Levitan Piano Tuning Lever / Hammer Review 2025
This was my first professional-grade piano tuning lever. Quite simply, The Levitan Tuning Hammer is among a higher class of levers.
I bought it well before I had ever met Dan Levitan or read his book, “The Craft of Piano Tuning.”
I’ve owned this tuning lever for a decade now and have tuned thousands of pianos with it.
Features of the Levitan Classic Piano Tuning Hammer
Rigid (non-flexible)
Wooden handle
Interchangeable tuning tip
Somewhat lightweight (9 ounces)
The Levitan lever weighs less than its inexpensive market alternatives. However, it does not compete with the high-end carbon fiber tuning levers that seem as though they are weightless.
The interchangeable tuning tip allows you to swap out the complimentary tuning tip with higher grade tuning tips available on the market.
As soon as I was ready to invest further into this hammer, this was the first thing I did to upgrade the lever as a whole.
Its rigid/non-flexible features were the primary advantage to be had by piano technicians when purchasing this lever when it was first released.
Buy the Levitan Piano Hammer if...
If you’re looking to buy a quality professional tuning lever
You’d like to upgrade from your current basic tuning lever
If you're working inside of a budget
This tuning lever is great for those who seriously consider the amount of time spent tuning the piano. The lever is sold at a reasonable price for the quality that it offers.
Don’t buy the Levitan Hammer if...
You own other competitive professional tuning hammers
It’s out of your budget
If you already own best-in-class tuning levers, then you may not be entirely impressed with this lever. However, it will be a significant improvement to your current tuning lever if you have not yet owned a designer tuning lever.
Pros
Low price for a quality lever
Rigidity for greater control
Better than many inexpensive piano hammers
Only weighs 9 ounces
For a reasonable price, this piano hammer has good qualities that set it apart from basic piano tuning levers.
Cons
It doesn’t have a ball handle
Competing levers weigh less
I’ve had to add a blue rubber ball handle for my tuning lever. This is the only add-on that makes this piano hammer complete. I think it would be a lot less comfortable to tune with this piano hammer if I did not add a ball handle to the end.
Here's an example of the blue ball at the end of a piano tuning hammer to make it more comfortable for the piano tuner.
(Available at Erwin's Piano Forte Supply)
Essentially, the piano hammer is less ergonomic, and isn’t as comfortable without a rubber ball attached
After adding the ball handle then it feels great! However, it doesn’t look as artistic.
Price
$245.95
The price is quite the discount from other high-end piano tuning levers available on the market.
It's a great price considering the other piano hammers on the market. Especially for one that was designed by Daniel Levitan himself, I wouldn't bat an eye to pay this price!
Is the Dan Levitan Piano Hammer worth it?
Yes! Especially for the price this lever is worth it!
Simply put, it’s a nice hammer to upgrade to if you’re still new in the world of piano tuning and don’t want to spent lots of money for best-in-class levers.
It provides many of the qualities of professional levers without the exorbitant cost.
Visit: Levitan Tuning Levers (Classic)
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