Great local music store. The staff was great. Julian was exceptional, he had a great knowledge of…read moreguitars and an amazing spirit. Went back a second time and he remembered us. You won't get this type of personal service at places like Guitar Center!

Great service, fair rates for setups etc and a wide selection of guitar related goodies. Check them…read moreout. You won't regret doing so. Thanks guys. My Charvel and Jackson absolutely sing now !!

Great place for the young and old. Cy is a great guy who has a special way to make a connection…read more with each student he works with. He has instilled a life long love of music to all of my kids.

From the owner: I have been teaching for over 20 years. I have been a professional musician for over 40 years. My…read morespecialty is guitar, bass guitar, ukulele and mandolin. One on one instruction is the best way to learn where you someone making sure you are properly learning. There is also a order of instruction that youtube does not tell you. I use youtube with my instruction to verify the RIGHT way to play something. I always make the students tape my daily instruction on the phones.

UPDATE: someone from Alamo Strings reached out to me to say the contracts are stored digitally and…read morethe originals are destroyed. Also that I can exit the contract with no penalty. I do believe at the store I was told the paper was securely kept at a different location and wasn't digital storage. I believe the person who contacted me about the digital storage is correct but that definitely wasn't fully explained. Also why can't I do it online if that is the case? I gave two additional stars on their review because of the quick outreach but still don't like giving my Social Security Number on top of all the other info. And have no idea why a third relative is necessary. Also if this was better explained at the point of sale it would have eased a lot of my frustration. ORIGINAL REVIEW This place is awful. We were sent there by my child's elementary school. It was the only choice we were given which makes it so much worse. They have very poor business practices. They require a social security number which they keep written down which is very poor security practice. Also they require spouses name address phone and an additional relative's name, address and phone. I understand checking my drivers license and keeping information including credit card on file but all of this is unreasonable. Further it definitely should not be kept on a single piece of paper. Further we are renting because my daughter has never played violin and she may hate it. But they require a 32 month contract! This is for fifth grade, yet the contract goes through the end of seventh grade. That is also not reasonable. The staff were also rude. When I complained and questioned these things I was told I could purchase the instrument out right if I didn't like it. Again this was the only option given to us by the school. The owner appeared on the parents meeting zoom call. If he is going to work directly with the school he should have better business practices.

We went here to look for a rental instrument for my son. He is just starting to play strings and…read moreneeded to try out the different instruments to make a choice and to have a viola for his lessons. We were helped right away and the person working was very knowledgeable. I was happy with the service overall and the expense of the rental versus having to buy outright. They have a great program in place for all the local schools.

This place is vile. It's a CashAmericaPawn (not a Money Mart). They put three guitars on an ad on…read moreMarketplace. I message about one specifically and they reply that all three are $100 each. I drive up 45 minutes and they said "oh, our mistake. That one is $800." They made no attempt to contact me after "realizing their mistake". Needless to say, this place is ran by scammers and are extremely dishonest.

Im disappointed in this so called business i had pawned a item that was brand new and recieved it…read morewith the screen broken it had been in there for a couple months the employee that cashed me out wrote on a sticky note "dropped must be fixed" after i left the store my item was sitting in the "safe" broken. the so called "manager"didn't even offer to fix it after i paid before I received my item thinking i would receive it in the condition I brought it in (brandnew) they never notified me as soon as it was broken im discussed on how they treated the situation zero stars!!!!!! Lack of professionalism

Highly recommend Guitar School of Texas for anyone looking to enhance their guitar skills in a…read moresupportive and enriching environment!

From the owner: Welcome to Guitar School of Texas -- where passion meets skill. Learn acoustic or electric guitar…read moreor improve your vocals with expert instructors in a fun, supportive setting. All levels welcome. Start your musical journey today and enjoy your **first lesson free.**

I am from Tucson Arizona and I am new to San Antonio. Coming to a new City and meeting new people…read morecan be intimidating. I have felt so welcomed here and excited for what is to come. Nathaniel and everyone at the Anthem school of Music has been extremely nice and helpful. Nathaniel has taken his time in getting to know what my goals are and understanding what i need in order to grow as an artist. With his expertise and knowledge in music Anthem provides the perfect place for growth for any type of student or artist. This is a great place for anyone who is just starting to learn how to sing, learn a new instrument or even just trying to get better at what you already do and taking it to the next level. I can tell everyone here is passionate about music and that is something that is very important to me. I would highly recommend anyone who is looking for a place to learn or grow in their talent.

There really isn't much to say about this place. I'm not going to tell anyone what to do, but I can…read moreshare my experience. I had one lesson a week, and almost every single week it was rescheduled--either with a different instructor, at a different time, or on a different day because the owner wasn't available. If it had been a family emergency once or twice, I would have completely understood. Life happens. But this wasn't an occasional issue--it was nearly every single week. The final straw for me was when my lesson was canceled just three hours before it was supposed to happen because it was the owner's daughter's birthday. Birthdays aren't exactly unexpected, so getting that little notice was incredibly frustrating. It made me feel like my time as a paying customer wasn't being respected. I know I'm not the only person who's had this experience. Unfortunately, I can't recommend this place. If you're looking for consistency, professionalism, and respect for your time, I genuinely believe there are much better options