Very easy transaction. We went in and they showed us The product. Went over thoroughly our options…read morefor lease to own, etc. it's a no frills, compact, simple store. Just has the necessities and I appreciate it.

Bronstein Music is a little off the beaten path. It's in the alleyway between Grand and Baden…read moreAvenues (enter off Linden). I was very impressed with the wide selection of books and learning resources for aspiring musicians. They also had many accessories at attractive prices (such as music stands, tuning instruments, books, capos, etc.). This part of the shop deserves 5 stars. I'm sorry to say my experience with having my old guitar worked on wasn't quite as good. Maybe I didn't communicate the situation properly. When I went to pick up my guitar, it still needed work. They did it, but it seemed like it took more effort than needed to communicate the problem. 5-stars for a store and people who care about music. 5-stars for the selection of learning resources. 3-stars for my experience with repairing my guitar. Overall 4-stars.

Quick communication. Fixed my bass on the spot, cleaned it up a bit! Works good as new!…read more Thanks for saving karaoke night!

Guitar came back playing much better and fret dents completely gone. High E string didn't sound…read moreright though, had sitar like sound I was surprised they didn't hear on the final inspection. It was too far a drive to bring it back but a little research told me the bridge point was probably a little flat and that I could file a sharper point on it and it might fix it. It did fix it. I brought another guitar in as well and they fixed everything wrong and even found a couple additional things which they fixed at no additional charge.

Alex set the sound post and finely adjusted the bridge of my bass. He was fast, efficient, and…read morekind. He served me well and for a good price.

Absolutely gorgeous collection of uprights. Unassuming little shopfront, but after being greeted by…read morethe most gorgeous sight of rows of a variety of hardwood carved basses, it's almost impossible to ever leave the store. Great shop, nice guy, very responsive and willing to work with you regarding a time to meet as well as being genuinely knowledgeable and helpful. Ended up getting a Shwinn

My daughter had the wonderful opportunity to study with Morgan this past year, and we are so…read moregrateful for her guidance and encouragement. Morgan is not only an incredibly talented vocal teacher, but also a warm, patient, and supportive mentor who truly cares about her students. My daughter always looked forward to her lessons each week and grew tremendously in both confidence and vocal ability under Morgan's instruction. Morgan creates such a positive and comfortable learning environment, and her kindness and encouragement meant so much to our family. She was also very understanding and flexible with scheduling and communication, which we deeply appreciated. We highly recommend Morgan to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, inspiring, and genuinely caring voice teacher.

I've been taking lessons with Morgan for nearly two years, and she's absolutely the best. She's…read morekind, cheerful, and SO knowledgeable--regardless of your current level, she will provide feedback that is not only helpful and incredibly insightful, but also deeply encouraging. I came into the studio (virtually, lol) nervous and super self-conscious about my voice, and she immediately helped me feel at home and more at ease with producing sound. Her technical explanations and the visual imagery she provides during warm-ups have been revelatory as well. She's helped me expand my range, improve my vocal tone, and strengthen my confidence as a singer. I recommend her highly. I'd honestly give her double the stars if I could :)

Kate has been my high schooler voice lessons for about a year. It has been one of the highlights of…read moremy daughters school year. We always knew she had vocal talent, but she had no formal training and under Kate's direction she has flourished. Kate is extremely positive and nurturing which has really helped my daughter come out of her shell and take risks to audition, perform solos, etc. Kate is also a dream to deal with from a parent perspective - lessons are at your own home and she's very forgiving with our constantly changing schedule. I would highly recommend Kate for children and adults, regardless of your vocal aspirations.

