I have brought 3 guitars to have them set up. 1st my Gibson Hummingbird. Went from playing like a…read moretree to better than my electric. absolutely astounding! second a Jackson mini that kept going out of tune. Solid as a rock afterwards. Last I asked them to fix a 12 string Yamaha, the fret board was so worn out I didn't think it was ever going to be playable again. The team did a fantastic job restoring it to its former glory. I currently have a Shecter Diamond series in for a neck job and I can't wait to see how it turns out. Couldn't be happier. Thank you to Bernard and his team!

A very "neat" place decorated with old guitars and various memorabilia…read more Their acoustic inventory is quite sparse .On occasion you may find a very decent vintage guitar. One thing: there are "regular" "shredders" who come into the shop and start playing every guitar in stock both acoustic and electric, at full volume for 2 hours. I wish the manager would limit that activity, so those of us with less skills could audition potential purchases properly. Their turnover time for basic repairs is somewhat long...

Best recording experience of my life. The mixing was top notch, the recording and…read moremic-pairing/engineer spent time swapping out mics to get the perfect sound for our instrumentation, and the environment was overtly gorgeous, with crystals mounted on the banister adjacent to all the famous records on the wall that were cut at this studio. It was a blessing to share the same monitoring room couch as other greats like Michael Harris of Idiot Pilot. But all of this would only be three stars in my book. The finished product arrived at the end of the day and sounded far superior than I expected it would. The bass was lush and present, the percussion punchy yet gentle and textured, and the instrumentation had such a great stereo image. This was the fourth star. I'm giving them the coveted fifth star purely based on how much love the engineers put into their job and how much they cared for me as a client. I had the utmost faith in them throughout the day as they guided me through the motions and I felt like family at the end of the session. I will be taking the trip 2 hours north to Bellingham for all my recording needs going forward. Go Bayside!

The other review stated it well, Walker is the best! I was referred to Walker by a few local…read moremusicians when I asked about a quality local guitar tech. I picked up a Gibson Les Paul Classic Lite in "honey burst". I absolutely love the guitar, and it'll be with me for a long time, but wanted larger frets (not railroad tracks, but larger than the stock "medium frets" on there) - it's for playing, not collecting, so didn't care about "de-valuing" the guitar in the eyes of the resale world. Anyway, even though I wanted it done, I was nervous about getting it re-fretted, since a poor job could ruin the guitar. Conversing with Walker was easy and pleasant; we went through what I was looking for, different options, and I felt comfortable bringing the guitar to him for the work to be done. He also put on a new bone nut, slotted my Tonepros bridge, and took care of a strange strap button situation. (It looks like Gibson put a regular size button on the top, and a larger size button on the bottom that used a larger screw, making it so I couldn't put on the Schaller button on the bottom. So Walker took care of that too, filled and drilled so my strap lock buttons could go on) While he had my guitar, he kept in communication with me, and when I went to pick up the guitar, I was floored, the fret work was (/ is) beautiful! I was literally stunned, and was basically at a loss for words. The fretwork is up there with the best fretwork I've seen on any level guitar, and is absolutely the best feeling frets I've ever played. The guitar just sings, it feels, plays, and even sounds better than it did before. The only bad thing is - I thought my fret polishing jobs were pretty decent, but after playing on "Walker's frets", I now realize how much room for improvement I have! hahaha! The setup on the guitar is also excellent! It was setup for E flat tuning. I like the typical string height of "low as possible with no buzzing", which I thought was basically a unicorn of a setup, but he nailed it! Basically, if you can't tell, I'm super stoked with the way the guitar turned out, and although I like to do a lot myself, I will definitely be back to WSV Guitars in the future. Thanks Walker!

Walker is the best! Thanks for pulling a Hail Mary on my guitar! So thankful we have him in…read moreBellingham!

I'm very pleased with my repair. My car cassette/radio was getting red hot and had lost the 2 rear…read morechannels. It had been passed over for fixing by the manufacturer in California as being too old. Lee at Tech One analyzed the problem was able to diagnose the problem quickly and and repair the unit for less than the cost of a new radio, one that would no longer provide me the feature to play my archaic cassette collection. The radio and cassette play back as good as the day I bought it and I have tunes in the car again. Great job, Tech One!

Lee is a genuine and friendly person with high-level electronics skills that does an excellent job…read morerepairing all kinds of electronic items for a very reasonable price. Highest recommendation!

A few years back Nick Taylor and his company went out of there way to help me find a rent to own…read moreguitar. I wasn't from the Bellingham area, but he was still willing to help. Now I am looking for a second guitar. Hopefully Nick will be able to help out again. Nick and his team know what the true meaning of customer service is. They continue to go above and beyond for the people they serve. I look forward to doing business with them again.

I was very impressed with the knowledge and enthusiasm that Will Bright brings to his work. He did…read morea refurbishment and set up for my first guitar a 1964 Kay Galaxie as well as recoiling a corroded pick up for my 1966 Fender Mustang. Amazing job! Thanks so much for taking care of my babies.

Will did a setup on my new MIM Fender Jaguar, which was less than stellar from the factory. It's a…read morenotoriously finicky model, and can be hard to dial in. The before and after difference is dramatic. It's now a pleasure to play, with low action, smooth frets, and a proper bridge height/radius, among other improvements. Smooth communication, fair prices, and a quick turnaround too. Nothing against the big box places, but Will's shop is clearly the workspace of a very talented technician and artisan. Highly recommended.

Diventi is a wonderful, nurturing place. Whether you are a novice or professional musician you will…read morelove this place.. The business was formerly Piper Music and has recently changed its name to Diventi Music Conservatory. Dr. William Brooke is the Director owner and an extremely talented professional musician. I stumbled upon the business last year when I was trying to find a place to rent piano studio time. I was welcomed right away by William and come here as often as I can when we are in Bellingham. He has Knabe, Steinway, Kawai and Yamaha pianos in several of the Conservatory studios. If you are looking to take vocal or piano lessons in Whatcom County, or rent a studio for practice, you will truly love Diventi Conservatory.

I loved the crew here. Easy to schedule and everyone was super kind. I love the homey feel of the…read morewaiting room and little things they added for the kids.

Extremely disappointed!…read more Called them January 24th about renting an instrument for 5th grade strings. They told me to come in to rent a violin and to try and bring my child with me since we needed to get the correct size. January 26, I bring my kid in. We arrived later than planned because I got lost (my bad) trying to find the store. We arrived at 4:45pm. Despite the store being empty, the guy there was apparently too busy to help us and handed us a paper to order online so it could be shipped to us. He didn't offer a sizing suggestion. I called back again yesterday afternoon because I realized strings starts next week and I wasn't sure if the shipped instrument would get here in time. The guy told me it would take a few days but they had some in stock. I told him I was confused because I was given a paper and told to have it shipped. He said they had multiple sizes in stock, including a size that should work for her given her age (10). We drove all the way back downtown again today and guess what - they don't have any in stock. What a joke and a waste of our time. Will not go to this store again.