Excellent music teacher! He does it all - guitar, bass, drums, keys, horns, sitar, shovel guitar,…read morespoons (probably), who knows what else? Got to see him in action as a student in standard lessons and in a combo, where he helps students play together with other musicians - an invaluable tool to anyone interested in learning music. He does a great job of meeting students where they are musically, and helps them to grow and build confidence as performers.

Our son has been doing lessons with David for over two months now and we all have had a fantastic…read moreexperience. David is well-rounded and teaches many instruments, which gives him a great advantage with instructing how to perform in an ensemble. David often plays with his students to give them that experience while learning particular skills or pieces. David also has a wonderful laid-back and creative approach to teaching. He teaches the core skills and structure but also allows space for riffing and just having fun with the instruments. I feel this has made a huge difference in our son's experience. His confidence and joy has soared learning with David and he eagerly looks forward to his lessons. Thank you, David!

Absolutely amazing place. I started taking drum lessons with Anthony in 2018, and stayed all the…read moreway up until I moved away for college in September of 2023. Lessons are about different aspects of your playing that you need to work on, and are always enjoyable. You'll learn rudiments, counting, songs, and notation so you can sight read. The best part is that after a while, you should be able to hear a song and dissect the drum parts all on your own. Also, finding a passion for drumming through these lessons over the years has taught me so much more than just drumming. Like being patient, confident, and striving to be better. When I was 14 (now 20), I didn't necessarily have these insights. I am very grateful for being exposed to these types of important values at that stage in my life. Highly recommend taking lessons!

Kevin is great! Easy to work with. Came in time and gave our party the musical ambience we needed…read more People even sang along as he played!

I highly recommend Kevin and his band for any event. We hired him recently for a big birthday bash…read more They were fantastic!!! Kevin could put together any type of ensemble and worked with our tastes. If you're looking for a musician with a ton of experience who can help you plan the right music for your event, Kevin is the one. We ended up having a 5 piece band with Kevin on keys, a bass, drummer, saxophone and trumpet. All were highly talented musicians and very professional. Everyone showed up on time and gave it their all. They also worked with our needs during the evening, adjusting the volume when we were eating and picking up the pace and tempo for dancing later. We thought we wanted salsa music but then we decided on more of an upbeat jazz style and they quickly adapted. Kevin's band was the highlight of our party!!!

Wonderful local instrument store with friendly staff who are generous with the information and…read moretheir time. I stopped in with a need for support on a custom instrument build, and I had the pleasure of talking with in-house luthier Jason at length about it. Looking forward to returning soon and working with the shop and its staff on this special project. 10/10 customer service, highly recommended, plus a nice selection of stringed instruments.

I forgot to ask for the ladies name, but she helped me with my violin and it's restringing on the…read morespot. She was really sweet and very helpful + direct. Would recommend!

Larisa was AMAZING! She was my favorite vendor we hired for our wedding. She communicated great,…read morewas on time, and was able to play all the songs we wanted for our special day! She wore a BEAUTIFUL dress and it was just the most magical sound for the ceremony. She played everything perfect when I walked down the aisle and wish I could get married all over again just to hear her play. Highly recommend Larisa! She plays the harp beautifully.

We hired Larisa to play at our wedding and she did such a wonderful job! Her communication leading…read moreup to our event as well as her expert renditions of songs from her repertoire and original songs we had requested were absolutely amazing. Would highly recommend her services to anyone looking to hold a wedding and in need of some beautiful ceremony music.

You know that feeling of walking into a store not knowing what to expect only to have your jaw…read moredrop? That happened to me today. I thought, "guitar store, huh?" Yeah, guitar store. Nationals, Martins, Guilds, banjos, mandos, some incredibly gorgeous hand-carved thing from Bali... all packed into a compact shop. Then Bernie starts talking and it's like the bookseller who's read every damned book in his store. A luthier with endless knowledge and experience running a guitar store. What a concept. And what a gift for local pickers.

I found this site searching for Fretwork for my 07' Fender Telecaster Ash Deluxe…read more During a consultation appt. I realized Bernie new exactly what was needed besides just a overall setup. Fret crowing & polishing as well as full setup. Of course I occasionally try to make adjustments & occasionally I get it OK. He also made some truss rod neck adjustments & fixed a neck bolt on issues. He knew by the look of my frets where the majority of my playing was on the neck. All I can say Is my Guitar sings better than I have heard it in years!! Highly recommend Carmel Valley Guitar professional service.