I needed an instrument rental for my son and Betrand's was recommended to me by a friend. It was such an easy and stress-free process. Just choose the instrument, the condition, and size if applicable. Add insurance to make things worry free, sign the contract, and you are done. If you go directly to Betrand's (not by link), they have a great deal where you can rent for 9 months and get 1 month free. That's enough for the school year. The instruments they rent out are the real deal. Not the cheap imitations you see on Amazon. A couple of days later, I get a call from Kira letting me know my rental is processed and ready to be picked up. The location is convenient and has ample parking. We get to the store and see that they are very well organized and knowledgeable. I may have paid a bit more per month than going through IPSF but it's 100% worth it. IPSF is a waste of time and they are not organized. What IPSF does is have you keep checking with them over and over again. Like others have mentioned, Bertrand's is a breath of fresh air. Pro-Tip: Don't use the link provided by IPSF. Deal directly with Bertrand's. There is zero hook up with the IPSF link. read more

In a day and age where customer service feels all but lost, this place just renewed my faith in the customer service experience. Graham was so helpful today with my litany of questions and inquiries and went above and beyond the call of duty to help us find an obscure, hard-to-find instrument. Thanks Graham! It was a pleasure meeting you. read more

after a horrible experience at OC music, Bertrand's was a breath of fresh air. helpful, courteous, kind, thoughtful. Jared helped us and was extremely accommodating and knowledgeable. 10/10 recommend. read more

Everyone at Bertrand's is very patient and helpful. We ended up renting our instrument for my child from our school's recommendation. I am glad I went with them. They offer discounted rates and the rental program provides great customer service. If you need a reliable place for your child's instrumental needs Bertrand's would be worth checking out. read more

Graham helped us with a flute rental today and it went smoothly. He said they were out of the budget level and got us the best Value option.

Bertrand's music which is local at 23851 Via Fabricante Mission Viejo, CA 92691 is the best place to go for purchasing and repairing the music instruments. All the staff are so kind and nice. Specifically, Bryana is our favorite musician and advisor over 3 years. Her services are always beyond and above our expectations. She's Very kind, knowledgeable, informative. We are so blessed to have someone who are welcoming us as her friends and family. Also she is the one who we can always trust and continue to go back for our new purchase and services. Thank you Bryana and you all at Bertrand's Music staff!! read more

Well run and helpful. I take sax lessons here and I love it. I have Gabe service my sax yearly and he does a great job. They can get you any items you need and they have a wide selection of instruments to rent or purchase. My favorite music store!! read more

I rented a Korg keyboard for a Luau. My musician had never played a Korg before and he was delighted with the instrument as were all the party guests. In addition the keyboard cost me $45 for a week. Guitar Center charges $89 per day for a similar Yamaha keyboard plus $89 deposit. The Korg came with a stand, a sustain pedal and even a stool. The Yamaha did not. And the people working at Bertrand's were just wonderful. They specialize in band instruments for students. read more

VERY COVID safe!!! I was extremely impressed with Bertrand's COVID precautions. I called before entering to see if they were wearing masks and the very nice employee told me they wore masks and took everyone's temperature. When I mentioned that I was high-risk, he said he would wear gloves for me! In front of the register, they also had plexiglass. The employee told me they're doing a UVC sanitation on all instruments. It was $20 upfront for the UVC sanitation and instrument repair estimate. At the time, I was the only customer in the store and there were 2 employees (I only interacted with one though). They had all the horns off the wall, I'm assuming because they don't want people testing them out right now. I felt very safe here. I'm so glad I can support a horn specific store and a store that takes COVID so seriously. I'm very happy with them so far. Will update my review when I get my trombone back next week. UPDATE & REVIEW OF SERVICES: WOW! This place is so fast! I got my estimate the next day and my horn was done like 2 days later. I have a Bach Strad tenor trombone (and high quality horn) and it was sounding airy and terrible because the sleeve needed re-saudered (due to an accident from way back in high school ). They re-saudered it and replaced the disintegrated spit valve cork. Now it sounds great! Will definitely return and recommend to others. read more

I am so glad we were referred to Bertrand's. Fabulous professional people Friendly and prompt read more

