I took an AVRI tele to Mark due to worn frets. He barely looked at it and wanted over $400 to do a…read morerefret with me supplying the frets. Then I went to Danser in Durham and he looked at it, said it only needed a level and recrown which he did for $100. Now it plays like a new tele.

Mr. Lane did an outstanding job fixing and maintaining my equipment! He was very accommodating and…read moreperformed services within the time promised. I was unable to pick up in the time allotted, but he graciously stored it for me until I was able to come pick it up. His prices were very reasonable and reflect the quality-of-service Mark performs on your instruments. I highly recommend having your guitars serviced here!!

They were an hour late, which I can shrug off, but I was quoted $275 and they charged us $350…read more(after they'd loaded the piano in their van). No apparent reason, either

I have a 100-year old piano that had several non-working keys and ofher problems, and two other…read morepiano tuners took one look at it and said it couldn't be fixed. Zach went over it carefully, explained all of the problems, and then fixed and tuned it for an extremely reasonable rate. I recommend him highly!

We thought we just needed our old piano to be tuned, and had gotten a recommendation for Mr…read moreGlasgow's services. He is very experienced, with four generations of experience, with decades being his own personal experience. We called him and we were very happy we did. Our piano ended up needing more than we thought, and Henry repaired it all, for the same originally quoted price. What a truly caring person he is! He didn't just do what was "required" he also did everything that was needed. He also plays extremely well! Very impressed by his playing skills once we was done servicing our piano. We highly recommend his services for all your piano care needs.

Very professional and job well done. Highly recommend! Timely and competitive pricing.read more

Excellent teacher with the patience of a saint (one of the really patient ones.) And unless you are…read moreGeorge Benson, he can probably help you out. I really don't like classical guitar and after a few classes I really really didn't like classical guitar but his diagnostic helped clean up some of posture and technique issues in just a few lessons--I became more aware of when and where I was carrying tension and its led to a significant improvement in my playing after being stuck for way too long. I cannot relay how much happier this has made my wife who has had to suffer through my midlife crisis. If not for health and an unwillingness to mess with his pedagogy focus on classical, I would probably have kept on with lessons. Wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who needs help and wants to learn.

David is a fantastic teacher. I am a raw beginner and he makes learning fun. He is a joy to invest…read moretime with every week. He tailors the lessons to what you desire to accomplish. He is the Tiger Woods of guitar instructors.

We hired Adam to play at our small backyard wedding. After searching and contacting almost every…read moreviolinst we could find in San Diego, he offered us the most reasonable price and even offered to have a guitarist accompany him for half of what most solo violinist were asking for. We had specific songs in mind that we wanted for the ceremony and he was able to play them beautifully. They were so adaptable to the speed of the ceremony (i.e. my 16 month old niece was the flower girl and was having some difficulties making it down the isle and they adjusted). Extremely professional and very good quality! Highly recommend for any event.

Adam has been teaching our 13-year-old son lessons for a few months now, and he is simply amazing!…read moreWe've tried several instructors in the area and he is by far the most interesting, fun, professional, and inspiring! We love him!

Top-notch luthier John Montgomery and his staff are professional and helpful. Great selection of…read morestringed instruments and accessories on hand. The store has many interesting musical artifacts, books and sheet music. I recently purchased a bench made violin from JM after a long grueling process of trial and error trying to find the perfect instrument. John made a recommendation and it turned out to be the perfect fit for me. Great quality does not come cheaply but it was worth every penny and was superior in sound and performance to others in the same price range. I was able to find outstanding service, quality and value. I'd like to recognize Freda for always being friendly and responsive. Thanks Y'all!

