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.

Our daughter's new music teacher is teaching their class violin and recommended the store as a…read moregreat place to rent or purchase. We were greeted right away and helped meet our needs. We had to fill out a credit check form for the rental program. They presented us with both a used and new violin option with reasonable pricing for renting and insurance. Their program is great where we can rent-to-own if we decide later to purchase it. All the rental payments are put towards the purchase which is awesome. They also allow you to switch it out if our child outgrows the size. It was a super easy process to pick up a rental instrument and seems like the store has quite the variety of supplies for both wind and string instruments.

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 .

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

Amazingly fast and efficient, would highly recommend to anyone in the area looking for a moving…read moreservice! Eric and Alex were able to move everything down a narrow flight of stairs without any trouble or damage. When placing furniture, they asked where I'd like every item and put things right where I needed them.

These guys Rock I had a difficult move and they came in,…read moreright when they said they would. took their time to insure everything went well. Clean & respectful I recommend Alex and his crew

I hired this guy to tune my piano which is over 200 years old. He showed up with a gruff attitude…read more When he got inside he plopped down on my piano bench and started bashing the keys as hard as he could (almost as if he was trying to break something). He spent the majority of his time inside my house going off on political rants (which i ignored and tried to stay polite). One year later I needed it tuned again and told my wife I wanted to give him a second chance because everyone has an off day and deserves a chance to redeem themselves...this was a huge mistake. This time he showed up and seemed to have an even worse attitude (like i was bothering him by hiring him). He got inside and slammed down on my bench once again this time tilting forward on it and cracking one of the legs. Then he went on several political tantrums and made two different racist comments to my wife. I would rather never have either of pianos tuned again than to let this man set foot inside my house again let alone give him another penny. i wish i could give this person zero stars.

Zero stars if we could give them! Called to have a piano tuned. Owner was short and rude on the…read morephone. He also wanted $175 to tune the piano,which I felt was a little high. But we decided to give him a try anyway. He got to my house 10 minutes LATE and my husband met him in the driveway to politely ask him to wear a mask while working in our home as our handicapped child cannot be vaccinated, so we are extremely cautious with her exposure to other people and he responded, "I didn't wear one when it was required!" What a Great guy! We asked him to leave and he complained and cussed us all the way out the driveway! Don't use this unprofessional jerk! By the way, we have never had a problem with anyone when we ask that they wear a mask around our DISABLED child.

Anytime Anywhere Piano with Owner Brandon and his team, out did themselves again, with my BIG move…read morefrom Sparks to Damonte Ranch in South Reno for this new year. Another 5 Star Moving Expert Today with the team of Caleb, Patrick and Robert. The guys arrived early and wrapped up my 2 beautiful Pianos with Love and Care. My Tama Drum Kit was next with all of my cymbals and stands and then my table & Chair set, sofa and so many other pieces. The move was easy and the guys were professional and caring. Brandon arrived with his sprinter van and I was able to add more furniture to my move. Once at the new house, each piece was unwrapped and I was asked where it should go. There was no rush and it was like a perfect dance. This was the very BEST moving experience I have ever had. If I could add 5 more Stars to Anytime Anywhere Piano Moving Company, I would. I will hire again for the 3rd time to complete my move. Pricing was very fair and I was able yo get a discount for bring a Chamber of Commerce Member. If you are looking for a company who cares about quality, wrapping your pieces and not rushing you when they deliver your items. I suggest you call Brandon. Again. The Very Best Piano and moving experience I have EVER had. Julie A

This mover is hilarious. He doesn't want your business if, for any reason, you can't give him a lot…read moreof lead time (or so he says). We needed to find moving help on Tuesday to be finished by Friday a.m. Not ideal timing, but we had an emergency that changed our plans. I contacted on Tuesday and by Wednesday 11 a.m., the mover had agreed in writing to come Thursday morning early for our small job. I wrote around 6 p.m. to confirm the exact time only to discover the mover wasn't coming. No notice and no explanation for why he hadn't contacted me other than to say he'd been busy that afternoon. Then it got weird. When I asked how he could cancel last minute like this with no explanation and no notice, he tried to gaslight me by saying it was my fault for booking last minute. There was no mention of this being too last minute when he'd agreed to do the move earlier. Also, super ironic for a company called "Anytime Anywhere"! Not sure what changed in the time since we'd talked. Our job was small and now he had a very early big move the next day. Maybe our booking so late bothered him so much he couldn't take it, and he'd decided to teach us a life lesson about planning by being a no-show. :D Not sure...in any case, see the screenshots and judge for yourself if you would trust this company with your business. The good news...even though Anytime Anywhere's actions left us looking for help after business hours, Full Service Moving (https://fullservicemoving.us/) saved the day. No bizarre guilt trips about booking last minute, and 100% professional and trustworthy communications. Not only did they agree to come the next day, they texted twice in advance with updates on timing. They impressed both me and my husband with their professionalism on-site, as well as their knowledge about moving and integrity regarding the job. We weren't able to move our piano into the room we wanted, and Full Service offered to come back the next day if we still needed help trying another location--impressive!

Just got my Telecaster back from T's Guitar Repair today. Let me tell you, Mike is a total…read moreprofessional, knows his stuff, and while everybody else in the world is out there gouging each other, Mike's prices are very reasonable. Oh, and he is the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet - humble, down to earth, and great to talk to. I cannot say enough about his work, his work ethic, and his personality. So, if ever you need repair on musical instruments, he is the one to see. P.S. This is my 46 years of being in this business talking. https://www.tsguitarrepair.com/

From the owner: Acoustic and electric guitar set-ups, fretwork, handmade nuts and saddles. My services might be…read morevaried, but they all come with the same promise of quality, dedication, and durability. I take pride in my work and in ensuring customer satisfaction with each job.