Very educated and knowledgeable staff about all things Cello! They were very helpful with my…read morerental and I'm getting ready to make a Cello purchase. Just trying to decide if I want a three-quarter or a 7/8 ladies cello size.

Bought an item on ebay from them. When I started using the violin shoulder rest ,I had questions I…read morewanted to ask them about the purchase because it was constantly getting loose on one side and I just wanted to know their input about this and what I could do. I received NO Response at all even after 2 follow up emails. It is terrible to feel that a company just do not care about providing help/guidance once they feel the purchase had been completed.

I would recommend this shop to anyone ,Taso made my 30 year Ibanez play like a new guitar.read more

I don't write much posts on yelp but this place highly deserves it…read more Play music is a family owned music retailer and has an amazing collection of guitars, drums, bass guitars, keyboards and accessories.. To be noted, they also teach music. They teach music instruments, Guitar, Drums and Key boards. Trust me, the owner is an excellent teacher. I have tried in many places to learn guitar but after few classes I usually lose my interest. When I tried here, guitar teacher (who is also Owner) impressed me a lot. He exactly understand why and where I am making the mistakes and he will correct the course based on my speed. Also, when I make any mistakes, he will tell me where I am making the mistakes and explain me why should I correct it. This place is not like tradition classes, where they always go in one set of sequences which might not be suited for everyone. He takes individual interest on everyone and define the class based on the student. The best part is, he will remember exactly where he left and continue from there. I am really excited and enjoy every time I go to the class. Happy strumming..

I arrived in town early before school so I had a little extra time to check out local business. I…read moretried a few guitars and a tube amp. A few days later I went back and got kicked out as soon as I walked in the door. I will NEVER go back there. And I have spent an ungodly amount of money on guitars and amps elsewhere.

Zero stars if I could. I needed to waste some time before going to an appointment so I checked out…read morea few basses. The owner is pushy, likes to handle the instruments himself, and consistently talks down to me. "I know the history of Fender" and "So you think I should ask more for it?" I'm sorry dude. The sale ain't happening.

I have known Yury for years as a valued member of the Newton-Watertown community. He had been…read moretuning my old piano for a long time and when it came time to graduate to a better instrument, I visited his store in Newton. I had a low price range in mind but wanted a decent, real instrument that would hold its tune well in an apartment that's not heat- or humidity-controlled. Other piano shops laughed at my price range and said I'd never find a decent upright piano for less than $5,000. They were completely wrong. Yury is an expert in his craft and I completely trust his advice when it comes to pianos. He tunes them with an old-European-style precision and care that, quite frankly, is very difficult to find from other piano professionals. I purchased a refurbished Yamaha U3 from his shop for a wonderful price and couldn't be happier - true to his word, the piano was perfectly in tune when it arrived and hadn't required any tuning for over two months. When it does, I will be sure to call him - his prices are very reasonable and his work and years of experience, both in Europe and the United States, speaks for itself. I most certainly can vouch that his work is excellent and that the care and depth he brought to the job really made my old instrument a joy to play (and my new one even better!). This shop is a real gem because it's truly a one-man show and a real local business that does it all (there aren't many of those anymore!): he tunes, restores, repairs and sells pianos of all types and sizes. There are used Baldwins, perfect for a beginner student or kid starting out; there are also grand Steinways for the local jazz players and professional performers. In fact, a good friend of mine, a world-class jazz pianist, purchases his instruments at Yury's vs. any of the local chain stores. You will be supporting a LOCAL shop and will know that if you make a purchase, it will be an instrument that had been individually cared for. It will also be a fair price without the huge markup seen at the other places. Buying an instrument, especially a piano, is always intimidating, but I highly recommend this little shop and place complete trust in Yury's services.

Yury did a great job fixing my Steinway small grand piano. Also, he has hosted concerts at his shop…read morefor area pianists, on an excellent piano. Very informal and enjoyable!

By how busy Mark is -- seems that he doesn't need Yelp... Been going to him for years for my…read morebasses. From routine setups that are great, to him taking one look at a new bass and instantly saying, "return it" (neck was indeed bad) to heating a vintage 60's neck to get the back bow out, while beautifully restoring its cracked binding and a cracked block/surrounding wood, to most recently installing side dots that you would think were factory. He's been great for me.

