I have been doing business with this store since 1978. I have bought about 20 guitars from them and…read moremany pieces of equipment. Several repairs and many setups. Definitely the best place to go. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. I love the acoustic room. I love oddball guitars. You never know what you're going to find there. Rob is kind and professional. After all these years I consider him a friend. Go see him.

Had a nice visit with Rob and his assistant who is in the Jazz Band at Elmhurst College. Bought a…read morepair of FOH PA speakers and traded in some gear. Nice to see a good old fashioned neighborhood music store run by people who are passionate about music and very customer focused. My visit was probably one and a half hours before I made my decision. No rush and I took my time. I will be back!

Just great. Fair pricing and friendly to boot. Highly…read morerecommend this spot to drummers

Mike and his family are first class people! No nonsense, prices are negotiable. You can buy new and…read moreused gear and drums. He specializes in snare drums. Cymbals, heads, sticks, new and used instruments. There's always an exciting time when I show up at Mike's Drum Shop, everyone is friendly NO EGO's to deal with!!! Just playing drums and drumming, MIKE buys sells and trades GEAR AND DRUMS. Stop by and see for yourself how COOL IT IS!!! Keep on keeping on Mike, see you Tuesday.

I had heard great things about Tully's work so when I decided that it was time to start playing…read moreagain, I took my mid-80s MIJ Telecaster to him for a setup (first one in way too long). Amazing. I already loved it but it now plays like the best guitar I've ever had (including Custom Shop stuff that I had before). I can't put the thing down. The amazing setup makes me want to play more and more. I've already dropped off another guitar and once that comes back I'll bring the next one

Tully is a gentleman & a scholar. Incredibly knowledgeable guitar repairman AND artist…read more My repair was quite minor in the grand scheme of things(jack replacement) but this guy can literally do it ALL. That includes building guitars from wood to soldering hardwires & cables. Dude is a WIZARD Thank you Tully! 10/10 would recommend. Will be back for any future repairs whatsoever.

I spotted Sparky's one day as I drove down route 83. I had been wanting to sell or trade a 2016…read moreRickenbacker I owned (but rarely played) and after reading some very positive reviews decided to pay Sparky's a visit. I was interested in acquiring a Les Paul and had been considering the Heritage H-150 line which Sparky's carried. I was greeted warmly by the owner abundantly experienced Jim "Sparky" Kraus, showed him the Ric, explained what I was looking for, and he immediately set me up with a couple of guitars to demo. The showroom was comfortable and he gave me plenty of time to become acquainted with the guitars. After I had made my decision to go with the absolutely wonderful Heritage H-150, Jim, who is very pleasant and personable, we discussed options and value for trade-in. We went over what I was hoping for and Jim explained current market value of my Ric and what his personal expectations for resale were. Ultimately, I felt his offer was fair and he was honest and open with his reasoning. I left satisfied with a fantastic new guitar and even a new Sparky's t-shirt which I will proudly wear. I had a great experience and I wholeheartedly recommend at trip to Sparky's the next time you're in the market for a new axe!

Sparky's is a great boutique shop, with lots of selections and Jim has tons of experience to help…read moreyou sort out what you are looking for. It's about an hour drive for me, but I'm not going anywhere else for anything related to my guitars that I own. They also have events that I am looking forward to attending. Can't get any of this at the big box stores. Look them up and visit and you won't be disappointed. Tom O. Crystal Lake

Actually called Elmhurst Records now. Small place but great selection and friendly staff. Go visit…read moreOzzy!

Pretty decent place, decent collection of records. You won't find a cutout section here, but a $5…read moresection. But it's right around the corner from Gem comics and Elmhurst in general, which has a great library

Kenneth Stein Violins is how every business should be run. Expertise, professionalism, kindness,…read morerapid response. Cannot say enough good things about this place. We bought our son's cello, bow, and case there several years ago, and wouldn't even think of any other store for sales/service.