First off, this spot is on point with Covid precautions. Second, I called with a heap of questions regarding potential repairs for an acoustic guitar and full-sized cello. Breanna was hella knowledgeable and patient with me. Last time I went here was about 6 years ago and I departed with a positive experience. This time, things are unchanged. :-) read more

Took my concert to them for repair of a damaged lead pipe. They shot me straight on what needed to be done, and did a fantastic job for a fair price (my music instructor agreed). The pipe is now good as new, and works beautifully. Will certainly be going back to them again. read more

I went to this location to her my saxophone repaired and they helped me fix all of the leaks. The staff was very kind and helped me as much as possible with recommendations and suggestions on a new mouth piece. If you have instruments you need to get lessons for or get fixed then this is your place! read more

I have been very happy with Gabe Eaton. He has always been honest with me. Has always cut me some breaks with the prices. Thank you for being a great repair technician your the best. read more

They were extremely helpful and kind. We are all set up with a fitted violin for music class.

This is an admittedly biased but accurate review of my experience teaching Saxophone, Flute, and Clarinet at Bertrand's for over 10 years. The reason Bertrand's Music works is because it is run by people whose last name is Bertrand. Their company values were passed on from their dad, John Bertrand, who was a band director, and the very top priority is that the customer comes first. Making a profit from each client or potential client is unimportant when compared to making sure that every person leaves satisfied that they were treated well. These values also extend to their teaching staff, who they treat with respect. Having taught private lessons for forty years at various music stores throughout Southern California, I can tell you that having my values line up with a supportive music store makes a huge difference in how quickly my students reach their musical goals. My thanks to the Bertrand's family for providing such a great place to teach. Sincerely, Keith Felch KeithFelch dot com read more

If I could give Bertrand's Music 6 stars, I absolutely would. Customer service is outstanding and Bryana went above and beyond to help with our new violin purchase. I definitely recommend this location and plan to be back for all my equipment service and repairs. Many thanks to the entire team at Bertrand's for everything. read more

We brought in my son's Cornet which needed some pretty significant repairs. We got it back a few weeks later (exactly when promised) playing and sounding beautiful. The staff, obviously wants to restore each instrument to it's highest potential... which doesn't always line up with my budget lol. The great thing here is, that it's not "all or nothing"... you can discuss your unique situation and instrument's needs and come up with a plan to get it playable for significantly less than the full overhaul. It's a 1960's american made horn with huge sentimental value to my family... it was important that anyone tearing into it be the best... and that's what we found here. Customer for life. read more

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Repairs are extremely professional and well done, very receptive to my requests. Technician Gabe Eaton went above and beyond the call of duty when I came by with a small fix request, and performed an amazing tune up to make sure my horn was as perfect as possible without going over my budget. I would seriously recommend this place for any of your saxophone repair needs. Sales wise they have a really good selection of professional yamahas and Yanis and even a couple good condition mark 6 altos that I was pleasantly surprised to see. I was allowed to try all the horns I was interested in which was a great way to kill time while waiting for my repairs. read more

I recently had my Muramatsu flute and Hammig piccolo in for a COA. It had been two years and six months since my last COA with Mike Cleveland. He did another wonderful job. Instruments looked brand new and play beautifully. The store did a covid sterilization before and after the COA. Go see Mike for your flute and piccolo. I have sent 6 flutists to him. 4 actually had work done and love his expertise on flutes. Thank you Mike!! From Kay Robinson in Oceanside.? P.S. I'd love to work in your San Marcos store. Any openings? read more

John Bertrand and Bertrand's music staff were a great help to me as a musician. John helped me to locate the instrument I wanted at a great price. The shop's preparation of the instrument was detailed and high quality. The service staff are very knowledgeable. I am so happy with the purchase. In addition, the Bertrand's store sold my old instrument for me at a good price. If you are looking for a great music store and ethical business people, shop with Bertrand's store. Jesse D. read more

