I went in to buy my partner a cymbal with minimal info. The guys there helped me determine the one…read moremy partner had described, and it turned out to be the one he wanted! I highly recommend this location.

While you can buy almost anything online, musical instruments probably aren't the best choice for…read moreonline or big box store purchases. Guitar Center brings the economy of a mega retailer to your neighborhood with a really knowledgeable staff to help direct you when you aren't sure and support you when you know what you want, just need to get the right part. I have been here many times and their selection, price and local expertise that really enjoy what they do can't be matched in my opinion. They also offer lessons in case you're looking for that.

I have been taking our granddaughter (now 4) to the Portland Harmony Road Music school on 82nd Ave…read morefor the last several months. Miss Andrea is a wonderful teacher and keeps these little ones on task while singing, learning all about the piano and most importantly, having fun. Our little one will be playing her first songs this weekend at her first recital. The method used here at Harmony allows little ones to actually learn how to play songs before they can even read or write. She has gained so much confidence and loves to learn and then "teach" her mommy what she has learned. By the time I lose her to full-time kindergarten, she will be reading notes and playing songs with both hands. Amazing!! While the right-hand notes are being solidified, the left-hand notes are also being introduced. Having Fun, Doting Grandma

My daughter began talking piano lessons when she was 4 yrs old. She is now 8. She has performed 3…read moretimes and has been asked to perform virtually again this year. Ms Judy is absolutely debited to teaching and always goes the extra mile to ensure the children learn. We are grateful for their services.

The best! I brought my old violin in. Hadn't played for decades. The owner told me what needed to…read morebe fixed and why, and also what I didn't need to do. He did a great job, over and above, to set me up for my exciting new journey. The price was reasonable, and I got my fiddle and bow back in a week or so and it sounds great.

I kick myself a bit for not taking my grandfather's violin to Kim Manselle when I acquired it. I…read moretook it to a rather renowned luthier in Portland who sadly did nothing with it for 3, yes 3, years. When I showed it to Kim, he said it would take a month or two to bring it back to playable condition. He did just that for 1/3 of what I would have paid the renowned luthier. Thank you Kim!

I happened to be in town and had a gift certificate to spend . I was happy to see various music for…read moretrombone and ended up buying a book in addition to slide oil , which was in copious stock . I did want to inquire about the used Edwards straight trombone on display, seemed the employee in back was tied up with another customer so I left . Hmm wouldn't have minded looking it over and trying it out . Anyway , very well stocked store and a treasure for the music community .

I brought my tenor saxophone in for an emergency repair a couple hours before a gig. Robert was…read moreable to get it back up and running in time for me to play the gig. Later, I brought it in for more extensive work. Mick got it working better than when it was brand new! They go out of their way to make you happy. As far as I'm concerned, Wallys is *THE* place to bring your horn.

My old bass amp died, and I've been wanting to upgrade for a while. this place if jam=packed with…read moreinstruments and musical gear, new and used. The staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and gave me time to try a few amps, Plus the price on what i bought was the same as the big national chain. And the new amp sounds so much better than the old--bigger speaker, more watts.

Fantastic service from the repairs staff. They listened to what I needed and gave me options along…read morewith costs to consider. The work was solid and turn around time was reasonable. Prices are very fair. Highly recommend!

I was a drum set student of René's starting when I was 10, through high school, and I came back…read moreafter graduating college when I wanted to keep my skills up! Rene made sure I learned rock, Latin, swing, and blues right out of the gate and this combined with weekly snare drum music reading set me up with an amazing foundation to build on. I've never, ever felt underprepared when I wanted to try something new because of this background. After a couple years of lessons in middle school I was hooked and went on to be the section leader in my high schools audition band, I tried out and enjoyed drum line and pit orchestra also in high school, I played in the orchestra, jazz bands, and musicals in college, and I started volunteering teaching drums which lead me to my current career path as a teacher! If you or your child wants to be a well-rounded, confident, and passionate musician, this is the studio where you want to study.

Rene' is a wonderful, patient teacher who knows how to keep a student's interest up. I have taken…read moreboth drum and piano lessons from her and I can't recommend her enough. Elisabeth G.

Gabrielle and Jeanette are awesome! I get the joy of bringing my 3 nieces here for lessons every…read moreFriday night and they always look forward to it! My 2 older nieces go to Jeanette (so double kudos to her). They describe her as patient, kind, funny, and encouraging! They both really love the fact that they get prizes for finishing songs in their lesson books! Jeanette always has a bunch of fun and cool prizes that the girls get to take home with! This really encourages the girls to always want to go above and beyond and learn more songs. My youngest niece goes to Gabrielle and she is awesome. I sit in there with her through her lessons and my youngest is super shy so there are a lot of times where she will be silent but Gabrielle always makes her feel comfortable and will accommodate to my youngest and not force her to talk. My youngest describes Gabrielle as patient, nice and funny. She has learned a lot since her lessons with Gabrielle and loves getting stickers and balloons all the time.

My son takes drum lessons from Happy Valley Arts Academy and loves them! Jared is the best. My son…read morepractices on his own without me asking him to, and is developing a love for this instrument. Jared makes the entire lesson and experience so enjoyable to him, and their customer service is excellent!

While I have no complaints on their sales department which always has been nice, my rating is for…read moretheir amplifier repair service that is not honest. I highly recommend being very careful if you must bring your amplfiers there. It's for a repair work finished for my Mesa Boogie Mark III on 3/6/2022. I brought it for a crackling noise and it was just due to a bad 12AX7 tube (V1) due to bad contact on pins. They knew it but they additionally replaced a healthy volume pot, 2 healthy 30uF filter capacitors, while leaving one that was actually bad and underspec (20uF) which was worsening 60hz hum (which is the design weakness with this amp even with DC heater supply for V1). Total cost I paid was $100 + $15 + $16 + $10 + $125 = $266!! In addition, they didn't tighten up the top suspension screws which caused one 12AX7 tube to break during transport. It was not my first time taking the amp there because they are supposedly the only Mesa Boogie service center here. In 2018-2019, it was also them who installed the very JJ 20uF 500V filter capacitor that is underspec! I am engineer myself with a master degree in electrical engineering and I have been learning about repairing and building vintage tube amplifiers in past few years and now I know well enough. I still have all the receipts and documentation and the healthy parts that have been wrongfully replaced.

I was visiting Beaverton Oregon and the first music store I went into recommended Five Star…read moreGuitars. I immediately liked the selection of instruments and amplifiers. Michael was quick to help me find the perfect Mesa Boogie and brought down some custom PRS guitars so I could rock out and relax. I had a great time playing for a couple of hours. I returned the next day and continued to play and chat with the great staff. Geoff introduced himself and asked what I was interested in. He brought me a few high quality guitars until I couldn't resist. He made me a smoking deal on the JP Mesa Boogie and a beautiful purple mist PRS. I recommend FSG's and will definitely continue business with them even though I am from the Central Valley in California.