I absolutely love musical instruments however, I'm not an expert at any of them, I just enjoy…read moreplaying things that make me happy. Music shops tend to be very intimidating to someone like me because the staff don't take you seriously if you don't speak their lingo. I must admit that we walked in feeling like this was going to be just another bad experience like we've had at other well known guitar stores in Greenville, where you can't find anything and nobody seems interested in helping you. Imagine our surprise when my husband and I walked into Eastside Guitars and Drums and were immediately greeted by the warm and friendly, Bobby Bass. He took the time to carefully listen and immediately showed us a couple of his favorite guitars that met the parameters of what I was looking for. You know how there's that "sweet spot" between being ignored or being stalked by a salesperson? Bobby knows that spot. He's very intuitive and at the ready to help you, while at the same time giving you all the space and time you need to enjoy the hunt alone. We went into this store to see if they worked on guitars (yes, they have a professional luthier at the ready) and to see what they carried as far as guitars and drums since I like to play both. The store was squeaky clean, set up in a way that felt like a candy shop for musicians, and Bobby's helpful and friendly attentiveness to us made me want to do more than have a guitar repaired. There's a level of trust and confidence here that made us want to purchase new. And so, we did! I found a guitar that I absolutely love, and once that happened, I was ready to upgrade my amp as well. I've never felt less pressured to buy something and had someone be as genuinely interested in the craft and in helping others to find the instrument that will bring them personal joy. I'm looking forward to checking out their snares the next time I go in. In the meantime, I'm loving this new baby! There's a reason these guys have been here a long time. If you are interested in music and you haven't visited yet, you owe it to yourself to check out Eastside Guitar and Drum.

If you are looking for a great guitar shop and a luthier, please consider Eastside, they did a…read morewonderdul job, and really reasonable prices. My guitar plays wonderful. Thank you Highly recommend this company

Knowledgeable yet friendly and approachable staff. I'm not a musician, so I appreciate being able…read moreto ask those "first day of lessons" questions without the staff looking at me askance. They give solid advice on instrument purchasing, and always have the maintenance supplies in stock that my kids need for band classes, as well as the lesson books local band directors use. Pecknell also does instrument servicing and repairs, with very fast turnaround considering several local school districts use their services. (Pecknell also stocks rental instruments at reasonable terms.)

Knowledge and helpful staff that will do the leg work to find you what you're looking for. They…read moreoffer a comfortable environment for browsing and trying out their stock of well cared for instruments. The local staple for musical instrument purchases.

After Guitar center had our equipment shipped from Florida, we went to the store to pick it up…read more But... The guys from FL didn't include a transformer with it (it was used gear, figures...). So the guys (Kevin from ops) scoured the store for a little while, and they found us one in their stock. They gave it to us, free of charge. And, we got to test the new piece with our gear in their sound sales room once again. Very helpful people. Very professional service. Quick shipping. Great price on our new piece. This piece has added another layer of depth to our program--thanks Guitar Center, thanks Zach, Kevin and Greg. Thank you all for making it a smooth process. Does this amp go to 11 (or 6 stars)?

Yesterday I went to Guitar Center Greenville for the purpose of buying some guitar cleaning gear,…read moreand considering selling some gear (Ramirez classical and two amps). Should have been a no-brainer purchase. As I walked in a young guy at the register kind of mumbled (ingenuously) "May I help you?" Told him what I was looking for and he just kind of waved me off in the direction of where cleaning products are. It took me a minute or so to find the products I was looking for with his pathetic directions, and the fact that the entire wall of products was trashed, laying around, wrong area, total dump!! But I did finally find the product I was looking for, despite the worthless kid at the counter. I haven't been to any Guitar Centers in a while so I decided to walk around and look at guitars and amps. I recall that the Guitar Centers and Musicians Friend in Colorado were well-lit, clean, and had great selections. This store is an absolute drab, depressing, dirty, dusty dump!!! I saw very few new products but perhaps all the new stuff was as dirty and trashed as the piles of junky-looking amps, etc. I wouldn't ever consider buying anything at this store. It looks like the worst kind of pawn shop experience you may have ever seen. So I went to check out with my cleaning products because I needed them. What a freaking zoo that is! The counter/checkout guy who 'greeted' me at the beginning was doing trade in/sell estimates using his register area as a work bench. The other 'gent' at the second register was seemingly just BS'ing, copying codes from odd products on his phone, complaining incessantly that the phone kept ringing. All this time really strange characters were walking in and dropping off items with absolutely no consideration of who was in line first or last. Glancing at the absolute garbage that people were trading in I had to wonder how much of this stuff was stolen or pulled out of a dumpster. Seriously. As the guy in front of me said as he was trying to trade in a small (toy?) guitar, "I don't care what you give me, I just need money now." Honestly, I had to look around to see if I was in some 'druggy' neighborhood. Anyways, after about 15 minutes of waiting to check out I was finally taken care of. Bottom line: I don't know what happened to Guitar Center but I'll stick to Sweetwater or other companies that care. The Greenville Guitar center is depressing, dirty, and I would NEVER recommend them.