EDIT 2/25/2016: A recent experience having my horn fixed here left me wanting. I wasn't too impressed with the service. I contacted the repairman, who was happy to fix it, but I live over an hour away so I couldn't just pop back in. The repairs were acceptable, not great, and it appears my man Micah has left. They're still a good shop but not worth the long drive anymore. Original review, from a few years ago: Just had my horn fixed (t. sax) and it's as great as ever. Micah worked on it, and he was so excellent. Most techs just replace pads, springs, etc. But not Micah, he exercises the craftsmanship to make the horn play as great as it can. Pad cup seating, spring tension, etc. was all changed to put it in ship-shape, not to mention the pad replacements, balancing, lubrication, etc. done. Absolutely top-notch. The rest of the staff was friendly, accommodating, helped me in trying out several dozen mouthpieces for alto and tenor. I didn't find anything I wanted, but that wasn't for lack of selection. I'm just spoiled with great equipment and have become real picky. They also had a great selection of new and vintage instruments of all price ranges. I am happy to make the drive down from Long Beach and would recommend anyone else do the same. read more

Bertrand's Music was great in helping us get a last minute flute repair during band camp. Mike was quick to point out (and fix!) a few other bent keys that my son had missed. The repair was done quickly. They sanitize and bag the flute upon returning, as well. Marching band is brutal on instruments, so we are thankful to have Mike helping to keep instruments in tip-top shape! We will definitely be back to get the annual tune-up on the flute after marching season ends. Thanks, Mike! read more

My experience with Horn Improvement was thankfully very much worth the near-two hour trip to get there. (Southbound LA traffic on a Friday afternoon is a B****!!!) I wish I could give it 41/2 stars, because the only things separating it from a 5 star review are very minor. One, the is the distance was a pain in the nether regions (which isn't really their fault, though I like thinking of the universe with me at the epicenter). Two, I wish they had a slightly larger selection of vintage horns (but I'm spoiled by specialized vintage horn shops in LA). But these are extra-fine hairs that I'm splitting--these guys are as good as advertised. I spoke with Ted via phone about selling a vintage horn on consignment and restoring another horn of mine, and he was not only helpful but very much a horn-geek like me; geeking out about ancient model lines and current horn feature sets is indeed one of life's fullest simple pleasures. And though they have a relationship with Hollywood Winds, I got zero hard-sell from him about it. After the aforementioned long-a** drive made much longer by traffic, I met with one of their brilliant techs, Micah. Again, these guys know their stuff, period. After looking over both horns and chatting with me about pads, resonators, neck pulldown, brass/body-chemistry interaction and other pre-requisite horn-geek conversation, I felt fully comfortable with using them for any of my restoration or maintenance needs. And while they didn't have a lot of sexy stuff on the sax wall, what they did have was top quality. They even let me blow a bit well after official closing time without so much as a rude glance. So in that light I'll fork over the extra star--it's hard for them to get much better, short of taking out a new lease on a place, say, about 40 miles North... read more

Amazing service! My daughter decided to take up violin recently. We rented a violin for nine months to take advantage of a deal they are having. About three weeks into the rental, one of the strings broke during a tuneup process at home. This was on a Saturday night and my daughter couldn't stop crying. I went on the chat feature and someone actually was able to help me ON A SATURDAY NIGHT! They got in touch with someone at the store and arranged for a quick repair on Monday morning, free of charge! I'm so so happy with their service! read more

I don't take time to write review very often. However when you are a returning customer for over a year and treated like someone off the street it pushes you to share your experience. Customer service = 0. There are so many companies to rent music instruments from when your kids are in school. Avoid this place. read more

