Wow. Charlie is truly awesome. I just purchased a Dunnett snare drum from him. The experience…read morewas super easy and friendly. The price was right and Charlie took care of all the extras. Shipping hold because I was out of town, excellent packaging to protect my investment, nice thank you note inside, no hassles or issues at all. He worked hard for me and I really appreciate it. I recommend Badges Drum Shop 100%

Just left a longer, more detailed review for this place on Google, but wanted to make sure to give…read morethem 5-stars on Yelp too! AMAZING drum shop here in Cincinnati. Charlie (owner) and his mom are great--nice, knowledgeable, professional, and awesome to work with. Whether you're shopping new or vintage drum gear, check this place out!

This place is AWESOME!! We rent two violins from this shop and they are always on top of…read morebusinesses. The owner is very knowledgeable and always give you great tips on owning an instrument. Most recently, both of my daughters needed repairs. One had a bad d string the other and bad a string They changed out all the strings and gave us basically new violins. It was a part of the rental, I didn't even have to pay extra. I love this place and I give it an A+ for customer service.

Very friendly. Very knowledgeable. Very good value. This is…read morewith a new purchase and with service and tuning years later.

I would like to share my experience with Frank and Seta Music over the last decade…read more When I was back in college, I made my first purchase from Frank - a relatively inexpensive digital piano. Frank made the experience easy and seamless, giving me a fair price and excellent service even though I didn't have a huge budget and probably didn't look the part of a serious piano buyer. I will always appreciate that he took me seriously and treated me well even though I was a kid. That instrument served me well for many years, but as an adult years later I became interested in the amateur piano classical competition circuit. I knew I would need a higher quality piano that could handle several hours of practice a day, so I purchased another much more expensive instrument from Seta Music. Just like the first time, Frank made the experience easy as could be. He let me demo the instrument multiple times in his showroom and left me alone for several hours in private to enjoy the piano. Delivery was prompt, he was helpful to arrange financing, and everything went as well as it possibly could have with my purchase and delivery experience. During the many years I have been a Seta Music customer, I have encountered a couple of issues with my instruments that required service from the manufacturer. Frank and Seta Music stepped up each and every time, always making sure I was taken care of. I can honestly say that I feel Frank has his customer's backs, and that makes me happy to be a repeat customer. As a repeat customer of Seta Music who has also experienced the high quality of after-sales support that they give (even several years later), I can whole-heartedly recommend Frank to any serious pianist. He provides good products, good service, and ultimately will take care of his customers. That is exactly the type of business I want to support.

I took two new guitars in for a professional "set up" and I couldn't be more pleased. The work was…read moreimpeccable and the service outstanding. Highly recommended!

Bass-ically speaking, these guys know their stuff!…read more When you walk in, you know you're in a die-hard Luthier zone. The smell of the wood, the shavings and sawdust on the floor, the parts hanging on the walls and the tables of work in progress says it all. I needed some tuning up on an Englehardt M1 3/4 upright of mine. I can play but I'm not a Luthier. My M1 is not the finest of basses. It's basic but solid. I knew that I wanted another set of strings on it and some tuning up of the bass itself. The previous owner seemed to get adventurous with some of his set up techniques and she needed a good professional workover. The boys cleaned up my fretboard, adjusted my sound pin, replaced my bridge with an adjustable used bridge and put on a set up used strings for me. The price for all of the work was about $600. Not bad. Now, if you're questioning the "used" bridge and strings.... A bridge for an upright bass is usually made from scratch. This can get a little pricey. The previous owner decided to "customize" the bridge that I had on the bass in a way that was not helpful. New strings can also get very expensive as well. I told the guys that I typically pluck but, on occasion, I like to bow. They set me up with a used set of flat strings that work beautifully for both. Not only that but the previous strings were chewed up and eating the fret board. Also, the former strings were more of a round wound type that were tearing my fingers up and would not bow for anything. The set that they put on there was perfect. In all, I was extremely happy with what they did. The best part is that they had it done in a just a few days. Now, this turnaround time won't always be that fast, but it was a huge bonus for me. Here's probably the best part of the experience. These guys are Craftsmen. They know what they're doing and they know how to explain what they're doing and why they're doing it. I learned more about the construction and inner workings of my instrument, during the drop off and pick-up, than I had ever learned before. They were extremely friendly and helpful. Overall a very educational experience. Would I go back? 100%. This is the number 1 place that I would recommend, as it was recommended to me, and I had a great experience. They are professional, friendly and do great work. Whether you have a $500 instrument or a $50,000 instrument, the Luthiers at The Bass Cellar will treat you and your instrument right.

This shop is so friendly! Bill has been doing all my bow re-hairs and repairs/tonal adjustments on…read moremy violins and violas for years and his work is the best. The work is done quickly and professionally and they are really good about communicating with you--and the pricing is very reasonable when you consider the skill level required for the work.

Antonio's is a great business that is very service oriented. We participated in their rental…read moreprogram that allowed us to build equity toward the purchase of an instrument for 13 years. Ten of those years we were in Texas and their free shipping made it easy to upgrade the instrument as our son grew. Today we went in and our son selected his new viola. Levi Davis provided great assistance and helped our son select the instrument. We really appreciate the excellent service that Antonio's provides.

I'm writing this review because the Mandolin Store is an excellent and reliable choice for…read morepurchasing mandolins+. The team at the Mandolin Store went over and above to get out my instrument quickly. They have beautiful, quality products and fantastic service with a very down to earth staff. They strive in every way for excellence. I couldn't be more pleased. Not only did they ship out my mandolin with lightning shipping speed, but were excellent with follow up. I can recommend them for their expertise, experience and professionalism without reserve.

This is an 'interesting' place. So first off, the good: The…read moreinstructors here really seem to know their stuff, both from a musical point of view, and from a teaching point of view. They're passionate about their subject, and they are able to teach a wide range of ages. Both my kids (3 and 7 years old) go here, and my neighbor who is probably 50 takes piano lessons here too, so that's great. The not-so-good: This place is like, run by nobody? There's no reception, just an empty desk. There's nobody to email when there are billing problems, or scheduling problems. They have an online, automated system, which is great, but sometimes you'll inexplicably end up with a class scheduled for a time that's not your normal time, and not convenient. Like - what gives? This would be a 5-star place if they had someone actually managing it.

Oxford Music Academy offers quality instruction by highly trained instructors. I have a voice…read morestudent and a piano student who have been at there since 2017 and we have been very pleased with their growth and the attention to technique they have received in their training. Rescheduling is flexible when we need to miss a lesson (done online through the website), and owner and administrative assistant are easy to reach and quick to respond through email or by phone. Communication from teachers is also excellent.