The best! I brought my old violin in. Hadn't played for decades. The owner told me what needed to…read morebe fixed and why, and also what I didn't need to do. He did a great job, over and above, to set me up for my exciting new journey. The price was reasonable, and I got my fiddle and bow back in a week or so and it sounds great.

I kick myself a bit for not taking my grandfather's violin to Kim Manselle when I acquired it. I…read moretook it to a rather renowned luthier in Portland who sadly did nothing with it for 3, yes 3, years. When I showed it to Kim, he said it would take a month or two to bring it back to playable condition. He did just that for 1/3 of what I would have paid the renowned luthier. Thank you Kim!

Peter Tsiorba is a phenomenon when it comes to build a classical and flamenco guitar…read more I would not trust anyone else to build for me a guitar but Peter Tsiorba. Peter built for me 3 flamenco guitars in 2005 in 2010 and in 2021 from top woods like German spruce grade AAA+ top for all the 3 guitars. 2 guitars with Brazilian rosewood back & sides and 1 guitar with a Pau Ferro wood back and sides. And these guitars sounds great and easy to play. I am playing the guitar close to 53 years now and was playing many guitars in my life. I can tell very fast the quality of a flamenco guitar. I would buy only a handmade Peter Tsiorba guitar not a factory made guitar! I have compared Peter`s Tsiorba guitars that I own with world famous guitar luthiers who cost much more than Peter Tsiorba guitars and man ,, I must say I am so happy I choose Peter Tsiorba. Thank you Peter!

Peter did a great job tracking down and fixing the source of several buzzing issues on my…read moreguitar...he also did a great setup to make it play much nicer. His hand made instruments also look and sound beautiful.

Very nice people. I brought in two instruments to get an estimate to get them serviced. They were…read morevery helpful. They have technicians on-site on Tuesday-Thursday and those are the only days you can get an estimate for service.

Came in just to have a flute checked out. I had purchased it unseen off eBay and wanted to see…read morewhere it stood and what needed to be done. They told me what (more or less) I already knew about the instrument and then walked me through the options for repairing it using them. I chose that. They told me two to five days and it was barely two. The repairs were great and the service was awesome! The older gentleman is also a wealth of not only musical and instrumental knowledge but also the history around so many things that you can only get by being in the field for a long period of time.

Absolutely horrible customer service!…read more I purchased a new guitar that was shipped to me, and when it arrived, it was not built to the specifications provided by the manufacturer, Breedlove Guitars. I was a little disappointed as this made the guitar unplayable for me, I'm missing my fingertips and needed the guitar to be as advertised, but it wasn't the end of the world, things happen. I reached out to Lawk Star for assistance, I sent them an email and called, I have yet to have them ever answer a phone, that should have been a red flag before my purchase. I explained the issue and my understanding that this was an as built issue, offered my assistance in dealing with Breedlove if needed, and kindly asked how to proceed. Instead of kind response, I was told it was a setup issue and it was my problem to deal with, I was shocked to say the least! I reached back out re-explaining that it was an as built issue and have yet to receive any response, that was 3 days ago. I reached back out again today both by email and phone, and have yet to receive a response. My only request at this time was to simply return the guitar as it was not built to specification. I can't believe I'm going to have to file a dispute with my credit card company to resolve what should have been an easy issue to resolve. If I had received any kind of respectful initial response, I would have been open to any reasonable resolution, but that is not what I received. The fact that they won't respond at all after the initial response is baffling. My advice, shop elsewhere. I'm stunned to be treated this was especially when I was trying to be open and helpful in resolving the issue. Beware!

I bought a prs kingfisher. They shipped it out right away, and gave me a great deal! I would…read moredefinitely buy from them again. The bass is awesome!! Thanks LAWK STAR

If you're looking to buy a piano, Classic Pianos is the place to go. Taylor helped us with buying…read moreour used Kawai piano and we're really happy with it. Delivery was quick and seamless and their trade-up policy is a great way for us to stay connected with the business in the future. They have a huge showroom and a lot of different options for what your family is looking for!

