this place is amazing. Great service good all the way all all the way around Vince is a nice guy…read moreif you're looking to get some equipment worked on or are you just looking to buy stuff for your band

After retiring, I decided to take out some music. I bought a classic guitar and asked who played…read morethe saxophone in high school if she wanted to start practicing together. After pulling out the saxophone 30 years, unused, the cork was decaying, crumbling, and dry . We called around a few places, and these guys were fast efficient and a good price. Around $30. I went in with my wife to pick it up, told the guy I was doing some classical guitar and I got an on the spot private tutor lesson lol. It was pretty awesome. All of the suggestions The guy had for me as a new guitar player were perfect. He recommended me a good book to start with. How to properly hold a guitar, etc.. I know things are cheaper on the Internet, and the two things that he recommended to me were definitely cheaper, however, you can't get this type of service from Amazon .

I first learned about the viola da gamba when I saw Tous Les Matins Du Monde many years ago. I…read morerecently learned about Lazar's Early Music and decided that it would provide me with the perfect opportunity to try to play a viol. Bill was very helpful and patient with me as I explored the instruments in his shop as a first-time player. He has a large selection of viols and early wind instruments of many varieties. Not only did Bill let me try each size viola da gamba (and some baroque violins), but he gave me a basic lesson on how to hold the bow and the instrument and some tips on how to produce a better tone. Bill is an early music enthusiast. He provided me with information about local music societies, and chamber concerts, and a recommendation of his own viol teacher. Before I left, he said I could take a back issue of a Viola da Gamba Society of America newsletter from a selection he had near the door and told me about the workshops that happen each year across the country and his personal experiences attending them.

I visited Bill's shop for the first time today and I intend to return, soon, with a shopping list…read moreand at least one other fellow musician. His website (http://www.lazarsearlymusic.com/) explains his inventory and provides a pricing guide for the instruments he sells, but trust me, if you're a South Bay musician looking for a really nice instrument, go visit. He has a kind and focused attention toward what the customer is interested in, and it sounds like he's deeply networked into the local early music scene - he remembered my recorder teacher, Tom, from a purchase several years ago, for instance. It's a little shop, hard to spot (Suite 200 at the above address, facing outward onto N. Whisman). Looks like he has a deep inventory for the specialized range of instruments he sells. Drop by! Attentive service, deep musicianship, gorgeous inventory.

Dan is the man!!! I had gone to numerous so called guitar techs in Reno and the all could not or…read morewould not fix my old acoustic right.... I was recommended to Dan and he was able to get my old acoustic back playing ! I've had this yamaha since 1996 and it still rips thanks to the excellent luthier work by Dan at The Lizard Lounge! I also took my new Tacoma to him and he just makes it play like Epicness!!!! If you need guitar repair work go see Dan!

I've always been a string guy and am a complete newbie to brass instruments of any kind…read more On a hunch, I signed up for Western Nevada College's Introduction to Alphorn class, and Lindsey & Brandi helped coach me through getting basic sounds, finding a mouthpiece that works well for me, and hooking me up with a practice horn to use with the class. They are deeply knowledgeable, experienced, professional, and just plain nice people! Highly recommended.

I didn't think that it would be possible to recommend Lindsey and Brandi J. more highly, but here…read moregoes. . . Our son had outgrown the Conn 6D that we bought from them in 2018. He's now playing Principal in the San Jose Youth Symphony and needs something more than the student/chamber model that has served him well these past 4 years. We planned a visit during ski week to see what Silver and Brass might have in stock, and were almost overwhelmed by the supply of instruments to try. I think he actually played about a dozen mid-to-pro instruments, including two Conn 8Ds, Holton 179 and 281, Alexander, Knopf instruments and a Yamaha. All were in shiny like-new condition, and frankly priced to compete with eBay, at a quality that most online sales can't touch. We ended up selecting a truly one-of-a-kind instrument though, a custom, built by Lindsey around a DRGM 8242 Tandem change valves. The lead pipe and bell flare are from a Conn 8D, though the main valve group is from a smaller bore (.480") instrument. It is the most amazingly smooth-playing horn we've ever encountered, based in the original double-horn design that was abandoned in the early-20th century because the original manufacturer couldn't get it right. Simply put, Lindsey got it. The only thing comparable today is the Paxman Merewether. The basic idea is that the usual Bb to F change valve is split into two (3 tubes each), corresponding to the 3 main valves), so that the sides are separated until they come together at the valves. The benefit is that the airstream always goes through the main valves in the same direction. That is, with all other horns, the airstream from the Bb and F sides go through in opposite directions. The result is less turbulence, and a *much* more responsive instrument. It's worth mentioning too that even this description just begins to scratch the surface of what this shop is capable of. They have almost 100 French horns in stock in various states of repair and refurbishment. They can literally build anything you'd want. We benefited hugely from their encyclopedic knowledge of each instrument we tried, and are proud to have made some new friends in the process. Silver and Brass Music is a truly unique treasure. http://silverandbrassmusic.com/index.html

