My son's a musician, so every time we pass through Bakersfield we make a pilgrimage to Front Porch…read moreMusic. It's like church for us. They have a curated collection of vintage guitars, pedals and amps that are dangerously fair priced for gear heads. Apparently it's the go to place for real drummers. Be sure to grab a t-shirt.

Front Porch Music has been our go-to shop for decades. The employees here are nice, and they have…read moresome insanely good deals. This is the place I go for my equipment 100%.

I've been coming here for a couple years already, and I keep telling myself to write a review to…read morebring in other business as well. I rented a violin from here in 2024 for my son and everyone has always been so kind. We're here at least once a week for the lessons. They really have great customer service. I've always a felt little bit intimidated by music as I have no musical background whatsoever and never tried to learn at age 40. Watching my son excel due to their support made me want to try an instrument, and naturally I immediately popped a string due to not knowing what the hell I was doing. They replaced my string for free and showed me how to restring it. I deal with Daniel, Veronica, and Jessica on a regular basis but the entire staff is very kind. I really recommend their rental program, it's pretty affordable. I'm only paying about $25/mo so I paid for 6 months up front.

We had the pleasure of purchasing a piano recently and the process couldn't have been smoother…read more Daniel was extremely professional, very responsive and so knowledgeable. The store had a good selection and we were happy with our choice. The delivery process was also super quick, professional and hassle free. After the piano was delivered, Daniel came over to make sure it sounds perfect. He was thorough and found a slight issue, which he spent a good half hour fixing. I'm so thankful for his time and expertise. We're very happy with the instrument we purchased because we definitely got it for a competitive price and are very pleased with the value. Thank you to Daniel and everyone involved in this exciting process for my family.

I'm shocked at the negative reviews this place has because my kids and I have always had a great…read moreexperience. From shopping for new guitars, to dealing with unfortunate events like returning broken guitar and receiving store credit with protection plan, to signing up for guitar lessons just great customer service. George was an awesome teacher to my son, unfortunately I heard George pursued a new career so best luck to him. Milton was a great instructor for my first lesson, and Chris who helped my son after George left is also great. Tanner was helpful and showed my son and I how to change guitar strings for the original piece we still own. So much personality in these individuals, makes the lessons and visits so much fun. I had to cut my nails to get proper finger placement on chords. My son is taking a break from lessons because he wants his summer, but once school is back in session he will return. I know protection plan seems like a waste of money but trust me when you invest so much into your product you want it to be covered. This place actually lets you try out instruments like keyboard, guitars and drums which I think is super cool.

Went in today to purchase a mixer. The staff was very helpful but special shout out to the general…read moremanager for being extremely professional in helping me with my situation. Place was great would definitely recommend.

We took our daughters clarinet in to get a recork told it would cost $45 and a take a couple of…read moredays. Two weeks later we are charged over $90. With no additional work being done and no details to why charges we changed. They only wort on a piece of paper like a third grader. This place is unprofessional and borderline fraudulent. I wish I read the reviews before I came. Don't make the same mistake I did. Horrible service and misleading information is all you will receive. The salesman lied so much he couldn't even keep track. He said our minimum charge is $30 then when he seen how much he changed me he said it was $60. I can't believe a place like this is still in business.

Neil is very unprofessional. I turned in a rental instrument to him. He gave me a business card…read morewith his signature as a receipt. Now I'm in collections for that instrument. I contacted Neil to see about getting a proper receipt. He refused to help me, hung up the phone on me. Then told me I was not allowed in his store or he would call the police. Buyers and renters beware. This guy is running some kind of scam. Do not rent any instrument from this store. I filed a complaint with the bbb. And I have contacted the police.

Daughter has been coming here for piano lessons and she really enjoys the lessons. She's only 5 but…read moreshe has a great teacher.

My daughter recently started guitar lessons with Mason. She has learned so much over the last few…read moreweeks and really looks forward to going every weekend! I had some trouble getting my daughter off the "waitlist" and into a class, but after calling in several times and finally getting her going, we have had no issues! The cost per class is reasonable and the staff is great when it comes to communication and lesson reminders.

Nick Rail Music is an amazing store for any band or orchestra student or professional!…read more They carry a little bit of everything for all your musical needs. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful! They are very knowledgeable in all fields of music, even if they don't know something, they have the resources to find out for you. All in all this company is amazing and I will continue to shop here and come to them for advice and information

I've been here a few times now because my son decided that he's a ninja and flutes are made for…read moreninja stuff, so we had to get the flute fixed. One of his keys was bent and he had some dents on the instrument. I don't know if that's normal and if any other parents has gone through that, but man....... it's super expensive. Several times while paying for the instrument to get fixed I contemplated on trading the kid in for drums or something, heck... even a harmonica, but Nick Rail wasn't budging. They didn't want a kid that breaks instruments, so I was at a lost. Such a bummer. Having said that, Nick Rail did an amazing job getting all the kinks and ninja attacks out. The instrument looked new. It was bright and shiny once more. I probably haven't seen it in this shape since he first had gotten the instrument about 5yrs ago. Processing time of the instrument was a little delayed and didn't get fixed in a timely fashion, but overall I was happy with the fix. The staff was super friendly and very helpful. I also didn't know they actually give lessons inside, so if your child is a music enthusiast or even yourself, then check it out. I'm not too sure on pricing.

Ellie is professional, kind, patient, and a great teacher. She is knowledgeable and can teach even…read moreold dogs like me. Thanks Ellie.

Ellie is an excellent teacher, my daughter has really enjoyed her time and has progressed with…read morepiano wonderfully! Very inviting atmosphere and her passion for music is awesome, we are very pleased with our daughters progression and would highly recommend.

Lee's is the only place I'd take a guitar for evaluation or repair. Tehachapi is a little enclave…read moreand getaway for many people "in the arts." Those associates are often taking people for lessons and other referrals; if you truly knew their resumes you would lose your mind. Keep it cool; we all benefit from Lee's and all it provides our little community.

I took my Taylor guitar to Lee's House of Music for a neck reset and repair of the electronic…read morepickup system (took about 5 days). He charged $160 which I thought was fair. But after I got the guitar home, I heard something rattling around inside the guitar body! One of the 2 bolts that holds the neck to the guitar's top side wasn't even screwed in and just fell out while driving home! It wasn't even attached meaning the neck wasn't secure with the strings installed! A neck reset is what I requested and paid for but it wasn't completed... I left a message on Lee's company voicemail but no response so far. Unbelievable and inexcusable. He fixed minor damage to the top and also fixed the electronics but I had to remove the strings in order to re-install the bolt and washer using a socket, extension, and socket wrench. While loosening it, the high E string decided to break as well so now I have to buy another set of elixir strings. I also noticed the bolt he did install wasn't very tight so I had to tighten that up too. All in all I guess you get what you pay for. Good work but not completed! Could have caused the neck to separate from the body and damage the guitar.