Amazing place. If you're in Austin, go here--spend some time, spend some money, and enjoy checking…read moreout the incredible pieces they have on hand. We stopped in while visiting family and had a group of four adults along with my 12‑year‑old daughter. The staff was exceptional: friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely accommodating. Their inventory is impressive, with options across a wide range of price points, so there's truly something for everyone. They've built something special here. Highly recommended.

Neat small guitar shop with a nice dog that roams the place…read more The stock is mostly classic and vintage guitars and amps. No Vs in sight though.

My husband and I run a small music school in Cedar Park, and have been trying to convince Wesley to…read morecome teach for us, but we haven't been lucky enough to get him yet. Perhaps the fact that we're forty minutes away has something to do with it? Anyway, Wes is a genuinely nice guy with a mean musical streak - he's played shows with my husband for a couple years now, and he's proficient in every style from R&B, to rock, to funk, to jazz. He has a good teaching demeanor: easy to talk to and a good listener. (If we could hire him, we would!)

From the owner: I teach piano lessons to all ages and levels. My teaching methods are tailored towards each…read morestudent, enabling them to have fun while progressing towards their own personal goals in music. I also tutor music school students in music theory, sight-reading and audition preparation. Students at all levels find me to be very patient and insightful towards their goals and challenges. Kids love me too!

DO NOT take your instrument here for setups…read more I visited Musicians Woodshed last week and initially spoke with one of the guitar techs, Jett Boyd, who was polite and professional. We discussed my bass guitar and the possibility that some frets might need adjustment. When I returned the following week after noticing some fret buzz, I spoke with Miles Manglos. I explained that I prefer a very straight neck with low action and that I was not interested in adding more relief to the neck. Because of that, the logical solution would have been to address the fret work. Instead, he suggested doing a setup that would involve adding relief and raising the action--the exact opposite of what I had just explained I wanted. When I asked whether that meant adding neck relief and how that would affect the current setup, he couldn't clearly explain it. I also mentioned that at a different shop in another city, a tech had previously performed a setup even though I specifically asked him not to and only wanted the jack repaired. I brought this up simply to explain why I was trying to be very clear about the work I wanted done. Instead of addressing the issue professionally, Miles abruptly declined to work on the instrument and told me to leave. He was dismissive and repeatedly said he didn't understand what I was saying. A competent guitar tech or luthier should be able to translate what a musician is describing and communicate clearly about the work being recommended. If a shop cannot or does not want to perform a certain service, that's fine--but it should be handled respectfully and professionally. Unfortunately, this interaction came across as pretentious and unhelpful, and it left a very negative impression of the shop.

Miles and Alex were awesome to talk with. Super friendly and knowledgeable. I will definitely be…read moreback.

I was disappointed that Strait Music moved to Westlake, since their old location was so much closer…read moreto me, but my guitar needed repair and these guys have helped me before. New location is very nice! The technician repaired my guitar while I ran to nearby Trader Joe's. I hated the drive back home, but I'm really pleased with their service and prices. I'll be back.

Straight. Using haas a. Great selection of guitars and keyboards. If they don't have. The specific…read moreaccessory you're looking for they will help locate and specially order it at no extra cost.The staff are always super helpful and knowledgeable!

It appears Mark is the person you want to deal with. Randy, on the other hand, although seemingly…read moreknowledgeable, will mislead you to make a sale. Long story short (and I have all the text messages to prove my point), he very clearly told me that he was NOT a dealer (I was hoping to buy from an individual to avoid needing to pay sales tax), only to find out that he absolutely is a dealer, and that of course, like any other retail business, they must charge sales tax. I also told him very clearly what my budget was on the phone, and he said he would love to "roll out the red carpet" and show us, and that he is certain he can make a deal work for us. Well, his deal was so much higher than what we had already discussed, that it was a pointless drive to Dripping Springs. Later, I found an individual selling the piano we're looking for and learned that they purchased it from Pier Branch. The individual stated that the warranty would transfer as long as you use Pier Branch to do the moving. Because of my initial bad experience, I decided to call Randy to confirm this was true. He answered my call, and was happy to talk to me about pianos again, but when I let him know that I was just calling to confirm that the warranty would transfer, he abruptly stopped the conversation, saying very clearly that the warranty will not transfer, and that "I'm having lunch right now, can I call you back?" (How much you wanna bet he never calls?) The private seller indicated to me that he had just spoken with Mark 2 days prior, and that he assured that the warranty would transfer. The private seller also said that Mark is much more professional and that he too, did not like Randy. All this said, it does seem like they have some nice pianos, and in the RETAIL world, their prices are reasonable. Just don't deal with RANDY.

We purchased our baby grand piano through Pier Branch Music, and we're so glad we did!…read more Randy was knowledgable, accommodating, patient, and totally void of any salesman-y hard sell. Plus they backed the sale with a great warranty, and put us in touch with good piano technicians to-boot. I highly recommend them to anyone.

Our son has been taking piano lessons at Blue Frog for 1 year now and he absolutely loves it! He…read moreadores his teacher and his piano skills continue to improve every week. Blue Frog was recommended to us by a parent at our son's Waldorf-inspired micro school close by and we couldn't be happier! Miss Sonora has always been very helpful and quickly resolved a few minor issues and questions we have had over the course of the year. All in all, it's a great little music school with excellent teachers and reasonably priced as well. Highly recommend to anyone looking for music lessons for their child.

My daughter Amira has been with Bluefrog Music for the past 3 years. The teachers are very helpful…read moreand always encourage her to keep practicing and stay interested.

I found Lynn from driving past her studio in my new neighborhood. I wanted to take piano lessons as…read morean adult in order to learn a new piece of music for my husband as a Christmas present. I had taken during my elementary and Junior high years. But definitely needed help to learn a difficult piece of music. Lynn was helpful and gracious and I have continued lessons with her to learn other pieces of music that I didn't get to when I was younger. She is also helping me relearn my music theory and read music in a different way. she is accommodating and flexible with their scheduling and she gives you contracts and schedules for payment that are very clear. I would recommend that you look her up and talk to her. She gives lessons from the very young 2 adults and seniors.

My kids have been taking lessons with Ms Lynn for over a year. She's the most patient and caring…read morepiano teacher and is able to keep my children on task and interested in playing the piano. I am in agreement with the way she structures the lesson and chooses the various levels of books to encourage improvement with the children. We have nothing but wonderful things to say about Ms. Lynn.

We had a great experience here. The groups are always less than ten and the teachers are not only…read morecompassionate and good with kids but also highly talented musicians who are actively playing in Austin-area bands. Our daughter played piano her first semester, which ended with a live performance of three songs at the Saxon Pub, presenting to over 100. The next semester she switched to vocals, with a live performance at the Far Out Lounge with her super fun band buddies. The students and teachers take the lessons very seriously but also have a lot of fun. There is one on one instruction blended with small-group instruction. I would say that the instructions provided for instruments (guitar, bass, drums, piano) are a little stronger than the instructions provided for vocals. But no private/one-on-one instructor can provide the super fun, motivating experience of playing in front of a large audience in an iconic Austin venue. That's what makes School of Rock so special for its students.

My kids had summer camp at this location, and are signing up for private classes. The staff we…read moreencountered have been friendly and helpful. The teachers are cool and energetic, and my kids walk away excited to keep learning.

I just started taking guitar lessons with Ryan 2 weeks ago, who is GREAT! I have been having so…read moremuch fun learning and feel so proud of myself when I nail something new! I wish I hadn't waited so long to start taking lessons.