When my son was young he expressed an interest to learn guitar. I thought this was an easy enough…read moreask, so I bought him a guitar and found a local school that gave "guitar lessons". Once a week I would drive him to his lesson and pick him up an hour later. The rest of the week I would be constantly asking/reminding him to practice. That cycle repeated for about 2 years. I asked him several times "are you sure you want to being doing this" to which I would hear "I guess". Then I had heard about Malcom and his "different" approach to teaching guitar. So we gave it a shot...... Fast forward several years and my son doesn't put his guitar down. Malcolm quickly made learning guitar fun. Gone were the days of my son anguishing over countless scales and songs he had zero interest in. Instead Malcolm taught my son what HE wanted to play. Now my son is COLLEGE going after a degree in music technology and we owe a lot of that to Malcom. His unique ability to relate to his students and teach them in a way that works for their individual needs is outstanding. Add to that the convenience of Malcom coming to YOUR house on your time... It's the best. If your looking for someone to help your child achieve their best.... Malcom and Giants of Music is the BEST

Dan goes out of his way to answer any questions throughout the week about anything concerning me…read moreabout music throughout the week. Very structured lessons, and lessons are aligned in a way to build up my muscle memory without me noticing.

I have been banging around on guitar for nearly 40 years. Then I met Dan about a year ago. Instead…read moreof just learning songs, He has been teaching me the value of learning music theory. I'm not a natural and have found these lessons invaluable as I learn how to read music. Dan is teaching me scales up and down the neck, interval's, triads and how chords of all complexity are constructed. As I continue to gain this knowledge I have become more confident as a player. It has become far easier for me to understand what I am playing making it a bit easier. We all want to learn to play music and I suggest the road begins with understanding music theory. And I highly recommend Dan Mosovich as a teacher who has a passion not just for music but also to see his students progress in their own musical journey. Dont' worry, Dan will also teach you how to play songs and provides sheet music as well as written music theory lessons and quizzes.

I write to extol and celebrate the virtues and amazing craftsmanship of Michael Virok, the owner of…read more@theGuitarRescue.com and a Luthier extraordinaire. This review has been a long time in coming, due to several serious family medical issues combined with a move to another state, and it is a review that I am grateful to finally write. Michael graciously and kindly helped me to complete the final (and most important) phases of mods on my 2006 Gibson SG Standard. My overall goal was to switch the colour-scheme of the hardware to Black, and so that it also had the "Doom" affinities of my previous guitar, an ′86 Jackson Custom made in the San Dimas workshop. The first phase of mods began with the installation of new tuning pegs and control knobs. I was able to get some Grover 102BC Original Rotomatic Black Chrome tuning pegs to replace the original faux-ivory white ones, the latter of which have really thin attachment posts (which I have seen break due to desiccation a few times). I always loved the control knobs on my Jackson, so I got a set of four Proline Back Chrome Textured Dome ones, which feel like home to me. The next phase of mods involved replacing the Gibson pickups with something more suited to my style of playing. I decided to go with the EMG Zakk Wylde 81/85 Humbucker Set in Black. Both of these are active pickups, like the one in my Jackson. I went to one of the big-box stores for the installation and when I picked it up, the tech (i.e. not a luthier) said that since the electronics cavity of an SG is notoriously small, he was unable to fit the battery inside of the cavity, and it was returned to me like this. He suggested that I find a luthier who could rout out a battery-box to ameliorate this situation, because the store didn't even have the proper tools for the work. I was, like...WTF. So, I found a real Luthier in Michael Virok. He was able to discard the splitter connecting the new pickups and wired them directly together so that a battery could actually fit in the cavity - without having to rout out a battery-box to the side of the cavity. While this setup may use batteries more quickly, there was no need to do any invasive procedure to install something by doing it this way (which I thought was a great idea!). He did this while I waited. Gratis. The final piece of the puzzle was the installation of a proper tremolo system, and I asked Michael if he could put a Kahler whammy-bar on it, because I absolutely adored the Kahler on my Jackson. Michael acted as a de facto consultant on this, and he graciously helped me to determine which Kahler model would be the best-suited for my SG. Bear in mind, that literally no other luthier in a 100-mile radius said that they could do this...not even in Philly. He installed the Kahler 2200 and it works perfectly! Taken together, I offer my highest recommendation, without any reservation, for Michael Virok at The Guitar Rescue as the regional go-to Luthier extraordinaire. If you live anywhere within an hour-or-two of Lawrenceville, NJ and have the need to do something, anything with/to your guitar, PLEASE let him work on your axe! I drove all the way from King of Prussia (PA) based on his reputation alone, and was so impressed with him. He is kind, affable, and a consummate professional whose only concern is customer satisfaction. Thank you so very much, Michael, for literally everything, and humble apologies for the exceedingly long delay in submitting this review. Namaste...

