On 5/7/26, after hearing back from a Woodwind Tech. that wasn't able to look at/fix one of my…read morewoodwind instruments in time for my pit orchestra gig the very next day, I did some research online, and discovered that Garden State Music Center has a reputable Woodwind Tech. that can do repairs on site. I called the store and explained the issue I was having with my Piccolo, and asked if I could stop by within the hour to meet the Woodwind Tech. and have him take a look at it, to determine if it was a minor or major repair. When I arrived at the store, I explained to Mike, the Woodwind Tech., that it looked like a spring on my Piccolo either needed to be reset or broke off. Mike looked at it, told me what he believed might have occurred, and then took my Piccolo to his workbench to begin working on it. Fifteen minutes later he assessed that one of the springs somehow jumped to the opposite side of the cradle, but he was able to reposition it and tighten the spring tension. In addition, he checked all the pads to make sure they were all seated properly, and in doing so, discovered a leak in one of the keys and made the necessary adjustment. Mike then suggested I try my Piccolo in one of the practice rooms to make sure everything was . After testing it in all the registers, my Piccolo plays BETTER than ever! I couldn't be happier and was very relieved that the work was done in a timely fashion. In addition to Mike's professionalism and concern about the issue I was having with my instrument, I was extremely impressed that he was willing to see me on such short notice to fix it, so I could play it on my gig without worry. This is a true sign of a dedicated Craftsman that takes pride in his work, and understands the needs of working professional musicians that rely on their instruments when it comes to their livelyhood. I highly recommend Mike as a GREAT Woodwind Tech. to professional woodwind players and students, that need their instruments repaired. I will certainly call on Mike again in the future to repair any of my woodwinds. Thank you, Mike Sincerely, Scott Grimaldi Professional Woodwinds Doubler (Saxophones/Flutes/Clarinets)

Easy online reservation and pick up for a school rental instrument. Service was great, the store…read morehad lots to explore. Song books and lesson books. They have teachers who offer lessons as well. There's a rental discount if you sign up through the link for the school online too.

*BUYER BEWARE* *SCAM ARTIST* My wife had this guy "custom make" a tom delonge replica guitar for me…read moreas a surprise gift. (For around $1000) (we live in arizona so he probably thought he could get away with it) within minutes of receiving it in the mail, I was Horrified! I contacted him on every platform I could and barely got a response..I gave him a huge list of what was wrong with the guitar ~~(half tightened screws,missing screws,stripped screws,loose pickgaurd, loose & uneven pickup, loose neck plate, loose backplate, protruding & bent volume knob, filthy and scratched bridge with crap all over it & missing parts, only 3 strings,loose, paint was chipped on back, old backplate with hole in it, only 1 spring inside guitar and it wasn't even connected, he used some random neck that he already had and put that on body, the tuning pegs were rusted, and had a stain on the back of head stock, no strap buttons, cable wouldn't fit into output jack, bad soldering job,all metal pieces were scratched up)~~ as well as sent photos and videos. Out of about 26 emails, he probably responded 5 times. When I asked why certain things were messed up or not done at all!? He just wouldn't answer me , would just tell me how he "knows the guitar was perfect". The only thing he answered to was when I said he's trying to just give me the run around and he said "I promise I'm not giving you the run around, if you have questions on something specific, ask or send pics of vids." To which I did, MULTIPLE times! He was just stalling.. I even asked for a refund and he never responded to that. He did however say "I'll just send you some strings and screws" (since the strings were missing! And my wife paid to have it stringed.and screws were either stripped, missing, wrong size, or not even screwed in all the way) in 1 email he said "I could send it back to him to fix" but for $1000 it should have already been ready to go! why would I send the guitar back to him if that was a half ass job that was done in the first place?? My wife even paid 100$ for fast shipping!, which he was LATE on sending! And when my wife asked why he didn't send it on time ( because she saw with the tracking number exactly when it was sent) he sent her pictures of his "deceased infant" saying how he is a trustworthy guy and wouldn't lie about something like that. (which who the hell does something like that anyways???) But we found out that was obviously a lie! She also paid for a brand new guitar for him to go pick up and customize in the first place, ($250) but not 1 thing on the guitar was original! It was all used parts! So not only did he do a completely horrible job but he didn't even use the guitar that was bought! he kept the new guitar! *THIEF* and just put used parts on a already finished body (he claims he painted the body but after taking it into somebody who has been in the business 40 years, he told me he most likley bought a prefinished body and just put on used parts, and just kept the new guitar) I Had to pay another $300 to have everything fixed that he didn't do correctly. And got told it shoulda been $450 because it was more complicated than he thought after getting into fixing it. we've already reported it as fraud through venmo (the app we paid him through) I have no idea why somebody would risk their own buisness to do such an awful thing but this guy has no moral fiber in his body and will say ANYTHING to scam you. DO NOT BE A VICTIM! (I have photo and video evidence of all claims made) I just can't wait to forget about this guy. Karma is real.

