Walked into Guitar Center looking for a pack of guitar strings. James slowly emerged from behind a…read morewall of amps like he'd just been summoned by the opening riff of Sweet Child O' Mine. He looked at my guitar, closed his eyes for a few seconds, nodded thoughtfully, and said, "Yeah... she's got potential, man." Then he scratched his beard, stared at the ceiling like he was downloading a firmware update directly from the Rock Gods, and quietly said, "Follow me." What followed was less of a shopping trip and more of a spiritual pilgrimage. We wandered Guitar Center for what felt like three business days. Along the way he high-fived a drummer, had a philosophical debate with a bass player about whether tone is a mindset or a lifestyle, explained signal chains using a slice of pizza, a lava lamp, and what I'm pretty sure was quantum physics, then disappeared into the acoustic room. He eventually reappeared riding an office chair, tuned three guitars without looking, handed me the exact strings I needed, recommended an obscure pedal from 1987, and an album I'd never heard of that has since changed my life. Before I could thank him, he simply nodded, muttered, "Rock on, dude," and vanished back behind the amp wall like a cryptid protecting the sacred tones. I still don't know if James actually works at Guitar Center or if he only materializes whenever someone's tone is in danger.

The crew here is always cool, helpful, and friendly. Every time. From the guy at the door to the…read moredude helping you try every single combination of guitar and amp! lol. And still not buying anything more than a pick. But when you do buy something, you can be sure they will be honest with you and give you a great deal. Every time. Thanks!!

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Wonderful school! Amazing teachers and the recitals are always a fun way to see the students'…read moreprogress.

We absolutely love Impulse Music Co. We were referred by a friend and we are so happy we decided to…read moregive them a try, Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. Our youngest 9 has been learning the electric guitar with Matt. She's always excited for her lessons and has learned so much. Matt does an amazing job making learning fun, while also encouraging her to keep improving. Our oldest 12 is learning the ukelele lessons with Michael and she really enjoys leaning from him. She's finds it cool that he's so talented in so many different instruments, His passion for music really shows. We highly recommend them to anyone who is looking for a positive and encouraging place to learn.

I went to this music store to inquire about saxophone lessons and rent an instrument for my child…read more They took my information but never called back. After multiple calls from my end, I finally got in touch with the manager, ordered the instrument online, and scheduled the first lesson. The manager promised to call when the instrument arrived, but again, no follow-up. When I called, another associate informed me the instrument was there, but the instructor had pushed the lesson by a week without notifying us. When I arrived to pick up the instrument, the staff seemed completely disinterested. No one provided guidance or assistance beyond just handing it over. Overall, the lack of communication, customer service, and general interest in helping new clients--especially kids excited to learn music--was disappointing. I ended up finding another instructor elsewhere. This place clearly does not value its customers or take pride in bringing up the next generation of musicians. Would not recommend.

We are giving this music school a try and are really enjoying it thus far. They have several…read moredifferent instructors, so if one does not seem to be a good fit, another most certainly will.

My son has been here for almost 5 years now. He started with zero knowledge on music and now, he is…read morevery good in reading notes, theory as well as playing. Mr. Sako and his teacher are so dedicated and very patient on him. My son did not like the idea of having piano lessons when he started, but now he loves it so much. He would ask me to buy him a piano sheets of songs he would want to play (pop songs to name a few) and would play the piano almost everyday. My little one has also started his piano lessons here as well and is so excited for his first recital!

Madison has been learning and enjoying music under the tutelage of Kim over that past 2 years and…read moreit is amazing to see the improvement in talent and confidence. What is more amazing is the growth in talent and confidence we see with all her students in her annual Recital. Instead of just performing, her philosophy of "sharing" their music really allows them to express their personality in the music they choose to play. Madi, who is always nervous for these finally said, "that was fun, when is the next one?"

A review from my 12 year old daughter: I have been taking…read morepiano and singing with Kimberly for over a year now and she is a wonderful teacher. She has a very polite and funny personality. I also like how she is always open in teachings songs that I am interested in. She has good ways of helping you read music. Kimberly also holds fun recitals that allows her students to "share" their music. I am very grateful to have her as my teacher.