John Montgomery is an excellent Luthier and we are very fortunate to have someone as knowledgeable…read moreas Mr. Montgomery as a resource here in North Carolina. However, because Mr. Montgomery has such a superb reputation, he has a tendency to charge much much more than Luthiers for comparable work in other markets. Our family has had several violins worked on by top notch luthiers in major markets such as Chicago, LA, and New York. The costs for repair done by Mr. Montgomery is nearly twice what you would expect to pay if you went to a comparable luthier in another location. I suppose it would be a case of supply and demand. We have attempted to sell 2 violins on consignment through Mr. Montgomery. Not only did he inform us that we would need to sink 1500 into a $7500 violin in order to make it "marketable", after having the violin in the shop for over 5 years now, there has been no sale. So at this point, we have to pay 1500 to get the violin back or continue to let it continue to age with absolutely no communication or status updates from Mr. Montgomery. If you need to purchase an instrument, you will be able to find excellent "high-end" instruments and accessories. However, if you are looking for repairs and/or to sell your instrument, you would be better off either selling at auction or taking it to a luthier in a different market who will not take advantage of the seller in terms of repairs and sales commission.

I decided to upgrade the NS Wav violin I bought from EVS a few years back. (Mostly for the same…read morereason everybody who moves on from the NS Wav does so: because its shoulder rest system just basically doesn't work.) I ordered a 3Dvarius online, but I didn't like the tone so I sent it back, which all went fine. But that led me to realize that the only practical way to pick out an instrument I liked was to go to the shop in person. That's a bit of a production since it's in North Carolina and I'm in California, but hey, that's why they have airplanes. So I went, and I spent pretty much an entire day playing every 4-string they carry. (Sadly, I'm too set in my ways to handle 5-strings.) They were incredibly welcoming and helpful and knowledgeable and informative, and if they were annoyed by my playing the same thing over and over at fairly high volume, they didn't show it. I eventually picked out a Cantini Canaletto (see pic), which they customized with Wittner geared pegs in time for me to catch my flight home. This was an altogether satisfying experience. I have nothing but good things to say about EVS, and I highly recommend them to anyone who's looking for an electric violin.

What can I say? I purchased a 3dvarius new violin for $2300 and it arrived with prior damage on it…read more The area by the nut had been clearly repaired with some kind of putty. There is a long scratch on the back that was coloured in with a wood pencil. And, worst of all--the chinrest's metal prong was dislodged on one side and the metal prongs scratched and bent, making it impossible to even place it on my shoulder to try the violin, since the chinrest is only attached on one side, and the other side is out of whack and it's all wobbly. So disappointing. I call the shop and they tell me it's shipping damage and can I wait for them to contact Fed Ex to get a claim filed and they'll call France to see if the damage can be repaired. Hello? You shipped me a used and repaired and damaged violin, that I cannot play. How about, we're very sorry. Here's your prepaid shipping label to ship it back, and refund my $2300. I bought a Yamaha violin from them a couple years back and everything went great. The case I purchased for it is difficult to open and close so that was not great but it's a pretty purple. I use it for a violin that mostly stays home, not the electric. What has happened to our beloved EVS? I'd hesitate to purchase here now. When I asked them: what happened, they said, well yes, we know about the scratch on the back of the violin and we know that we used epoxy on the nut area to get rid of a buzz, but we figured if you liked the violin, we could always offer you 5% off if you noticed the damage. Huh? This one is going back and I hope I get my $2300 back or I'm going to be very upset. Update: I did get my $2300 back on my credit card after I shipped it back with a prepaid Fed Ex label they sent me after much going back and forth. I hope this company is able to maintain it's self. I did like my first purchase (the Yamaha violin, which I still play on regularly).

Wonderful music school with reasonable prices. I am so glad I found this place. They have an…read moreextensive list of instruments they can help you work on. I might even take more than one class here someday. Amazing staff. Very responsive. Highly recommend. Such a blessing.

This is a very cool music store, adjacent to the music store is a coffee house, in fact they are…read moretogether. The coffee house has a stage with gear and it looks like they are ready to go. A musician just has to plug in and play. Open mic on Tuesdays. They have an array of used guitars and consignment instruments. I played a few guitars and talked with Steve. As I was playing a number of people came in and signed up for lessons. I had a coffee with a shot of espresso for $3.17. Free Wifi here also.