Had the headstock snap off a guitar after a fall and found my first Luthier, Dan. The short version…read moreis he did quality work and my son is enjoying the very first guitar he purchased with his own money. My son's teacher originally considered the guitar not salvageable and was later impressed with Dan's craftsmanship. Dan is passionate about guitars, and he's a talker who can be disorganized. He also seems a bit OCD. This is great for repair detail, but leads to so much detail you start to question if he's really fixing your guitar, or has sold it on the black market and is stringing you along. He fixed the guitar, and it looks and sounds great. Be specific with what you want. With any Luthier, repairs vary in time, and work. Be specific on your price range, and how any decisions you make may impact the cost. Dan will stay in contact with you, mostly about your guitar, and his progress. He's a musician, and the better musicians think in a style that us common folk can misunderstand. So be clear, be patient and place structure on your needs to help the process if you're a task master.

Wall of ukuleles! Guitars and pianos and lessons. They seemed friendly as I picked up and tuned and…read morestrummed the ukuleles from the wall.

This is such a great place I went in to rent a viola for my…read moredaughter and was greeted like royalty They went above and beyond to help me By the time I left she had everything she needed and was introduced to Ryan the drum teacher My some signed up for a great workshop and has been taking lessons with Ryan since. What a great investment!

Went to look to see if they sold records, which they do. Not a large selection of newer but quite a…read moreselection of older artists. Lots of 45s, too many to look at and quite a selection of cds. You can watch bands in their recording studio. Employees were friendly and talkative. Prices on used records were actually pretty good.

The music lessons are low pressure and supportive. Enjoying the experience!! Worth checking out if…read moreyou have an interest. Easy parking, too!

Jimmy Ruperto is a wonderful guitar coach. I was referred to him by a personal friend who is now…read morevery, very good and I don't believe it took much time for him to excel. Now that I'm a few months in working with Jimmy, I find him to be very thoughtful, organized, professional and able to pace our lessons to match my (lack of) skills and experience. He'd be great for beginners as well as seasoned guitar players. Very well structured lesson plan that is actually teaching me to play the instrument, not just a few songs that I would like to play. One day I expect to be able to play any song with the knowledge I gain from my time with Jimmy. 5 star rating is well earned so far!! Highly recommended!!

From the owner: Lessons include everything about the Instrument you are studying all the way up to being Recorded…read morein our Professional Studio and Making your own CD.

If you need any instruments or lessons this is the best place to get music lessons for your kids…read more Owner is very kind and patient. Schedules are flexible and tailored to your needs.

My child has been taking lessons here for almost a year. They have been excellent! I'm not sure…read morewhat these other complaints are about. We've had days where I have completely forgotten about lessons, or have had to reschedule/cancel lessons last minute, and they have always been accommodating. Even rescheduled the lessons I had forgotten about, when they didn't have to (it's in the contract regarding missed lessons and rescheduling). My daughter enjoys going for her lesson, and both the teacher and the owner have been fantastic.

