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.

Stopped for the first time with my young son who's getting into music, drums and guitar. He needed…read moresome supplies for both and wanted to give them a try. From the moment we walked in I was impressed. Everyone working there greeted us with a warm hello and smile and I was overjoyed to see not only the staff, but even other patrons there show us, especially my son kindness and compassion as he gets started down this path. We can't wait to go back and have "mom" experience the joy this shop exudes.

Some of the best pros in the area. Would and will do plenty more business with these guys.read more

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.

If you need a quality product with terrible service and a focus on sales, this is the place to go…read more Every staff member was pushing about selling every instruments my friend or I tried out. I asked one employee for help on a guitar model, and he refused me service because I was open about not securing a sale. A music store is supposed to help musicians find the right instruments for them. A guy that works there with spiky dark hair is rude, pushy, not helpful, and just an uncomfortable presence. He ways eyes us and makes us feel unwelcome then hovers over people. It's a shame because this place has potential, the service does not.

Not a great place to buy anything. Nice people but the selection is pretty subpar…read more Was traveling for work and decided to pop in during my lunch break to play around. They had absolutely nothing really worth playing or looking at, but I drove over there, so i let the owner (or whoever was running the shop that day) plug me Into a vintage Pencrest amp with some crappy knock off Fender. Unfortunately for me, they had Dark Side of the Moon playing in the store - an album I obviously know very well. the Pencrest amp had a really nice old analog vintage vibrato setting which actually sounded pretty spectacular for Dark Side. I played along for a while and purchased the amp.... low and behold, it lasted approximately 3 days until it inevitably crapped out on me. Totally my own fault But a lesson to be learned for me as a 25 year old buying used gear "as is"

My 2003 Strat needed a new pickup, switch, and nut. The team got the work done fast, very cleanly,…read moreand priced very fairly. I'll be using them again for sure.

I am currently taking guitar lessons and could not be more pleased with the results that I am…read moreseeing. My instructor is very knowledgeable and has the perfect personality for teaching. I have reached my initial goals and plan, in the near future to include singing lessons as well. You quickly learn that becoming a musician is not an overnight experience, but thanks to the motivation provider by my instructor, I am forging ahead. Look out Nashville and Carnegie Hall.

They're not very knowledgeable. The ones that will talk to you. The ones that are might be…read moreobviously are too busy to talk to you. Si there you go, if you want to be treated poorly. This is your place.

Ryan was highly recommended to me by the local Guitar Center, which was between guitar techs…read more He answered my questions and even told me what I'd done wrong in my amateur soldering job. He fixed it quickly. I, too, highly recommend him.

Friendly and knowledgable staff. Great selection of musical instruments, sheet music and more. You…read moredon't get this kind of service over the internet.

This is a small city music store doing it right. They have new stuff, old stuff, guitars, drums,…read morenoise makers, strings, all sorts of instruments. They have competitive pricing with Internet mega-sellers. That means you can get the guitar you wanted for the Internet price right downtown. They have lessons and rent instruments out to the local schools.