Great store, ample parking, huge variety, good prices and expert advice which I value the most. If…read moreyou need a guitar and the things that go with it, this is the place!

I wasted so much time here and still didn't get what I needed. Extremely unprofessional staff and…read moreunderstaffed always.

Jessica strikes again is today's headline. She hand picked me a Martin 000-28 vintage and I have…read moreto say in my 50 years of playing it is the best acoustic I have ever touched. She said it was a good one and she was right on. It's balanced, loud, and sounds like a good old vintage guitar should. I have played quite a few of those too but this one is a cannon. Jessica is always on top of her game and really knows her stuff. She has a great ear and feel for picking exceptional instruments and is very nice to deal with. Shes definitely my go to guitar gal. Thanks Jessica, Shane

I bought a 2001 Fender 1969 custom shop Stratocaster from them and the overall description on the…read morewebsite was accurate for the most part. There was a ding on the neck near the headstock that was not disclosed nor was a ding on the side disclosed. Had I known about the neck one, I probably would not have bought the guitar. But I'll live with it. Since I left this review, the Music Zoo reached out to me to remedy this situation and I am 100% satisfied with the remedy and them now. And I increased the rating to 5 Stars!

I recently visited the Music Emporium and had an excellent experience. I went there in hopes of…read morelearning more about guitar pedals, and I certainly went to the right place. I might be exaggerating slightly, but it seemed as though the store had around 100 different guitar and bass pedals on display to choose from. The Music Emporium is very well staffed. There were thankfully enough employees on hand for the store manager, Jarred, to take nearly 2 hours out of his day to sit down with me and show me around 10 different guitar pedals that I was interested in. In addition, he taught me how each pedal functioned individually, and how they would all work together as a unit. He was very patient with me, offered great suggestions, and ultimately helped me understand everything that I was hoping to learn with my visit. I ended up buying a full pedal board at the end of the day, and I am incredibly satisfied with the purchase. The store is very clean, spacious, and comfortable, boasting a huge selection of guitars, amplifiers, and other varied gear and accessories. The guitar pedal display, however, really stands out as the highlight of the Music Emporium. Before you visit Guitar Center or Sam Ash for the umpteenth time, try this place out. You won't regret stopping by!

Great service, selection and value. They had 2 guitars in stock in 2 different colors so I was able…read moreto compare them and play them. I purchased one ie a PRs. Brian helped me on the phone and set the guitars up before I played them. I've been to this store before when I lived on Long Island. I drove from New Jersey at least 90 minutes each way. I ran into an issue with Affirm when I got there. Mike one of the co-owners got me even better financing! I went home with a beautiful work of art se custom 24-08 in charcoal cherry. Great customer service. I'm sure I'll do business with them again in the future.

5 days ago New STAY…read moreAWAY Teachers quit constantly due to lack of being paid . This business is being investigated by the Department of Labor and other enforcement entities. One of my children worked here and was treated horribly.I literally had to protest outside the building to get her late paychecks after she finally had enough and quit. The owner then slandered her citing that she left due to medical issues and left him in a lurch. A total lie. We recorded him threatening her when she went to get her paychecks. He threatened 2 other staff members in a similar fashion ... All of this has been reported. We are hoping for swift action but relying on the community to open their The owner took $10,000 from me several years ago as a deposit for a corporate event that was never held for my business. I can't get it back. He decided it was a loan? Then he decided to treat it like a store credit so long as my child took lessons there. When I said I wanted merchandise instead of lessons he called the police and refused to honor the credit at all. Crooked as can be. Honest reviews are being supressed by Google! Check the local FB

Great shop, great owner. They take care of clients the old school way..with personal care and…read moreservice. I have some health issues and it's dificult traveling, it's hard for me to take long drives and stuff. The owner will regularly deliver guitars to my home in Queens. for no charge, he goes out of his way to hand deliver me gorgeous new guitars. I have had only all positive experiences with Monster music for so many years. After buying at least 20 guitars.. I started buying guitars from them 5-10 years ago and they are still the only local shop I support. Owner is super cool, and super honest about how he describes his vintage gear. Just got another gem from them. I had to write a review and express my gratitude.

My daughter absolutely loves Miss Bella. She is the best teacher for piano and vocal classes. I…read morehighly recommend her. The staff is very friendly and accommodating.

Hi my name is Zack and I take piano lessons. My teacher Sameer is so nice and he is very helpful,…read morelike if i get a note wrong he reminds me that that note is wrong. You should be his student, he is so good at piano. I also take electric guitar, My teacher Al is very nice and he does very cool things on the guitar. Al is the best guitar teacher. You should be his student too.

This is the place to get all of your instrument rental needs! We rented my son's cello here for the…read moreschool year and extended it through the summer. He started at a 3/4 size but it was slightly too big after a month or so on playing on it, and they easily switched us to a 1/2 size. Awesome! Everyone who works here is beyond friendly and helpful. Recently, my son accidentally broke the bridge on his cello. I called, thinking this was going to cost $$$ but it was covered under our rental agreement! Whew! Luckily my son wasn't going to forgo some allowance to chip in on this. I dropped it off mid-morning and it was ready the next day. I brought in the broken bridge and the guy working there (I forget his name!) custom made a brand new one. If you want friendly and reasonably priced rentals, this is the place to go. They also have lots of instruments for sale - string, keyboards, guitars, ukes - anything you need! And you won't find nicer people anywhere, of that I'm sure.