I write to extol and celebrate the virtues and amazing craftsmanship of Michael Virok, the owner of…read more@theGuitarRescue.com and a Luthier extraordinaire. This review has been a long time in coming, due to several serious family medical issues combined with a move to another state, and it is a review that I am grateful to finally write. Michael graciously and kindly helped me to complete the final (and most important) phases of mods on my 2006 Gibson SG Standard. My overall goal was to switch the colour-scheme of the hardware to Black, and so that it also had the "Doom" affinities of my previous guitar, an ′86 Jackson Custom made in the San Dimas workshop. The first phase of mods began with the installation of new tuning pegs and control knobs. I was able to get some Grover 102BC Original Rotomatic Black Chrome tuning pegs to replace the original faux-ivory white ones, the latter of which have really thin attachment posts (which I have seen break due to desiccation a few times). I always loved the control knobs on my Jackson, so I got a set of four Proline Back Chrome Textured Dome ones, which feel like home to me. The next phase of mods involved replacing the Gibson pickups with something more suited to my style of playing. I decided to go with the EMG Zakk Wylde 81/85 Humbucker Set in Black. Both of these are active pickups, like the one in my Jackson. I went to one of the big-box stores for the installation and when I picked it up, the tech (i.e. not a luthier) said that since the electronics cavity of an SG is notoriously small, he was unable to fit the battery inside of the cavity, and it was returned to me like this. He suggested that I find a luthier who could rout out a battery-box to ameliorate this situation, because the store didn't even have the proper tools for the work. I was, like...WTF. So, I found a real Luthier in Michael Virok. He was able to discard the splitter connecting the new pickups and wired them directly together so that a battery could actually fit in the cavity - without having to rout out a battery-box to the side of the cavity. While this setup may use batteries more quickly, there was no need to do any invasive procedure to install something by doing it this way (which I thought was a great idea!). He did this while I waited. Gratis. The final piece of the puzzle was the installation of a proper tremolo system, and I asked Michael if he could put a Kahler whammy-bar on it, because I absolutely adored the Kahler on my Jackson. Michael acted as a de facto consultant on this, and he graciously helped me to determine which Kahler model would be the best-suited for my SG. Bear in mind, that literally no other luthier in a 100-mile radius said that they could do this...not even in Philly. He installed the Kahler 2200 and it works perfectly! Taken together, I offer my highest recommendation, without any reservation, for Michael Virok at The Guitar Rescue as the regional go-to Luthier extraordinaire. If you live anywhere within an hour-or-two of Lawrenceville, NJ and have the need to do something, anything with/to your guitar, PLEASE let him work on your axe! I drove all the way from King of Prussia (PA) based on his reputation alone, and was so impressed with him. He is kind, affable, and a consummate professional whose only concern is customer satisfaction. Thank you so very much, Michael, for literally everything, and humble apologies for the exceedingly long delay in submitting this review. Namaste...

Took my guitar in yesterday and got it back today. Full rewire and setup. Sounds perfect! Provided…read moreme with some history on the 1983 Fender Fullerton Stratocaster I brought, which I always wanted to get confirmed. I would highly recommend.

The teachers there are wonderful however they have a manager by the name of Rosie who is very rude…read moreand people have been known to call her a "Karen". She is very confrontational and she enjoys an argument. They owe me money and after several times of calling and email they refuse to replace the funds! I went down to Town Hall and found out the name of the owners there are two of them and I believe Rosie may be related to one. I have that being investigated now! I'm not happy with this place because of this one woman! I have never dealt with anyone in my 64 years of life like this woman! Please beware there are other places in the area that are very very pleasant and much better instead of having aggravation over one woman!

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Dick is a great guitar teacher and I look forward to my lesson every week…read more I have also had guitar repair there, as well as buying a gig bag and a few books. The prices were extremely reasonable. Wouldn't go anywhere else

I hate to be "that guy" that complains endlessly about the state of the economy and always longs…read morefor the way things used to be, back when every business was privately owned and the proprietor treated you with the respect you deserved. It makes no sense for me to be that guy, because I was born in '83---I never knew such a world. And, yet, House of Guitar is the business "those guys" are always longing for. In a world filled with guitar super centers, The House of Guitar keeps things simple. The business? A small shop built into the back of owner Dick Serota's Feasterville home. He carries about twenty guitars at a time, and he probably sells four or five a month. But the bulk of his income comes from guitar lessons, which he offers in the shop for the most reasonable price in town. (Last time I was there it was $15/half hour. That may have changed.) And Dick and the two other teachers that work there are great. For those prices, you would expect some college kid who can teach you to play "Stairway to Heaven," not much else---but these guys are real working professionals.