This dude is just ready to help like the others are saying, very friendly and also got back to me…read morewithin minutes. Its 10am west coast time which is 7am Hawaii time and so he is up early making people happy already. What a great dude!! He even reccommends businesses that are not his own as a bro to other local places that do stuff he does not do.

It is so important for me to share my experiences with Shawn…read more Shawn is a very knowledgeable about Ukuleles and will gladly take time to share with all, his expertise in this area. I emailed him a question specific to a vintage 1930's Hilo Hawaiian Ukulele. In less than a minute he responded to my email with information. I was researching on the internet for days; I could not find any information. Shawn has broad information from vintage to the modern Ukuleles. Definitely, you can be assured that Shawn will direct you with honesty and knowledge to an Ukulele, that will suit your needs. I would highly recommend that you reach out to him, if you are in the market to buy an Ukulele. He will give you that Aloha Spirit Customer Service that we all deserve. Stay safe, healthy, and May God Bless You.

Knowledgeable man and great service! Friendly and good with communication. Was honest about repairs…read moreand whether or not it was worth it. Really appreciated him! Book way ahead because it took me a few months to get an appointment.

Incredibly thorough, clearly experienced, and a genuinely good guy. Highly recommended.read more

Very sincere and transparent about the product and service he offers. I enjoyed learning from his…read moreknowledge and recommendations. The store is clean and beautiful! His wife was very sweet and came out to the street to look for us since it was our first time and we had a little hard time finding the store. We had a very pleasant visit and my daughter's broken viola was nicely fixed up in a short amount of time.

A friend introduced me to Michael at Cremona Violin in Honolulu. He helped my daughter choose her…read morefirst violin so she can start lessons as well as fit my other daughter with a new cello that will hopefully last a couple of years (since she's only 8 and has lots of room to grow still). Michael was kind and patient and knowledgeable. I look forward to working with him in the future.

Jeb does outstanding work. He took a guitar that had previously had the neck broken off and was…read morepoorly repaired, removed the neck and made it right. You can't tell it was ever broken by looking at it, and the guitar plays and sounds amazing! Regarding the 1 star review: hand made, solid wood acoustic guitars are more susceptible to humidity changes than electric guitars and/or laminate acoustics like an Epiphone. It's completely normal for a hand made solid wood guitar to need a setup after moving from a sub-tropical island to a place where heat is required. I just bought a $3500 solid wood Taylor and it has to live in a case with internal humidity control to keep things from moving around.

Jeb Wiemer makes quality high end professional instruments. His handmade guitars offer a broad…read morespectrum of tones including full warm low ends and brilliantly bright high tones. Perfect for all your professional stage needs... Or just pickin' in the backyard... Wiemer Guitars are crafted with the kind of quality you just don't find around anymore. If you get a chance to get your hands on one... I say Carpe Diem!

Jimmy taught all 3 of my kids and me, too! He is a consummate professional teacher, with many years…read moreexperience, great musical, and teaching ability, but also lots of patience and desire to impart his love of music to his students.

Jimmy is a very dedicated, knowledgeable, and supportive music teacher. Over the years we have had…read morea number of music teachers for our kids. Jimmy has been the best by far. He really goes out of his way to make it interesting and fun for his students. With Jimmy's help our daughter was able to get into both the Berklee College of Music and the Clive Davis Music Institute at NYU. Thank you so much Jimmy!

I was in a ...DESPERATE need of repairing my Kamaka 'ukulele. The bridge that holds the..."A"…read morestring was damaged; therefore, the string couldn't stay on. When I mentioned this to my manager at work, he suggested I visit...WESTSIDE MUSIC. I was contemplating on going to Kamaka, but I was too lazy to make the drive to town. Also, I was thinking that this repair could be costly. Therefore, I decided to take my manager's advice and visit WM. I couldn't wait any longer so I called WM to see if they could assist me with my situation. Uncle Ron (owner) answered the phone and he told me to bring my 'ukulele in. So, I headed down to Waipahu the next day. Uncle Ron was nice enough to look at the damage and figure out a way to repair it. Well, it took him less than 5 minutes to repair it! Wow, he is a ...GENIUS! The buggah knows his stuff...I tell you! He also helped me tune the new "A" string that he replaced as well as the other strings by using a tuner. Then, he helped me figure out the 'ukulele chords to a song that I've been wanting to play. I let him listen to the song , and then he figured it out by ear. You da' man...You da' 'Ukulele Man...Uncle Ron! You are so talented...so helpful...so kind to help me. You are truly...Mr. Aloha! Mahalo nui loa (Thank you very much) Uncle Ron! So, if you are looking to repair your 'ukulele, come check out WESTSIDE MUSIC in Waipahu next to Time's Supermarket. You'll thank me for that!

I needed new strings for my ukulele and didn't know what type I should buy since I haven't played…read morein a long time. I brought in my ukulele and the store owner was able to help. So glad I found this place - close to Rocky's. Prices are reasonable and am love to support a small business.

Had a great experience here. Kathy was wonderful and I absolutely love my new violin…read more Buying here goes by appointment, since they don't operate a store to save you cost on your instrument, which is a great idea. If you're on the lookout for a new instrument, definitely check them out. They do rent to own, interest free, as well. Amazing service, can only recommend.

Spectacular service and speedy communication. A++ for service and quality…read more I stumbled over their site while searching for violins on Oahu for a few months. What caught my eye was, "we will donate a free instrument to a school in need for every three we sell." I believe in the importance of music in school, and love that they are helping to strengthen that! A lot of schools cut into music programs when making budget sacrifices. Twenty minutes after filling out the online form, I received an email from one of the founders! The next morning I was planning my appointment with the other. I requested to view/test intermediate level violins. I met up with Joanna, where she laid out 6 very fine instruments!!! Prices ranged from $680-1500+. As soon as I walked in, one instrument caught my eye. It turned out to be the student model($680). Later that week I was on the road to owning my own instrument. They have a rent-to-own program for some of their instruments. It's for people who can't afford an instrument immediately. No hidden fees, and all rental fees go towards the final price of the instrument. After 1 year of renting, the balance is due. All in all, WONDERFUL service, and I'm extremely happy with my new violin. It sounds 10x better than my student rental from Music Center Of Hawaii.

If you're looking for a Kailua music store, look no further than Coconut Grove Music!…read more Located right across the street from Bob's Sports Bar, above Lanikai Brewing Company, Coconut Grove Music is the go-to place for your stringed instrument needs. Whether you need a tuner, new strings, or guitar picks or are looking for a new or used instrument and don't want to travel into town, this is the place to stop by. Street parking is available, or you can park in any of their free, assigned stalls in the small parking lot next to the building. The entrance to the parking lot is a little narrow and can be easily missed, but there is a mini food truck close to the entrance, which might help you find out how to get in. To get upstairs, take the stairs facing the street to the second floor and walk straight towards the end through the brown door. Their old location used to be through the brown door on the bottom floor that took you upstairs, but they are now in the last brown door on the second floor. I will say that some of their items are priced a little more than a big box store like Guitar Center. Then again, if you think about it, if you're already in Kailua, you probably wouldn't want to drive to Pearl Highland or even to town at Easy Music Center to pick up some new strings. Shout out to them for having the Elixir Phosphor Bronze 11|52 acoustic guitar strings and a couple of the Herco guitar picks!

I (and my 9 year old daughter) have been getting guitar and ukulele lessons from Harry Koizumi…read morehere. Great location and Harry is very knowledgeable and great with kids. Also purchased gear here and Rick has been super helpful with my questions.