Customer reviews of Certano

5 stars . Dave’s benders the best in the business. High quality very nice.

What a great experience! Transaction was smooth and product was shipped internationally and arrived very quickly. Would definitely do business with again and recommend to friends and colleagues! A+++++++++++

I received the COMBO TRIO Bridge "R.R.B.1" + Roller Nut "R.R.N.1" + the bender "Le carre" for lap steel yesterday. Meticulous craftsmanship! The package arrived right on time without the hassle of paying taxes and fees after the order had shipped to the United States. The entire purchase experience exceeded my expectations: communication, shipping, & receiving the package on time.. from France, perfect. I had a quick question prior to placing my order and David promptly replied to offer his advice. This left me feeling confident about Certano as a company and so I decided to upgrade my order from an RRB1 Roller nut to the entire set... so glad I did! The set is stunning and the function of the rollers and benders is flawless. I am looking forward to finishing my lap steel and installing David's system... CERTANO! 

great product. arrived very quickly

I had been looking for a lapsteel for a while and Davids short scale model fitted my needs perfectly. David was very helpful with tech queries prior to placing an order. Swift and secure shipping. I'm very pleased indeed. A quality instrument. I hope that with a bit of practice I can do it justice. C6 is a new venture for me but a necessity for those Hawaiian and western swing sounds that I've been looking for.

Have not installed yet but they appear to be of absolutely top notch quality!

Very good products and very fast delivery. I wonder, why they request payment in dollars from customers from EU.

Great Quality, Bridge, Nut and Benders. Would recommend.

I highly recommend Certano Lap steels. First class hardware and great craftsmanship. It arrived with perfect setup and so well packaged that it was almost still in tune. A nice gigbag is also included.

Wow. A whole new kettle of enchiladas having these on my lap steel. Exciting!

Great customer service, I actually ordered the wrong parts and Mr Certano emailed me and guided me to the correct pieces for my guitar, (which turned out to be less expensive for me). He could have sent the stuff and kept the$ but he didn’t. The parts I have fit perfectly and I’m very happy!

A MUST-HAVE! Excellent product, you can see the work of a meticulous craftsman. The design is ingenious and easy to install thanks to the very precise instructions. This is the second lap steel I've installed it on, and I think I'll soon be tempted to install it on a Telecaster. Thank you to David Certano for creating this magnificent object. I recommend it 100%!

Fantastic!

Fantastically engineered, easy to use and adjust.

Very good delivery and very good products. Thanks David

Great bender and roller bridge for my 8-string lap steel guitar. Very friendly and fast contact, extremely good craftsmanship.

Well designed and made. Good support on questions. Roller bridge and Benders fit nicely on my Epiphone Lap Steel guitar. Works well. I use C6 tuning and A to A# and C to C# with the Benders.

The benders work really well. The install was pretty easy and they are excellent quality. The roller bridge is really good too. The support was fantastic, while I was figuring out what I needed. Already gigging with them. 5 Stars for sho

The Bender arrived quickly, the installation instructions are easy to understand. The seller is quick and happy to answer any questions.

Great instrument quality craftsmanship, would highly recommend Certano.

I love the Certano Benders! I knew I was getting a quality product, but I was still amazed by how easy they were to setup and how well they stay in tune.

I received the item, mounted by a luthier. The instructions were perfect and I am satisfied with the assistance by Mr.Certano. I suggest it.

Well made. Great feel. Very happy with the lap steel. Delivery was on time and well wrapped.

excellent quality and as advertised.

Very pleased, Thank you

Excellent

Great product, great service! David answered my questions quickly and shipped just as fast. Very happy with my benders!

Thumbs up.

Benders are of a high quality design and build, very solid

Great product, good communication and quick delivery. Recommended

Very high quality instrument with a rich sound. The benders are fun and useful and the tuning bolts are a great feature. The communication was also very good throughout the whole process.

I just started with the lap steel about a month ago. I purchased a Gretsch G5700 and learned about the Certano benders from my "Lessons With Troy." Troy has a complete set of lessons (over 30!), dedicated to installation, tuning and playing with the Certano benders. After watching those videos, I knew I just had to have them. When they arrived, I just followed David Certano's exquisite installation instructions and had them installed and tuned in less than 2 hours. Now, I'm absolutely enthralled with the ability to make my Gretsch sound like a pedal steel, with the benders. When I have had questions about my benders, I just email David Certano and I get a reply within a few hours, even though he is in France. He is a true craftsman and the Certano benders confirm that! Exquisite design, craftsmanship and quality of materials make these superior to anything else on the market! I'm now, charting all my favorite country songs and am learning them. This is SO MUCH fun!! Oh, and BTW, I'm 76 years young and this has given me a great way to keep my mind sharp and my hand-eye coordination in top shape! Thank you, David Certano!

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merci je suis satisfait de mon achat cela fonctionne bien la seule chose que je déplore est le cout je ne comprend pas pourquoi venant d'europe est en dollards américain avec l'échange en dollards canadien et les frais d'importation ca m'a quand meme couter presque 400$

Works well. The thing that bothered me about it was that it immediately started to chew through my expensive Rutters brass saddles. I took it off my guitar immediately as well. I will try it again but using a spare set of steel saddles. No slam on the product, it works very nicely however I have one Telecaster and the sound of the brass saddle setup is my prefered sound so it was disappointing to have it not work well with my carefully chosen saddle material.

The Certano Lap Steel C.L.1 is awesome! It’s extremely simple: one pickup, one volume knob, no fancy design or anything, except for the benders, the killer feature and the reason for getting this in the first place. They work amazingly well. They take a little getting used to, but paired with a volume pedal, they turn you into a pedal steel player, which opens up all sorts of sonic possibilities. I can’t wait to dig in and explore the possibilities for my next recording project. One thing to note for folks ordering from the US, you will need to pay import duties on top of the item and shipping costs.

These are fantastic! I liked them so much that bought another kit! These are very high quality benders.

Courteous and professional service

The bender and roller bridge and nut were delivered quickly and were easy to install. Adds a new dimension to the C6 lap steel I upgraded with them.

5 stars