I just bought the Alvarez AG60CE back in January, through Guitar Center, who told me that since I…read moredidn't buy their warranty for this brand new guitar, I had to go to the Alvarez distributor in the country, in St. Louis to have it fixed The problem is, Alvarez is a shitty Guitar, banking on big names like LR Baggs to sell their garbage. The L.R. Baggs electronics were completely shot on this guitar... Even the tuner didn't work. They said they would fix it for me, but I had to pay the $160.01 to ship it to them, first. That's right. Alvarez built me a defective guitar, then made me pay an additional 40% of the price of the guitar to fix their own mistake. If anyone really wants an Alvarez guitar, I highly recommend buying a used one. I wonder how long L.R. Baggs is willing to take a hit in allowing the Alvarez brand to cost them money before pulling out themselves.

Guitar center is still a great place to buy gear. I would like to thank the entire corporation that…read moreruns Guitar Centers all over the United States. The Crestwood location has been helping me accumulate quite a bit of musical equipment for many years. Here is my take on a particular one star review ( I am sure you will see it, probably under this one. First, it is not the store's fault you didn't purchase the warranty, second, the store followed policy to the letter, third, if you knew what you were buying in the first place, why did you buy it? A one star review on a store because YOU were uneducated is YOUR fault, not theirs. I have never had a bad experience there. Maybe because I am a professional musician and know how to tell a good instrument from a bad one. Kudos to knowledgeable and helpful staff, and a great selection of instruments.

We got excellent service and advice from the moment we walked in the door. Once I told the salesman…read moremy price range, he focused in one guitars that fit what I was looking for and gave us time and space to try them out. I'm so glad I discovered this place and we will definitely be back. One downside is that one of the sale guys snapped at my son when he was touching a guitar (before I had a chance to redirect him) and that was a turnoff and a big contrast to how our salesman interacted with us.

I've been coming to this location for a while now. I used to frequent the old location off Gravois…read moreand Lindbergh previously before the move. There's always staff available to assist with my needs and answer questions. Product selection is always nice and plentiful. I usually just look as I mainly come in for guitar modifications and setups. Setups are always top notch and techs are attentive to details in the specifics of my needs. 10/10 recommend this spot for novice to pro level players for setups.

This company provides music lessons for kids. They don't have any teachers that are suitable for…read moreadults past age 30 or 35, or so, because those teachers are so dang young themselves that they don't have a big, wide musical outlook on the world.

My son loves going to his lessons at SOR, Kirkwood. The atmosphere is always positive. Love hearing…read moreall the budding talent while I am waiting for lessons to finish up. Keep rockin' and rollin'.

Superlative teacher and great guy in general to know! Has a lot of great guidance to share with you…read moreon your journey with your musical instrument. His basement studio and sound system is a big bonus; you'll get to hear yourself play in a very nice venue.

From the owner: Hands on, practical application of all music information. We apply what we learn, right now, in…read morereal time. Private and group improvisation training.

Stephanie Chang opened this new music school this year. It's in a wonderful location in downtown…read moreDanville, walking distance to all the quaint town has to offer (shops and restaurants). Stephanie Chang is a wonderful teacher; patient and knowledgeable. She has taught my 7 year old daughter and I the violin since last year at another music school in Danville. She also teaches piano. This new school is so fabulously decorated, too! I highly recommend Stephanie and Music Corner.

Ms Stephanie is a great teacher. My daughter loves and enjoy her lessons very much. Every week I…read moresee progress with my daughter's skill. Highly recommended.

Excellent experience with lessons from Brendan Falstaff. Professional and competent in every sense…read moreof the word. If you're worried about getting what you pay for, this is definitely worth every penny.

I was recently given a guitar for my birthday and hardly knew on end from the other. David's was…read morerecommended to me for lessons and it's a great place. David is laid back, personable, and has lots of good information. I am a big believer in supporting the local speciality shops, be they camera, fly fishing, etc and this is one of those spacial local places that deserves lots of support. the sessions are taught by super patient teachers (as a retired academic, I know the full value of that with beginners) and the the cost of a one hour lesson is very reasonable.

This is my second visit to this store, and it's at one of my favorites in the country. The…read moreselection of guitars and fiddles is immense. Additionally, there are rare stringed instruments, mountain dulcimers, and some percussion instruments (bodhrans, bones, tambourines). Also, they have sheet music books and lots of accessories (slides, straps, pics, amps, etc). I had fun walking around playing things, including 4 dulcimers. The salesman and I talked shop. Awesome store!

Weird experience, today. I got lectured by two different people. They made a lot of assumptions,…read moreand proceeded to invalidate some of my asks. The funniest part was, they were wrong. I asked for a metal Low G string on the uke, and the salesmen proceeded to go off about how he would never put guitar string on a uke. The one he gave me was silver wound (metal)...oh the irony. I got what I want, but I thought, man if people don't know anything about music, I'm not certain, I would recommend the shop, They really start with trying to make people feel stupid,

Ray was fantastic. He was able to quickly resolve a complicated problem that our previous piano…read moretuner had tried and failed to fix (a malfunctioning sostenuto pedal that was causing notes to keep sounding after the key was released). He responded promptly to my appointment request, and was able to come out the very next business day. Moreover, his prices are extremely reasonable compared to the competition. We'll definitely turn to him for our future tunings, and would recommend him to anyone.

I'm not sure how I'm the first person to write The Piano Factory a review because I'm was so…read moreimpressed and thankful for the owner's expertise and time. I was thinking about selling my old upright piano, but didn't know what to really expect, and so I called Ray at the Piano Factory. At the time I called him, I could hear that he was under the weather by his voice, but he nevertheless spent a lot of time answering my questions. He was very patient, kind, responsive, and most importantly, honest. Even though he could have bought my piano and re-sold it for higher, he honestly told me that if it were him in my shoes, knowing my decision-making considerations, he would just keep the piano in family. It is so refreshing to know in this day and age especially that solid people like Ray are around! Thank you Ray for your time, advice, and honesty!