Every aspect of my piano move went as smooth as possible. Communication was excellent, and the…read moreprice was very reasonable. Would definitely hire Smooth Moves again, and highly recommend to anyone.

Professional, Friendly and Efficient. I totally agree with…read moreall of the 5 star reviews already posted. I highly recommend.

We've been very happy with this company and their service. We have an 1878 Steinway square grand, a…read morepiano that most piano tuners won't even touch because it demands special skills and techniques. Mr. Rechel keeps it in great shape, repairing keys as they break (it's old--the mechanisms break occasionally), and we have a wonderful, unusual, delicate-sounding piano that we play every day. If it hadn't been for the presence of Mr. Rechel in this town, we wouldn't have bought it. He is friendly, professional, prompt, and keeps our unique and fascinating instrument in beautiful shape, and we appreciate it.

Bass-ically speaking, these guys know their stuff!…read more When you walk in, you know you're in a die-hard Luthier zone. The smell of the wood, the shavings and sawdust on the floor, the parts hanging on the walls and the tables of work in progress says it all. I needed some tuning up on an Englehardt M1 3/4 upright of mine. I can play but I'm not a Luthier. My M1 is not the finest of basses. It's basic but solid. I knew that I wanted another set of strings on it and some tuning up of the bass itself. The previous owner seemed to get adventurous with some of his set up techniques and she needed a good professional workover. The boys cleaned up my fretboard, adjusted my sound pin, replaced my bridge with an adjustable used bridge and put on a set up used strings for me. The price for all of the work was about $600. Not bad. Now, if you're questioning the "used" bridge and strings.... A bridge for an upright bass is usually made from scratch. This can get a little pricey. The previous owner decided to "customize" the bridge that I had on the bass in a way that was not helpful. New strings can also get very expensive as well. I told the guys that I typically pluck but, on occasion, I like to bow. They set me up with a used set of flat strings that work beautifully for both. Not only that but the previous strings were chewed up and eating the fret board. Also, the former strings were more of a round wound type that were tearing my fingers up and would not bow for anything. The set that they put on there was perfect. In all, I was extremely happy with what they did. The best part is that they had it done in a just a few days. Now, this turnaround time won't always be that fast, but it was a huge bonus for me. Here's probably the best part of the experience. These guys are Craftsmen. They know what they're doing and they know how to explain what they're doing and why they're doing it. I learned more about the construction and inner workings of my instrument, during the drop off and pick-up, than I had ever learned before. They were extremely friendly and helpful. Overall a very educational experience. Would I go back? 100%. This is the number 1 place that I would recommend, as it was recommended to me, and I had a great experience. They are professional, friendly and do great work. Whether you have a $500 instrument or a $50,000 instrument, the Luthiers at The Bass Cellar will treat you and your instrument right.

This shop is so friendly! Bill has been doing all my bow re-hairs and repairs/tonal adjustments on…read moremy violins and violas for years and his work is the best. The work is done quickly and professionally and they are really good about communicating with you--and the pricing is very reasonable when you consider the skill level required for the work.

Doug and Dmara Guitar repair are TOP NOTCH. Excellent work and very fair pricing. Very fair!…read more Had Doug do a fairly extensive project requiring routing for pickups (adding a MM pickup in the sweet spot and moving the treble side P pickup up) and a separate passive (for the P pickup) and active MM preamp all in a P bass cavity, with a 3-way selector for the MM pickup (single, series, parallel). And it came out BEAUTIFULLY! Highly, highly recommend. Watch out for luthiers that have an "open checkbook" policy, i.e. you drop off a project and are hit with the price at the end without any estimate or notice of exceeding the estimate. Another well-known luthier operates that way, which led me to Dmara. Doug will give you an upfront and honest estimate and contact you if he might go over before doing the work.

The best guitar tech in the State of Ohio. Period. I've had over 20 guitars built by Doug. No one…read moretouches my guitars but Doug.

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.

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.

I was browsing for a piano and went into the store. A lady named Cheryl and Kathy both helped me…read more They were very cheerful and very knowledgeable. I'm still considering a purchase and taking lessons. I'll definitely come back to Kathy's when I do!

I would not recommend Kathy as a piano instructor. She does not care about a child's feelings. She…read moreis more worried about being a perfectionist than the needs of the student. She belittled my child at every session. She should not be allowed to teach children. I wouldn't even give her a one star rating!

I'd try one of the other Cincinnati music shops like Mehas Music. Willis has always been one…read moredisappointment after another for me and my family. I've tried to do business with them and have never been successful. They declined a brass repair of mine at one of their instrument repair locations which is now closed, but was very unprofessional about it. Last week my 13 year old and I spent several days choosing a new trigger trombone for him stepping up from his entry level trombone. We ended up choosing one on the Willis Music website with his middle school band instructor's approval and placed the order with Willis online late one evening. This was one within our budget and checked all of our boxes plus it was new...we thought we were going to need to take our chances on a used model. Credit card was charged. I woke up the next morning to my son still super excited asking when it would arrive, and that he had already been awake two hours watching videos and reading about it. I was really excited for him. Later that morning I received an email that the order had been canceled and a refund would be issued with no alternatives offered. They said it had been discontinued, but the manufacturer still makes this model just with a new backpack style case which is the one they displayed in their listing. They ended offering to get us that same trombone we had purchased (because it wasn't discontinued), but it would be $600 more than I had paid on their website the night before. They also assured me this $600 additional was a great deal. Such a scam and a waste of time. They certainly don't attempt to make things right in any way...unreal let down for my son. I wouldn't trust them and especially their website/online ordering. This also had our budget tied up in the authorization on my card for a week. We ordered a used trigger trombone on eBay, and will be taking it to Mehas Music to have it checked out, cleaned and any repairs.

This has been our source for instrument repair for years. The repair shop is friendly, reasonably…read morepriced and quick when there are time constraints. They also run a fabulous program to rehab old instruments and make them available to students who cannot afford one on their own. We're lucky to have this gem supporting school band programs.

Mehas has been in this building since 1976. It is iconic. I've see shops in the area that have…read morepostcards or photos of the store with its sign for sale. I remember going here when I was very small so my sister could have music lessons. It looks just the same. Mehas really does everything. They have a music school. They rent instruments for school kids. They do service and repair. They have Jam Camps. And they don't chase you down as soon as you enter like a lot of guitar stores. Yikes. I think they also order some things for customers. You'll have to ask details on that. I have no specifics. The building is in Historic Downtown Hamilton. The building originally housed a Fitton and Brother store. The lower level was a saloon in the late nineteenth century.

The employees in this store are authentic, extremely helpful and friendly. We did not purchase or…read morerent any instruments from them today but I would in the future and would highly recommend them. They did not try to push us into a purchase or their preferred purchase but rather provided tons of information on various options allowing my wife an I to make informed decisions.