A palace of the grand masterpieces in pianos, this beautiful store has some of the most amazing…read morepianos I've seen. Came to see their newly announced Gran Nichetto Model B but it hasn't arrived yet. But the Spirio, their top end model with an amazing player piano technology that can meticulously simulate the playing of master pianists, like Lang Lang and Yuja Wang, is unbelievable! It is like them playing right there for you in person, on the same pianos they'd use in concert halls. You have to see it to appreciate it. Most of their high end grand pianos are six-figures; smaller grands are around $50-70k; but their Boston brand (made by Kawai) is surprisingly reasonable around $25k. For piano lovers, this is a must-visit place. Sales rep Angel Therrien was very knowledgeable and helpful! By appointment only store so make sure you call and make an appointment first.

Thanks to my dear friend, classmates in the college- Angel Therrien. She is not only a great…read morepianist, but is also an amazing Steinway & Sons sales. She is kind, patient and will listen to your needs. Even though I live in Portland, OR, she answered all the questions that I had through a phone call, 3D Floor map video chat. She also contacted Portland show room manager -Rick- to help me find out which piano is best fit for me. After their professional help, I got my dream piano Steinway model M, and I highly recommend Angle Therrien to everyone who would like to get their dream piano.

I stop by Adam's Music every once in a while, whenever I have to purchase accessories for my…read morevarious wind and string instruments. Garrett and Sean are both super friendly and more than willing to help me out with whatever I need. They have an impressive assortment of used instruments as well as various accessories. I've bought several used brass instrument mouthpieces from them, for great prices. I highly recommend this store.

Great local music shop that caters to a wide variety of instruments. I came here to pick up slide…read morelubricant for my kid's trombone which they had in stock. We also have trumpet, guitar, and bass players in the family, so I'll definitely be back if I need anything else!

This Piano store is the Kit, Kinship and Kingdom of Kilter, where Kyril's kindness and his…read moreKazillion, kaleidoscopic Kryptonian KOOL Knowledge will find and generously Give you a Wonderful once in a lifetime experience walking into their world of sounds and Kreativity you can touch and play yourself.

The Kasimoff family blew us away by their love and passion and for musical instruments... WOW the…read moreknowledge that this family has for pianos! They also are passionate about sharing with others and educating them about the history and manufacturing and care of pianos. I learned SO much from Kyril and Helga! But what stands out even more about this family is their wonderful character - these are good, honest, kind, generous people. I can't say it enough. These are exactly the kind of people you hope to do business with everywhere you go, but you so rarely find.

Brought my Martin DX-1 in for a string change, setup, and minor fretboard cleaning. Spoke with…read moreMitch who recommended a few minor adjustments as well. I was expecting it to take a couple of days, but just a couple of hours later it was already done! I picked it up the next day, and the guitar plays and sounds better than it has in years! Also a bargain price, very happy with the setup! I'll be bringing all of my guitars here from now on. When bringing in an instrument for service, be sure to call first to make sure the guitar tech is available. This is also mentioned on their website, but just be sure to call.

My son came back from college and needed to get his strings replaced on his entry level acoustic. I…read morewanted to teach him about going to Local stores and supporting them, but this is not the place. The wanted to charge 45$ for a string replace. I said OK. Steven, the person who helped us said," If it is more to be done, I will notify before they do the work" I said ok. We stayed for an hour, and I had a great discussion with the owner about jazz guitarist Ted Greene. That was the highlight of the store, and I do encourage people to go and learn the history of the store. I got an email the following day saying my son's guitar was ready and the charge was about 70$!!!! To change strings! I emailed back and said you told me 45. Steven said the tech Clean the guitar, oiled the tuning gears. We didn't ask for that, nor did it need it. He never checked with me about the work that needed to be done. It looked like a way to mark up the service. Beware! I called the store and talked with Steven and said you quoted me 45$ He said, "I am not going to argue with you over the money, and we will give you what was quoted." This wasn't about arguing, this was about integrity. Go to the store for nostalgia and some Martin's but be careful for the services and price adjustments.

Sharon is caring, gifted and detail-oriented. He has serviced, cleaned and tuned my son's violin…read morecountless times. Highly recommend!

A superb, old-world craftsman, the shop owner/luthier also has the most reasonable pricing I've…read morefound in LA. He's also the most comfortable person around to talk with -- and this comes from someone who knew Fred Rogers (of "Mr. Rogers Neighborhood")! His repair work (and advice) have proved solid and go beyond professional expertise: they both concretely demonstrate his genuine care and enjoyment at offering a job well done. Consistently great work. And a delight to know.

