I'm glad to have this place in Lancaster. Where I grew up, all the true drum shops had gone out of…read morebusiness. The staff here is generally friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Although one particular guy (can't remember his name because I avoid him) likes to swear every other word for no apparent reason. But compared to Guitar Center, Best Buy, and Menchey, this store is head-and-shoulders ahead of the game. Chain stores can't match the service, the product assortment, or the mojo of a real drum shop. My last few purchases at Drums Etc. have been in the few-hundred dollar range: snare drums, cymbals, and hardware. Each time I got a good deal and walked away happy. They don't have everything under the sun, but most likely they will have something you can use if you have a specific need. Used cymbal prices are a bit high, but often that is because a consignee has set the price. I do wish there was some new Ludwig product on the floor other than 2 or 3 snare drums. They do carry Yamaha, Tama, Pearl, Gretsch, Sabian, Zildjian, Paiste, Meinl, and many other major brands. I give these guys my business whenever possible. If you're a drummer, please do the same! If not for Drums Etc., there would be no worthwhile music store in Lancaster -- especially for drummers!

Great Drum Shop! Love the personal vibe at Drums Etc -- it's way more than just another store…read more These folks truly support the drumming community and always make you feel like your a friend. Plus, you will score hard-to-find parts and cool drum goodies you cant find in music stores. Total gem for drummers!

Good repair department. Decent selections of guitar gear. Looking forward to their move back to…read moredowntown Lancaster, because getting through Lititz to the Rock Lititz campus is often a hassle.

Paid to have a guitar repaired there. Was told it was fixed and the issue was not actually…read moreaddressed at all. The issue was that one of the pickups was quiet in the middle position. I was told when I went to pick it up that they couldn't find anything wrong other than a small piece of metal that they removed must have been cutting the sound out (did not test the guitar in the store just took their word). Come to find out, when I got it home, that the issue is the switch and that both pickups don't come on until the switch is midway between the middle and bridge position...you would think that when paying for a repair this is something they would figure out easily. Complete waste of money. I also asked them to take a look at a fret-buzz and they fully forgot so that was also somewhat annoying (I paid for a setup and repair). Guitar was exactly the same when I got it back down to the same exact fret-buzz. I was so dissatisfied that I refused to even drive back there to get a refund. Ultimately, untrustworthy. I believe whoever did the "repair" was deceitful to me. Now in all fairness, this was a few years back and the same people may not be working there anymore...I just thought of it again when I had to repair the exact same issues myself.

I purchased a used violin from a friend. I called to see if I could have them take a look at it to…read morebe sure it was in good playing condition. I was told "yeah, sure! Bring it up and we can send it out if it needs repair." I drove an hour to Lancaster from my home. Took it into the store and was immediately told they don't work on that particular brand! Screw them! There's a guy in the city that looked at it for free. I will not be dealing with this place again. Such a disappointment.

Guitar Instructors more interested in buying guitars then teaching students!…read more When I went in to Mencheys of Hanover to purchase a guitar I was looking at I was told by Customer De-Specialists that the instructor was looking at it and playing it now with a student. I would have to wait to find out if he was interested in purchasing guitar. After waiting 35 minutes; not being asked help with anything else, what I assume was the manager told another customer de-specialist to go find out if he was purchasing said guitar. After the de-specialist went and asked the instructor he came back laughing and saying sorry bud. WTF. Mencheys you can go suck it! Does the instructor not have a guitar of his own? Doesn't he get a discount that would have been money wasted? Does he play every guitar through there to see if he is going to buy? Seems like a lot of new product going straight to used. That is why the guitar was on discount because of all the scratches on the pickgaurd! Yeah... Mencheys you can go suck it. Customer Service horrible, Stock discounted because instructors playing instruments during instruction, and I could think of a lifetime of negatives. If you live in the Hanover area take your kids to Coffey's Music in Westminster where they know how to treat guests and have great instructors. P.S. Spellcheck for Mencheys is Henchman! Its all coming together.

Knowledgeable, experienced and professional. He repaired my guitar when two other shops couldn't,…read moreand even opened up when I arrived after hours. Well worth the drive!

Great selection of electric and acoustic guitars and accessories. They do setups and repairs here…read more Very friendly and helpful staff!

Widest selection of imported stringed instruments, imported drums, woodwind, etc, in the region…read more Joe has been a neighborhood fixture for many years and brings a wealth of knowledge. A true gem.

Not since Krill's at 69 Street, has there been a more caring Instrument /Teaching Establishment. It…read morestarted as a Hole in the Wall, at a less perfect location in East Lansdowne, moving to Lansdowne, on the same Street, twice. A n impressive range of Musical Instruments, seen in Encyclopedia or Internet are here, actually here; touchable, playable, too! It's hard to price range Todaro's. I bought Percussion Instruments for under $10 and a Dobro w/case for over $800. Joe Todaro travels the world to bring us, what is hard to find and/or buy. He appears to design and build variations of String Instruments. Is there anything he doesn't do. My Dobro came from his second move. He helped me get a Case for my 12 String. Over the years Tab Books for: "Faking ", Slide Guitar for beginner to Professional, Blues Books and books that make this 'Old Hippey' feel good! Recently: Kalimba, An Original Hugh Tracy Kalimba; and a Heart Shaped Mbira; both known as an African Thumb Piano, mine; had one years ago, lost it. Now, i have two. There are 'stores' in Springfield that sell to The Musician, Professional Musician; God Spare You from The Righteous Indignation if you're not in that League. Stay Out. They would not tolerate me or guide me towards the Right Direction. Joe Todaro and his Experience "IS" Todaro's Music, he welcomes inexperience, that is what a Teacher does. Stay Safe, Joe!