Had my bass fixed here. They hooked me up. Such a cool spot, staff is really friendly and nice…read more Awesome selection of instruments. Highly recommend A+++++

My son played violin wonderfully with Paul effman! They went to his grammar school for years but…read moregood old covid came and they can no longer come back to his school due to " breath " " covid risk" and their enrollment was too low to return. I paid nick privately for a few months in 2020 but my son was ready to return in person. Id recommend this school, but I hate how they let go of nick. They told me before even tellimg him! I enjoyed his style, as I watched some instructors having children play for concerts and all of them were flat. Id focus on physical energy. If that is there, then no 9ne will notice the quality of the tunes. I know as a ballerina of many years and strong, that faking it will always cover up a mistake or subpar performance.

These guys are amazing. I am an adult beginner in saxophone and I bought a Yamaha from them. They…read morewere helpful, responsive, gave guidance on things I would need to get started, recommended places for lessons near where I lived, threw stuff in (for free) that I would need but didn't ask for -- excellent place to do business.. Also - shipping was reliable and quick.... Very satisfied.

I love this place. Gordon is amazing. Work with him. Never could you meet a more nice person…read more Tune-ups are always included in the rental prices and he is very patient. Whenever I've had an issue, he has always been helpful! I highly recommend Universal Music Instrument!

I came here to drop off my bass for repair. I'm not even a full bass player yet, still very much a…read morenewb with only 5 to 10 minutes of practice time most nights or days a week since getting the bass. But I've had bass issues like needing to replace the strings already and having to fix the input jack on the bass. They were very nice here and had the bass done quickly. I like to support local music stores so if one of my friend's doesn't end up starting his own music repair business I'll probably come back to universal to give them business and money.

Student's opinion: Jackie L. I am a flute player and…read moreregular customer of Laconia. (I've been taking lessons and playing for over five years and I'm doing NYSSMA level 5, so I kinda need a good teacher; so I went to Laconia). I've tried taking lessons with other people who were just plain out...not good...(no offense other peoples)......and don't even get me started with really unreasonable prices!! For beginner flute lessons?!?! SO, to be honest, I've been spending WAYYYY too much of my time here, I mean, I used to take, what, three lessons here EVERY FRIDAY. Why, you ask? Because I'm rather musical, and their prices are totally affordable! I got my flute fixed twice and got it gold plated for a pretty good price at Laconia. The teachers are very well rounded, and they sure do know their stuff! The owner, Ray, is very knowledgable about musical instruments, and just music itself. He's a very friendly and honest guy. If there is anything to say Laconia, it would be that they are not a business that revolves around money; Laconia is very musical place with friendly people, good prices on rental instruments/lessons, and Ray definitely knows how to fix an instrument! #great #music #place #love #them #thumbs #up :D ^_^ Parent's opinion: How often can you say, there is an honest music school/center? The owner, Ray, is a very down-to-earth type of person. My children took numerous lessons at Laconia for quite a few years. Over the years, I had the opportunity to know some of the music teachers as well as the staff. Overall comment: very friendly and helpful. We purchased a professional flute, a Haynes, over the summer for my daughter. When she noticed a leak in one of the pads, I went to several reputable/licensed flute repair music shops and the techs said that it needed an OVERHAUL! Granted, it was a used flute and the seller at the reputable place we bought it from (I will not disclosed their name cause the review is for Laconia) in the city, the flute was supposedly "good for many years." It wasn't even a year, eight months to be exact, and she uses her Haynes solely for home. The flute teacher didn't think it needed an overhaul but to check the leak, my instinct flagged something was not right. So, I called Laconia to see if Ray would take a look. He told me to come right in. When I got there, he stopped whatever he was doing, and he remembered I had bought the flute just a few months ago. After several minutes of examining and reexamining the body, his appraisal was that it didn't need an overhaul and there was a leak in one of the pads. He ended up doing minor repair on one of the pads. My daughter played the instrument after that, and guess what, no-more leaks. Bottom line, if you want an honest second opinion about major repair on your instrument(s), Laconia is a place you may want to go to.

Unprofessional, poor attitude from owner. Vocal coach not experienced. Waste of time and money…read more Would not recommend.

My family was very happy with the service we received here last week. Our original intent was to…read morefind a rental violin for Kid2, as well as see what they might have in stock for kid1. Upon entry we were greeted by Omar, the store manager. He immediately sized my daughter, and went to the stock room to find a few that were her size. For a full school year rental of a junior violin, the cost was $90 + $20 service fee (tuning cleaning) + $5 rosin, a total of $115 before tax for 9 months rental ( End Sept to End Oct). Additionally, there is a grace period of 10 days after the final June 20 contract date that you can return the instrument without penalty. That takes a little bit of stress off our backs to rush to the store for the return. Given that Kid2 had never played the violin, but now needed one for school, I appreciated Omar's knowledge and feedback on things we needed, and unnecessary, there was never any pressure or upsell here. Meanwhile, another staff member, Ricky, was patient with Hubs and Kid1 as they were perusing the guitar section. While the store had a nice variety of full size acoutic & electric guitars, they only had 1 type of junior-size guitar ($79 in 2 colors, red & blue). Both Omar & Ricky were very patient with all my questions, and even allowed me to see what they had in stock when I asked about accordians (which, FYI, they generally do not carry new, and they only have old accordians in stock to sell AS-IS). We were happy with the service we received at this store. Highly recommend them if you're in need of a rental instrument, especially for kids.

As I walked in, an associate greeted me right away and ask if he could be of any assistance. I was…read moregiven a catalog to show an alternative for my request- it is for an alto sax reed (mouthpiece). It is not currently available at their store. They could order it for me but it won't arrive to the day I need it. The associate explained to be the difference between the two. He suggested to me to ask my brother if what they have can be an acceptable replacement. He mentioned what's available in their store and the price for the piece. It was a direct to the point service. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. The store has a good old fashioned appeal. I wish I could browse what's in their store and stay longer for today. I am seeing myself coming here again. Good location. Metered parking in front of the store.