Nick Rail Music is an amazing store for any band or orchestra student or professional!…read more They carry a little bit of everything for all your musical needs. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful! They are very knowledgeable in all fields of music, even if they don't know something, they have the resources to find out for you. All in all this company is amazing and I will continue to shop here and come to them for advice and information

I've been here a few times now because my son decided that he's a ninja and flutes are made for…read moreninja stuff, so we had to get the flute fixed. One of his keys was bent and he had some dents on the instrument. I don't know if that's normal and if any other parents has gone through that, but man....... it's super expensive. Several times while paying for the instrument to get fixed I contemplated on trading the kid in for drums or something, heck... even a harmonica, but Nick Rail wasn't budging. They didn't want a kid that breaks instruments, so I was at a lost. Such a bummer. Having said that, Nick Rail did an amazing job getting all the kinks and ninja attacks out. The instrument looked new. It was bright and shiny once more. I probably haven't seen it in this shape since he first had gotten the instrument about 5yrs ago. Processing time of the instrument was a little delayed and didn't get fixed in a timely fashion, but overall I was happy with the fix. The staff was super friendly and very helpful. I also didn't know they actually give lessons inside, so if your child is a music enthusiast or even yourself, then check it out. I'm not too sure on pricing.

My son's a musician, so every time we pass through Bakersfield we make a pilgrimage to Front Porch…read moreMusic. It's like church for us. They have a curated collection of vintage guitars, pedals and amps that are dangerously fair priced for gear heads. Apparently it's the go to place for real drummers. Be sure to grab a t-shirt.

Front Porch Music has been our go-to shop for decades. The employees here are nice, and they have…read moresome insanely good deals. This is the place I go for my equipment 100%.

My son needed new strings for his bass guitar so we went together (I'm a drummer, so I'm always…read morecurious to see what's out there. James gave us a very friendly greeting as we walked in. We told what we were after and he offered a couple options. Their prices on set of bass strings are about the same as Amazon, if not slightly less. But I did pay them to install them for us, which they did right away. As well as do a mild cleaning on his bass (which it was in dire need of). The drum department has lots of the essentials, and pretty fair amount of used gear at fair prices, but not a plethora of options. But I get it. I was in retail in a previous life. It's brutal. I support local when I can but I'm part of the problem.. I also order stuff online at 1 in the morning cuz I can get price and product comparisons and see what fits my needs and budget at the moment. I hope these guys are here for a long time. We need stores where we can walk in and touch and feel and test out stuff, and talk with people who are knowledgeable and passionate. Long live small businesses. Long live capitalism. Long live entrepreneurship. Long live the arts.

My daughter recently started guitar lessons with Mason. She has learned so much over the last few…read moreweeks and really looks forward to going every weekend! I had some trouble getting my daughter off the "waitlist" and into a class, but after calling in several times and finally getting her going, we have had no issues! The cost per class is reasonable and the staff is great when it comes to communication and lesson reminders.

Excellent service with a super fast turnaround...and an unbeatable price...I've used him for both…read moresetups and repairs and his work is top notch!

So, I have to practice a lot to be awful, but I entertained delusions that I would start again. I…read morehad left the guitar out in a dry and hot environment, so when I began to play the guitar sounded dull and I couldn't get a clear chord when fretting, despite installing new strings, so I knew that work was necessary. I contacted the proprietor and brought the guitar to his home place of business. He examined everything and told me it needed a setup. The guitar was ready the following day and it now plays easily and beautifully after a bridge and truss rod adjustment. Service was $40. Friendly proprietor, close to my home, always nice to talk about music and guitars, and friendly Dogos Argentinos. Leo Kottke, you have been warned.

We took our daughters clarinet in to get a recork told it would cost $45 and a take a couple of…read moredays. Two weeks later we are charged over $90. With no additional work being done and no details to why charges we changed. They only wort on a piece of paper like a third grader. This place is unprofessional and borderline fraudulent. I wish I read the reviews before I came. Don't make the same mistake I did. Horrible service and misleading information is all you will receive. The salesman lied so much he couldn't even keep track. He said our minimum charge is $30 then when he seen how much he changed me he said it was $60. I can't believe a place like this is still in business.

Neil is very unprofessional. I turned in a rental instrument to him. He gave me a business card…read morewith his signature as a receipt. Now I'm in collections for that instrument. I contacted Neil to see about getting a proper receipt. He refused to help me, hung up the phone on me. Then told me I was not allowed in his store or he would call the police. Buyers and renters beware. This guy is running some kind of scam. Do not rent any instrument from this store. I filed a complaint with the bbb. And I have contacted the police.

I don't own a violin but if I did this is the only man I would allow to repair it ... he is…read moremeticulous and passionate about quality.

I have sent my daughter here for 4 years for piano and singing lessons with Mrs. Bernice. She has…read moreevolved so much in piano and I am so proud of her. My daughter really likes going to her lessons every week. Mrs. Bernice is very clear and encouraging. She's been very accommodating to our crazy schedule and I truly appreciate her patience. The music shop workers are so nice and helpful as well. We buy our music books from them and will be using them in the future for other instrument rentals or purchases. They are the best!

I've been coming here for a couple years already, and I keep telling myself to write a review to…read morebring in other business as well. I rented a violin from here in 2024 for my son and everyone has always been so kind. We're here at least once a week for the lessons. They really have great customer service. I've always a felt little bit intimidated by music as I have no musical background whatsoever and never tried to learn at age 40. Watching my son excel due to their support made me want to try an instrument, and naturally I immediately popped a string due to not knowing what the hell I was doing. They replaced my string for free and showed me how to restring it. I deal with Daniel, Veronica, and Jessica on a regular basis but the entire staff is very kind. I really recommend their rental program, it's pretty affordable. I'm only paying about $25/mo so I paid for 6 months up front.