amazing selection of pedals, guitars, basses, amps, general equipment and more…read more staff know their stuff and are more than willing to help you out. everything is reasonably priced but they need to make a living will be my go to music store for the foreseeable future

You folks are as kind as kind can be. You reunited me with my beloved guitar! AND you were very…read morehelpful in terms of cables, picks, AND most importantly, a used distortion pedal. A bit of, more than obvious, info- hey bozo, don't leave your guitar in your car! I'm extremely thankful, the other Mark White

I highly recommend visiting for clarinet / woodwind repair and maintenance. I would also give the…read moreMaestro a call if I was looking for a good quality pre-owned clarinet before going to a more generic musical instrument shop.

I want to offer a second review. As it appears the my first review has been taken off. I do not…read morerecommend this place to get your clarinet repaired. Take it elsewhere. I bought a brand new R13 elsewhere. As many of you will know, it is common for tenons to swell up when they are new and need to be slightly adjusted. The common way to adjust this is to slightly sand it down. This is what virtuosity did, afterwards on a different tenon, for free! For some reason, he used a laser cutter, and charged me $60. He took off too much, confirmed by multiple repair persons. Now my clarinet moves slightly at one of its joints. It was an imperfect job that has permanent consequences for my very expensive instrument. He has consistently refused to own up to the mistake and give me any kind of refund. Furthermore, on an earlier post, he blatantly denied that he did this. He said that I "fabricated" the story. Nope, it happened. It's one thing to mess up my clarinet, it is another to consistently deny that it happened and call me a liar. Bummer. Go elsewhere for clarinet repair!!

I have been taking clarinet lesson with Bob. All I can say is he is a great instructors. I had a…read morecouple instructors when I was young but I feel I have finally found the teacher I can enjoy lessons with. He has taught me how to enjoy it. After the lesson, I always feel GREAT. I often see he and other instructors talk to younger students. They seem to like the teachers a lot. They seem to enjoy talk to teachers. And instructors are always cheerful and friendly to kids. I love seeing them talking to each other. I have 2 years old son and want him to start some instruments from next year. Too bad this place does not take small kids. I want my son to be in this nice and friendly environment, and learn music.

Growing up, I learned to play classical flute. But I always wanted to learn to improvise on the…read moretenor saxophone. Thanks to Bob Brenner at Music Maker Studios, I have learned to do so on the tenor, alto and soprano saxophones (and sometimes even on the flute)! Even better, it has been fun to learn. I've made good friends playing in an ensemble, and I've even been able to play gigs for money. I will be grateful to Music Maker Studios for keeping music in my life for a long time to come.

I just wanted to thank you SO SO much for fixing my Gibson Les Paul. You did SUCH a good job that…read moreit sounds like it did when it was brand new nearly 20 years ago, NO ONE has done such a great job as you have. A thousand thank yous, I got completely lost in the moment playing it and it's been years since I experience that unless I was onstage in the zone. I'm thrilled my step father found you, your going to be my forever go to for anything regarding fixing my guitars. Price was VERY reasonable- in a world where everything is to much, you certainly are priced fair. Thank you.

I walked into Mike's, because I was in the market for an electric and live in the neighborhood…read more This was my first electric, but I knew I wanted something decent with good tone. I told the store owner what I was looking for, and he showed me what was in my price range. He also very kindly told me that I was welcome to try any of the guitars--even though I very clearly could not afford them! I thought that was cool! He left me alone to play the guitars. I was able to take my time--as I didn't really know what I was looking for. I was so happy with one of them, that I went ahead and bought it! I've had it for about 2 or 3 years now, and I still love it!

Our teenage daughter has been taking band classes since April of 2024. She is a classically trained…read moreviolinist but really enjoys pop music too. The rock band program has been one of her most favorite extracurricular activities and the one she most looks forward to. Zak and Poh Hock are incredibly talented musicians but more importantly talented teachers who understand how to encourage and get the best out of their students. Our daughter has also restarted piano lessons from Poh Hock after a five year break from the instrument and is really enjoying it. I would highly recommend the school for private lessons and the rock band program.

We LOVE this school. They offer an excellent array of music lessons and experiences at competative…read moreprices. My child has shown steady improvement in her music education. She has taken both piano and drum at BMA and is a part of their rock band program. I don't even ask her to practice because she actually looks forward to improving on behalf of her bandmates, teachers and herself. I think it's notable that students from BMA actually look for performance opportunities outside of the school's recitals too. If you want your child to not only gain confidence from performing but learn the benefits of practice, teamwork and perseverance...this is the program you want. Poh Hock Kee and Zak Baskin are THE BEST!