Let me just say, that there is a reason I make the hour and a half drive out to Mission Viejo just to get my saxophones looked at by Mike Cleveland. I have tried many repair techs from Long Beach, to San Dimas, to Downtown LA and no one can hold a light to Mike. He has been looking at my Yamaha EX Alto for over 4 years now and has made sure that the intonation is always perfect, the key Heights have been adjusted, and some of the keywork has also been adjusted to fit me perfectly, and trust me I'm picky. Even when he switches some of the pads, he always uses the same pads that my saxophone has. I bought my Selmer Series II Baritone used and took it to him right away when I realized it only played 2 notes. Let's just say my horn is flawless now! And like I said I am picky!!! Tension on the springs are all exactly the same and he even fixed this very annoying and pesky whisper sound it was making when switching from a G to an A because of the octave mechanism. This horn had keywork and posts that where beyond bent and it looks like it's brand new now. Not only did he fix it up then when I first got it, but I accidentally dropped it once and got the bell and body bent completely, yet here I am with a GREAT working saxophone and a beautiful sound. He even fitted both of my horns for key clamps. I love the guys over at Horn Improvement. I'm very picky about my saxophones, but I also admit that I overuse them so I go here often to tune ups. All the guys in the repair room already know me and even the guys in the front already know me and say hi and welcome me when I come back. How many times have I heard "getting your Bari looked at again?!?" Love these guys. They are also quick on offering to order me mouthpieces, ligatures, and reeds that I want to try or buy. DEFINITELY LOVE THIS PLACE! Very knowledgeable staff and Mike is a heck of a repairman. I know a lot of pros go to him as well as college music majors. Thumbs up to Bretrand's! read more

What a great place for instrument supplies and repairs. I have taken my French horn to Bertrand's AKA Horn Improvement for years with great results....never a repair that wasn't complete or that I had to take back. Seems my horn always breaks a string before a concert. I took my horn in today without an appointment told them that I needed it back for sure within 48 hours for a concert, and the representative said that if I wait for it a few minutes, he would get it done right away. Sure enough, 15 minutes later my horn was done and works fine. They can charge a rush fee if they are really busy, but it's well worth the extra $35.00 for a rush. A great place to do business.....quality merchandise and quality repairs, and people that seem like they care! read more

The staff is very helpful and friendly and has always helped me find what I've been looking for. Years ago when I needed to rent a cello I was pleased with how easy it was (they came to the school), and the experience was the same when my brother rented a violin (and later a glockenspiel). Consistently my family has always gotten good service here, and I recommend the place to anyone who needs to rent or buy an instrument. More recently I attended one of the monthly ukulele circles the store puts on, which is what finally sold me on writing a review. My ukulele was purchased from the store on a recommendation and when I heard about the circle I thought it sounded like fun. I was certainly not disappointed. As promised, Corissa put on a fun, engaging, encouraging, and informative hour of uke playing, basically like a free lesson but with the added bonus of community. Highly recommend checking out the circle, especially if you don't have experience playing but want to get introduced to it! They post the event to Facebook, so it's easy to tell when the next one takes place (and it's definitely worth it). read more

Jacob Bertrand and his entire staff deserve way more than 5 stars, but that is all that Yelp will let me give them! I am a local violin and viola private instructor, and while we were selling our home, Bertrands Music was able to let me use one of their fantastic teaching studios, even thought they have a very busy music studio with lots of teachers. They never made me feel like I was a bother, but instead, they treated me like family. Even the other private instructors stopped in to say hello. While I was there, I was also able to stop by and check out their string wall, which has some fantastic instruments for purchase. I would highly reccomend Bertrands Music in Mission Viejo, and if you get the chance, please stop in and say hello! read more

The two gentlemen that assisted my son in picking out accessories for his marching band instrument were so helpful. I can't believe it has taken so many years of him playing instruments for us to find this store! We have found our go to music store now! read more

I just want to express my overwhelming thankfulness to Bertrand's Music for helping my family in a tight pinch. A couple months ago I brought my daughter's flute in to get a very urgent repair before a very important concert. A special thanks to Gabe Eaton for helping make this possible. Turned out he was able to perform a quick fix that got us on our way! Thank you. We will definitely be back and let all of our band friends that this is the shop to visit! read more

Came here to rent a cello for my son--4th grader. I really like the nice and knowledgeable people her. Robert was willing to work with us and help us get the right cello for my son. I'm really happy they treated us like people, and not like a number. Yes, I'm referring to The Guitar Center, where it is messy, crowded and hardly anyone knows much about the instruments out on the floor. Bertrand's feels like a family owned place and I'm glad The Guitar Center referred me to here. No joke! read more