I'm a classically trained pianist, playing for over 20 years now. I initially found David through a…read morequick Google search 4 years ago. Since then, he tunes 2 baby grand pianos for me regularly. He is by far the most accomplished and professional piano technician I have ever had the opportunity to meet and work with. His knowledge of piano mechanisms, regardless of make, is second to none. Furthermore, the patience with which he works to disassemble, repair, and tune pianos shows how much he truly cares to deliver the best possible service. Yet, most importantly, he has an auditory palate that allows him to make my '80s Schaffer & Sons baby grand piano sing like a Yamaha after multiple sessions of regulation and tuning. The value he delivers is unparalleled.

Awesome. Super knowledgeable. Great musician. Will work with him for a long time to come!read more

My first time here and it won't be my last! Loved the intimate space while watching one of my all…read moretime favorite female singers, Jonatha Brooke. The room is normally set up for sales but when a show is on the calendar the staff quickly clears it to set up the chairs for the audience. Since their first impromptu show back in 1968, McCabe's has been hosting the finest in folk, bluegrass, Americana, world music and more. It can accommodate 150-seats and is one of the best listening rooms in the world. The sound engineer was spot at this performance. Most of performers will play one of the guitars for sale here which helps keep this amazing shop going. *Located just off the 405 freeway @Centinela on Pico Blvd *Plenty of street parking (meters) *A few restaurants within walking distance if you want to grab a bite to eat before or after a show. *Guitar lessons available *FYI purchase show tickets online. You will get receive a confirmation email telling you that your name will be on a list at the door (you will not get physical tickets)

This review is specifically about an acoustic guitar setup in the service department…read more I paid $95 for the setup service. I am dissappointed in the results and would not recommend their repair or setup services. The final results show a lack of quality control. I love the vibe of McCabe's and the 'grab and play anything you want' attitude which is rare at guitar stores these days. The staff have always been welcoming and don't hover or bother you unless you have a question. I even saw what appeared to a homeless person come in and ask to use the bathroom and the staff was kind and treated the person with respect and care. I've been a long time visitor, and needed a setup done on an acoustic guitar so I thought I'd bring it in and give them some business. Because the store is about a 30-45 minute drive for me, I asked if they could do it while I waited around the neighborhood and they said they were backed up and likely wouldn't get to it that day. I said ok and left it there and they called me about 2 hours later to say it was done and ready to get picked up, so I completely could have just waited for it. I wasn't able to make it back to the store for a few days (because it's a long drive), and when I picked up the guitar I was in a hurry and didn't spend a lot of time checking it out in the store. I pulled it out for a quick few strums to make sure the high action near the body was fixed, and it was, so I packed up the guitar and brought it home. Lesson learned - spend time at the store/shop when you are picking up your guitar. Spend more time than you think you should, better to find any issues at the shop before you get home. When I got home and saw the guitar in better lighting, I noticed there were a bunch of areas where there was some wax or polish that was obviously not buffed out. So the first thing I did was to spend about 5 minutes going over the whole guitar with a soft cloth to try and buff out all of the polish. Not a big deal, but obviously nobody at the store did any final check of the guitar, or if they did they would have seen this and just didn't care to do anything about it - just felt like poor quality control and lack of care. (Also - this is a matte finish guitar, so I'm not sure you're supposed to put polish on it at all..?) Then once I finished buffing out all of the leftover wax/polish, I tuned it and up and immediately discovered that both the A and the G string were buzzing while being played open. So I ended up spending another 10-15 minutes doing a truss rod adjustment to get the guitar into playable condition. Another indication that nobody bothered to check or play the guitar after the tech put it back together, or they would have clearly heard the buzzing strings. Or they just didn't care enough to fix it. For $95 I would expect the guitar to be able to come out of the case and look and play well without me having to do any additional work. I'm sad to have had this experience with a store a I have really grown to appreciate and enjoy.

I haven't played the piano in four years, but after moving back to my hometown, I realized I wanted…read moreto play music again. I was referred to Simon Brovarny by my former piano teacher. I gave Simon a call and was able to book him that week. The whole tuning took 1.5 hour and costed around $150. I had expected it to be higher than usual because I know my piano is especially hard to tune. He also fixed my pedals without charging me anything additional. He wrote me a receipt and saved the carbon copy. From talking to Simon after the tuning, it was clear that he is someone who loves pianos and music. He knows what he's doing and has decades of experience. He isn't the most tech-savvy and doesn't update his website often, so I hope this review helps a bit because his business is good and honest, and is every bit worthy of being shared with others.

Simon Brovarny recently tuned and refinished my Steinway for a fair price. Of course I thought to…read moremyself, "How could he do a good job if its that well priced?" Turns out hes just an honest man who knows how to make a piano sound great while making it look extremely beautiful.