had a shipping hiccup with a high dollar guitar…read more contacted them and they made it right almost immediately. highly reccommended A+

These guys are knowledgeable, honest, and incredibly helpful. They have a nice mix of guitars in…read morehouse and all the maintenance gear you need. Very fast turn around on a set up.

Oh my goodness, cheap thrills music, where do I even begin. One day I was in this wonderful store,…read moreand I was browsing through the delightful CD selection, when my eyes locked onto a beautiful sight; Crackwhore - Somebody Loves You. This CD is truly a blessing from the heavens and delivered to us via the prophet Robert. This is both the greatest album in history, and the greatest album of today. This is what happens when you search through a vault of precious 24 karat gold, and still manage to leave with the highest quality platinum. This CD ruined all other albums for me, nothing else even holds a candle. The beautiful singing, the masterful guitar work, the majestic drumming, God I can't even accurately describe how exquisite it is. I immediately wished to purchase this masterpiece, but as this work of art was so coveted, as at the time there was zero information easily findable on the internet, the store owner and I reached an agreement. We would do research on how much the CD originally sold for and I would later return to this treasure trove to agree on a price. 1 week later I made my return, and after discovering that it originally sold for an affordable 5 U.S dollars, the prophet Robert, in all of his wondrous generosity, let me have it for 10. That is the story of how I obtained the pinnacle of human expression in music form on one, inexpensive, incredible CD. Thank you for reading this section of feedback, and please consider visiting this establishment, as I can guarantee that you will leave a happy patron with the greatest music one could ever hear, except of course, for Crackwhore, as only I am lucky enough to have a copy of humanity's magnum opus.

Most records I've ever seen in my life. He literally had every album in existence. It was hard to…read moremove around there were so many. They are all priced well and affordable. He is the most amazing guy to, he tells all kinds of stories and has incredible music knowledge. You might be there for a while but trust me it is 100000% worth it.

Very cool boutique gear store. They have a lot of very unique guitars and amps and are very…read moreknowledgeable. Definitely going there first next time I need a new toy.

I love this place. Whenever I leave this place, I have a big smile on my face and feel spiritually…read morerefreshed. Some other places, when I leave, I feel guilty like I did something wrong. They treat their customers with the utmost respect. The long black-haired death metal guy who works here (Brendan) is an incredibly kind and friendly salesperson. Every time I come here, they make me feel welcome. Skip the Music Emporium and spend your money here instead. The spirit of Matt Leff is alive and well thanks to kind, well-meaning salespeople like Brendan. I never feel rushed or pressured and I almost always have to stop myself from talking Brendan's ear off whenever I visit. I'm sure even if I did annoy him, he might never even show it.

Good riddance to the armpit of woodwind stores. Overpriced, with rude, alpha-male poseur staff…read moretaking out their failed-musician-frustrations on the customers. They literally stand around in the back and laugh at how we know nothing. Good luck getting their holier-than-thou help. I've unfortunately purchased several horns from them because the choice of local vintage woodwind shops is limited. My most recent purchase was a 'The Martin' tenor sax. I knew I would have to pay a premium over a similar horn on ebay, but that was my choice as I wanted to test a few in person. One of the above-mentioned 'sales reps' reluctantly brought out 2 horns. When I asked him if I could use one of their practice booths (only one was occupied), he showed his annoyance and snapped, "just try it out here!" I'm a good player, so I have no qualms about busting it out in public, but I'm also cognizant about other customers. In any case, while I was trying to focus on testing the horns, my rep wanders away and another macho rep comes up to me and yells, "Hey Coltrane, what do you think you're doing playing on the floor?! do us all a favor and use one of the practice rooms!" Come on, which one is it, I thought to myself. I found the horn that I wanted, payed more than I wanted, and rushed out of the poorly lit, smelly sock of a store with a bad feeling. After a week however, I found that some shoddy repair on several of the pads had caused one to fall out and others were loosening with the moisture. (I had already fixed the octave key on my own). I took it back and politely asked them to repair it as I had paid a bundle for what was now a non-working instrument. They smugly said they would charge me minimum $1000 because the horn needed an complete overhaul and that's what you get for buying an old horn. Yes, this was 2 weeks after I had purchased it. Shocked, I walked out of the store and immediately searched Yelp and found Drinkwater Robert Woodwind Repair (review pending). He fixed the horn for $150 (7x less!) and with no credit to Rayburn, it now plays beautifully. I really hope the smug staff at Rayburn are serving out their bad karma playing empty hotels to disinterested audiences. Brick and mortar stores are important not only for allowing us to try and purchase vintage instruments, but for supporting the culture surrounding historical gear. Rayburn long held a monopoly and they abused their privilege.

Apparently Rayburn specializes in brass and woodwind instruments, and it seems like they're pretty…read morededicated to that. I wouldn't go here if you were looking for anything having to do with string instruments. I went there to get some new strings and some peg dope for my violin, which turned out to be a mistake. They did carry the peg dope, and the price was reasonable, but the general staff don't really know much about strings and I think they sell them as a side business. Usually strings are sold individually, but Rayburn sells them as a pack, and it costs more there to buy them individually. If you don't know exactly what you're looking for or need any kind of advice in buying something for a string instrument, go to a specialty shop instead. However, if you do know exactly what you're looking for, Rayburn probably has it. I just don't know if I'd recommend them based on my experience there, knowing that there are so many music stores in Boston.

The move, the billing, the competence. Can't say enough. Louis knows his duff and is eager to help…read morematch you up with the right piano He is expert in their care.

I called Mr. Gentile to come to Scituate to try to tune an old baby grand piano that hadn't been…read moretuned in many years. He arrived right on time, as scheduled, and proceeded to do an amazing job! He was very pleasant and professional, and I highly recommend him.

Terrific work on a vintage French alto saxophone and tenor saxophone. They were fast, and their…read morerates were very reasonable. It was also helpful to be able to try out a case for the tenor in the shop and see that it was a good fit.

Great people. Was looking for some trumpet accessories. Amazing collection of antique instruments…read more Very accommodating.

Total hacks. Do not bring any instrument there for repair or setup…read more They do not standby their repairs. 32 one star reviews out of a total of 61!

Very happy with all my recent purchases. My first born is almost one year old and he loves…read moreinstruments. I personally play guitar, but he loves anything that creates music and sound. Niko, the manager at guitar center in Braintree has been such a pleasure working with and helping me pick out new gear. Ukulele, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboard, audio interface for recording etc.. all the staff is great but Niko really made me feel comfortable and happy and informed with all my purchases. He's really good at what he does and I'm having a blast recording my son's first songs and sounds!