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    Dave's Island Instruments

    4.9 (31 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Luna Clarity Eleven Handpan
    Ricky E.

    This piece of Art is worth every penny, I still play the Luna Clarity Eleven almost every day. Dave is a super humble artist with a killer team.

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    Dante C.

    First of all, let me begin by explaining the four-star rating: the selection of ukuleles is limited to a few brands. Had there been more variety, I would have given the store five stars. Second of all, try not to rely on GPS to get you there. GPS will get you to the general area. After that, you should rely on your experience with finding addresses based on street numbers. The store itself is small, but the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. There are mostly Ohana and Makala ukuleles. The store has a good supply of accessories, from uke straps and cases to capos. The coolest product is a vast array of steel drums. I know nothing about steel drums, so I cannot begin to comment on them. However, if you look at the pictures I have posted, you can see that Dave's Island Instruments probably has something you can use.

    Aurous handpan
    Anh N.

    I didn't get to go in person but I did get to do a video call and purchased the aurous handpan! Daniel and Kari helped and was able to add in the stand last minute! I am real happy with the service and product!

    These two sisters just picked out 2 lovely ukuleles and have since been hard at work learning to play chords and melodies!
    Mary Kathryn V.

    I absolutely love this store! I teach ukulele lessons at a local music store and send all my students thier way. They are so friendly and take thier time to help you find the right instrument for you! They have great accessories and don't try to sell you things you don't need!

    Daves been tuning steel drums for 20 years!

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    Love love love Dii! For steel drums, hand pans, ukes, and accessories, there is NO ONE better. Thank you, Dave!

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    Ask the Community - Dave's Island Instruments

    Does the store carry "portable" or "travel" ukuleles? (the ones with a rectangular body)

    He doesn’t stock the “traveling uke” but he does have sopraninos. I like traveling with them because the compact size, they fit in a backpack. I took mine to Israel and it fit in my carry on

    Can I Get an idea of your price points for your hand pans? I played one of yours last night ands I am still smiling :)…

    Hi Diana! Thank you for your inquiry. Currently our handpans are sold for $1999.00. Please visit our website for more details:www.davesislandinstruments.com/handpans. If you’d like to make an appointment to experience a handpan please go to:… Read more

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    I walked in and the store is adorned with "Island" instruments such as steel drums and ukuleles.

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    I was checking out a couple of music studios in the area for my then 8-year-old daughter to study…read morevoice & piano and came to visit here. Upon arrival for our appointment, there was no one to greet us as the entire place was empty. I thought it very strange that the door was left unlock - anyone could've cleaned out the place. After sitting in the waiting area for 30 mins (I don't know why I even bothered waiting that long), I finally decided to email back the contact I had been corresponding with (as they never left me a phone number to call nor did they ask for mine; I had no idea who I was corresponding with as they never addressed himself/herself). Additionally, I decided to text the number listed on the business' Yelp page as it looked like a mobile number, hoping it will get to the same individual. They eventually texted me back they were running late (50 mins after the appointment time) and to help myself to coffee in the conference room. A gentleman comes in another 10 mins later, apologizing that the manager got sick and sent him to meet me in her place. He escorted us to the conference room to go over the program and the classes they offered. To no fault of his own, I can see he was trying his best to sell the school but at that point, I was already turned off and found the whole establishment unprofessional. Even my daughter said she preferred a different studio than this one. I'm sure they have great instructors/staff but they really need to work on improving the administrative/customer service aspect as that is the first impression of all potential clients/students. He mentioned there was a registration fee, but after the appointment debacle, you would think they would've considered waiving it. Additionally, if the manager was going to be late, the only decent thing to do was to notify me. This is a good example of why you need to scout/visit different places before just settling on one as reviews can often be skewed.

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