I've had Nicole work on 3 different electrics and an accoustic for me, and the results have always…read morebeen fantastic. She is a craftsperson not "just" a tech, skilled and knowledgeable in instrument building and repair, and intent on figuring out what you want, for the way you play your guitar. Super friendly, honest, and has always finished the job when she said she would. She quotes up front and has always hit the quotes she's given me. While her work doesn't come cheap, it shouldn't. I've used a few people around town, but Nicole is the only one I recommend with no hesitation.

For over 2 years I took all my gypsy jazz (GJ) and electric guitars to Nicole and she was…read moreexcellent. Then the quality of the work started dropping dramatically, having to take them back repeatedly for poor work. Some examples. She did a complete re & re of a fretboard on one of my GJ guitars as the truss rod had an issue. The work was great although costly. A few months later frets 7 - 11 on the high E string only were bottoming out. Not just buzzing. After waiting many weeks I was told it was "ready". I arrived and was told that the "only way" to fix this problem was to put shims under the bridge upon which she just gave me several shims without doing the job herself. If she had done that herself she would have found that that would not have fixed the problem at all. The fretboard needs a complete refret and sanding/leveling costing me another $600 on top of the over $1,000 I paid her. The last straw was when she worked on my 1964 modded Telecaster including a rewiring of the pick ups. After picking up the guitar I found that all the pick ups were hot no matter which one was selected. Upon picking it up again post fix, I was told that the issue was "my fault", was verbally abused and it was clear Nicole was not going to take any responsibility for her poor work. I then bit my tongue, took my guitar and upon leaving heard her yelling as I was walking out the door "I have a long list of customers who know what they are doing". Nicole, it's not my job to know how to fix guitars. That's your job.

I just purchased a beautiful white on white California Corona Stratocaster from Westcoast guitars…read more Glen showed me a complete range of guitars from custom to manufactured. Literally every guitar I tried was impeccably set up and highly playable. He thoroughly explained a number of options so I could select what was best for me. I choose this Stratocaster because it was amazingly playable and the price was surprisingly reasonable for the quality of the guitar.

So I've NEVER gotten anything done to a guitar before. Im a bit of a noob. So I was totally unsure…read moreabout how to go about getting what I needed. My beautiful semi hollow vantage was a bit aged. The dials didnt work very well. Screws were rusty. Overall my baby just needed a good trip to the guitar doc for a checkup. After reading the reviews on westcoast it was a no brainer for me. They have an amazing track record FOR A REASON! Not only were they suuuuper sweet and made me feel comfortable even though I had no idea what I needed. But when it came to the work they discovered not as much needed to be done so they took care of my baby for such a great price! She looks good. She sounds good. She feels good. I will definitely be back for my other babies and when I'm ready to add to the collection. Thank you so much guys!!!

I'm not sure about anything else, but this place has great prices on electric guitar strings. The…read moreservice was friendly, and it's in friendly Burnaby Heights. I've never walked in before as I didn't need anything else, but this place was great for guitar strings. I think they specialize in brass and woodwind instruments. And yes, they have a ukulele section too!

Massullo music overhauled my Powell flute. They did a beautiful job at a reasonable price.read more

Being able to provide smaller quantities of higher quality goods and services has put Bonerattle…read moreMusic above and beyond the L&Q's of the world. Do not be fooled by the size of Bonerattle, the selection of guitars, drums and other rad instruments in all price points is a thing to behold. Ideas brim in my head about my want of learning to play the drums and I queried the gentleman working the store about lessons and guitars and all sorts of things that I could. For the record, guitar lessons here are from professionally world renowned musicians Stephen Nikleva and Jimmy Roy, who have both worked with international artists and each has a very unique and amazing guitar style. Lessons start at $20.00 per half an hour and are from Monday to Friday between 5:00pm and 8:00pm. Bonerattle is a gem of a music store!

I've made a purchase and wanted to say I'm not at all happy with the service…read more I bought a small 40$ harmonica. I asked the gentleman if it was definitely a C major harmonica, which he assuredly confirmed. Went home and immediately noticed one of the scales was incomplete, therefore making it unusable for me. The F note was missing for one of the 2 scales. That was by design, of course, but what was not - was the gentleman not letting me know before the purchase that it was not a full C major scale. I didn't see the accompanying flyer either, because I bought a new one, not the one I saw on the counter. Going back the next day he was unfriendly, and refused to offer a refund, because "i had already blown into the harmonica". That to me is just an excuse to refuse the refund, because modern day sanitization. would have easily solved that. It's not the price tag that bothers me, but having been deceived and having received poor customer service does. Wrote them an email, but never heard back. Avoid this shop unless you really need their services.

I was recommended this place by a fellow musician friend. They specialize mostly in acoustic…read moreguitars. I needed to get some strings to replace the ones on my Martin acoustic guitar. Very friendly staff and competitive accessories price.

Whether you are a beginner or accomplished, this wonderful establishment is for you, you need to…read morevisit. Paul and Jenn make you feel so welcome. This is truly a guitar candy shop. The guitar inventory is awesome, a beautiful array of instruments to satisfy all needs and tastes.Check out their concerts at the shop.

When I first went to Play Musical I was going to buy a $ 800 guitar due to my lack of…read moreknowledge....after explaining my needs and wants in a guitar I was fitted with a gorgeous Washburn and saved over $300 .......I've been shopping at Longwade McQuade and Tommy Lee Music for years but after dealing with Playmusic I'm now in good hands!!!! YOU GUYS ROCK ROB URUSKI

The staff is very helpful and super kind, they really helped me get my first electric guitar giving…read moreme very good advice.

Harry (Hiroki) is wonderful! I highly recommend him for excellent piano tuning. He runs his…read morebusiness in a dependable, organized manner. Top notch service and in my opinion based on past tunings with other tuners, reasonably priced as well. He is the best!

Hiroki has been my piano tuner for 20 years. I have never been disappointed by his works. Since…read moremy grand piano is 100+ years old, it requires fixing or replacement of the parts as well as regular tuning. He always brings back to its good conditions. I am happy that his tuning keeps the piano with well tuned for long. I will recommend anyone who needs good care on one's piano. katsuko O.

I'm novice, and John is very patient and kind. He always encourages to explore to reach inner…read morepotentials. His lessons are super fun, but you still get so much new tools and techniques each time. Bonus he is flexible to suit busy schedules! Never could have thanked John enough for helping me started on drumming! Highly recommended Drumroll

From the owner: Drumroll Drum Lessons Vancouver by John Hildebrand, offering private one to one drum lessons from…read morebeginner to advanced for over 20+ years. Flexible scheduling, reasonable rates and no contracts. Have your own professional acoustic drum set during lessons. Centrally located in east Vancouver BC, near Burnaby and North Vancouver. John's extensive formal percussion training and many years of teaching experience gives him the knowledge and skill to expertly guide your drumming development. John offers a supportive, friendly and versatile approach to teaching drums to suit each student's musical interests and goals. Learn correct technique, to read sheet music and to count and subdivide. Learn to play your favourite songs and discover the many styles of drumming from around the world.