Mark is an ace. There is no better guitar tech around. He has taken my hopeless 97 MIA jazz bass…read moreand brought it back to playability. Also my MIJ strat setup was great.not to mention past setups of my 63 precision and 67 fretlessed precision bass. Ridiculously knowledgable. Will take the time to explain anything. Very easy to park and drop off/ pickup w lots of on street parking in Brookline village. Highly recommended. Steve K JP, MA

I went to the store to look for information only and the proprietor was very helpful. He answered…read moreall my questions and pointed me in the right direction that I needed to go. I would recommend this business ‍ to anyone who needs a repair.

My 6th grade daughter graduated from 3/4 cello to full size, meaning it was time to return the…read morerental and purchase. We live in NJ and everything we found in our less than $1600 price range had an amber tone with high gloss finish; which she viewed as "cheap". They also looked like all of the other 12 cellos in her school orchestra. She wanted something fully carved, more "special" in appearance. We expanded our search to online, against her teacher's advice; and found an attractive dark tone, fully carved Romanian cello up in Boston, at Stoughton Music for $1300. The photo showed a deep grain with oil finish, all matte and no gloss. My daughter lit up when she saw the photo. I called and spoke to Keith to confirm that it was fully carved, and to confirm that the appearance was not a photographic fluke. Expressing interest he offered to have the owner of the store call with more info. True to Keith's word, owner Bob called the next day, to again confirm the appearance, and to say it played very well for a unit in this price range. He described the steps he goes thru to select stock for his store from his concert string supplier, and then to have them setup with upgraded strings and bridge by a luthier. There was no pressure, but he offered that when we were ready we could put down a deposit and he would hold it until we could arrange to come up and try it out. He said if my daughter didn't like the sound, he would refund our deposit in full and there would be no hard feelings. I told him we had one last NJ store to visit, which we did a week later. Then we called up Stoughton Music and spoke to John. I explained to John that we were ready to purchase, but couldn't get up to Boston to pick it up until the kids were out of school for the summer, a month away. John said no problem, he took a deposit by cc over the phone and said he would tag it as sold and secure it in the basement. He pulled the online ad while we were still on the phone, and reiterated what owner Bob had said, about the deposit being refundable if she played it and didn't like it. I thought that was pretty cool, that they would store it for a month, but then return the deposit based on the whims of a 12 year old girl. John said he was that confident she would love it after playing it. I dropped a couple of phone calls over the month once we had picked a travel date to reassure them we were still coming; then yesterday we drove up, met Bob, and picked up the cello. Before committing Bob insisted we find an empty room and left us alone to test drive the cello. My daughter really appreciated that he didn't stand in front of her while she was playing it to ask "do you like it"? He left us in private, which I thought was pretty classy. Immediately she lit up in a grin and after tuning and some scales and a tune or two she gave a thumbs up; so I went out and gave Bob her decision, and paid him the balance. What a nice group of guys that own and run Stoughton Music! All phone calls were low pressure, professional, informative. The inventory includes every manner of stringed instrument (even violas! - even mandarins!) were affordable and nice. Spoke with Bob some more about his own passions for music and his Berkelee School background. He gave me a tour of the music classrooms, and there were several music lessons going on while we were there. Stoughton Music is a nice stringed Music boutique, owned and run by musicians. I would highly recommend this place for anyone looking to buy an instrument with a string on it, from near or far. Or take lessons if they live in the area. They made the purchase of our daughter's first cello a wonderful experience!

Mike's repair skills are unmatched. Pricing is fair, staff is solid. Always make time for me on…read morezero notice for emergency repairs

Leonards Music is fantastic. Mr. Mike Leonard was recommended to me by a Berkley Music School…read moreprofessor for a review and repair as needed of my 1934 Cohn tenor sax. When several years later it needed the neck cork replaced they did it in 20 minutes while I waited for a ridiculously low fee, no appointment required. The staff is warm and friendly on the phone and in person. The facility is easy to get to and no issues with parking. I would recommend it without reservation for anyone in need of musical instrument repair, especially saxophones. Steven W. Margles, MD

I was in search of a piano for my front entry, and had a recommendation for Piano Revival. I was…read moreable to purchase a beautiful grand piano for a reasonable price; that my family can enjoy for years to come.

Dave was great! Schedules a time to look at some potential pianos, I was able to pick out a…read morebeautiful piano, and the move was seamless and professional. He was easy to contact and friendly. I will definitely be using him for a tune when ready.