Chris and his team were absolutely incredible to work with throughout our entire wedding planning…read moreprocess in Ithaca! I'm a detail-oriented person myself so deeply appreciated Chris' professional, highly organized, and fun presence throughout our wedding process. Chris handled so many components of our wedding - from the amplification for our ceremony, to cocktail hour music, to being our MC for the night, to the lighting, to the reception with live musicians. Everything ran so well and the dance floor was packed the entire night with guests from all walks of life and ages - family, friends, aunts and uncles alike. Before planning a wedding, I didn't realize just how critical a DJ is to making a wedding run smoothly. That person ends up being the key coordinator for the night - handling introductions, announcing and facilitating key components like first dances and speeches, and making sure the flow of the music engages all guests. Thanks to Chris, my husband and I were confident that each aspect of our wedding would be covered seamlessly. Chris also went above and beyond to make our wedding special. When we asked if he could help us find live musicians to perform alongside him, he sourced a drummer and several saxophonists for us. It made our wedding so unique, and afterwards, many guests specifically said how amazing they thought Washburn Entertainments was. Thanks SO much Chris for everything you did to make our wedding possible, you're the best! (The photos included with this review are by Chris Szulwach at The Story Photography)

Settle in for a long one, although the other previous 23 5-star ratings speak for themselves, I…read moremust add. Chris and his staff went utterly above and beyond for my wedding. Not only at the wedding itself but from the moment I inquired about him almost two years ago. During that long process, he always knew who I was, knew exactly when my wedding was and what we had talked about, and never forgot any detail at all. When I told him I wanted to make a slideshow for my mother and grandfather instead of a dance he said, "you've got a lot on your plate, would you like for me to make it instead?" OF COURSE I jumped all over it - all I had to do was give him the song and it was absolutely perfect and all three of us - my mother, grandfather, and myself were crying on the dance floor watching it. I changed first dance songs on him last minute - no problem. Needed our new song cut down and processional edited - he was on it! Then sent them to me on the agreed upon date to listen and review and, they were exactly what I had asked him to do! In fact, I wanted a fade out instead of a cut off and he was on it and on the day of we got our perfect fade out! He was perfect and spot on with our music tastes - an eclectic, strange range - playing disney instrumental before the ceremony, bluegrass and blues, elvis and michael buble and then almost entirely Rupaul for our reception (at least from what I remember!) there was enough for everyone! He was incredible at reading the crowd, spoke when necessary, and mostly just hung in the background making sure people stayed engaged and present. The highlight, BY FAR, is his use of TVs. He had taken footage of us leaving our ceremony, posing for pictures alone and with our party, and a little during our first dance which was so essential for me to have some concrete memories of the day. It all goes by so quickly, and I had a bit of wedding amnesia, and his video and pictures were essential to commit the day to memory. But OF COURSE we got all the raw footage he took in a Dropbox for us to review and use as we'd like. His staff were friendly, professional, Tori was just the right amount of professional and fun - I dare say she upstaged me at my own wedding with her sweet, sweet dance moves and I loved every second of it! THANK YOU CHRIS & TEAM! I just wish we had more family events that we could hire you for more often!!

I had a technical question about my antique trombone and even older mouthpiece, I have no one in my…read morearea to consult so I called Hickeys. Because of the distance I was unable to visit the store but someone there spent the time and shared his knowledge to help me. I was very impressed that he spent the time helping me. Thanks!

Scoundrels thieves and liars. They did $188.66 repair on my Vito flute without authorization…read more The flute is not worth that much. Store policy "If parts plus labor will exceed the amount shown ($100) by more than 50% we will contact you for approval before proceeding with service" When I inquired about pre approval Eric (man at front desk in kilts) told me that only applied to labor costs. Not wanting confrontation I paid $188.66 3 weeks later the F sharp was not working again. They had repaired 7 pads, but only 1 of the 2 pads related to the F#. They repaired the second pad and made some bogus claim about the flute head joint being bent and lower stack rib needing to be soldered, something they had done in the past. They Charged me $98.41. Parts for both repairs $78.39. Looking on line an entire repair kit costs under $20. To add insult to injury they claimed I abused my flute and exiled me from the store. The second bill will probably end up in court.

If I could rate REP Studios higher, I would do so! Ignore what Bryan P has to say. I have had two…read morerecording sessions with Nate and another for putting together a lyric video for YouTube. I wanted professional singers and instrumentalists for my songs, and Nate was great in lining up the perfect team. Our sessions have been fun for all. I have looked forward to each of them, and I look forward to many more. Nate is a multi-talented production engineer and musician. His mixes are great and he is very friendly and easy to work with. I immediately felt like I was part of the REP family. My team has been great in staying true to my music, but also in offering suggestions (chord changes, tempo, dynamics), and they have done so kindly. A composer needs to be open to the input of others - welcoming it. It is only by maintaining a big dash of humility can I hear what my listeners hear. Don't shy away from using REP Studio. It is great!

From the owner: Some of the services we specialize in, which aren't typically available in-house at other recording…read morestudios include, but are not limited to: °Custom music composition °Sound design for theatrical productions and other multimedia communications (web sites, corporate presentations, slide shows, etc) °Voice Over recording for radio and TV commercials, documentaries, telephone prompts, ADR, books on tape °Converting records, tapes, and film reels from virtually any old format to modern digital media such as CD, DVD, or raw data °Interviewing and recording folks (especially elders) who have need to preserve their legacy for future generations to benefit from and enjoy °Patching live telephone audio into our system. Useful for recording interviews when the participants can't meet face to face, and for directing recording sessions from anywhere in the world

Very cool club with awesome sound system and great vibes…read more Simple setup, great mix of customers which seemed like a mix of locals, college students and out of town visitors. Staff was very friendly & accommodating! Great experience and will definitely return next time I'm in town!!!

Poor bar service. Maybe 8 people at the bar and we waited 20 minutes for a drink. The bar clearly…read morewasnt prepped properly before opening. Totally unorganized. Its like this every time we go there.

Such a cute shopping and Dewitt mall, variety of classic collectible, guitars and bases and stuff…read moreand like collectibles stuff like Martin backpackers and banjos rare models that were used by famous musicians as well as affordable and used instruments. Service was very friendly and information. They have some great displays making it easy to examine the craftsmanship. Great local shop definitely check them out and the greater Dewitt mall. It's a cool little spot, like a time capsule.

Seems the motto "Repairs Aren't Us" Should apply to this place after my experience and reading the…read moreYelp reviews. Maybe this place is good for the gigging musician or getting initially set up, but for the proletariat guitar player it's total hell. $100 to restring a guitar? Went from $70 up to $100 when they decided to replace the battery in the in-body tuner without even asking. Ugh. Never again. See the clever "still owes" section of the receipt (attached here for your viewing pleasure) after I paid the unconscionable sum of $71 already just to get the dang thing done. Guitar Center: "Take me to your leader"

Revived my 50 year old classical guitar superbly and economically. Great and friendly service…read more HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

From the owner: The Technicians at Cayuga Music Shop repair and restore musical instruments of all types…read more Specializing in band and orchestral instruments, they continue to serve a national and international clientele with work of the highest caliber.