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Gabriel's Private Violin Lessons

5.0 (1 review)
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BBB Music Center

BBB Music Center

3.0(2 reviews)
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Took a banjo for repair. Dropped it off on a Saturday and was told we would be called with an…read moreestimate on Monday or Tuesday. I guess I should have asked what Monday or Tuesday. After calling several times over a few weeks, I finally reached the "luthier". I was told they thought it would be $150-$200 to replace the fifth string tuning machine. It was messed up, but didn't think it would cost that much. Didn't want to pay that much. Told them to call me back with a final estimate. Didn't hear anything, so we decided to drive the 45 minutes to pick it up. When we got there I was told they needed to put it back together. I hadn't authorized any work. What we got was a banjo that had the new strings cut off. The tuner sawzalled off and a very horrible drilling job on the neck. the hole was an oval with many little drill holes as well. The neck was ruined. Don't take your instruments here for repair. You will wait a long time. Be overcharged and get a crappy job.

The owner is really friendly and the staff is very helpful. When I was in town for a couple of…read moremonths, I had the pleasure of taking guitar lessons from Steve. I really learned a lot from him. He did a great job developing a personalized lesson plan for me which allowed me to learn things I thought were out of my reach. I wish I was in town so I could take more. Great store and staff, I would definitely go back.

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Bluegrass Musicians Supply

Bluegrass Musicians Supply

4.9(15 reviews)
41.2 mi•Merion Village
•$$

New and used instruments of all kinds are aplenty in this traditional bluegrass & country…read moreinstrument retailer. It's been around d for years, and is well-known in the musical community. Strings, cases, gig bags, and other musician supplies can be sourced here, as well as a small but interesting selection of recorded & sheet music. The staff & owners are friendly & knowledgable, and ready to talk a deal!

I've never played a string instrument before but had my heart set on learning the banjo. As a young…read morewoman of color, I was a bit nervous that I wouldn't fit into this store or be taken seriously without over-explaining myself and where I'm from. (Sadly have this experience very frequently where I'm from in bluegrass country.) But as soon as I walked in, I felt like I was in my pawpaw's garage, full of passion projects and home. John said, "If you can't find something... I'm sure I can't either. But holler anyway." All the pictures you'll find on Yelp are pretty much the whole store. You open the house door almost directly in front of the register, and all the merchandise is in the front and along one side. It's tiny but packed. This store has decades of stock and love in it. There are a ton of music books ranging from beginner to pro for all different styles, not just bluegrass. As John recommended, it's great to just flip through the books to see which style of writing and teaching makes the most sense to you. I picked out the cheapest open-back banjo, and John never tried to upsell me. In fact, he told me all the great things about the instrument I'd picked and walked me through the basics of the style I wanted to learn and even other ones in case I changed my mind. (Which I did lol.) This was all without me having to ask, with genuine excitement. He put so much care and attention into making sure the instrument and I were prepared. It's almost a month later, and I couldn't be happier with my purchase and experience. I will definitely be back for more supplies and recommend to anyone else looking for an instrument or supplies. I'm so grateful this is here in Columbus :)

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4.2(5 reviews)
73.6 mi•Anderson Township
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Ok, my second trip there to buy an instrument. I took with me a violin instructor of 30 plus years…read moreexperience. We were extremely impressed. We ended up purchasing a viola for my wife. The staff there was amazing, considerate and patient. We ended up with an extremely nice viola for less than what I had initially figured. They made sure it fit my wife to a Tee and everything was of good or excellent quality. The instructor I had brought with me was very impressed and said afterwards to me she had never been treated so well nor was a potential customer treated so well in all of her years teaching. Yes it was a 100 mile one trip for us from Columbus one way but worth it. Will be back again to buy a viola for myself soon.

It's a great place if you want to be condescended to…read more We were looking for a 3/4 upright bass bridge. We asked the dude about it, and his response was 'for what?' Ummm.... To hold the strings in place? Then he told us 'You know you have to cut that down, right?(what a douche bag)' We told him that we have a luthier that will cut it for us. Apparently, that just offended his soul. He points to a frame on the wall and said, 'You see that? That says I know more than anyone else in the city!' It was an Associate's degree from the University of Indiana (Juilliard for meth addicts). The rest of the experience was basically him telling us how he doubts our project is professional (although we make more money than probably 70% of musicians-- not to be arrogant, I just know how this business is), how all the great symphonies come to him, and all the local schools bands. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure this guy absolutely knows what he's talking about. However, if you play anything other than stuffy classical music-- find it somewhere else or online. There are PLENTY of places that'll cut a bridge for you. I guess he's just opposed to new customers.

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