There are several places for music lessons around my area and I thoroughly did my research. I'm…read moreglad we found Prado Music Academy almost a year ago for my son(10) who wanted to learn how to play the violin and daughter(8) who wanted to play piano. They just had their 1st recital last Saturday and they did an amazing job! Grateful for the school especially my son's violin teacher Ms. Allegra and daughter's piano teacher Mr. Nico who chose beautiful music pieces to perform for the recital. Ms. Allegra is sweet, organized and super patient with my son, who's usually really shy but he was so confident during his recital and he was happy he did a duet with his teacher during the recital. I'm amazed how fast he was learning. Mr. Nico keeps the lesson fun for my daughter. He really educates her in reading notes and playing. He's very encouraging and committed to teaching. The staff and owner, Jennifer, is very accommodating. Always emails or calls back at a timely manner whenever I have questions. Scheduling make up lesson is also a cinch just by doing it online. I highly recommend Prado Music Academy to parents who want their child/ren to receive top notch music training. Can't wait for the next recital and how much my kids will improve!

My son Jacob S. started cello lesson in Prado Music Academy. Teacher Benz is very impressive with…read morevast musical experience. He tutored my son playing cello for more than three years now, It's a joy to see how far my son has progressed in playing cello. Prado Music Academy is a great music school and for making music class something unique in every student and I always look forward to.

I've been a collector and player of vintage classical and flamenco guitars for more than 10 years…read more I own several guitars I got from Dan. He has built a solid client base from around the world, and they often turn to him to buy or sell their guitars. His service is great, instrument quality is excellent, and his prices are fair. The fine guitars business is a pretty small world, and I can tell you he's the most trustworthy of the bunch. He's eager to earn your business, but he's a no-pressure guy. He has an inventory that rivals the larger dealers. Before you buy, see what he has in stock.

I purchased a terrific guitar from Dan over the Internet. He was honest, straightforward, had…read moregreat followup ( UPS was not at its finest ) and a pleasure to deal with. His pricing extremely fair. I highly recommend him and would trust his view on a particular instrument. I also sold him a guitar and that too was an easy and smooth process Thank you Dan

I'm a pretty average guitar player. 13 years ago, I treated myself to a Martin HD28 guitar. I was…read morehoping it would make me a better player, but in reality it just allowed me to be just as average, but sounding much better. It's a great sounding guitar. I played the factory settings for all these years and thought everything was great. Then, I took it to Eric's for a setup. WOW. The guitar plays so much better all up and down the neck, is correctly intonated and even to my "average-guitar-player" ears, sounds even better. Eric treated me like a king. He's obviously someone who loves what he does and values all clients, whether they are pros are someone like me who just dabbles. GREAT job, thanks, Eric!

The only spot to bring your Axe. They set-up my son's Fender Player II to his exact…read morespecifications. All the gentlemen here are very nice, and professional.

I know where I'll be shopping for my next guitar!…read more I was in the market for a 12-string Takamine. I went to all the major retailers and found absolutely nothing!! I did my research and found this place. I met with Jerry and he had exactly what I was looking for!!!! In addition to finding my guitar, he gave me a great deal on it! Thanks again Jerry!

This is a RARE gem of a guitar shop and Jerry is the man…read more I've been playing classical for 20+ years and was looking at the La Patrie line of guitars. Went in for a jam session and the showroom was set up, ready, and Jerry was waiting for me. Ultimately, the Collection QI was what I settled on and honestly, it's worth twice what I paid for it AND it came with a free SKB case! You will get excellent care and a fabulous deal here. Oh, and there is also some great inventory Jerry told me about while I was there, so ask what else might be in stock. You might leave with more than just one guitar!

Edward is so great. Fast turnaround, excellent work on my 1968 Silvertone 1483 amplifier,…read morereasonable rates. Can't recommend him enough.

Ed fixed up my old Stratocaster, new strings, a good overall cleaning and the intonation set right…read morefor the first time in ages. Fixed up a couple of other issues including locking up the tremolo bridge; now I am one happy camper. Well played Ed!