A great experience. Bill was amazing to deal with, and had a wealth of information about the Maton…read moreguitars I was interested in. It was well worth the drive from Michigan.

Very knowledgeable, great selection and very helpful and professional…read more Excellent ownership and staff.

thankful for the violin shop always courteous and kind. two older siblings love their violins and…read moreyounger brother was happy to be blessed with his own fit to him today!

Unfortunately I did not have a good experience at the Violin shop. I had several things done to my…read moreviolin; fingerboard planed, reshaping of the bridge, a little varnish touch up, clean and polish and bow rehair, new leather grip and clean and polish. They had my instrument for over 2 weeks. When I called to check on how much longer to expect the repair they said "oh, yes it's sitting right here all finished". I couldn't believe they didn't call me to tell me it was done! When I came to pick it up they set the case on the floor beside me to go over the bill. I was shocked they didn't open the case and have me play it for the amount of work that was done. I opened the case and gasped when I saw RAW exposed wood on my bow. The new leather grip was placed a bit higher on the bow leaving a spot that was under the old grip raw exposed wood. My heart sank! When I removed to blanket off the violin ALL the strings were completely loose. I don't know how the bridge or sound post was even standing!!! They staff talked to me as if I was a beginner or low intermediate student when I expressed my concern. I paid the $400 bill. When I got home and played it I simply wanted to cry. It sounded terrible as if the sound post had fallen but not properly replaced or possibly the bridge hadn't been reshaped properly. I went to another shop in town Williams Fine Violins to see if they could fix it and the luthier there was able to fix my bow. He also worked with me to adjust the sound post till my violin sounded back to its old self. I don't understand WHY the violin shop didn't have me play it ESPECIALLY if they knew the sound post fell during the repairs!!! I looked up the owner of the violin shop on their website and sent him an email but got NO reply. Save yourself time, money and energy. Go to Williams Fine Violins. They will take good care of you!!

Took my Princeton Reverb to British Audio and had a great experience. Super cool people, fixed up…read morethe amp in a couple of days. Their written communication was particularly good and complete. Unusually good experience all around.

Shane and the crew are the best! Amp work, giitars, synth..spiritual guidance...couldnt ask for a…read morebetter one stop shop!

When I was in the horsetail hair (bow hair) trade, I had a regular, almost weekly chat with the…read morefolks at Nashville Violins. They are considered the best violin shop in the area, and service all of the top fiddlers we know and love including Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan and so on. They've always been super kind to me and I've heard nothing but stellar feedback from my clients.

I made an offer via Reverb on a Glasser carbon fiber violin from Nashville Violins, and received a…read morecounteroffer from Dave, the owner, which included $25 for shipping. We came to an agreement and I paid for the instrument on 6/25/18. It was shipped the same day from Nashville via USPS. Unfortunately, for me, the item was shipped USPS Parcel Select (the cheapest and slowest method of delivery). The violin sat in the Nashville USPS distribution center for several days, and then moved onto the USPS distribution center in Memphis for another day. All total, the violin spent three days in Tennessee before it moved on. I contacted Nashville Violins via Reverb's messaging service on June 28, 2018, concerned that it was now three days and the violin had not left Tennessee. Had I known that the store intended to ship the item via Parcel Select (which is what USPS calls their Parcel Post service now) I would never have made the purchase. Twenty-four hours later on the 29th, Dave, the shop owner contacted me via Reverb and explained that he was not in the shop, but was out at a trade show. However, he stated he would check on the status of my purchase. Unfortunately, It is now July 2nd, and no one from Nashville Violins has gotten back to me. The violin spent the past weekend somewhere in Western Massachusetts, and as of this morning it has finally made its way to Maine, but is at least another day from being delivered to our local Post Office. The USPS website states that it is tentatively scheduled to be delivered today, sometime before 8 pm. However, the website is emphatic that this is not a guaranteed delivery date, as they do not guarantee any delivery times on Parcel Select. So here it is, a week later, and no violin. While carbon fiber instruments are more durable than their wood counterparts, they are still susceptible to heat (and melting) and the soundpost and bridge are both made of wood (and susceptible to warping in extreme heat). Sadly, as of this morning I still have not heard from anyone at Nashville Violins. My issue with Nashville Violins is both their poor choice of shipping methods, as well as their terrible customer service. Communication with them is virtually non-existent, trade show or not. Over the last several decades I have spent tens of thousands of dollars on musical instruments, and have purchased and sold countless guitars and mandolins throughout these years. While I am fairly new to the violin world, I would think that small businesses of this kind would all operate in the same manner. It appears that they do not. Yes, $25 for shipping is not a lot, but at least warn your customers that you are sending their item via a slow boat, which might have some pitfalls. I would have gladly paid more for shipping to have had the violin shipped via UPS ground, which would have been to me in three days. Shame on me for taking them up on the "Make an Offer" option instead of picking up the phone and working out details. I will forever remember this horror story. I've learned my lesson, and no, if you hadn't already gleaned this from my review, I would not do business with Nashville Violins again, or recommend them to anyone.