Symphony No. 2: Trading in my piano…read more I had purchased a 1930's Knabe grand from Portland Piano in 2012. It's served me well, but totally needs to be rebuilt, and I don't want to spend my cash on that. On top of that, I've downsized via divorce and it's been in storage for about a year. All this time, I'm reviewing pianos and all of my options. I'm an old-school, classically-trained pianist. In the past, I have never been impressed with digital pianos. But knowing my footprint and not wanting to annoy the neighbors, I'm thinking I need to have a silencer in place. The after-market products that you can put on an acoustic is one thing, but after having gone down from a grand piano to an upright footprint, I'm not really crazy about getting "an upright." So I look into Kawai Novus 10S and compare it with the Yamaha AvantGrand N1X. These are upright sized digital pianos with a very real feel and sound to them. Look up the technology if you're interested, it's prettt cool. I can't really figure out why the Kawai is 8k more. Both are stunning in terms of action, feel and audio quality. Both feel like their brand... Kawai is warm and yielding, Yamaha is more quick and bright. Both have great tone. Some people love one over the other, but to me, they are comparable in touch and sound quality. I don't see 8k more worth of it in the Kawai. Also. Take a look at the case on the Kawai vs Yamaha. Yamaha has a much more clean, sleek look. Kawai just looks...heavy...visually. Of course, Portland Piano is willing to take my piano as trade in and sell me the Novus. They aren't Yamaha dealers. When I am telling the salesperson I really wanted to get into a Yamaha N1X, it was a better price, they had a few choices... lower the price on the Kawai to make it worth my business, or... not. Salesperson pinged me to tell me about a hot Clavinova they got in on consignment. Obviously she doesn't know her pianos very well, if a customer is looking for something like a 10S or N1X, and they call all pushy about a Clavinova. Portland Piano did not do much of anything to retain me as a customer, so I called over to Classic Pianos. Not only did I not get the runaround, they offered me a trade-in, sight unseen, along with a swift purchase over the phone. When the salesperson said it might take a bit because they have to ship it in, imagine my happiness when they called just a few days later to schedule delivery. Delivery went well, and I love my new piano. I hope it's this easy again with my next trade-in. Thanks, Taylor and team!

I brought in a couple of guitars, one for a setup and pickup swap and one for a SS refret. Very…read morehappy with how both turned out! My 80's Charvel plays better than I could've hoped for. I can't recommend PFW enough, I definitely got my moneys worth

I've had a half dozen guitars rewired and set up by Sam and Roy at Portland Fret Works - Teles,…read more335s, Martins. I'll be bringing in a Taylor this week. There are no better guitar techs in Portland. I'll be a customer for life. - Mike Rodrigues, Portland

Full disclosure- I am not a musician and I don't know anything about drums so I can't comment on…read morethe quality of the selection or the knowledge of the staff in that regard but popped in to get a new pair of concert ear buds before a show. The lovely human working that day was so kind and helpful. As someone who is making an effort to buy things at locally owned places instead of big box retailers, I appreciated that while they did not have a large selection they did have some variation and the $20 pair I bought was much cheaper than what you see online and they worked so well. So if you ever find yourself in Portland for a show and need a pair- Rhythm Traders has you covered.

I can't say enough great things about Rhythm Traders! I was helped by two different employees who…read moreenabled me to close deals on a used cymbal stand and used hardware case. Being a musician and writer, I'm always on a tight budget, so I appreciate their recommendations.

Walked in without an appointment. They saw me anyway. A few minutes later I had my pickup repaired…read moreand was on my way. They didn't even charge me! I will definitely come back!

Really cool dude, really knows his stuff. My Les Paul was sounding horrible until I brought it in…read moreand he has it sounding great! I highly recommend him