We are so lucky to have this shop in St. Charles! It is the perfect place to go for when your kid's…read moreinstrument needs repair or you need something for it. Jon has a great depth of knowledge and he's super friendly!

As always amazing staff, as soon as I entered I was greeted. The store was clean and organized…read more David checked me out as I was in store to buy an amp. He was happy and helpful and ready to answer all the questions. All in all a good experience. Definitely recommended.

Our son has been going to SOR for 2 years. The regional manager Brandy Boska walked into the co. 6m…read moreago with zero customer service edicate! I expressed some conncern when I learned about a Manger leaving. I talked to her about some concerns of personal growth for our son and she had disregarded all of it as well you want this then you have to pay. Last week I was trying to work with the on site manager about maybe trying to have our son work with a teacher who can flip flop weeks through the month to teach piano and drums. As other students have been able to do this. Next thing I get is an email - we no longer want your business basically because they didn't like constructive criticism of suggestions from a loyal paying customer wanting to grow their child's musical talents. When I called the office the manager tried telling me its because I yelled at teachers on multiple occasions. Lie! I have gone in only speaking with the manager and with kindness but expressed some frustration. I was told she will get back to me as things are changing around here. So my 12 yr old son who was exited to start a new band, instead I had to be tell him that the school of rock terminated our business! Wow terminated a customer because they don't want to provide accommodations! Last time I checked a stong business goes above beyond to accommodate a customer or to talk about options to assist. Nope not the Geneva nor Schaumburg location. I guess getting too rich too fast to care about word of mouth goes far! Becareful customers!

Such a great staff! My son has a great voice, but zero confidence and the teachers and staff at…read moreSOR Geneva have been so supportive. They are allowing him to move at his own pace and he is absolutely loving it. They give him the most sincere guidance and praise which is motivating him to work harder. Ms. Char, his voice teacher, is absolutely the bomb! She sings like an angel. The format is geared to opening up their mind to their own inner creativity so they can soar. While the format is the same at all the schools, I feel the staff here is more knowledgeable and professional than the other SOR's we've visited.

Purchased a violin and kit from StringWorks. Customer service was world class, let that simmer a…read morebit. Communication, input, presence, packaging, delivery, followup, there is a stew going there that will have me coming back for needs. Every expectation was met with a step above, they worked for it and deserve it, thank you for your time and patience StringWorks and the Maestro Violin that is finely tuned with care.

The Stringworks Artist cello sounded really nice. It looks very beautiful, too. It was delivered on…read moretime from the online shop.

Rick is great. The shop is a treat and a hidden gem with vintage gear. RIck is personable and…read moreit's a joy talking equipment with him. Rick and Tech's do honest work and prices are better than anyone around. Had my amp repair turn around in 1 week and they are busy! No shenanigans here just a an honest business. Nothing else to say. Creamer Guitarworks is the best and then there are the rest!

This was my second time having work done by Rick. This time it was a fret level and crown/ set on…read moresome raised frets. Absolutely incredible work. I'm able to get the action freakishly low without any fret buzz (lower than I would ever actually use). Fret ends are perfectly rounded. Very reasonably priced and worth every penny.

This place is definitely worth the hype! Their customer service and repair is super fast and…read moreaffordable! The shop has an amazing selection of guitars and rare collections. Lastly their vast knowledge really helps you feel comfortable about your decision if you choose to buy.

the very best guitar shop I have ever dealt with ! and I've been around and had many other places…read moreto compare to. Paul and his people are superb. I couldn't be happier. honest people with fair prices and perfect service. you can't say more than that. Susan from Prescott Az

My 9 year old son has been taking piano lessons with Jessica since 2021 via Zoom. Although the…read morelessons have been online, they have not prevented him from learning. In fact, he started out from not knowing anything to being able to read music and now LOVES making up his own compositions. Jessica is very professional and extremely patient. She tries to make the lessons fun. We are very happy with how she interacts with our son and appreciate everything she does.

I studied piano when I was younger for almost 15 years. It has been about as long that I have gone…read morewithout. After deciding to get back into regular lessons, I tried a couple of teachers. With Jessica, upon the first time meeting her, I was comfortable and it was easy! We have consistently talked about musical elements, skills, and technique. We have also started to slowly dissect some new pieces by Chopin, Mozart, and Beethoven. Within a short amount of time, my confidence, because of Jessica's thorough instruction and encouragement, has dramatically increased. I am very proud and excited to have now committed to one year of lessons with Jessica. I know I have much to learn and I completely trust in her knowledge, professionalism, passion, and patience.

Awesome services. Not only do they teach guitars and other instruments, and voice lessons, but they…read morealso have student workstations set up to teach producing your tracks using iMacs and Apple's Logic Pro X music editing software - which by the way is both known as the software to have, because it's great with medium and pros, but with a little learning curve, also with beginners. It's a great value for parents to get their kids someday, it won't break the bank, and Logic was wisely chosen as the program to teach at this place. They're a great value financially, but the main reason why you'd want to take lessons is because of their very talented teachers. They're all 20s and 30s, so they don't teach the old school Led Zeppelin school of rock oldies. They are more in this day and age of music like hip hop, pop, and electronic EDM. Their sound booths are super large, and their production studios are also very large, loaded with multiple instruments, and super cool. Again, it's cool that they know how to record and produce your music, and that they can add other instruments to your tracks, but in my opinion, what I think is the coolest, is that they have a dozen computers with affordable software parents could buy so that their kids could produce their music on their own. They're really good at showing off, but what got my kid really excited was that she could do things, like copy and paste harmonies of her voice, and as piano and drums, etc herself to her own music (which was great as her vocals and her guitar, but it's truly professional and sellable by electronically/programmatically adding much much more to her basic songs. Excitement in your kid - that's where they really Excel. But holy cow, these guys will take your semi-talented teenager and turn them into the next Taylor Swift or Calvin Harris or Beyonce. Absolute Music Academy is way better than any other place we've been, and we've been to 3 vocal coaches, a guitar coach, and SoR. There's no comparison if your kid wants to play today's music and honestly, quite possibly, turn pro. Good luck. Very affordable. Have fun!

My son took a one day DJ class at Absolute Music Academy and it was extermely helpful. As a novice…read more/ aspiring DJ, my son really appreciated the individual time they provided to him, even in a class with a few other students. Also, the time spent on the "theory" of music (mix on the 8, 16, etc beats) was invaluable. Thank you!

The owners know what they are doing and bend over backward to help out. They want people to succeed…read morein the lessons.

DO NOT take your guitar here for any service. I took in my Martin OM-21 to have the binding…read morere-glued and they absolutely butchtered the guitar. There was a 2" x 4" section on the back where they peeled off the gloss finish, there is glue smeared all over the side of the guitar along the waist area, and there are multiple scratches and dings on the body and neck. Worse yet, their response was simply "We've never had this happen before". It was just a stunning lack of workmanship on a high end acoustic.