Amazing service, great selection and a very knowledgeable staff. I live 45 minutes from Corner…read moreMusic and I drive past local shops to go to them for any repair need I have for my guitars. I trust them.

They always have a great selection and tons of accessories such as parts, cases, stands etc.... But…read morethey hire the rudest most dismissive people to work there. Work on getting the sales staff to be professional and courteous please.

I've used Richard several times over the years and he has been great. Fast, quality and reasonable…read morecost and would always give him a 5 star rating. However, I dropped an expensive Cordoba Classical guitar to fix a crack and file some frets, that's was a few months ago or more. Now I'm unable to reach him by phone, text, Facebook or going by his house. So... no word on my guitar. On the internet it says his repair shop is closed permanently. Now what...

I've been all around to all the "greats" of Nashville in regards to luthiers and this man is top…read moretier, and is an amazing flat picker as well! I have taken multiple guitars to him and one he even completed on Christmas Eve for me! No one would do that, but Richard sure did and showed what an amazing person he truly is. I brought my breedlove into him that had I had giraffe bone nut and saddle installed on by another luthier and he compensated my saddle for me and is actually the guy who invented the compensated saddle for takamine when he worked for them all those years. He's a Martin player and worked for both martin and takamine for many years and their chief setup technician and more and is certified by both for full-on bare bones builds and is a master at his craft. He works from home and is who I recommend to everyone now. Prices are reasonably priced and quality is top tier. Thanks for all the work you do Richard, Justin True

Inventory is delusionally overpriced. And forget bringing in a consignment, they stick it you ya…read morewith a high fee PLUS you have to pay them to set up your guitar so it's up to their " wall standards". And the WORST thing of all is the insulting offer you get for trade in , pawn shops and Guitar center offers more. Save your time and money and skip this place, it's not the Eastside of old when they use to be worth doing business with. 1/2 star rating .

Incredible music store filled with great people working there. Lots of heart. Brings me back to the…read moredays of my youth when mom & pop music shops were plentiful. Eastside is TOP tier in the entire USA. Support this business. They deserve to thrive, especially in a special place like Nashville.

John is a great teacher and is fluent with several instruments. I'm an advanced guitar player and…read moremusician, and I have benefitted from his instruction in my banjo and lap steel playing. I highly recommend him.

I've taken lessons with John at Inglewood for over two years now and I can't think of a single…read morenegative thing to say. He's skilled, passionate about his work, and consistent. I've never had a lesson cancelled or moved, never been given bad advice or guidance. He plays a range of instruments and does an excellent job of tailoring instruction to the requirements of both the student and the instrument being worked on. The learning environment is comfortable, quiet, and safe. It is easy to get to, even when there is street construction, and there is enough parking. I couldn't recommend this place enough.