Campbell's has been in York since 1964. Bob is super helpful and knowledgeable. All price points…read morecovered. I've bought guitars, amps, pedals, strings and gear from Bob for years. He's done excellent repair work on my Strat and my Martin. If you go, be sure to check out the upstairs.

I like Campbell's Music Service. The shop is pretty small but the service is very big. I…read morepurchased a Fender Stratocaster from them in September and I do stop back in once a month or so to see what new stuff they have in. Due to the limited space, there is not a ton of selection but their primary areas of business tend to be lessons and service, two things I have not used yet. Their prices are fair and they are incredibly knowledgeable. Were the selection a bit bigger, this would be a 5 star versus a 4.

I love playing string instruments. I acquired an 94 year old Gibson mandolin that needed TLC. When…read moreI went to this luthier I was blown away by the knowledge and friendly service. This is the place you need to go to have repairs or lessons.

This store has permanently closed. It was a great place to get anything for musical instruments…read more Including sheet music. But, alas, it is now gone.

This store has permanently closed. It will not be reopening. It was good while it lasted.read more

Purchased my son's first electric guitar today and Logan helped us out. He was patient and helpful,…read moreand it was apparent he enjoys his work. We left the store feeling his excitement for my son's music journey.

They have a ridiculous policy on rescheduling lessons. They refuse to do so even when they are at…read morefault for the scheduling problem. It's clearly all about making money not customer service. The store is run by teenagers who don't care about customer service at all. There wouldn't have been a scheduling problem if the dates had been put in correctly by the staff the first time.

The good news is that they were able to clean and repair a 90 year old SilverTone Cornet from a…read morefamily estate sale. It was finally sold on consignment after 2 years and several price reductions. The bad news is that they performed unauthorized repairs after the initial work, without explanation, which they then deducted from the balance paid out to the estate. Further, when I discussed this several times with Chris Greco, he assured me it should have been handled differently, and would issue a refund for that unauthorized work after discussing it with Linda. Months later I have no updates and no refunds as promised. I understand the work is specialized, but don't hide what you're doing. At this point I have lost any respect for the business and how they do things.

Great people. They are very helpful and knowledgable. My go to for brass repair. Work was better…read morethan expect Ed and I sold one of trombones there on consignment. Pete is an amazing technician. I love the selection of pre-owned instruments and related products.

It's been too long since I made the hour long drive to Menchey's in Hanover. It was always worth…read moreit for the incredible amount of sheet music, including such genres as classical, broadway, soundtracks, and many more. I would spend HOURS going through every row of sheet music books. I found many unique treasures that you would not come across at other stores. Sadly, I discovered that they moved (about 4 years ago, I was told) to a small shopping center next door. I was disappointed that their selection has dwindled to not much more than the ubiquitous Music and Arts stores. Most of their selection is unsurprising. "Easy" editions also take up much of the space, so in the event that you find something interesting, it may be too easy. Gone are the grand pianos. Gone is the room filled with orchestra and band music. Don't get me wrong, it's fine for what it is. It's an OK music store that can probably meet the needs of most young students. More seasoned players may not find much of interest. I suppose that interest in sheet music has been in decline and/or it's easier to carry a larger selection on line. The staff was pleasant. The store was neat.

We went to Menchey's because they were recommended by the school- because they are the ONLY option…read morelocally. In order for our child to learn an instrument, we invested in a bell/ drum kit - almost $600. It is still sitting here unused, which is typical for some kids to experiment before they find the right instrument. Menchey's offered to buy it back at their MAXIMUM price of - get ready- 75 bucks!!! Mint condition. They would have gone onto resell or rent this instrument for about $500 to someone else!!! We will sell it to someone else, thank you. Greedy, overpriced, and uncaring!!! Well established, entrenched in every school system- they may look good on the outside- but at this point, this "Family Owned" business seems dysfunctional. If we could rewind the clock, we'd never patronize this corporation.

Al, is an amazing luthier, who is able to work wonders on all types of electric guitar, from an…read moreEpiphone Emperor I Joe Pass model (hollow body) to a solid body Agile Pendulum Elite 92527. The Ephiphone needed a complete overhaul of the electronics (pickups and controls) and a setup of the strings afterwards since a new piezo bridge was also installed. Prior to this work, the pots were quite noisy, and there were issues with the 1/4" output where it was also crackly depending upon movement. The pickups were replaced with a fairly standard set of Seymour Duncans (SH-2N and SH-4B), the wiring harness was removed and replaced with a much quieter (read shielded) setup, new pots and a new 1/4" output jack. The sound of this instrument while plugged in has drastically improved and now has a bit more versatility when it comes to live and studio usage. There was a little less work with the Agile solid body, where it needed to be updated with stacked pots in order to give a more Gibson-esque control layout of two volumes and two tone pots (one pair for each pickup) to replace the standard master volume, master tone. This allows the guitar to have more tonal variation, especially when both pickups are in use. In both cases the work was done promptly and with an expected series of charges. Al is probably one of the better luthiers when it comes to communications (including pictures) on what is going on with the respective job orders. Like the others on this board, I highly recommend your repair/setup work come his way.

I was looking for a luthier to help out with resizing the drill holes in my guitar so I could…read morereplace the bridge. Al not only quoted me a very reasonable price but made some very helpful recommendations that I wound up having him work on doing the complete upgrade and set up, all within my budget. His attention to detail and thoroughness made my guitar turn out way better than I could hope. Am very happy with the results and the fast turn around. Would use again.

After retiring, I decided I wanted a Les Paul jr. I knew they'd gone up in price, but $6K for the…read moresame guitar I bought for $100 50 years ago? The other options didn't appeal to me, so I built one. Doug was just the right person to set it up - you get to watch and learn something. In under 30min. I had a great playing LP jr. I will NEVER go to anyone else!! Off topic - building that guitar was great fun, highly recommended. I started with a body&neck from Precision Guitar Kits in Canada from there, just use parts of your choice. Doug even mentioned I did a good job on it!

Lies about what he sells and prosecutes you for your beliefs that differs from his and by doing so,…read morenegates any ongoing warranty you may have...he'll have your best review until he turns on you... BEWARE so you don't get blind sided like I did...

Went to check out their guitar gear. I like to support local music shops and hadn't been to this…read moreone before today. Most of their guitar stock is focused on entry level models rather than high trim models. On the plus side they had a good selection of nice Orange amps and carried a line of affordable pedals, by outlaw effects, that I've never seen elsewhere. The two young store employees were nice and friendly. On the negative side, I was really turned off by the store owner and didnt want to do business with him as a result. He approached me while I was checking out a Jaguar guitar and I asked him a few questions about how the controls on the guitar worked (because they were really different) and what the B stock label meant and how that could affect resale down the road if I decided to sell it. His conversational tone and somewhat combative statements were really off putting. The guitar was a pretty good deal but I really didn't want to do business with a guy like him. Shopping for guitars should be a fun experience, but this was just an upsetting one. This visit made me appreciate Guitar Center a lot more because they treat customers (including kids) so well there and don't make you feel bad asking questions about guitars or taking your time checking out gear.

I was in a pinch and needed a new strap for my bass guitar. I found Duet With Music on Yelp and I…read morewas surprised they were still open as all the other music stores in Frederick were closed. I drove over and found a strap and was able to make it to my gig in time. The strap was definitely quality and will last me for sometime.