Took my guitar in yesterday and got it back today. Full rewire and setup. Sounds perfect! Provided…read moreme with some history on the 1983 Fender Fullerton Stratocaster I brought, which I always wanted to get confirmed. I would highly recommend.

Great luthier. Finished my late 1950's Silvertone / Harmony in a timely manner, and it plays and…read moresounds amazing. Great all around individual. Someone posted about the shop being closed...dunno what that was about.Maybe disregard that one. Also, whatever the case, I'd rather someone take time to do the instrument RIGHT, than rush it out the door. If they're not going to do that, I'd rather them not take the work at all. I've seen many repairs go like this: Bring instrument or amp in, get call in 5 days. Bring said item home, and two days later said item needs work again. I look with a huge degree of skepticism now at ultra lightning fast turnaround times nowadays. Good work, done well, takes a little time to ensure all problems are addressed. These 50's guitars in decent condition are getting rare. There's not much wood like this left. I trusted Old School Guitar Repair with my guitar, and they came through for me. Curt does it right. Highly recommended. J.M.

Fantastic work on my Taylor! It was my first time getting a setup, and I'm really happy I brought…read moremy guitar to Curt. He was very responsive after I contacted him via his online form, and he finished the setup within a day. The guitar plays beautifully, the action is low and nice, and the price was very reasonable. Thanks so much - the guitar is a joy to play!

This store is amazing! My daughter's trumpet needed to be fixed due to stuck keys and valves…read more Another music store couldn't fix it and it was going to take several weeks for them to send it out to get fixed. I took it to Raritan Music and they were able to fix it onsite in under 30 minutes for a very reasonable price. They even took the time to show me what to do to make sure that didn't happen again. The service and expertise they showed was incredible and I would highly recommend them.

Worse customer experience. I don't know if the music center or the music store are co owned but…read morethis review is about the store. Had my guitar for over a week and could not get me a price on a simple pickup install. Still overcharged my for the tune up ( the neck was not tuned ) and crappy strings. Did the work even though I asked them to call me. Would have done then tune up and strings after the pickup. Still no price and no pickup and I'm out $46.

Place was nice; sales associate seems to know a lot about pianos and was nice about showing various…read morepianos we might like. However, she was a bit pushy about buying/reserving one the same day even after we mentioned this was the first place we checked and needed to look at a few more before deciding.

Loved this store .. so many varieties and lots to choose from . Sales specialist Ed was really…read morehelpful and helped us choose the right piano. Lots of used and new pianos on display. Liked it overall :) keep it up guys ... wish I come back and buy the 150K Steinway someday !

Don was able to fix an unusual problem on my piano, so unusual that he said he had never seen it…read morebefore. It required a lot of trial and error, plus some elbow grease. He kept at it until he solved the issue. I highly recommend him!

I finally got my piano tuned and repaired after 19 years and a move in which the the piano was…read morebroken. Don fixed it expertly, literally using scrap wood and tools in our basement to build a structural piece that could not easily be replaced. His cost was reasonable and his work was impeccable.

Brought my acoustic in for a Truss Rod adjustment. The work was done fine within a few days…read more The price was a little high. I was charged almost $50 for what is a basic 15-minute fix. This repair typically costs about $30 at GuitarCenter. The issue with GC is the 40-minute ride to the store.