This place is great! I went in needing some violin strings…read moreand shoulder rest, and they went above and beyond to help me. 5 stars doesn't do it justice!

Very impressed with the service. Brought in a 30 yr old trumpet to see if it could be used for…read moremiddle school band. The owner and staff were very helpful and informative. I really appreciated how he took time to explain the good and the bad. Would highly recommend and will be back!

My Ambassador trumpet had valves that lagged on the rebound, making it impossible to play. Three…read moreattempts by two other repair shops failed miserably. Sam fixed the problem the first time. He is a master craftsman.

I love this store. I went in looking for a 1st guitar for my 13 year old. I was absolutely shocked…read morethat the first one recommend was a beautiful used fender and the exact guitar I had in mind for her! So many other places would have started with the most expencive guitar in the store to sell me. They are helpful, kind and everything needed all in one stop. We will 100% be back.

As far as I'm concerned, SIR is the ONLY backline vendor in the greater Seattle area. Dave has…read morefielded countless unreasonable requests from me over the years & has NEVER let me down. Truly a top notch / pro vendor with one helluva Manager in Dave D. Thank you SIR & Dave for all you do to keep us Rockin' in the North Left!

I was in a pinch. I was looking to rent a bass amp for a show, and my original place fell through…read moredue to their rehearsal studios losing two bass amps that week. So I looked around, and a friend of mine told me about SIR. I didn't know there was one in Seattle, as I was only familiar with their large Hollywood, CA location. I took a look on their website and saw what they had available. I really only needed a combo amp since the venue was small. So I called them, and the staff there was very friendly. I asked about a bass combo, which is something they don't get a lot of calls for...so all they had was an Ampeg BA-500, which is a pretty solid combo and would work for what I needed. It was a bit tough to find the place, as it is only a block East of Stone Way. I got there and talked to Dave and Andre, who found out that two hours after I called THAT amp went out too. So they took care of me and gave me a deal on a GK 800RB head and a 4x10 classic Ampeg cabinet. A bit more than what I had anticipated on hauling, but good thing my girlfriend has a good sized back seat in her car. The gear got me through, and the process was quick and painless. The show went off great...and my bass sounded amazing. The lack of selection of combos was what was teetering between a 4 and a 5, but their service pushed them over the top. They were friendly and they knew what they were doing. If you need a quick rental, I highly recommend SIR.

As a recreational player, the time had come to part with the big boy toys. Both vintage acoustics…read morewere appraised on the spot and consigned also with generous (up to comparison) figures. A solid business deal; ideal if they sell. Sad to let go but good things end too, just like us. Only drawback was the location, a trademark Tacoma style spot to this "northerner". The fact that St Helens Street splits by design was strange and unsettling. To the owner the location is prime property even next to the tavern dive next door. It works for him. No knocks, since parking was in front at no cost. Try that elsewhere! A great deal for guitar and band fans. Need more of these elsewhere in the vicinity.

Great experience. Amazing just to talk to the owner. My son lives the bass guitar we bought and the…read morehistory he learned.

I highly recommend Celestial Instruments! A few days ago, the business owner, Rick, helped me…read moreunderstand more about an accessory I needed for my acoustic guitar. He went above and beyond to assist me after regular business hours even though he knew I was not going to buy anything from his business. I truly appreciate Rick's friendliness, the education he provided me, and his willingness to help me understand more as a newbie. When I'm ready for additional or upgraded equipment, I will definitely seek him out!

Wonderful experience using Celestial Instruments to do a setup on an 82 Ibanez M310. Great customer…read moreservice, punctual drop off and pick up and quick turnaround. The guitar had been resting in its stand for many years without the attention it deserved. So sad. I have recently been inspired to play again and found that it was difficult to keep the guitar in tune. I recalled that when it was setup back in the 90's it resulted in an incredible sound and performance. It's back! Now I can strum my acoustic with great joy! Ha ha!

Tim Bertsch is extremely experienced in both teaching and performance offering his students a multi…read morefaceted perspective. He is kind, professional and adaptive in accommodating various skill levels. This Sound Academy of Music's location is extra cool! The parking is safe and the location convenient and central. As an instructor, Tim is present, engaged and patient throughout the duration of your lesson so you receive the most effective return on your investment of time.

I've been taking lessons at the Federal Way School of Music for about a year and am really pleased…read morewith my progress! I wasn't sure if I would enjoy going to music lessons as an adult, but found that it's been incredibly interesting and the instructor's done an incredible job of keeping things fresh as we've progressed! Would definitely recommend.

We paid for 30 min piano for my 5 year old once a week. If my son didn't love his teacher, I would…read morehave cancelled sooner since they are worse than your average doctor's office. Back to back lessons with other students where we never get the full 30 minutes. She also just taught out of a lesson book from Amazon so if the lesson of the week only took 10 minutes, she would end the class early. Since my son is a beginner I can teach him from this book. She should have just taught as many pages as she could fit in especially since my son understood the concepts. Not worth $140 a month at all.

Playing a show in Enumclaw, and realized we had not packed our cymbal stands for the drum kit…read more Enumclaw music came to the rescue and supplied us with what we needed. Friendly courteous and over the top when it comes to service. We highly recommend them.

This is a great little music store. I bought my first ukelele there. The owner is such a really…read morenice guy. Very helpful and friendly. I highly recommend checking this store out.