Love love love Jampro! My daughter has been a student for almost 8 years now. She has taken voice,…read moreguitar, bass and piano lessons here, but has found her passions to be vocals and bass. She has been a part of several amazing bands through Jampro, playing both at their awesome on-site stage and at festivals and businesses here in town. The improvement in her musical talents has been a beautiful and impressive journey that continues to leave me in awe. All of the teachers have been excellent and top caliber musicians themselves. Jampro often served as a safe space for my daughter during some difficult times through the years. They treated her like family and I will forever be grateful. The facility is top notch and every thing you'd expect from a high end studio and more. They even have courses to learn audio production and DJ. I invite anyone to take a tour as you will be wowed by all they offer. The programs are not cheap, but I've found them to be worth every penny and a truly worthy investment in my daughter.

Let me ask you a few questions... Would you believe that…read morethere's a 10,000 square foot facility in South Reno that has a staff of masters level musicians with performance backgrounds that provide instruction on guitar, piano, voice, and stringed instruments in 11 monitored and sound proof practice studios? Would you believe in the same 10,000 sq ft. facility there's a full scale production studio complete with top of the line computers, mixing and sound boards, and an isolation room to record vocals? Would you believe that in that same 10,000 sq. ft. facility there's a 500 person capacity theater with a performance stage decked out with state-of-the-art lights, smoke, and sound that's used to host special events and provide student bands with the real deal experience of playing before a live audience? What about if I told you they also had a full scale production lab where you can learn how to produce music and even learn how to DJ on the best digital turntables available? And last but not least, would you believe me if I told you they also have a music retail store with everything you could possibly want or need, including exclusive brands of effects pedals and other equipment? Welcome to Jampro Music Factory. This is seriously a place like no other, with no detail spared, and a passion for providing the best music education experience you can imagine. Close your eyes and picture the quintessential Hollywood recording studio, complete with wood floors, beautifully decorated walls, and big open windows to see what's going on, and that's what you'll find at Jampro. To me it seems like the new businesses that have opened in the last year have really done a lot to elevate the standards of our community. From bars and restaurants, to our local farmers and artisans, and everything in between. It seems like each week I learn about one more business adding to this momentum, and this past week, it was Jampro Music Factory. Thanks to Robert and Ly S., their Yelp photos, check-ins, and reviews, I now know what it's all about and I can't wait to return!

In the past guitar center had some customer service issues and I felt was disorganized, which I had…read moreexperienced, however, my most two recent experiences have been nothing but stellar! I went to get an adaptor cable for my interface and the guy at the counter was very helpful, even when he was slammed. He could've easily turned me away or told me to come back because they were short staffed at the moment, but his pride in offering great customer service shined and he was able to juggle both and accomodate us with what we needed, answer my questions, upsell us and service the other customers as well. Another great experience recently I had was with Aiden, a talented guitar tech there, whom I recommend if you need help with bass or guitar questions. I was looking for a pedal as a Valentine's Day present for my kid, but wasn't sure where to begin. He took the time to listen to my needs and was more than helpful, knowledgeable, patient and informative. He explained specific pedals, price points, provided personal experience examples and even showed me some of his own pedals and how he set up his rig for his noise rock band - Shower Head. He played through some of the effects so I could hear them and answered questions for me that I had specific to daughter's aspiring preferences for sounds she wanted to achieve for her own musical project goals - shoe gaze and punk. With those two employees, guitar center has definitely started hiring and screening for more solid employees that are more than just there as warm bodies to fill space, but real musicians that care about customer service. With that said, it's nice to see that the hiring and quality has definitely improved. I hope this continues.

Up front I'll just say the employees at this store are awesome and are the only reason I'm giving…read morethis place 2 stars. They're always friendly and try their best to help. The problem is this store just doesn't stock much of anything. I leave there empty handed more often than not. If you're looking for anything outside what the majority of people use they will absolutely not stock it. They didn't even have finger and thumb picks the last time I was there. No tone bars for dobro/lap steel. No variety in flat picks, no resonator guitars, no real variety when it comes to strings. As a guitar store, I would think they would stock a variety of things guitarists would want to try, especially cheaper stuff like picks and strings. I don't know who does the ordering for this place but my guess is an AI algorithm at this point. Just another corporate shithole now I guess.