Always get kind and helpful advice here on my child's instrument, fair prices ! They have done very…read morequick work on his guitar and they are always very honest on what is not needed. I love this place and the guys are always thoughtful with their advice! If my daughter's piano teacher ever stops teaching I want to check here about classes they offer.

I brought a violin in for a new string, and was out again in 10 minutes. The staff are friendly,…read moreknowledgeable, and the selection of instruments and services is great.

This place is rad. One of my favorite spots to find parts and stuff that other shops don't usually…read morehave on hand. There's always interesting guitars, amps and pedals to check out. I like the atmosphere of the place and Carlos seems like a cool dude that is always happy to help you find what you're looking for.

Warning to anyone buying from this seller through Reverb. Please do not let what happened to me…read morehappen to you. Guitar Wars knowingly bait and switched me on a Roland JC 120 amplifier. The price seemed fair enough and the picture seemed to match the description, however, the amp I received was a far cry from either. It arrived in an unsalvageable old furniture box, poorly packed, and absolutely beat to death. The model JC 120 that was delivered was not the same amplifier as the one advertised. It was hardly functional, the cabinet was cracked and tattered, channels popping and fizzing and knobs mostly not functioning. On top of that, it was filthy. Anyone who has ever played through a JC 120 knows that these are heavy amps that require casters to move them in any reasonable fashion. While pictured with the clean amp in the listing (the one that I did not receive), the tattered and battered model that was delivered to me did not have them. So here I am, essentially stuck with a useless burned out shell of a JC 120 that's basically immovable by one person without a hand truck. See pictures below. Guitar Wars knowingly scammed me out of $800+, don't let it happen to you. Please keep in mind, this did not happen in shipping. This was very much orchestrated intentionally. The amp was listed in "Good" condition. Please find a few images of the actual listing they posted below the images of the box. **please see Google reviews for pictures mentioned above**

Reviewing as a total music novice family. We needed to rent a violin for my 5th grader for…read moreorchestra. We could not have been more helpful, patient and kind helping us set up a rental. Similarly, when we made the return at the end of the school year, the process was seamless! Highly recommend!

Just bought a ukelele from here to keep practicing as a beginner, they have good intro/beginner…read morepieces up to more expensive and studier pieces. The range I saw was from sale items at 49.99 up to 200+, they have a good, moderate amount of choices at each level, with different brands and accompanying acessories! My ukelele is a soprano, a great beginner ukelele I was practicing with, got it for $75 with tax and a carrying bag included in my purchase, if I remember correctly, tag price was $69.99 I did ask if there was something similar to a brand/type of ukelele I started my practice with but I was then getting sold onto the more expensive pieces that I didn't have experience with and didn't ask for so that was a miss for me. Wish I got more of a relevant recommendation but the workers were sweet, they let us browse by ourselves for a good amount of time before stepping in (which good for me because I needed time to think, compare, and browse). When we went, there were a handful of other customers inside the store, it's located in a small shopping center but the store is bigger inside than it appears on the outside. The parking situation was just okay, not bad, could use a tad bit more space, we went ~1p the parking lot was full minus 2-3 spots but I noticed cars came and went from the time we got there until we left so it seems like there's a couple spots free at any given time due to the traffic coming in and out for small errands. Lots of instruments and accessories to be found inside and the workers seem to be happy to help find what is needed! Pretty well organized inside to find what you need on your own though, I was able to find the ukeleles quickly.

Grant is a great piano teacher. We are glad that he still teach in cupertino since it's much closer…read moreto our house. He is very easy to communicate with and flexible to accomodate my request on my son's lesson plan. He often organized get together events for all his students and families which we enjoy very much. It is such a good way to meet other families that share the same passion like us. I also like that he has a few recitals scheduled in a year. In fact, we just had our Holiday Recital at Santa Clara University Recital Hall. It's a great venue and my son had an amazing experience performed on the stage. If you are looking for a piano teacher for your kids or yourself, definitely give Grant a try, I'm sure you'll like him!

