I have been going to Michael's Guitar Studio for a couple of months now, and it has been great! I…read morehave learned so much, and my playing skills have improved greatly! My instructor, James, listened closely to my situation and has tailored my lessons to help me move forward in the direction I wanted at a smooth pace. I am very satisfied so far, and can't wait to keep going!

The place was ok.. Small and somewhat falling apart.. Most importantly that the lessons are…read morereasonably priced. However, you get what you paid for.. Two small rooms side by side and not private at all. One of the instructors constantly keeps his door open so the noise from his students bellows into the other room. Secondly, one of the other instructors constantly takes on a late student which eventually rolls into my child's slot and we get the shaft And one time my hour session was cut to 45min.

The staff and teachers here are amazing!!! My daughter takes guitar and voice, and the teaching is…read moretailored for her. We're hooked!!

Destiny Studios is great! I've been taking lessons there for 5 years and I've learned so much from…read moremy teacher Ruben. Highly recommend.

I have been working with the Buraks for almost a decade. They have always produced quality work and…read moreprovided excellent customer service. I worked with Nicholas a few weeks ago because my cello was in dire need of repairs. I got my bridge, soundpost, and strings replaced, as well as a seam repair, for a very fair price. Nick was communicative the whole process. Edward (my cello) came back as good as new. My previous cello was made by their luthier, and it is still in excellent condition. I am very fond of that instrument. I trust Wayne Burak and Associates with my repairs, upkeep, and everything else associated with my instruments. I highly recommend them to anyone.

I was extremely impressed by my experience. It's my experience that if a violin shop doesn't ask…read morequestions about your level of playing, your preference in tone, your budget and so forth, it's not worth a visit. Burak asked all the right questions, brought violins specifically for the preferences I shared. I had his undivided attention for an hour while we went through an impressive number of violins...at least a dozen. He didn't pressure me. He gave me honesty and the freedom to pick an instrument that I enjoyed. He discounted a new case and even offered a free rehair for my bow. Amazing service. A kind man. Tremendous selection. He remembers your name; he makes sure he has your best interest in the center of the sale. I live quite some distance from their shop, but they have a very happy customer.

I had been looking for piano lessons for my son for over a year. Stopped in at Hulen Mall and they…read moreare so friendly and helpful. Shelby and Mike are excellent teachers! They always spend quality time with my son and he loves going to lessons every week. They have a great program to teach those of all skill levels. I highly recommend them for music lessons of any instrument they teach. Robin T.

My daughter is starting band in Jr High and I needed supplies. Was going to go through Amazon, but…read morethey couldn't deliver everything on time. Went to Rivard and they had everything in stock, provided incredible personal service and I saved money over Amazon's prices. Anything I need for band will be bought here. I'm not too far away, but if I were, I would make the drive for the service and price you get here.

I took my trombone here to have a rotary valve fixed. I drove all the way from Waco because I had…read moretried to get it fixed in Waco and they could not fix it. Long story short, these guys refused to let this trombone defeat them. They did a great job and the price was very reasonable in my opinion. They also did a repair on the case and fixed a small dent in the tuning slide. I will not hesitate to go back there in the future. They also carry some really nice instruments for sale and a lot of accessories too. Excellent instrument repair shop!!

I've been looking for a good instrument repair place for 3 yrs now. Mr E's is out of business by…read moreme. Brooks May is average at best. Of course, no one is as bad as Music & Arts know for charging 100% more than usual for instrument repair and who always recommend un-needed rebuilds/overhauls so they increase my bill by 10x. Forte is a breath of fresh air. The owner is a current and former band parent in Mansfield who operates out of his home. Low overhead means low prices. And because he's not a large corporation, he's not looking to get rich off me. I pay $10 per pad replacement with next day turnaround repairs. Music & Arts charges 3x as much and takes 3-4 days to repair ... or longer. If you want to talk to the person repairing your instrument - something you can never do at Music & Arts or Brook Mays - you can do it here. If you like pushy salesman, go to one of the retail outlets. If you like excellent repair from a master-trained technician at fair prices from an honest to goodness real tradesman and artisan, this is the place to go. Highly recommend Louis at Forte.

We have been renting our son's instrument from Brook Mays for about two years. During those two…read moreyears we've had to exchange his instrument for a larger size a couple of times due to his growth.The service we have received has always been great! There is always someone welcoming us when we walk in the store, and they are always knowledgeable about the rental exchange process. If the instrument we needed was unavailable in the Arlington store, they would get one in quickly and keep us informed during the wait (usually about a week). Recently, we had the misfortune of his viola being taken and had to call for a replacement. Since we had the rental insurance in place, this process was as simple as the exchanges we had done previously. However, this time, the store manager went out of his way to drive across DFW to pick up the instrument we needed so that our son didn't have to miss a full week of rehearsal and practice time. Wow!! We were blown away, we had offered to make the drive if they were able to find one in the area, but Steve took customer service to the next level to help us out!

The absolute worst customer service I've ever received. I Was sold the wrong string for my…read moredaughter's cello due to the store mislabeling the package. The lady working was rude and argumentative. The package was not even opened and she could see the sales history in her computer. She finally agreed to exchange it for a string she said should work as this was "partially" their mistake. I was then charged $5 more dollars because the one that should work was apparently more expensive. It gets better...... the package on the one we paid the additional amount for was opened and had a higher price tag over the lower one. They lost a customer today!!!

My son has been taking lessons with Ryan for a few months now and he loves going to his lesson. He…read moreenjoys practicing and (out of character for one of my children) looks forward to getting homework. Ryan has been great. His prices are extremely reasonable and worth every cent. Thanks Ryan for contributing to my son's love of music.