I brought in my Minimoog that I originally purchased in 1973. I wasn't about to give it to just…read moreany tech. It came back as good as I remember, actually better with various upgrades. If you have an heirloom, museum worthy keyboard and you're looking for the master, this is your guy.

The community of gear repair shops in Los Angeles is not so great. I've had many more bad…read moreexperiences than good ones, but with Ken it's always been a good experience! I recently ordered a 2-tier Straddler from Ken for my Rhodes MK1 to stack more keyboards on top of my Rhodes. Not only is the straddler fantastic, he politely returned my call and answered my question about the setup with kindness and ease. In the past he's also answered any questions I had about my Rhodes, always giving detailed and generous responses. Too often people at repair shops make you feel dumb or try to rush you with your questions/concerns but Ken really listens and respects your concerns. I felt compelled to come on here and write this because I love when small businesses like this really care for their customers and Ken is a prime example of this! Thank you Ken

I have been getting my violin and bows serviced by Nazareth for years. He does great high level…read morework and has a very quick turnaround. This week he fixed a crack near the tip of my bow and it is flawless. Despite his shop being small, he always seems to have the things I need. I have also purchased cases and accessories for my violin and viola students and everything is always high quality.

Wow! We are so blessed to have found Mr Gevorkian when we did. My daughter needed new strings on…read moreher violin, but we also wanted to get a quote on the restoration of my grandfather's old student violin. Mr Gevorkian is a true artist and did such a phenomenal job. My daughter can't put down the violin and absolutely loves the sound. I'm so impressed with Mr Gevorkian as both a professional business owner and an artist. Highly recommend.

Great products, excellent service. My purchased item works exactly as promised. Highly recommended.read more

Ordered the flute G# extension and it didn't fit properly. I really wanted something that didn't…read morehave to be soldered on but was removable. Called twice and left a message, the emailed - asking for advice. No response. Too late to return it - that's on me for not reading their return policy but, really?! One week return window!? Shortest I've ever seen. Probably shouldn't have ordered in the first place - even if I had had the time to try it within the return window I may not have been able to resolve the issue within that time and I doubt I would have been able obtain a return authorization within the week either given their poor customer service. So, unless my repair technician can do something, I just wasted about $90.00.

I've trusted Eric's for many years for everything from refrets and re-radius to building…read morepartscasters and simple setups. No matter what it is, Eric will give you quality and he's honest. He will never talk you into work you don't need. Billy is amazing too. Best part is they will make adjustments on the work til your axe feels magical.

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!

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!

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

If you are looking for someone in the SF valley or LA to repair your Hammond organ or Leslie…read morespeaker, check Greg out. Professional, reliable and friendly. Jan Alejandro

From the owner: At Gregg Buchwalter's Leslie Speaker & Hammond Organ Repair, we specialize in restoring the…read moretimeless sounds of Hammond Organs and Leslie Speakers. Serving the Greater Los Angeles area, as well as North Orange County, East to Arcadia and North to Lancaster. we provide exceptional repair services, parts sourcing, and maintenance to meet the needs of studios, performers, and religious organizations alike. With a reputation built on integrity, expertise, and a commitment to excellence, We ensure every client receives top-quality service at a fair price.

I cannot recommend Universal Music Academy enough. Both my sons take guitar lessons from two of the…read moremost incredible, kind, fun, wonderful teachers. Michael and Dinos are so loved by our family, and they both truly feel like they are part of our family! They have each brought a true love of music, and a passion for playing guitar, into our family. My boys, ages 7 and 9, are so proud as they continue to improve, and I am in awe of what they can already do after just a year of playing. If you are looking for your child to start or continue playing an instrument with the best people around, do yourself a favor and call Universal Music Academy. All of the teachers are so kind and talented. Highly, highly recommend!

From the owner: We Come to You! Universal Music Academy is a music school for everyone of all ages. We provide a…read morecustomized way of learning music to fit the students individual goals and skill levels. Not only do we provide musical instrument instruction, but we also provide classes in composition, songwriting, production and music theory. All of our instructors are alumni of the prestigious, Berklee College of Music. We are a mobile and remote music school, so you can enjoy music lessons in the comfort of your own home. Whether your goal is to work in music or play guitar around the campfire, we have a teacher and class for you. At UMA we don't go by the book, We write the book.

Brought my Les Paul in for a quick repair, some cleaning, and stringing, never sounded or looked so…read moreclean since I've owned her. Thanks guys defiantly coming back again soon

I brought in my guitar for repairs, and Josafat and Alex did a great job. I highly recommend them!read more

Knowledgeable staff and well-stocked. It's like walking into an old-time bookstore, only it's about…read moreMUSIC!

Baxter Northup is located on the bustling Ventura Blvd, but unless you're looking for it, it's…read morereally easy to miss! For starters, the windows and posters have seen their days that one might think that it is out of business, but it is in fact not and quite the opposite - tons of space inside! They have a variety of instruments and supplies, including a cleaning swab which I was looking for. And the plus is that they also offer music lessons in private rooms - even same day! I had an initial same-day oboe lesson with Phil, and we had great conversation. However, I have to admit that I didn't learn too much, and that we spent most of the time talking. The person working at the front was pretty chill, but paying for lessons wasn't very clear from the beginning - recommend being more specific with those. Their website is via Tumblr (?) which is a surprise. Lessons were $40 / session, and they recommend one session per week (but how long is a session?). Overall, I wish that there was more clarity on this side from time to payment the moment that we signed up. Parking was fairly easy to find on the street or in the lot in the back. However, do note that parking on the street is via metered parking and not free most hours. Return? Potentially for some music books!