Only music store in town. First time in two dogs greeted us. I will not say anything derogatory,…read more kind of hippified Long gone is the Wooster Music Center. Drums and guitars nothing wrong here. Happy place

WOW! I can't believe I haven't reviewed Larry's!…read more Alright, in the interest of full-disclosure, I used to teach the drums here. Saturday mornings, after working until 1 am, I was there, tea in hand. Larry's has grown tremendously since moving to their new digs, and what's even better, they built all that stuff in their acoustic guitar room. SERIOUSLY!! And the teaching rooms - I'm jealous. My favorite sight in the store though rests on a Tama drumset "Please don't play the drums" Larry's isn't the biggest store ever, but they really do epitomize the phrase "small town service" Locals guys who know their stuff, and will bend over backwards to make you happy. Highly recommended.

I took lessons here (and have family / friends who've done the same) for several years and it's a…read moregreat, affordable, fun place to learn a new skill. The staff are very knowledgeable and the shop is a fun place to hang out and dream about putting a band together. Can't recommend this special little place enough

People there are very knowledgeable in all areas. Very helpful. Did not try to rip me off, when I…read morehas no clue about repairs. I googled some questions , talking big money. MA explained why my 6 string was not tuning right. Then only charged me $1 for a part. Highly recommended.

Steve is a great guy & I trust him with my gear. Steve is truly a wizard with electronics. I've…read morebeen happy with his work on my guitars but he also fixed an old MXR pedal for me for a reasonable price. I need to bring him some of my amps to clean soon. Steve is trustworthy & knowledgeable, I highly recommend him!

Took my '70 vintage Les Paul gold top in for a complete set up and a once over. Wow! Plays like a…read moredream and I'm truly enjoying playing this guitar more than ever before. Good guitar techs are hard to find but there is one at Stagecraft and his name is Steve. Trust in those who know...and Steve knows guitars. Great job and very satisfied. Will be taking my other guitars in soon for the same excellent work.

My daughter wanted to take guitar lessons so I asked around. A lot of my musician friends…read morerecommended Jerry Baum. Jerry is an experienced guitar teacher that understands theory and can explain WHY things are the way they are, exactly what my daughter needed for writing her own songs. Jerry was is very patient and is great with beginners. From what I understand he is great with intermediate and advanced students too. Jerry is a nice guy and good instructor who genuinely loves music and loves sharing that with others!

From the owner: Private guitar lessons and group workshops.read more

I had never heard of Forte School prior to 2015. It was just another music school to a guy who…read morewouldn't know any better. I sought out wanting piano lessons for my son and I just assumed all schools would be the same. I was directed to Forte because of reviews of my friends'. Upon entering the school, I was impressed, I must admit. But honestly, it's not like I had other music schools to compare it to. The first instructor we had was young, a little wet behind the ears, but a knowledgeable instructor. After the first year, we switched to a more seasoned teacher, much like any student would in regular school. My thought was to have as rounded an education for my son as possible. But this is where it gets real. Our new teacher, Sy Winnie, was from another planet. He didn't just instruct well because he is the greatest piano player I've ever personally witnessed, but he related to my son on a personal level. My son wanted to talk about his piano teacher WELL after the lesson was over and I knew something magical was happening. After the second year, I noticed my son's skills becoming remarkably noticeable and random strangers would comment. He began playing public pianos in different cities we would vacation in, and people even began to tip him! As the years went on, my son has developed such a strong skill in music that it extended not only to him joining the band in middle school and high school, but it actually bettered his academics as well! Music education develops pathways in the brain that normal students never develop which enhance the learning curve on any subject. My son is now in high school, has a 4.0 school average and his musicianship has never been better. His youtube videos of his piano playing has even been watched by thousands. When the quarantine hit, I thought this would slow his music education or even ruin it. But, the owner of the school called me directly to tell me he didn't want to lose him as a student. They set up lessons via tablet-technology and continued regardless of distance. This school doesn't just teach. It cares. I honestly think it changed not only my son's life, but indirectly, mine too.

" So far, my experience has been great. I look forward to my half-hour lesson with Shannon. I've…read morelearned so much in the past month. "

AMAZING PLACE, great customer service and wonderful staff. Kevin is awsome and always takes care of…read moreus every time I'm in there. Always glad to help you find exactly what you need and spread his knowledge to those who are looking to learn. HANDS DOWN 5 STARS

I did some business with Keven last year and he's an honest and straight-up person. He sold a…read moreguitar for me and got the best price. I also had him set the action on another guitar and it was high-quality work. You won't go wrong if you go to Drum&Strum.

