These guys are great. They are extremely knowledgeable. They did a set up on a guitar I bought…read morebrand new in 1971. It had never been set up correctly. The strings sat so high it was almost unplayable. They had to double shim the neck and now the guitar is so easy to play. Out of my collection the guitar is now one is my favorites to play and practice on. Thankyou to everyone there at Monkton.

Friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. A great local shop for your guitar needs. Highly recommend.read more

I've had several repairs and restoration jobs done by Dan. Excellent work. Question. Is Dan still…read moredoing work? I call, but no answer or return call.

Every time I've used services at Axe Haven it has been an absolute joy!! My guitars have always…read morebeen set up just the way I've wanted! This is the ONLY place that will work on my instruments!

The staff is incredibly knowledgeable and the kindest of humans! Thank you so much for your help…read more Support local!

Informative, helpful, and friendly. Great folks over at Flesher-Hinton…read more Highly recommend equipment rentals and lessons.

I started studying with John in Oakland just before he moved to Denver. He made such an impression…read moreon me in those first few lessons that we decided to continue instruction via Skype after his move. That proved to be an excellent choice. John is a gifted teacher who takes his own playing very seriously. This means that he is constantly growing as a musician and sharing those lessons with his students in a way the they can relate to. He meets the student where they are, but does not give in to the temptation to cater exclusively to their wants; John preaches balance in playing and practicing and will not hesitate to prescribe work in weak areas. Every time I see John in person, he has grown as both a player and a teacher. He is at the forefront of 'ukulele education on the national and international stage. If you are interested in deepening your understanding of the instrument, you should run - not walk - to Ukulele Inspired Studios.

This review is long overdue! I took ukulele lessons with John when he was based in Oakland, from…read more2015-16. I was brand new to the uke, and needed to start with the basics. There were many things I loved about my lessons with John. First off, his positive energy and enthusiasm made our lessons such a pleasure. Something else that made John's approach totally unique was that his lesson content is very student-driven; rather than assigning me songs to practice, he would ask me what I wanted to learn. I would show him songs I was interested in, and he would help me figure out how to play them. In the weeks when life was busy and I didn't have a song in mind, he would make suggestions that I could choose from. He also challenged me by incorporating musical theory into our lessons, and took into account my prior knowledge from playing piano and singing. Another unique aspect of John's teaching is that he would video record new finger work or strum patterns, and share the videos with me. This way when I was practicing at home and didn't remember how to play something, I could always rewatch the videos. If you're at all considering taking ukulele lessons, I highly recommend that you work with John!

We booked Colorado Sound for 1 day to capture rhythm tracks on 3 of our tunes. We LOVED it there-…read moreBreezy the receptionist was so easy to work with and very informative throughout the process. The team setting up was super friendly and we felt like we'd been there many times before-even though it was our first time. Very comfortable and relaxed which really helped with performance. Our engineer, Josh was so efficient and good at what he did, it was really neat to watch him work and care so much about the quality of our project. We were given a tour of another studio they have for live performances and hope to record in there as well. We got great tracks and great memories. We are planning on booking again to do some overdubs and vocals! Highly recommend.

I spent $11k at this studio and they lost all my music files. I had even tried to set up an…read moreappointment to go back in and transfer the files to an external hard drive after the sessions. The problem was that when they returned my call for what was to be a small transfer session, it was 2-3 weeks after their system had crashed and the music files were lost. My intuition was right to call them. For the record, I requested half back since I had waited to do the backup. Friendly reminder: MAKE SURE YOU GET A BACK-UP OF EVERY SESSION. Briel 10/24/15 Positive Update on Colorado Sound Many years later, we were able to go back into the studio here and get a much better product than the first sessions. Colorado Sound took the time to open up their doors so we could finish up the tracks. We were able to record a great Chorus in their A Room, which is a must for any pro musical project. The sound engineer, Jesse, was able to bring in a high-quality level of skill to this sessions. Great production work on the drum beats that filled in the rest of the Halloween song, "Creepin In" He also made changes to the audio I did not ask for, in a negative direction, which I noticed during playback. Also, the owner never checked in with me again so he only fixed the error to get me to change my review. I don't feel good in the end, just moderate.

Spent last week at Axe Grinder taking a ukulele building class…read more Seth is an excellent teacher, explaining *why* you're doing what you're doing, so you thoroughly understand the reasons and the process. It was an excellent class, and I now have a beautiful, hand-crafted Concert-scale uke that I built myself. The highest possible recommendation for this class and for Axe Grinder. I had a blast!

Seth very kindly did a little work on my guitar for me. He lowered the action, and added nice bone…read morepieces in the nut and bridge. It's been playing easily and sounding great. I appreciate the obvious care and love he puts into his work!

My drum set was missing a few important parts, and the floor tom didn't come with any legs.read more

This location was a bit of a mixed bag. Half the people that work there don't seem like they like…read morebeing there, but a couple of people are trying. When I go to a music store to spend a decent amount of money, I don't feel good about the purchase without discussing it with someone that understands what I'm trying to solve and secondly doesn't seem annoyed by my being there.

Got my guitar adjusted to help with the strings and how they are setup when performing ,,,…read more As. result it is now much easier to play and sounds much better. i would recommend to family and friends play as it very good personalized service

I commissioned a pretty hefty overhaul for my guitar that pretty much turned my Stratocaster into a…read morePowerhouse Deluxe: a dummy coil, 25db active mid boost, no-load tone control, and a bunch of routing to jam it all in there. The results? My Strat has never sounded or played as great as it currently does, I can't put it down! This Luthier went above and beyond and even added shielding and special wrap to the pcb to minimize noise; this thing has a thousand different sounds! Great setup, crazy clean job, obvious experience in both electrical and wood workings, excellent price, and done in a super timely manner; this guy knows what he's doing. 100% Recommended