We found Grant Kondo through the CM teachers listing as we were looking for a teacher who could…read morede-compress the need for my (teen) daughter to retain her passion for piano with a teacher who was technologically equipped to conduct meaningful lessons during the pandemic. Grant transformed our musical journey from the first lesson to the present day. He is dedicated to a teaching style that emphasizes creativity that feeds off musicality. He introduces his students to various genres and styles that create an environment of inspiration and discovery for his students and himself. He truly cares about the well-being of my daughter in conjunction with generating a deep understanding of her pieces that have enabled her to pass CM Level 10 with honors and support and fuel her desire to enter a few competitions. Grant is able to strike the perfect balance between nurturing her creativity and fostering her technical foundation. His teaching style is both patient and encouraging. As a parent, it's important to utilize many tools to communicate and conduct business seamlessly. Everything is tracked and communicated through my daughter, teaching her to manage her lessons on her own by staying updated with the latest teaching methodologies and innovative techniques, and that is a great benefit. Grant's communication and interpersonal skills are exceptional. My daughter is an introvert, and Grant is able to foster that trait by building a strong teacher-student bond. In conclusion, We are immensely grateful for Grant's guidance and would definitely recommend him to anyone seeking an excellent piano teacher.

Update: We absolutely love being part of the Music Place family! Our daughter has gotten really…read moregood at playing ukulele and has successfully completed 3 recitals where she confidently played some of her favorite songs she learnt and practiced with Mr. Chris. She has now transitioned over to learning guitar with Mr. Charles and is absolutely loving it! The teachers as well as the admin staff are very approachable and helpful. We look forward to seeing our daughter's musical skills grow even further.

Let me thank all of you at the music place whole heartedly for the enchanting experience for me and…read moreRudy on Jun 28 2022. It was an eye opening session for me to see Rudy feel at home with Piano and drums and his instinctive approach to music when Chris motivated him to join in to play the various instruments. For the whole session of half an hour Rudy was giggling, trying out every instrument given to him to try and participated wholly, but the drum set was what made the biggest impression on him. Chris could control his focus issues well and was able to bring him back to the music whenever he drifted away as he is certified in music therapy. Deep gratitude to Ms. Janice for giving Rudy this opportunity to help him with his behavior needs. Best Regards Cchavi

We had a Gibson ES-125T that had a really bad broken neck. My son had inherited it from his…read moregodfather so it held a lot of sentimental value. my husband and I decided to work with his girlfriend to sneak it out of his apartment and have it repaired as a Christmas surprise. After calling around, I was told to take it to C. B. Perkins and "if they can't fix it, nobody can." This place is amazing! In addition to knowing all there is about guitars and guitar repair, these guys have so much history to tell about the music scene in the Bay Area. They were very upfront about what the cost to repair it would be and whether or not they could even repair it in the first place. They explained that this would take a while to get fixed because of the work involved, but that didn't bother us because again this is a family heirloom and we really wanted it repaired. They did an incredible job. I think all in all it took about 2 to 3 months to repair it. My husband and son went to go pick it up and they were in the shop for probably three hours just talking about the guitar, its history, and music in general. I can't thank them enough for such great experience! If you're looking for a quick fix or don't want to spend a lot of money, this is not the shop for you. But if you are serious about music, serious about guitars and stringed instruments, you won't find a better shop to go to. We have a sitar that needs repair and I'm hoping that they will do work on it but if they don't, I know that they will know the right place to take it to.

Very happy with the service I received here from Kent and Josh - really couldn't be happier…read more CB Perkins is the living embodiment of a mom and pop (and son) family business. Nobody tries to sell you anything you don't need. When he asks you what the trouble is, Kent listens to your answer. A small business owner myself, I appreciate everything about how they do things here. This place is a gem.

I called Guitar Center looking for a Yamaha CK61 keyboard, which has been hard to find because…read morethey're usually out of stock. Christian answered the phone and was immediately helpful. He let me know they had just gotten one in, went to check himself, and even reserved it for me until I could get there. When I arrived about an hour later, Christian was just as helpful in person as he was over the phone. He took time to walk me through the keyboard, showed me features he personally likes to use, answered all of my questions, and shared advice from his own experience. It was obvious he genuinely enjoys what he does and knows his stuff. I mentioned that I'll be using the keyboard for church and traveling with it often, and he explained the warranty options in a helpful way without ever being pushy. He simply wanted to make sure I understood the benefits in case something happened while transporting it. I appreciated that a lot. From the first phone call all the way through checkout, Christian made the whole experience easy. Friendly, knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely helpful. Employees like him are a big reason people come back. Thanks again, Christian!

