Had a good experience with them. Lonnie did a great job with my music video and promoting it…read more Marketing is on point. When I first came to them I wasn't sure how to articulate what I wanted out of my project. They helped me storyboard it, put together a casting call, scout for locations, book everything for me, and did rehearsals with me. The only thing I had to do is show up and perform. It made me feel comfortable in working with them and made my experience better. The editing team helped me pick out the pieces I liked best and integrate creative imagery in post. Lonnie took it another step further by helping promote the video. He got write-ups in magazines, the newspaper, featured on the news, and got my numbers up on the video. I am glad I went to them and I couldn't have asked for a better team to work with than this crew.

Recorded a full album there with live instruments. My band loved it. Staff was cool. Pricing was…read morereasonable, although I would have liked them to have an album package to bring down the cost. I worked with Andy who seemed more than experienced...had a great ear. He helped me perfect my vocals and made me sound better than my previous albums at other studios. I've worked with people like Joel at Element. Andy is pretty much on par with his work and quality. Definitely worth my time. The only thing that bugged me a bit was that the trash can was full and there was pee on the seat when I went to the bathroom. I would like to see the studio a little bit cleaner, so if someone would check those things more frequently I'd be perfectly content. I will be back there for my next EP this summer.

These professional luthiers worked on my entire guitar collection over the past few months,…read morebringing them all up to factory spec and beyond. I travel 200+ miles to get to their shop. It is well worth the trip. I will not let anyone else touch my guitars moving forward. My guitars have never played better. I highly recommend their services. Thanks guys!!!

I had two guitars and took them to different luthiers. I was impressed by both places. I took a '66…read moreFender Stratocaster to Fountain City.They identified the year, then did a re-fret, cleaned up the hardware, wiring and full setup -while salvaging and keeping all the original parts and pickups. At first, I found their website a bit unfriendly. Their appointments were always booked up and I couldn't make contact with anyone at the shop. Once I got an appointment and took my guitar in, the guys there couldn't have been nicer. Guitar lovers dream. Very laid back environment. They are very knowledgeable. They do everything from simple repairs to full custom paint jobs. After the project was finished it looked amazing and sounded amazing. I had to run it back there to fix a small buzz. No questions asked. They fixed it and rewired my guitar. They are excellent luthiers and I'll be back.

I have been taking bass lessons from Larry for several years. His patience with me has been…read moresuperior. Every lesson I learn and improve. Can't recommend him enough!

Larry is the first instructor that has gotten me to stick with the guitar. I have learned so much…read morefrom him. He is always encouraging and delivers little insights that I have never gotten in the past.

I took my violin to KC Strings after not playing for six years. The staff were super helpful with…read moregetting it back in playable condition, and they had a great selection of instruments to look at.

I don't know jack about stringed instruments, except guitar. But it didn't take long to begin…read moreappreciating KC Strings over in Shawnee. The shop specializes in stringed instruments. With no shortage of services, KC Strings is also the only American maker of professional grade violas, violins, cellos and bases. It's really a one stop string shop. Say that three times. They'll sell, repair, rent and even give you private lessons. The staff knows their strings. I quickly overheard one of the assistants is a student at Julliard. Everyone in the shop is eager to assist or simply enjoying their job by playing the instruments. They also emphasize their ability to work out financing options. Thankfully I had a sidekick who knew the difference between a viola and violin and that brought about some great conversations with the staff. I grabbed a brochure as we headed out and it says "Together We Create." I couldn't agree more.

I wish I took my guitar to Jon a year earlier. If you are in the KC area and looking for a…read moreprofessional setup on your acoustic guitar, stop waiting. Very competitively priced and does amazing work. Can't believe how much better my guitar played and sounded after some adjustments and adding a custom bone saddle.

I sort of randomly went here in 2019 when I was in town for Thanksgiving, to buy a violin for my…read moreniece. Jon had a delightful old German thing he'd fixed up, a century old if it's a day, and it was fantastic. He showed me a bunch of the other work he's done, and I would have no hesitation bringing him my nicest gear to work on.

Quick very knowledgeable for a reasonable price. He connected 9 cameras 2 automatic combination…read moredoor lock. In4 hours & gone. Great conversationalists.

Dan was great! We called him to set up our surround sound that came with our house. He came out…read morewithin 30 min on a Saturday, got all of the speakers working, and showed us how to use our system. Very professional and experienced. Also we felt it was a great and fair value. Highly recommend!

I recently discovered my cats have marked several areas of the carpet. I called All American Carpet…read moreCleaning and arranged to have the entire house cleaned. They scheduled me the next day!! They showed me the areas being marked by the cats, lifted those carpet areas and cleaned top and bottom! They explained everything and encouraged a call if I still noticed problems (which I have not). They gave me a small bottle of cleaner for spot treatment and followed up by text in several days to make sure I was happy with the service! I felt pricing was fair-I would definitely recommend!

I needed our bedroom carpet cleaned so badly. The previous tenant had a dog that clearly had…read moreaccidents in the room all over the carpet. All American was so easy to make an appointment with and they came right in the timeframe the appointment was made for. Justin was super helpful in explaining what he would do and how long the process would take. He got straight to doing his thing and ended up being done well before he initially said he would. He even showed me before and after pictures of the carpet. I was amazed! You would never know looking at the carpet now that there were pet stains. The carpet looks and smells so fresh. 100% intend to use the again and would recommend to everyone. They did a fantastic job!

I am a tone junky. For those of you who are not musicians, what this means is that I crave good…read moretone like Joi B. craves good wine : It's gotta be rich, full of body, and indicative of the craft that went into making it. In my craving for this Aural Elixir that is once elusive and abundant in the right places, I decided to check out the local pedal-smiths JHS. I've been into the JHS shop in Grandview a few times, and they're always very, very helpful, and will gladly indulge you in talk about what their custom pedals do, what boutique amps they're featuring, what rare guitars they're consigning, or what way they can help you find that fine tone you're looking for. I was lucky enough to be able to snatch up one of their last Mr. Magic pedals, which to me, even on paper sounds like beautiful music, but in application is just amazing to the ears. I won't go into the technicality of it being a Buffer, an Enhancer, and a Boost, but I will say it rockets my tone into the stratosphere when I stomp on it to hit a lead. Plus, the case is hand painted; something they have a lot of quirky fun with at their shop. Not only do these folks build their own brand of pedals, but they will modify pedals you already have! Well, I'm all about modifying; just look at my pin-striped Gretsch Baritones, or my custom-crafted guitar straps, or my special order amp cover, or my....yeah, I like things being changed, enhanced, tweaked. Whatever it takes to make it "mine"; in this case I had a Tremolo Pedal and an Overdrive Pedal modded. Both in ways that enhanced their inherent tones, but took them up a notch to become much more versatile than originally designed. Perfect. I'm incredibly satisfied by this company, and love their product. They're also doing lots of good things for their community as a business, and really know what good service is all about. If you're looking for a new box to stomp or have an old one that could use some souping-up, check out JHS before you hit a Guitar Center...you'll be glad you did!

Great pedals, great price for professional equipment! Friendly customer service, road worthy!read more