I took my daughter in after school today because we wanted to check on lessons and getting a guitar…read morerepaired(strings). We saw someone behind a glass window who I recognized as the man in most of their videos online. We decided to look around the store until we could be helped. The man didn't greet us, but came out of the room and promptly asked if we had an appointment or lesson. We didn't and I explained why we were there. He stated he didn't have time (to help us) and asked me to come back later... A bit shocked, I explained I couldn't as I had other commitments later, so he went back into his little glass room and continued to what appeared to be stringing a guitar. I offered to leave my guitar there, but he didn't answer. I looked at my 7-year-old daughter who had picked out a guitar strap we were planning to buy and I asked her if she thought he was coming back... she said, "I don't think so..." After a minute or so of awkwardly standing there, he didn't return to the showroom, so we put the strap back and left. On the way out, I checked the sign in the front window that was lit up brightly displaying "open"... I guess not for us today. Worst experience in customer service I have ever experienced. My daughter and I are sorry (not sorry)for inconveniencing you and are taking our business elsewhere.

Just stopped in at Ron Zehel's in Amherst today. First time I've been there since I've been an…read moreadult (we are talking YEARS people). I wanted to support local business, plus I wanted my guitar strings immediately! Hours are SUPPOSED to be 11am - 5pm. It was 11:50am. Big neon sign flashing O P E N. Door is locked. Note on the door says "back at noon". Sit in car till about 12:05pm. Guy pulls up next to me yakking on Iphone. 5 more minutes pass. There is another customer waiting at the door, and a kid, looks to be a student that was dropped off in the cold, waiting too. Person yakking on phone finally gets out of car and turns out to be the "back at noon" person. (Online research after the fact lets me know that this person is Jeff Nickoloff) He lets everyone in - still talking on phone. I start looking for what I wanted on the walls, and apparently I went behind the counter...(I really couldn't tell it was a counter)...so the guy says "excuse me! you can't go back there" and I apologized. Guy still yakking on phone (about flooring and insulation R ratings). I put my hands in my pockets and wait a few more seconds...and then I kinda got pissed and walked out. So pissed that I am writing a freaking Yelp review. What kind of customer service is that? Seriously - I can get EVERYTHING cheaper on the internet, why would I come to your store? It's closed when it's advertised as open, and then I get treated like I'm going to steal stuff, and this guy ignores me. I read the other reviews on yelp: Jeff may be a great guitar teacher/player, but he sucks at customer service. Not sure if he also is the owner or not. Now I'm on Guitar Center's website ordering strings & a cheap capo. Sad.

What a great experience! I googled a place in Massillon that rents musical instruments. I wanted to…read moreget something situated for my niece who is in fifth grade and joining the band. I felt overwhelmed and didn't even know what questions to ask. Cali was awesome! She was straight forward and transparent. She told us about the added fees and what to expect. Cali talked us through the process and helped us make an educated decision. We were in and out within 20 minutes. I feel confident in the decisions we made and the money we spent. What a great local business. I will make sure and continue to support Johnny's Music!

Do not take your flute or woodwind here! I wanted to be able to write a great review, but found…read morethat they are extremely nice... liars. I found out too late that nearly all of those great reviews on Google are actually for the Music Shoppe which was located on Erie. The previous owner who was mainly the one who fixed woodwinds died in 2021, and Johnny didn't open his own shop until January of 2022, but kept all of the reviews for the other store. I was told by a music store that our flute needed to be repadded. Johnny assured me that he was able to do it, but after over 200 dollars, 4 trips, and several lies later, I would never recommend his services for band instruments. Please do yourself a favor and take them to a store that specializes in band instruments, even if it costs a little more. When we first went to pick up the "completely overhauled" flute, he gushed about how it was "a beast" and how easily his flute teacher was able to play it. My daughter, who is an excellent flutist, was not even able to make it work. In fact, one of the pads completely fell out while we were there! Needless to say, we went home without our flute that day, which meant another trip. The second time, since it did play, we took it home, only to have another pad fall out with the next week, which meant another trip. By the last time we picked up the flute, our "beast" had turned into a "bad horn" that was just old and worn out. We were told in so many words that he couldn't really do any more for us, and don't expect it to last very long. It has not played well since, so my daughter has been using my old flute to get by. Last week, I finally took it to a reputable music shop in Canton. Imagine my shock when I was told that it is a good flute, but the person who put the pads in didn't know what he was doing! I will have to pay to have it completely repadded, meaning that I totally wasted all of that money and time. Hopefully, my experience will save some other customer some frustration!

Music is life! It has been a part of my life even before I was born. I love dancing, listening and…read moreanything that has music. I believe music stirs the soul, and its gift can never be taken away. All of my family has a passion for music and my niece and nephew have taken music lessons here. Highly recommend.

Had first guitar lesson and evaluation w the owner, Alex, and was assigned to an instructor based…read moreon schedule and availability. This is going to be great journey and am really looking forward to getting started. Oh Wait...ok, that was Thursday. Friday, I auditioned and joined a band (vocals), so by Sunday, I called the Center and switched to a vocal coach. Had my first session wtih Chris McCall last week and LOVE IT! Convenient parking directly across the street. The center is one block from Main Street, in downtown Ann Arbor. Classes are 30 mins, they bill you for the month upfront and I can see why. It secures your spot with your instructor and keeps people from totally flaking out on their lesson, leaving the instructor high and dry. Schedules are flexible and the people are friendly.