Came in with a simple mission: buy a nice little $200 Fender acoustic. A friend had bought one…read morehere, and I loved the sound and feel for such a bargain instrument. The woman set me up with one, and lined up a few similar instruments for comparison. I was left as alone as I liked, but not abandoned. I indeed changed my selection to a very similar model to that I'd thought I was intent on. The store has some real depth in a few brands, and tends toward higher end electrics and more modest acoustics. A fair number of small amps, tending to be low-end, but including some nice busking amps is on hand. They'll be happy to let you try whatever you'd like, I'm sure, but..... No Stairway.

A friend told me about Guitar Stop so I brought in my acoustic which had a bad case of fret buzz. I…read morethought it needed an entire setup (I'm still very much a beginner player). However, Jeanne made a minor adjustment to the truss rod and fixed my lousy stringing error and the buzz was gone. This cost me $5. I returned to the store the next day and Annette was extremely helpful and very patient with all my questions about a new electric guitar. I ended up purchasing my first electric with a great amp. They even include a free gig bag and six picks! Very cool. Overall, I'm very pleased with this family-owned store and will visit them again for my guitar needs. Thanks for reading and rock on!

School of Rock is a must for any young person who loves Rock music and wants to perform. With…read moreprograms and lessons for young rockers at every level, and an incredibly supportive and knowledgeable faculty and staff, School of Rock Boston is an absolute gem.

My son has been a drum student at SOR for quite a few years now. He has loved it since he started…read morethere and still does! Great management, great teachers, great gigs. Always willing to accommodate. If I could give them 10 stars I would!!!!

I am very disappointed in this franchise today. My son rented an instrument through them and after…read moreone school year, we decided to turn it in and purchase a lighter version. (He has some low muscle tone, and though he rocks out his trombone, it was challenging sometimes...) The central office told us we had a $153 credit towards purchase of an instrument, but the Newton store would only apply it to some instruments, not all. Sadly, the lighter one my son wants falls outside the applicable instruments. So, we'll go ahead and but it elsewhere. I was frustrated to kiss the $153 goodbye, given that we built up the credit through the rental fees we paid. And honestly, how many instruments can we see buying anytime soon. They couldn't even guarantee the credit would hold till Monday when it could be taken up with the manager. (this being Saturday). While the fellow on the phone was polite enough, it all felt a tainted and self-serving from this customer's point of view. I imagine they get to keep a number of credits. The two stars, are a reflection of the employee's patience and helpfulness in the face of store policy.

This place is straight garbage. We're in talks about switching the company the school uses for…read morerentals because of these issues. Got the instrument, a violin, in about a week. It's been 4 weeks, my daughters school is HOUNDING me about not having the foam pad for her shoulder, the directions book, and new portable stand that I bought. Left a voicemail, no call back. Every time I call, "check in next week." WTF you want my child to graduate before you send me stuff I PAID FOR?!?!

I have been a member of Musicians Playground for over 5 and half years! I joined with the goal of…read morelearning piano while balancing a busy career, after having a taken a year of piano lessons many years ago. I had a passion for music and I just really hoped I could find a way to make it all work out with the rest of life. MP surely facilitated that. I started with group lessons and after several months transitioned to private lessons which better fit my work schedule. I have loved the entire journey, having had a handful of talented instructors along the way, each who taught me something I didn't know. I joined as a beginner pianist and in a couple weeks I will play a more complicated, 8 page song than I had ever imagined - I can truly reflect on how much my I've grown as a piano player while at MP. Alyssa, the founder, has cultivated an amazing community. She is always there for you when you need help. Rarely, if the schedule is not working or an instructor doesn't fit your personality, she'll quickly find the time to talk things through with you and suggest a solution to get things back on track for you. Learning an instrument isn't always easy, but you can always count on her being your biggest cheerleader on the musical journey to reach your goals. The Happy Hour performance nights happen every two months. These are a highlight of the MP experience. These evenings are so inspiring, whether you are a spectator or performing. I find that wanting to perform at Happy Hour and share my music motivates me to practice almost daily and continue to grow as a musician. You meet a number of interesting people who may just have started learning or may be superstars continuing to take lessons. Plus, the studio environment fosters your overall musical journey - how cool is it to spend your evening taking a lesson, while there are 4 other private lessons and a group session happening on the same floor. Indeed, learning piano at MP has been a huge part of my life - and I hope that this experience can hold true for you as well!

There are not a lot of recent reviews, so I thought I would add my experience in case it helps…read morepeople find what they need. I was excited to try piano lessons here but my experience was not client-centered. First, the person who connected with me about discussing what I need was going to call me on the phone but was inconsistent about scheduling. Then, although everybody was polite (if you discount my instructor asking me "no, but where are you *really* from"), the instructor I was matched with definitely did not start with where I was at and imposed their own perspective and agenda on me for how we would be learning because it's what they were familiar with. Also, during the lesson, the space was loud because people could be overheard singing. So, it was very difficult to hear the instructor and concentrate. Looking back, I think the person that I initially connected with to discuss what I was hoping for probably just wanted to make a sale instead of being straight up that perhaps what they had to offer did not match my needs.