My husband found Kate on Craiglist as we were looking for a vocals teacher for our middle school…read moreaged daughter, as she was preparing a number for the school talent show. I used to sing when in high school and college and my husband is also very musical, but we were struggling with working with our daughter on her vocals, as she just was not as open to feedback from us (I'm sure other parents can relate!), so we figured a teacher would be better. Our daughter immediately clicked with Kate and just LOVED working with her from the start. Kate has helped her make incredible strides in her vocal ability over the last year, bringing her true voice out! In fact, she just finished her performance as one of the leads in the school musical Once on This Island (see photo posted by Kate), and I'm certain that her work with Kate made a big difference! Kate has also acted as a life coach (my daughter's description, not mine!) as she's helped her work through times when she was lacking confidence or second guessing herself in her song selections. Not only is Kate a fantastic vocals teacher, but she's also a wonderful person that we have all come to adore and consider a friend! I can't recommend her enough.

My son has been studying piano here with various instructors for a little over three years now. I'm…read morevery happy with his progress. In fact, I'm writing this review while he is practicing "Scarborough Fair." He's come a long way since playing early pieces without chords. :) The owner hires excellent instructors. That's one of the advantages of going to a studio instead of trying to find someone on your own. He's had the same main teacher for his whole time here, but every substitute teacher that he's had has been very good with kids. That's another advantage of a studio: weekly lessons whether or not your main instructor can make it. If you want to make progress at an instrument, you need to make a weekly commitment. The system of instruction seems to be well-thought out. I like the main set of piano books that they use, and they also add other types of pieces--jazz, some pop tunes--so that he is learning more than just the classical style. The teachers have also been willing to work with my son's interests. When he expressed an interest in playing Master of Puppets (not my idea ...) and Pinball Wizard, they found suitable music for his level so that he could give the pieces a shot. Everything is really well organized. The shift to online instruction with COVID was handled very well. It's been easy to get online with the music teachers. We also get emails after the lesson detailing what he needs to cover in the following week. I think the class makeup policy is completely fair. It is simply unreasonable to allow students to reschedule classes. For one, there is no space for it in a teacher's schedule, and it is unfair to ask teachers to reserve a couple hours a week for makeup slots that might be filled or might not be filled, effectively denying them compensation for those hours in their week. A teacher should not be robbed of income just because a family can't make a regularly scheduled time slot. And the makeup lessons they do offer are fine--they kept my son on track with his musical development, which is what I really want to see. By the way, this is not just a studio for kids who love to practice and do so without being asked. My son is not always enthusiastic about practicing, but the teachers have done a great job of keeping him motivated and working with him on those days when he hasn't done enough or is feeling a little unmotivated. Also, the studio does a great job of using a rewards system to motivate kids to keep practicing regularly. Getting music lessons can be a tremendous benefit for your child's mind and spirit. If you are thinking about music lessons for your child, but hesitant about the investment, take a look at the research that shows how music benefits cognition, memory, and mood. For a few hundred dollars a month you can potentially help your child get more out of school, as well as open up new worlds of possibility for career and social life. Amabile is a great place to make that happen. Our family is very, very happy with how we have seen our son progress.

My daughter has been a piano student and we have been very happy with the teachers and the overall…read moreservice. We had some disagreements with the school about scheduling and they hung in with us and we worked it out. It's nice that there's a person (in our case, Cheri) at the other end of every email who is quick to respond to our concerns, flexible and has partnered well with us on solving problems.

Now they're only open Tuesday-Friday It's Monday and I need…read moreguitar strings! Now I have to go to SF or Daly City, look for parking just for $10 guitar strings. I guess nobody except me needs guitar strings on a Monday in Pacifica! The old ownership were open randomly and the new owners take Monday off. Hire someone for Mondays!