I would like to personally thank Keith and Mackenzie for their great service. My son had a performance at the Segerstrom Center and due to miscommunication he had no french horn for his performance in 3 hours. In a panic, we rushed to Bertrand's in hopes that they would be able to assist. Mackenzie and Keith both searched through their inventory and were able to find my son a horn. Keith quickly made sure that the horn was fully tuned and had a mouthpiece ready. We were on our way to the Segerstrom within minutes. Our son's performance was absolutely amazing, and without Keith and Mackenzie's assistance, he would have missed the show. We are extremely thankful and they went above and beyond for us. Thank you Bertrand Music for the amazing team that you have! read more

When my son needed a saxophone and i called all but Bertrand until the last I was amazed at how seamless the rental was. From phone call to walking out of the store with instrument in hand, I was pleased with service and efficiency. Store was packed with parents and kids and there was music lessons happening but the associates made us feel like we were top priority. Highly recommend! read more

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? I've been a music teacher for 21 years, playing the trumpet since I was in 4th Grade and wish I had known about Bertrand's Music this whole time! I have a Master's Degree in Music and this whole team must have Master's Degrees in FANTASTIC, DETAILED, and affordable! My trumpet works better now than when I first bought it! Thanks JOE, my repair tech! read more

During this tough time of our social distancing when Bertrand's locations are closed, Joel Bertrand went out of his way to remain accessible to clients and customers by keeping efficient correspondence up via e-mail. I share my praise and appreciation for the Bertrand's (both online service as of now and our local, home store of Mission Viejo). My son was so stressed out when the string of his violin broke last week, and he worried over ordering, restringing, etc.  His violin has actually been a joy and moment of light in the whole family's life the past months.  We look forward to violin practice each day, and quite missed it while his violin was out of service, so to speak.  Not only did the string arrive to use in record amount of time, but it was just the right fit with his violin.  He jumped at putting it on right away and then the whole house was filled again with the delight of music.  Your efforts to support us made all the difference in the world. Thank you! read more

First of all, I have only ever written a review on one business and it was an awful terrible experience in Monterey. However, I would like to write a review on Bertrand's because they are the ONLY people in 17 states that have been able to help me. Long story about my project but I wrote to them late one evening and had a response the next morning. The emailing went back and forth with Joel who I'm sure had better things to do than figure out my needs. I couldn't believe the effort and time Joel put into helping me while getting nothing in return. Since I live in Mission Viejo he put me in touch with Mike from that store. I stopped by yesterday and could not believe how nice and friendly these people are!!! TRULY I also found out a friend of mine takes his trumpets here for service all the time. Since I dropped in unannounced Mike dropped what he was doing to come and meet me. He is putting together what I need and said he'd call when convenient for me to come back by. I travel 3 weeks out of each month all over the USA for work and I only wish that Bertrand's level of service, friendliness was practiced by other businesses. This type of customer service seems to be a dying breed. So THANK YOU Joel, Mike and Bertrand's Musical for being you!!! read more

I've seen a few instruments people have rented from here and they are substandard. The latest one has a bridge that is BROKEN (literally missing pieces). The renter of this instrument told me they got one month free rent because they had "problems" with the previous rentals, and had to switch them out THREE times. I'll tell you that the instruments I see from this place are SUB STANDARD. What a shame. The world is full of crappy instruments, and it's a real shame :( ++++++++++++++++++ Reply to Owner's message -- I get the sense that this owner really wants to do things right, and probably believes in his employees. But honestly, things are NOT right. The latest replacement instrument has a bridge that is cut wrong, and it's possible to play 3 strings at once, without tilting the bow. The strings are also too close to the fingerboard, and thus buzz against it when even the 1st finger is pressed down. I recommend the owner takes a handful of instruments to another reputable instrument repair shop and have them evaluate it to check up on the skills of his crew. read more

This place is very enlightening for me. The staff are friendly and helpful for my satisfaction. Everything was nicely displayed and organized for any customers to see. I brought my alto saxophone to undergo a complete overhaul, and receiving after a week of repair... It played excellent! They even said that there was a 90 day warranty, if anything wrong were to happen to my sax. The prices for the repair were high for those who don't know much about instrument repairs, but you have to understand the level of detail and experience the staff has in order to fix your instrument. In other words, I recommend very much! read more