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.

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%.

This guitar shop is great. I brought a 1964 Gibson to them and they sold it for me and got me a…read moregreat price. I couldn't be happier. This is where I will always go to sell a guitar. I love looking at all the vintage guitars they have on display.

Amazing guitars and Amplifiers for serious collectors and players. Pedals, effects and accessories…read moreavailable as well. Additionally, Cory does professional set ups and now they have a luthier that will do more intense work as needed. Look here first before you buy from the competition as they will have the best quality and price out of everyone.

How Filming a Success Story Gave Birth to One…read more In December 2014, my company landed a project with a new client that involved creating a "customer success video" to showcase the use of my client's equipment at one of their customer facilities. That customer was located in Bakersfield, California; I was 3,000 miles away in New York. Since this was both my first time working in the video medium and my very first project with this client, I knew it was crucial to retain the services of an experienced professional. I searched online and made several calls before finding a production house that would work within my budget and that I'd be able to work with remotely on the editing and production process once I returned back home. Fortunately, I found Jeff at Highlights Video Productions. Jeff was already at the customer site when I arrived early the morning of the film shoot, and his tripod was all set up with his camera ready to roll for our first filming sequence. Given that the premises were comprised largely of warehousing space, a small laboratory and a few cubicles, we needed to get creative to produce a visually captivating video that would showcase my client's laboratory instrumentation products and reflect well on both my client and their customer. The small amount of ingenuity we applied during filming and later, the use of external imagery and footage Jeff weaved in during production, paid off well in adding visual appeal that would engage viewers. One I was back in New York, Jeff and I collaborated on editing the hour-long raw footage into a concise 4-minute video that met the project goals. Several cuts were needed before we were ready to debut the video to the client and several more, once executives at the client organization weighed in with their change requests. While there were more edits than either of us anticipated, together we identified the best approaches to making them and creating a testimonial video that made everyone look good. Interestingly enough, the project represented a "first" for all parties involved: It was the first time my client had used video to portray a customer success testimonial; the first time our spokesperson appeared on camera; the first time Jeff and I worked together; and, the first time I worked on a project for this client. Despite all these "maiden voyages," my collaboration with Jeff was a success story of all its own: We received high praise from the client, a global leader in its industry, who described the finished product as "a great video!" also saying, "It's great that we have customers who sing such high praises for our instruments." In addition, their Bakersfield customer also had good things to say about the video, jokingly writing, "You actually made me look like I know what I'm talking about!" Jeff and I had shared both an enjoyable and educational experience collaborating on this project together as I'm sure he'll tell you. In the 6 weeks we worked together to fine-tune the production, Jeff was always accommodating, responsive, creative and resourceful, helping me deliver an excellent project that we're all very proud of. I definitely plan on reaching out to Jeff again on future video production projects and recommend him to anyone looking to "highlight" their corporate or personal brand.

Highlights Video production totally exceeded our expectations for our wedding videography!! We…read moreweren't going to incorporate videography into our wedding but we found them last minute and they gave us a reasonable price. These guys are awesome, I hardly noticed them at my wedding but when I saw the video, they were right there the entire night! Both Jeff and his dad are so nice and are very talented. I would recommend them to anyone!!

Silo's guitar lessons were recommended to me by a friend who had taken lessons with him and I…read morecouldn't be more pleased with his service. Within a couple of months, I have advanced into learning a song that I have dreamed of playing for as long as I can remember. He is extremely knowledgeable, experienced and very capable of helping you get to where you need to be to start advancing your skills. If you are serious about learning guitar, I highly recommend you try Silo. He's your guy!

Silo is fantastic, has been teaching ppl to play the guitar for years and clearly knows what he's…read moredoing. And more importantly, just a really nice guy, very easy to deal with who loves his music. I'm am an adult who had never touched a guitar prior to coming to him and he's been great so far in getting me comfortable around a guitar. Highly recommend him!

I've known the owner of this company for a long time. I've worked with him on many projects, and I…read morecannot recommend him high enough. While it's true that he's a very good friend of mine, I would not post this if it wasn't true. I've never seen in my life, a harder worker, or the owner of a business trying so hard to please his customers. For whatever that's worth. Call Brent, the owner when you need his services. You won't be disappointed.

Customer service is appalling. No updates on repairs. No calls when they are finished. Never answer…read moretheir phone and closed during lunch hours when most working people run errands.

Very friendly and knowledgeable! They unfortunately could not repair my TV but they did give me a…read morefull report and very detailed explanation so I could submit my warranty claim. Thank you!

I recently had a tv go out and Craig was very thorough and informative of what the process would be…read moreto have it repaired. Price was affordable and service was professional. Definitely recommend.

The staff here are friendly and very creative. I've seen them come up with some amazing company…read morelogos. They design websites too. My dad orders his company shirts from here. Their studio is in this cute little house...see pic. If you need something designed- go here!

Willis deign is one of the best design companies in Bako!…read moreMike and Jen design things in a way that your company can easily use in all print fields. Great about walking you through what will be best for your company. Quick, Affordable, Dependable!