Cool place. pretty fun. It's nice and clean Kyle's cool,…read moreJuan was super helpful, however .... I had a very unique issue and had to run around back and forth. They were finally able to resolve the issue but didn't offer me any type of discount ... when they sold me a speaker that had a broken fuse took me 30 minutes to figure it out and it was the last one they had in stock. I was 2 hours late to my gig and they ended up giving me their display because it was all they had of that particular speaker so I could do my gig since I paid full price for a speaker that didn't even work. Christian said he wasn't able to refund me my $650 even tho it was their mistake, so he gave me store credit of $650. I became even more upset that he didnt even give me any type of discount when I decided to use my store credit to buy the most expensive speaker he convinced me to purchase. Then the last straw was when he told me he would call me and let me know when my products arrived and are ready for pick up.... He didn't tell me until 2 weeks later but he was so persistent with calling me in the beginning to make the sale ... I told him I don't check my email and appreciate his calls but taking 2 weeks to let me know it arrived.... Smh. All good I just would be cautious when purchasing with christian he's focused on sales not our happiness. He is quick to make sales and call me daily to check if I'm ready to go back to make a purchase but not so quick to tell me my order arrived and was ready for pick up. Or give me a deal when they made mistakes. Guess that's why he's the lead sales not lead in customer service. I will be back but I'll ask for Juan or Kyle to help me. Other than that I love my speaker I like that it works clear and loud through Bluetooth.

The staff are very friendly and very professional. and I really enjoy my voice lessons with Miss…read moreCrystal, she's the number one best music teacher ever. and she's very friendly and she's helping me become a better singer. I highly recommend requesting Miss Crystal, as your music teacher. Makena Magliocco

I was disappointed that there was a high turnover with my daughter's guitar teachers. In a short…read morespan of time, she had 3 different teachers. Even after I thought we settled on a 4th teacher, he was out often enough that there was a 5th teacher as a frequent sub. I'll find a better alternative for more consistent instruction.

My child has been attending here for the last 9 months, and enjoys the muslessons. The cost is…read moreaffordable and appreciate that especially with this expensive economy. The teachers are amazing, always extending more help when a child needs help. The studio is clean and well maintained. There is 3 rooms. One open studio room for guitar, one closed large room for dancers and one small close room for violin on Saturday. The waiting room has great seating with a tv to watch the dance room. My only concern is how the music performers were supposed to have a recital but it was cancelled last minute. The Folklorico group had a recital, which was well advertised. It was interesting that they couldn't combine the two. I had relatives coming in from out of town. I tried many times to contact the studio. I got one response with they will in form us soon. Then last minute they told us it was cancelled. Another downside is parking. I do like the fact they send a newsletter every month. I just hope the winter recital will be on the day they are saying December 15th the same day as the folkloric dancers.

From the owner: We offer music lessons in guitar, violin, trumpet, guitarron, vihuela, and voice. Students from all…read morelevels and ages are welcome. We educate out students in music reading and help them understand the theory of music. Our emphasis is on mariachi music. The students are taught to interpret mariachi songs using what they were taught in class. We are proud to be teaching our youth the music of our heritage while simultaneously helping generations bridge cultural divides. We make learning fun and easy, the hardest part is deciding which instrument to play. Visit our website for more information or give us a call and we'll gladly answer all your questions.

School of rock has been the best music school for my gifted guitarist. We've tried many teachers…read moreand it wasn't u til we landed her that he found the appropriate level of challenge and growth. We couldn't be happier with the program and the staff!

My daughter has been attending weekly lessons and participating in their band seasons. It has been…read morea fabulous experience. She has an AMAZING guitar teacher! Her band mates are super supportive! And the instructors and director are super encouraging and so so so kind! If you get a chance to see a season show, I'd recommend visiting to just see all of the love and work that goes into a show. And how much the whole vibe is care and excitement. I cannot recommend School of Rock in San Jose enough.