Got my guitar restrung here a couple years ago, when I got it back my guitar was completely out of…read moretune and not a single string was in the right place so i eventually just ended up watching a couple youtube videos and doing it myself. Seems like a good store other than that.

I am prejudiced because I play in a Duo with Jim. That said, I am there a lot and so I am…read moredefinitely an authority on the store. Jim has an amazing knowledge of ALL things musical! He is a real musician and his love for music and instruments is evident! The store is a threatened species, against corporate homogenization and I recommend that we all patronize it as much as possible! Jim's prices are more than affordable, and his lessons are 100% for the student and cheap. A local treasure!

Last week I took my bass in for a replacement on the jack and picked it up yesterday. My bass looks…read moreand sounds great and Zack and another man with very short blond hair were very friendly and helpful. I generally find music stores have a kind of attitude that is somewhat dismissive and disattached but not Bananas. I take lessons from one of their instructors, Angeline Saris, who is wonderful, I have purchased other items there with informative and friendly help and, now I will continue to bring my basses in for repairs. Thank you Bananas, for being my one stop shop for everything musical.

EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING!…read more I've been a loyal customer of this music shop since their early days in downtown Santa Rosa, but my recent visit was incredibly disappointing. I came in looking for help with equipment, but was met with dismissive and unprofessional behavior from the staff. One worker in particular was rude, degrading, and even made racially insensitive remarks. He knows who he is. Instead of offering assistance, he made assumptions about me -- including whether I could even afford the equipment -- based solely on how I was dressed. That kind of judgment is unacceptable. What happened to treating long-time customers with respect? The new staff clearly lack the manners and basic customer service skills that once made this place special. I left feeling disrespected and extremely frustrated. I should have asked to speak with a manager. If this business wants to survive, they seriously need to retrain their staff on how to treat people with dignity. Just disappointing. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE! FIND ANOTHER LOCAL MUSIC SHOP THAT TREATS CUSTOMER BETTER!

What a great experience. I went there to rent a speaker and microphone and they were very pleasing…read moreand easy to work with. Do yourself and everyone else a favor and support this local business!

I brought both of my son's guitars here to be restrung. Amazingly friendly service, which was also…read morequick and affordable. It's always great to find a local business to support, and these folks deserve it. We'll be back for any future instrument needs.

After neglecting it for at least10 years (I got absorbed in my piano, ) Tall Toad restrung and…read morecleaned up my beautiful Martin guitar. Now I'm back to playing both! Kind and very knowledgeable service!

We went in today with my 10 year old son who is learning how to play the electric guitar. The…read moregentlemen were sweet and kind and set him up with everything he needed. We will definitely be back to support this local business!

My child received lessons at Speed of Sound for a year or two. The owner is a great guy, very…read morefriendly and keenly interested in teaching music to the community (also plays at some of the local schools...). The piano teacher we were paired up with was great, my child loved the weekly lessons and the relationship established throughout the course of our patronage of Speed of Sound. We were, unfortunately, quite disappointed with the logistical side of the business. We repeatedly had lessons canceled or changed with as little as an hour or two notice. There were even a number of occasions where we arrived for a lesson to find that our teacher was not available, no replacement had been organized, and as a result the front desk attendant (a student at high school) would sit in on the "lesson" for which we still had to pay full price. We also received a number of emails from the owner notifying us that we were behind on our bills, when in fact the owner hadn't sent us a bill for multiple months (I have never been late on a bill in my life and have an 840 credit score). Towards the end of our time at Speed of Sound, the school transitioned to a timeslot-based system where students would receive a weekly timeslot rather than dedicated teacher. While this system may be helpful with logistical challenges for Speed of Sound, it resulted in a real lack of continuity for my child and many of the lessons were spent familiarizing with new, random teachers and revisiting material that had already been taught. The school also instituted a policy whereby clients were not able to cancel or change lessons due to scheduling conflicts; I can understand this for group lessons, but when you're paying $70 an hour for a private lesson the lack of flexibility and randomized teacher assignment proved too much for us... We ultimately decided to enlist a private teacher outside of Speed of Sound. and have been very happy with the choice.

Excellent experience with the owner. I think the negative reviews are because he is super busy, but…read moreseems to be hiring staff to help.

Top LA session guitarist- Joe Diblasi who played on Pink Floyd's The Wall recorded with Bet Midler…read moreand many others is sending a filming department to do a video shoot of some of my originals In which I'll be performing on guitars Bob Groat did excellent fret jobs etc. on! And I will thereafter continue his excellent repairs and craftsmanship! Thanks again Bob! Toby

So glad I get to do this. Groat is an Honest Man. First of…read moreall. - He can repair any guitar He is busy so Money Talks where emergencies take priority. His Reputation is his Business. I like Groat! He's honest.. And I'm Glad to help folks know about him.

I have not visited this place in a long time but they were always VERY helpful. Stomp boxes,…read morereplacements for blown speakers, my sweet 12 string I still own and love. I remember Frank being really tied in with the local musician / repair scene. Turned me on to getting my tube Marshall fixed and an intonation issue with another guitar. Class act.

While not a good source for computer software and other super-digital doo-dads, Frank Short Music…read moreis run by one of the nicest guys in the world , and service is excellent. Frank knows his stuff, knows the market, and has many loyal customers. He has a recording studio in case you're interested in getting your talent burned to a CD. The location is very convenient and if Frank doesn't stock it or can't order it (see computer software, above), he'll tell you how to get it.