Fort Pitt Piano Co.

"Joe Ravita is a sincere person. No pretense here. He’s also a musician and a merchant who loves selling exceptional instruments. For fifteen years I kicked around the idea of buying another grand piano. Whether a Bosendorfer, Steinway, Schimmel, Baldwin ,Yamaha, Petrof , Kawaii, Bechstein, Boston, Essex, Fazioli, Young & Chang, Chickering, Roland or Samick, Mr. Ravita’s prodigious acumen in piano sales and service allowed him to present me with the best elements of these manufacturers instruments and the genealogy identifying the best years and models of each . He loves his work and he never dismissed me or my desire for the right piano to fit my needs. I respect him for that and could not overlook the consistent professional efforts he made on my behalf. As years marched on I grew to consider him my most valuable and trusted advisor when it came time to making my purchase. Not once did I ever detect a bias or felt influenced by his personal opinions. He proved himself a hard worker and dedicated to his craft. He’s a straight shooter and will take care of you. Don’t be afraid to admit you don’t know or don’t understand something . He will help you . A consummate professional and a credit to the industry. Even though he speaks quickly, I recommend you listen to him because he has such an abundance of knowledge which only vast experience and a good education can produce. I highly recommend Fort Pitt Piano , Joe Ravita and staff."

"Beautiful place and wonderful pianos. However, my experience with the employee was very poor. I came into the store while there was 1 other customer and my boyfriend started to play a Boston Piano just to hear how it sounded. We are both 17 but we are interested in pianos. The employee came over and asked him to stop playing because he had customers. We stopped and went to a few other pianos. Awhile later a couple came in and he greeted them very nicely while they began to play on the piano. So my boyfriend started to play the piano again because they were doing it too. The employee came over once again and said “I need you to stop playing I have customers”. My boyfriend said “Well aren’t I a customer?” and the employee said that he had many other things to do with the other customers even though they came in after us. Overall, the employee never welcomed us and treated us poorly. They just lost many future sales from us."

"I recently purchased a Boston grand piano from Fort Pitt Piano Co. It was an absolutely delightful experience working with Buddy and Joe to pick out my perfect instrument. Their selection of pianos is second-to-none in this area. You can't go wrong with their inventory of Steinway, Boston, and Essex pianos. Picking out a piano is a personal experience, and the fit has to be just right. Shopping at Fort Pitt Piano Co was a low-pressure sales experience. Buddy listened to exactly what I wanted in a piano, and he helped me find it. If you are looking for a piano, stop in and play some of their instruments. You will not be disappointed!"

"Fort Pitt Piano offers a range of Luxury pianos, made in handmade NYC and Germany. The Steinway & Sons Grand Pianos that I played there were stunning and sounded like heaven. They showed me the player system options on an iPad and I was able to pick a song that I liked and it was “played” by the artist. The sales team, Joe Ravita and Buddy Rieger are professional and kind. I had a welcoming experience and would recommend anyone who’s interested in Piano to go check them out in the new McCandless Crossing Plaza in the North Hills. I also played the Roland digital pianos, which had a smaller footprint but sounded great. I’m in love with the swanky 1920’s style green couch and the gorgeous black chandeliers. It looks like it’s from the set of Great Gatsby, so the short wait was pretty luxurious. Definitely a photoshoot worthy, gorgeous decor. I felt like a VIP from the time I entered to the time I left. The owner also has a guitar store in Mount Lebanon called Empire Music, which features high end guitars, ukuleles and Music gear. #Piano #Steinway&Sons #Boston #Essex #McCandlessCrossing #Playing #Music #Spirio #Steinway #Ravita #Songwriter #Events #Investment #Handmade #Local #gear #guitars #shopping #luxury"

"5 star experience at Fort Pitt. As a piano teacher they treat me very well and I now do consulting by recommending my students and families to Steinway and Steinway designed pianos. Fort Pitt also carries the full Roland digital piano line that integrates with iPad and has Bluetooth midi and audio. Beautiful showroom, happy that Steinway is back in Pittsburgh and represented by a fantastic company."