We went in to get my son's guitar restrung, and the experience was outstanding. Not only did they…read moretake care of the restringing, but the gentleman there took the time to teach my son how to change the strings himself. That meant a lot. My son really enjoyed talking with them about music -- you can tell they truly care and love what they do. Great service, great people, and a great experience overall. Shop local and support businesses like this!

My daughter received a new electric guitar (LTD) for Christmas (I was going to buy it from Broadway…read morewhere she first tried it out two months earlier and loved it but it was sold a week later..my fault for procrastinating..otherwise I would have definitely bought it from Broadway) and she broke a string. Tried to replace it herself via Youtube and was unable to. Brought it to Broadway and Andy took a lot of time to show her step by step how to do it herself next time it happens! Didnt even charge us for the restring! So to make up for it, we bought an awesome new guitar case and a tool to help with restringing. They also refurnished her older (first) electric guitar (a cheap secondhand ION) a few months earlier with new pickups, cleaned the entire guitar and did such a great job..Forget Amazon crap or Guitar Center...will support this local small business for now on. Love the personal service here and we will continue to shop here for any and all gear AND future guitar purchases. Thanks again Andy! You made this father's day!

They have excellent service and professional attiude. I recently brought in a guitar that needed an…read moreadvanced set up and adjustment. Guitar Tech Jordan did a fantasic job. He transformed a guitar I was thinking of getting rid of to one that I love playing again. Thankyou Melody Mart and Jordan for great service.

Melody Mart is amazing! They offer everything from individual and group music lessons, sales and…read morerepairs, community events, and tons of music knowledge. My daughter takes private violin lessons with Al Joseph, and he's a fantastic instructor. She's also had the opportunity to be part of several group ensembles like Junior Jam Band, Treble Makers, and String Ensemble. I cannot say enough great things about all the staff and instructors. The small group instructors we've worked with (Alissa, Esperanza, Jordan, Davis, DK, and Anakyewaa) go above and beyond to inspire and encourage every musician to learn and grow. They make music fun for students of all ages and abilities. Melody Mart is an incredible community, and I highly recommend stopping by the store for all of your musical needs!

I have 3 children that take 5 different lessons with HGS. We have been there for 2.5 years now, and…read moreI cannot imagine going anywhere else! My 11 year old has grown SO much in his piano, and my 8 year old, her violin playing amazes me! And, I have to say I have the most difficult 6 year old (personality-wise) and how Mr. Alex is able to teach her ukulele is beyond me. He has the patience of a saint. The two older ones also take voice, at first we just started it to offset the fact that their friends were in summer sports and they weren't interested; however, they didn't want to stop when school started. Being at HGS is something we all look forward to every week. Not only are the teacher talented, and REAL working musicians, but they have a caring for children that I do not think we would find somewhere else. I would recommend them to anyone!

My son has been taking piano lessons for a few months now with Kristen. He is taught in a group…read moresetting (2 kids) and it works quite well. Kristen also teaches in a style I haven't experienced before and it is wonderful. I highly recommend HGS!

The Gig sort of keeps alive stores that I used to frequent before they became obsolete. I miss…read morestores like "The Loop" and "Hegwisch Records", but stores like the Gig keep my faith alive that the sun still can continue to shine even when good things go away. The owner is extremely friendly and down to earth, and always plays good music. Sometimes he might even be playing guitar right in the store, all nonchalantly. I mean, come on, that's awesome. They have a pretty decent record collection, a decent guitar selection, a nice band t-shirt selection, cd's, and even some laser discs. They are also one of the few places left in the area that buys compact discs from you, and even VHS as well. There are just not enough cool record stores around these days, with real music lovers and a real selection. The Gig is the place to go to support real record stores if you live near highland or are visiting the area.

Good old boy, local vibes. Always my go to spot for gear needs in that area. Excellent customer…read moreservice as well.

Thieves and con-artists! I used to be a regular customer at this store. Three years ago, Jim Rubino…read moreconvinced me to order a set of Peavey Dark Matters through him. Paid him in full and expected them to contact me when the product arrived. I go to see him a few weeks later since they had not contacted me, and he tells me the product is on back order due to Covid. I ask for a refund since the product is no longer available, and he refused, stating he had already paid Peavey and was unable to be reimbursed by them, promising to get the speakers to me as soon as they were off back order. I made regular visits to follow-up with no updates or efforts by them, until about a year later when I was forced to move for work. I spoke to him and made arrangements so when the speakers were off back order, I could have someone local pick them up for me. I hear nothing for a year and a half until I move back to the region. At that time, they confirmed that peavey is now shipping again, but the subwoofer I ordered is discontinued. They also blamed me for not purchasing the speakers since "they didn't know where I was" even though I had informed them. Agreed with them on the equivalent Peavey sub offering, but was told they need copies of my receipt so they can contact peavey to get the order corrected. This was on 4/9/24. A few weeks later, they have not contacted me yet again, so I show up at their shop. They tell me they are unable to order the speakers since they don't have the money. I asked them what the difference is since peavey already has the original amount paid from three years ago. They reveal peavey never received any money from them, and the money I paid was absorbed into their bills, but they promise to get the money together and order the speakers as agreed. They proceed to not contact me (yet again) until I show up on 7/18 wanting to know if the speakers have arrived yet. They then go ahead and try to blame ME for not stopping by, so they didn't order the speakers yet, but promise they have the money and will order it tomorrow. I hear nothing from them again until today 7/30 when I stop by wondering when my speakers will arrive. They then tell me they don't have the money, they don't know when they will in order to purchase the speakers, and I'll just have to be patient. It has been three years, and countless lies and gaslighting. Jim even threw in a racist comment about Peavey being a Chinese company keeping their money when the "story" was that they had paid peavey but the product was on back order. I am now stuck with the prospect of having to use the judicial system to be made whole. I have given this business three years of good faith and patience, just to be stolen from, lied to, gaslit, and even threatened with a voicemail saying if I sue I will get nothing. Avoid this business at all costs! This is not a music store, this is a front for con-artists and thieves!