I actually had a 1 star experience, walking out thinking, "This store is failing, is going to die,…read moreand I know why," but I am giving 3 stars because I want little brick and mortar music stores to survive, especially in places where they are automatically going to have a hard time doing so. I walked in with cash in my pocket, hoping to be surprised and be forced to buy a guitar I didn't expect to run into, as I do whenever I'm in a new or unfamiliar place against my will, as on this day. As I walked in the door, which I was glad to find open during business hours (often these days, doors aren't, especially with guitar and music stores), and was one of 3 customers in the store, the other two already inside, far from the solitary visible employee, who never looked up from the computer or spoke to me until I asked him two guitars on the third row of wall guitars up, that I didn't know by sight, to ask what they were. Instead of answering, he asked me if I was going to buy anything. How do I know if I'm going to buy anything, when I'm asking you what I'm looking at, when you ask me that? I'm going to say this was a "socially awkward person" issue, but that's not going to make me ever come back to this store. Someone at this store does not understand that once you alienate a customer who is apt to return if they feel good about you, you're never going to see that person again. But I hope you all survive. You are going to have to change the way you view and treat people walking in off the street to do that, otherwise why are you paying overhead to have a brick and mortar store just to make people feel unwelcome and suspect, when they walk in. I thought, walking out, this place is doomed, and maybe that's for the best, because the model of personal conduct shouldn't survive. I felt disliked, and unwelcome for no reason, other than that I must be stupid for walking through the door. It seems impossible this is not a common experience. "Are you going to buy something?" What kind of person responds with that when a customer asks what a retail item is (because they are trying to find out whether it's something they would want to buy).

I have 10 years old son and 6 years old daughter. They have been taking classes with Mr. Bertin in…read morethe past 8 months. I can't believe how much they have learned in a short period of time. Mr. Bertin is an excellent, really knowledgeable and very patient teacher. The best part of all, he's very flexible and always makes the lesson fun. My son is very confidence with his guitar and always have a "concert" for us very night also as my daughter. Her piano skills is improving every week. I highly recommend him to everyone!!

My sister has gone here for over a month learning how to play the bass (not the fish) and she…read moreenjoys going over here learning from Mauricio. The studio here is spacious, well equipped, and a ton of Beatles memorabilia. my sister says Mauricio has a lot of patience working with her as well as other students and is a lot of fun to work with. He explains topics well and he has a lot of knowledge regarding to music and production. He teaches piano, singing, guitar, instruments in rhythm, and composition. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants to learn the bass or any instrument that they're interested in learning.

I've been playing guitar since I was 12 years old and have always changed the guitar strings…read moremyself, though admittedly, I don't re-string them the correct way. I play live shows with my band and in 2023/2024 I broke my strings onstage during two or three shows which is embarrassing! So late last year I decided to bring my guitars to Vibo to have them re-stringed the right way. I called Vibo and Kris answered, he told me to bring my two guitars and that he would be able to re-string them. Kris ended up getting them done the same day, super fast! When i got to the store he was very knowledgeable and professional, he definitely answered all of the questions I had regarding my guitars. I was happy as my guitars sounded brand new. During the summer this year I needed to re-string one of my guitars as I was about to head to the studio to record so i called Vibo. Kris took the call and he changed my strings again. He did an excellent job and was quick! I feel confident leaving my guitars for any work they require. I know my guitars are in good hands with Kris at Vibo!

sold me a music stand light that can only run from a wall outlet, which is patently ridiculous.read more

My two boys (14, 9) have been under Clare's guidance for 3 years. Clare is an amazing teacher. She…read moredelivers supreme quality music lessons in both piano and musical theory. Clare is talented, experienced and especially patients with her students. She is able to work professional with both younger and older children. My boys' piano skills have improved tremendously under her guidance. They are able to perform in solo during piano recital, arranged by Clare's studio, and passed their exams with flying colors. Thank you Clare for your effort, and for making me a proud mom!!!

My 10 year old daughter has been learning from Ms. Clare for almost 3 years. She had no musical…read morebackground/knowledge prior but through Ms. Clare's guidance, she's learned (and still learning) piano theory and putting that into action! Ms. Clare is super patient and provides great constructive feedback with a positive attitude. She is very supportive and nurturing towards my daughter and I'm sure to her other students as well. She's willing to work with our schedule which I greatly appreciate as working parents with a busy schedule. I am so glad we found her (thru Yelp) and look forward to continue working with her in the coming years.