I wanted a nylon string of my own, and Trinidad helped me find one I am extremely happy with. After…read moretesting a few for their action, feel, and sound, he brought me a 1965 Model 900 Giannini that has aged surprisingly well. Trinidad even cleaned and restored the guitar whilst telling me more about its history. I am a proud owner and will do my best to preserve my beautiful guitar.

While the band was in California, I had to go to a Music Go Round. It's a store that sells used…read moregear. This one was somewhat small but there were some deals to be found. I just wanted to buy a keepsake to remember the trip. I found a used Hobo Drive that had been marked down. Got it for less than $60 and it usually goes for more. I did see a used Studio 3 - this is really old from the 90's. I used to work for the company that made it. Those were good times!

In my opinion they have a wide variety of instruments from beginner to professional. I think the…read morecustomer service is excellent. I thing the prices are fair. If you or your child is looking for a new instrument try giving Gottschalk Music Center a try.

If you are a music teacher or a musician I have a cautionary tale for you. Over 3 months ago, I…read moremade arrangements with Gottschalks Music in Modesto to have an instrument rental night for my students where they would come to my school and my kids could get instruments from them. Even got a phone call last week confirming that they would see me on Monday (8/15). Well, today at 3:45pm I received a phone call from Gottschalks telling me that they had to cancel my instrument rental night. I was taken aback! All i could muster was a, "Why?!?!" And then I was told by the employee that "I was told they we're not doing that and we have to cancel". When I asked why they would do that, after we had this planned and confirmed months ago, he said, "I didn't get a good reason why"... I was so livid. All I got was a "Sorry..." I told them that they really screwed me over and that it's their loss... Then they had the audacity to say, "Well if you still want information about rentals, I can send that to you." I responded with, "If you think I'll EVER do business with you again after the stunt you just pulled, you just be out of your mind!" Then he said, "Sorry..." and I hung up the call. I have never dealt with such a level of unprofessional incompetence in my life! Luckily, this story has a happy ending, and my faith in humanity has been restored. I reached out to Ingram and Brauns Musik Shoppe and told them about my situation. Not only can they host a rental night for me but, I don't have to go through the pain of trying to reschedule the whole event because they can even come this Monday on my original date. So, moral of the story: STEER CLEAR OF GOTTSCHALKS MUSIC! The most undependable, and flaky of all business. Shower Ingram & Brauns with all your affection and business!

Highly recommend Kalven's Valley First Tutoring! I first hired Kalven in 2012 as I was finishing…read moremy bachelors degree in sports business. He was very professional, patient, and knowledgeable in the areas I struggled in. I was stressed and overwhelmed I would not graduate due to the final business research project. Kalven laid out the step by step process so it was easy for me to understand. He helped create personal deadlines, research objectives, formatting guidance, grammar corrections, and find beneficial sources. I received an A+ on that paper and graduated with Bachelors in Sport Management a month later thanks to Kalven. This wouldn't be the last time I used his services. An even bigger challenge was ahead when I decided to attend graduate school in 2013 at San Jose State. Again it was the final thesis project that was very difficult. Kalven really motivated. I will never forget the kind and uplifting words he said, "Jimmy boy you can achieve greatness you just need to apply your strengths to everything you do." Through his help drafting an abstract that was to be accepted from the graduate committee, sourcing references, formatting , grammar correction, researching, and finally his positive guidance. I was able to graduate with my Kinesiology sport business graduate degree. I now have a business with over 30 clients and have coached several state championship college tennis teams. Couldn't have done it without Kalven and Valley first tutoring.

Tutoring with Kalven has made me a more focused and knowledgeable student. I have more confidence…read morein my math class after he taught me all I needed for my current and future math classes. Some of the things I've learned during tutoring are the same things I do at school later, like word problems, writing essays, and graphing. I recommend Valley First for its tutoring in all subjects

He's replies very quickly, he is professional professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. We didn't…read moreget the opportunity to have him move our piano. But he provided us with valuable information and referrals to people who could work with us to repair and tune it.

I had a great experience with Fresno Piano Movers last weekend moving a baby grand. They were on…read moretime, courteous, and reasonably priced. Highly recommended!

Dr. Pazo is a gifted musician, a responsive and consummate professional in his work. Our funeral…read morehome director connected us with Dr. Pazo as I requested a bagpipe player at the graveside portion of my mother's funeral this August. Mom (and I) have Scottish heritage and she grew up with her Scottish Dad singing Highland songs to her and in turn sang them to me. So it would be an understatement to say this music was a very important component of Mom's funeral service. Dr. Pazo phoned me beforehand to get a sense of what the service would be like and what our musical requests were. He was compassionate, kind, and efficient at a time when I was in shock from my mom's death but needed to call on my executive functioning skills for funeral planning. Definitely a challenging time but I was so relieved that the bagpipes would be played at my mom's funeral. When the day arrived it was an incredibly moving and powerful experience to arrive at the graveside and see Dr. Pazo in his full regalia and hear the haunting sound of the resonant bagpipes which filled the air. The bagpipes and the beautiful songs Dr. Pazo played gave a weight and power, a somber honor to my mother's life that I and my family will always remember. We grateful for Dr. Pazo's artistry, empathy, and power as he played the bagpipes. Some time after mom's funeral I watched Queen Elizabeth's funeral. When I heard and saw the bagpipe procession, I said, "I think we had a better bagpipe player at mom's funeral." That's how great Dr. Pazo is! List of Songs Played: Prelude: On Eirin's Green Shores, My Home, O Flower of Scotland, My Bonnie Lass, Skye Boat Song, The Isle of Innisfere, You Raise Me Up, A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Processional : O Danny Boy Commital Song: Auld Lang Syne Potslude: Abide With Me, Going Home

Dr. Pazo played bagpipes at my husband's funeral. He did a…read morewonderful job and was easy to work with.

We hired Brassworks Music for our wedding and they definitely added great energy for our outdoor…read moreceremony. Franklin the leader of the group was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the planning process and gave great recommendations for the setlist. All members of the band were able to handle multiple sets of instruments and they switched between instruments between songs to provide fuller sound. They came earlier than the contracted hours and stayed for extra time just because our guests enjoyed their music a lot. Amazing people to work with.

Franklin Davis and the Brassworks team helped me organise a surprise proposal for my (now) fianceé…read morein Golden Gate Park. It was beautiful! Frank was a great help in arranging everything from the instrumentation, to the tune, to the location. The location was especially important because we needed a spot that wouldn't be too crowded. Frank met with me personally to look at potential spots and we found the perfect one. He also found a battery-powered PA for us to rent for the performance. Brassworks is a top-notch group musically and professionally. They get my highest recommendation!