An amazingly diverse selection, from new and used. Records, CDs, tapes. They sell instruments and…read moreamps. If you're looking for music it's a one stop shop. If you want sell your music, they'll buy!

I visited this music shop on Small Business Saturday (11/30/24) and had a very positive experience…read more There were boxes of $2 records outside and I was able to pick up a clean (Near Mint) Peter, Paul, and Mary LP and Chet Atkins double LP for 2 bucks each. This shop has an extensive selection of Christmas albums (both new and used). Their selection of 45s are great, they were graded and reasonably priced. They also have a Discogs page (https://www.discogs.com/seller/Lititz_Music_Co./profile) The customer service was great, the young man behind the counter was very friendly and enthusiastic. Lititz Music Co. is a licensed dealer of Alvarez and Danelectro instruments. They also offer music lessons on-site. I was surprised Lititz Music Co. wasn't already on Yelp so I created this business page and I'm hoping it bring more customers into their amazing store.

Guitars on Main is located about 3 hours from my home, in Lancaster County, Pa. But, they had a…read moreguitar in stock that I really wanted to try out before I bought it. NOBODY in my metropolitan area of 6 million plus had it. So I called Bob, who said he would set the guitar aside for me. Road Trip! The next day, we took the 3 hour journey, and met Bob in his small shop. Prior to our arrival, he had set the guitar up for me. After 30 minutes of playing, the sale was made. Great guitar, fair price, and a knowledgeable owner. 6 stars!

I'm 55 years old. Been playing since I was 14. All self taught. I started taking lessons from Tim…read moreand it has been nothing but amazing. He has been very encouraging, very knowledgeable, and very patient. My playing has gotten better in the last six months than it has in years. I truly enjoy playing again. I can't say enough good things about Tim. Incredible player and incredible teacher. He's a good man. It's money well spent. You will not regret taking lessons from Tim.

I purchased a pre-owned violin here at a great price. They were very helpful and knowledgeable, and…read morewhen I needed a repair he fixed it happily and quickly. We are very pleased with the service and recommend them as a great local business!

Horrifying experience. Bob Kain was demeaning, rude, and shockingly unprofessional…read more As we teach privately and rent several instruments to our students, my husband and I were looking for new violins in which to invest. We found a few on Craigslist. We also found Country String Shop on Google and popped in for a look. Bob seemed a kind---albeit anxious---man. He shuttled us towards his most expensive violins in the thousands of dollars range and seemed annoyed when I asked about his less expensive violins. We tried several and went home to consider a Vuillaume copy though it was more expensive than we had wanted to spend. Later, I went to try a Strad copy from a Craigslist seller and learned that the Vuillaume copy at Country String Shop was actually his on consignment, which was merely an interesting point. A few days later, I returned to Bob Kain's and left a substantial deposit to try out two violins and several bows over a weekend, per purchasing protocol. I have never known any serious musician to purchase an expensive instrument or bow without first testing them in various acoustic settings. That Sunday, my husband and I performed with several different violins we were considering in a large hall at a local church that Sunday to test the performance power of each violin. The Strad copy easily outperformed the rest and was worth most for its price at only several hundred dollars. We purchased that one and a different Craigslist seller's Strad copy whose value-to-cost ratio was also extremely high. Despite not desiring to purchase either of his two violins at this time, we decided to purchase a case, bow, and strings from Bob to thank him for his time. Upon returning the instrument, I was only able to say, "Unfortunately" before Bob yelled at me, "I just knew you weren't going to buy this violin from me! You played me for a fool! You just needed a violin to play over the weekend! [Owner of Strad copy] came in earlier today and I know what games you guys are playing. You never were going to buy anything from me!" He threw my deposit check at me and stormed off. I was thunderstruck and never got a chance to thank him for his time and make the bow, case, and strings purchase. As we own five instruments and have numerous friends who would happily lend us violins were we in need, I must say we did not "just need a violin to play over the weekend." Had the Vuillaume copy strikingly outperformed the other violins we were considering, we would have made the purchase. Bob's accusations were misdirected and unfortunate. He later went on to tell other customers that I bought a violin from him and then returned it and demanded my money back. This is a complete fabrication, and I can show every carbon copy of my checkbooks and credit card history showing I never made such a purchase. Perhaps he decided that my deposit money was purchase money, but that would be highly delusional, as he gave me a receipt saying "Deposit for violin and 3 bows," not "Purchase." If he did believe my deposit to be a purchase, I believe he would have given me a purchase receipt of some sort. Akin to Wyatt True's review, Bob treated me terribly for having had two brief impersonal encounters with me as a customer. Despite being a small man, his volatile behavior and lack of professionalism put me in quite a fright. Needless to say, we cannot recommend this business to you.