This business is the best place for repairs that I have ever seen in Greenville, South Carolina. I…read moreused to live in Spartanburg, SC and got help from a luthier named Al Beam up there. Al was amazing. Then I moved down here. This business is amazing as well. I had a catastrophic injury (yes, I said "injury" instead of damage because my instrument is part of me rather than a separate object), and Andrew, the person who repaired my violin, worked relentlessly on it until it was not only back into original shape but better than it was originally. I was referred to Jim Clinton Violins from Pecknell, which has kind people running it and was kind enough to treat me as a human being. If y are rolling in money and used to seeing others treated badly, go to House of Violins. you can see classism at work there. Filthy, nasty attitudes and rude, horrible, dishonest people who dwell in foolish consistency. I tried to get help from House of Violins and was treated very disrespectfully by a snobbish and harsh man who humiliated me and gave me a grossly inflated price. I will never forget the respect I was given at Jim Clinton Violins. I am a professional in the. Greenville Community and will do everything in my power to make sure that their reputation is carried far and wide as a great place to go. They are truly gifted craftspeople who know not only the way to bring an instrument back to life but to convey the humanity of their work as well. They have an old-world aspect to their work which is a challenge to find, but it is there.

From the owner: We are a full service Violin shop. We hand-make violins and offer easy payment options for…read moreprofessional to student rental instruments, bows, and cases. Repair, restoration, setup and all accessories are available at Jim Clinton Violins, LLC.

Good morning. My…read morename is Dmitri. In case you ever need another luthier to help your customers, please feel free to reach out to my dad and me. His name is Nikolai Goudkov. He's been in business since 1969 doing all kinds of work on electric and acoustic guitars plus any electronics. He makes his own guitars too: www.goudkovguitars.com (with testimonials), but his main focus is repairs, intonation, and playability. He offers a life warranty free of charge because hardly anybody returns my dad's work. He's an excellent luthier in case you ever need one more for your team. We're in West Union, Oconee County. My dad will be happy to come out to you and repair a guitar for you for free so that you can judge his work. My phone number is 413-822-1904. God bless you. Dmitri -- https://medium.com/@goudkovguitars

When my daughter started middle school orchestra, we purchased her cello from musical innovations,…read morebecause that's where her school recommended. She's now out of college and hasn't played cello in a while, so I called musical innovations to see if they would buy it. When I walked in the store, I saw the owner, and my brain immediately thought "Oh, her. I forgot about her." I remember the owner being a very rude person. Sure enough, in the five minutes I was in the store, she was rude to me twice. I left the cello with her anyway, but they just called back and offered me 1/3 of what the cello should reasonably sell for. Obviously, I'm not selling it to them.

I had a great experience buying a piano here. The owner was very friendly and down to earth. He was…read morevery knowledgeable! Thanks Mr. Jones!!

Great place to get an acoustic piano or electronic keyboard. I myself got a fantastic digital…read morepiano, and they assisted me in getting it despite current shortages.

I've always wanted to really learn to play the guitar, but everything else took precedent - wife,…read morekids, job pressure, etc. and I just kept procrastinating. Moved to Greenville and by pure luck found Chad's studio online. Made an appointment, went in and met with him, discussed my goals of learning to play Jimmy Buffet songs around a campfire... he accepted me into the studio and found out I'd set my sights a lot lower than I needed. I've learned so much, so quickly I just wish I'd had a teacher like Chad at 14 rather than 50. I have learned so much more than I expected when I started. My skills developed to the point that I was able to play guitar at church as the only accompaniment for our vocalist at our Sunday evening services. I decided to learn to play bass - and with Chad's instruction, now have developed my skills and am playing bass guitar for our contemporary worship service now. Highly recommend Palmetto Music for any skill level. Start young if you can, if not- start today.

Chad is a great guitar teacher! Don't waste your time trying to learn online. If you want to…read morelearn guitar you need a skilled player and teacher which Chad is definitely both!