Customer reviews of Certano

Great sound and workmanship, great fun to play.

I purchased a Certano Bridge “R.R.B.1” with “Le Carré” bender for my lap steel and installed it on a 1939 Epiphone Electar Century lap steel guitar. At first, I was concerned that, due to the limited space, everything wouldn't fit on the guitar. However, thanks to the expert and professional guidance provided by Mr. David Certano, everything fit perfectly. The palm bender and the bridge are phenomenal and function flawlessly. There is no squeaking, and the guitar stays perfectly in tune. I use it with an open D tuning. The Ernie Ball Slinky Magnum 12–56 strings that David recommended are also fantastic. In short, it is an exceptional product, and David is a true expert who is always ready to offer advice and responds to every email immediately. Delivery was extremely fast (3–4 days from France to Croatia), and the product was professionally packaged and protected, complete with detailed instructions and a diagram that made the installation process incredibly easy and precise. Overall, I highly recommend it. Top marks! Once again, thank you to David for his product. Damir, Zagreb, Croatia

I ordered after seeing a video of a guy installing benders and a roller bridge on a lap steel. Easy install with the placement guide provided (even though my drilling skills could be better, apparently.) A fresh set of strings and I started banging on the benders like a whammy bar, immediately snapping the 16 gauge B. Four new sets of strings and four whammy mishaps later, I decided to dial in the benders first rather than play metal hero on the G and B strings, and haven't broken a string since. Dialing in the drop and arm action was incredibly easy, just wish I did that first lol 100% enjoyed and endorsed. 100% enjoyed and endorsed.

Quick response to questions. Fast delivery and easy to install.

The order was well packaged, and quick delivery time from France to the U.S.

David Certano guided me on selecting bender’s for of my lap steel guitars shipping was very fast the quality of the bender’s was of the highest standard in the market. I recommend his products with out reservations.

I love the Certano Bender, bridge, and nut that much in regard to precision, qualitativ, and looks that much, that I am putting the latest ordered bridge and nut on my currently building baritone Weissenborn style guitar (this time without the Benders though). I am gratulating David Certano to his fantastic productions. Werner Baumeister

A little costly for what you get, but it is a special product so I guess that is OK. Installation is easy - now I need to learn how to play it.

It was a great experience ordering from Certano. The lap steel arrived quickly and in great condition, and it plays like a dream and sounds amazing!

My order arrived at my door as promised. Well packed and protected. Installation was truly easy. Your Bender quality is top notch. I have been "showing it off" as my best purchase decision in a very long time. Now I am training myself how to use it in my playing style. Thank you for designing a truly wonderful tool to enhance my LapSteel experience.

Good contact and the order was quickly received. The communication through website did not work and had to be done by Instagram. Thanks David for everything.

Works great install was very easy.

Certano products are of excellent quality. Their communication is excellent and with fast shipping. Plus, customer satisfaction is of the highest priority.

Great product, really nicely engineered and the finish is impeccable. Easy installation, just follow the instructions.

Couldn't be happier. My CL1 arrived in in perfect condition and QUICK! Only 9 days from when I purchased (France to Canada). David replies quickly if you have any questions! Package includes a letter from David explaining how to tune and adjust the benders if need be. Beautiful instrument and I can't wait to keep learning and playing.

I purchased the Certano benders and roller bridge to improve a Gretsch 5700. The purchase was very smooth with excellent information and communication. The units were both beautifully engineered and finished with precise fitting explanations and template included. I took my time with fitting (measure 5 times and drilling once - LOL) the template helped with accurate fixing. Once set up; a relatively easy experience, the operation of both benders was smooth and accurate. Once bedded in, extraneous noise was minimal. In summary, the Certano benders and roller bridge have turned a well manufactured Gretsch 5700 inti a, much improved and totally different instrument. Add a good volume pedal and pedal steel sounds can be found easily. Well done Certano.

the shipping was alright,in time,the instrument was well protected

Great support, product and overall experience. Benders were super to easy to install and sound great!

These benders are of great quality and craftsmanship. They were easy to install and work great. They aren’t cheap but you get what you pay for and it certainly shows. Great job Dave Certano.

lovely company and brilliant product. quick shipping too. can't recommend enough.

I purchased the new Certano Lap Steel C.L.3 from David. He was very graceful and informative and arranged for speedy delivery of the guitar. Guitar is of a very high quality build and produces a great lap steel sound. Kudos to David.

Well designed and engineered product. Outstanding communication and shipping.

Fast shipping! Great product. Installed on my Rogue Lap Steel and the benders work and sound great. I am gigging with this setup. Perfect!

Great, just what I needed....

Installing my fourth Certano. Always happy with the quality and functionality.

Thank you!

Awesome product, easy install and great delivery time.

Ein wunderbares handcrafted Instrument. Toller Klang, super Verarbeitung - so soll es sein Danke David Certano

Great service! It arrived faster than I thought it would, was easy to install and works great!

Wonderful lapsteel guitar, beautifully crafted and shipped with great care. Highly recommended!

Quick delivery. Guitar was in perfect shape.

We had a little mix up but it was resolved fast. Thank you.

An absolute masterpiece! Mr. Certano was extremely helpful throughout the entire process—he answered all of my questions promptly and provided top-notch service. The instrument he crafted for me is simply wonderful: fantastic sound quality, exquisite craftsmanship, and premium materials all around. I couldn't be happier with this purchase. Highly recommended to anyone looking for exceptional quality!

Prompt service. Beautifully made products and securely packaged with great installation instructions. Happily recommend

Excellent service, and the product quality is incredible; this is my second purchase from Certano, and I highly recommend it.

Excellent quality. Easy installation. I would however recommend clarifying if the strings connected to the benders are to pass through the bridge holes or go directly to the rollers from the benders.

Perfect tool It takes my instrument to a new level.

Great communication, fast shipping and delivery, high quality product. Overall a great shopping experience!

It’s an amazing piece of hardware, I love it. The build quality is top-notch—solid, compact, and professional. It instantly improved tuning stability and opened up all sorts of new musical possibilities. It’s awesome.

shipped lightening fast, super easy to install, and plays great on my Recording King lap!