This place was a string dream. We went there to try out cellos. The location is upstairs off York…read moreRoad. Older inside. But we had the best buying experience. We were giving a room to play in for 2 hours. NO pressure. The sale person Paul came and went. Answered ever question, he did not stand in the room. Our daughter was able to play to us and not feel odd or judged. That is huge. They had our price range out and ready to play, plus they said try our this one at 40,000 dollars to se the top end. We had a experience that we end up with a cello, bow and case for a very reasonable price. Ken is passionate about this and it shows in him and his interest. That is a find to be a business man selling his talents in instruments. A women was there with a viola bow broken in two spots. It was fixable but he said it was to costly to based on the bow its self being a few hundred dollars new. He gave her a loaner and booked a time for her to come back to buy a new one. It is a very gentle-mans hand shake demeanor of trust. We will be back and spread the word!!

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

Excellent service from a most knowledgeable source. Recommend for bass clarinet tune up!read more

I trust all my clarinet adjustments and repairs to Rick Sayre. He is excellent! I highly recommend…read morehim.

I CAN"T BELIEVE IT'S NOT BUTTER! And that I didn't rate this place!…read more Growing up I would drive over here and play guitars, synths, and turntables. So FUN! FREE! Good place to for a free date night. One of the better guitar centers. It used to have tons of synths, and though not anymore, they still have lots of guitars. Kewl Great place to buy gear also and find new stuff. I wanna get a kick drum now

Either staff are incompetent, don't care about children, or severely under-qualified to work in…read moreAUDIO. I went in with my friend and his kid to check out microphones around 5:20 pm on August 14th. I'm wearing a green shirt and glasses. Please pull your footage. We started at the keyboards then made our way to the microphones. When we were looking for about 5 mins reviewing options. This blonde-haired Guitar Center "Employee" came to the iMac station area turned on a backup battery and immediately it started beeping. He was asked by my friend if there was anywhere else we could look at microphones and he gave a disgusting answer. Then if you pull up the footage from your side, you'll see the child visibly grab his head because of the loud sound. The dude went to the front desk and never returned. I can say so many DISGUSTING things about why this happened and why he would behave like that and not respond to a sensory issue occurring with a child. When confronting staff they did not give a rat's hairy asssssss. I DON'T CARE. Look at this

My daughter recently performed in her first School of Rock "gig" since beginning to take guitar…read morelessons there. I had not seen the SOR bands perform before. Going in to the performance, I keptr my expectations in check for my daughter, both in terms of her comfort of being on stage and her playing ability. My expectations for the performances overall were tempered as well. I think I expected children to miss notes and to get off rhythm occasionally. I was so impressed with how polished the bands actually sounded. They were all playing music I really enjoy, and doing it really well. I'm even more excited to see how my daughter progresses going forward, and I'm legitimately looking forward to future performances, simply for the chance to listen to good music played well. Thank you to administrators and the instructors for making School of Rock fun for my daughter and for obviously doing such a good job teaching the children to play music.

The staff and teachers are all very personable and extremely friendly. They seem to really care…read moreabout the students and helping us succeed. Collin is also very fair at trying to make sure we are treated fairly when it comes to getting fair value for what we pay for by way of rescheduling lessons and/or crediting us to compensate when makeup lessons aren't an option. *Update as of 12/30/2017 I wrote my previous review based on my personal experience with the intention of returning to resume lessons after taking a short hiatus. I was informed 2 nights ago by a friend that School of Rock abruptly ended their adult program without giving the adult students any notice. I still stand by my positive praise for the teachers. They are great. However this sudden move to end a program that many of us enjoyed and looked forward to without warning is disappointing. This move applies to only 3 locations owned by the same owner. Perhaps there are other SOR facilities that are managed more effectively to accommodate the workload?? I will miss going there and miss the instructors. My experiences with the Elmhurst teachers are nothing less than great. My disappointment with the sudden abandonment of the adult program without any notice remains intact.