Time to review my kids' music lessons! We've been sooo happy with Eclectic…read more Background: My spouse is a professional musician who is mostly self-taught, and has a company that does mommy/me music classes for ages 0-4; I also do some music as a side gig and was classically trained (Suzuki) though don't do classical anymore, and both of my sisters have taught piano. We wanted our kids to love music first and foremost. That's what Eclectic prioritizes, and we really couldn't be happier with it. It's a little weird for me to imagine my kids NOT taking classical-type piano just because I was immersed in that growing up and it was such a big part of my youth. But I also had some reservations about my "path" which gave me lots of sightreading skills and a good musical ear, but I had a ton of insecurity being as good at piano as I was but having zero improv / chords skills. Until I started playing with my husband in my 30s, I could not "sit down" at a piano despite having devoted my entire upbringing to it; I was nothing without sheet music in front of me. We weren't in a hurry to start them on formal music lessons, but my younger child (currently age 7) had taken an interest in drumming before he even turned 1, and was really talented, but I was noticing his technique wasn't good so we decided to get him lessons just before he turned 4 - mainly so he would learn the right stick technique before getting too attached to something that would be hard to unlearn. Then the pandemic happened, of course. But we kept up with virtual lessons for him, and then later added voice lessons for my older child (age 9), who didn't so much take to the virtual lesson but then started taking ukulele last year and absolutely loved it, particularly her teacher Lily. Both of their teachers (Stevie and Lily) play and teach multiple instruments, so my kids can change it up when they get bored, and are already learning multiple instruments. Maybe my favorite part of Eclectic is the showcase. This is not your mother's piano recital - the kids are up on stage at the Red Light Cafe and the cash bar is open! Such a cool experience for both of my kids, and I had a great time. I repeat, I had a great time at my kids' music recital. Eclectic also has "regular" piano recitals, but even these seem to be filled with so much more creativity than mine growing up. Kids sometimes play their own original songs, and the variety is amazing! I am not knocking Suzuki, but listening to the same 10 "book 1" tunes (Lightly Row, Honeybee, ........) at least once per recital for 12 years... oof! The recitals I've been to are pretty short and go quickly, and I rarely hear repeats. Finally - we love their summer camps, which culminate in a 6-song mini-concert where the kids have two bands that play all together as an ensemble. It's just awesome. We're so happy.

I am an older student coming back to the piano after a couple of decades. I'm impressed with…read moreZtunes music school. I highly recommend Ms. Analine for piano lessons. She is an outstanding teacher. If your looking for piano lessons look no further!

Our kids have had lessons here for a few months now. Started at ages 5 and 2, in mostly piano with…read morea dash of ukulele. Ms. Karen and Mr. Taylor have been patient and awesome. They are a perfect match for each of my kids, respectively. Our older kiddo is about to participate in his first recital and I'm proud of him and thankful to have found this music school! The location is in the basement of a church, which threw me off at first, but there is no relation. The music rooms and waiting room are clean and cozy, but the common spaces are a bit dank. We highly recommend Ztunes!

I have fell in love with my guitar all over again. Thanks Intown Guitar Repair!…read more Jeff replaced the busted nut on my MIM Telecaster. In addition, I request that he modify the bone nut so that the string action could be lowered. He did just that! Most importantly, there is great communication with this Luthier. It is important to have a great relationship with someone who understands guitars. From this point on, Jeff will be my "go to" person for guitar repairs. Again, thanks for the quality work and treating my guitar with care! I am very happy you are inside the perimeter of Atlanta too.

Very satisfied with the fret level job on my Bass. Lower action with zero fret buzz! Finished 2…read moredays before promised.

Wow. Low blow here so let me set the record absolutely straight:…read more 1. My kid had lice - Low dig and dishonest. But that's just a distraction from the actual content of my review --- quality of instruction and management sucks. 2. "highly sought after teacher" / "works 6 days a week" - what this really means is you're understaffed and overworking your teachers. If they're working 6 days a week how can they possibly meaningfully engage with their students? Don't confuse lack of teacher supply with quality of teacher. Parents are smarter than that. 3. We provide welcome packets for instruction. This completely misses the point. What about meaningful parent engagement to ensure practice at home? What about recitals to showcase learning? A packet is not a replacement for meaningful dialogue and musical learning. I repeat - we were there for almost a year, RECITALS NEVER HAPPENED. We doubled up with voice lessons + piano lessons. Parents --- do the math, this was a terrible investment. Conclusion: We've been at ZTunes and have never been happier. As a parent, I'm too busy to throw shade or unnecessarily put down small businesses. This experience was severe enough for me to do so (TWICE), because I feel like I have an obligation to parents out there who are just looking for a meaningful musical experience for their children.

I took my kiddo here for MusikGarten, an interactive sing-along music class. Miss Kaitlyn was…read moreawesome. Her class wore me and the kiddo out and taught me some musical activities I can do at home. Highly recommend the MusikGarten if you have kids. Before the class I walked around the facility and witnessed other activities going on. This place is legit. They take music from the fundamentals all the way to fine tuning veterans. Piano lessons and music theory for all ages. Hoping to find the time to get myself enrolled for piano lessons as well.

Since moving to the Atlanta area in 1989, Jeff Bakos is the ONLY person that has worked on my many…read moreamplifiers (mainly Fender and Ampeg). He is also the only person I recommend for amp repair. Jeff is very honest, trustworthy, reasonably priced, and knows more about amplification than anyone that I've ever worked with. Many repair shops will try and tack on things that aren't really needed. Jeff will never try and up-sell your repair work. If something is wrong, he explains the pro's & con's of the work. Jeff's shop is full of amps & musical gear. There's a good reason for that: honest reputation of consistent and excellent quality work. Don

Mr Bakos did a great job on my drip edge Fender Bandmaster. Besides some minor repairs, I asked for…read morean off switch to bypass the tremolo, giving a cleaner sound when I wasn't using it. He put it into the intensity knob so now 0 intensity takes it out of the circuit. He also suggested a midrange switch which was a great idea. it's in the back so as not to change the appearance of the amp. It was the mod I didn't know I needed until I got it.

This shop does horrible work. Owner is a slippery one when selling used gear. Plus he is incredibly…read morearrogant and condescending.

Good violin shop. If you are look for a shop that does quality work thats the place to go.read more

An excellent shop that operates with integrity. I had an issue with one of my bass bows that they…read moretook care of for me. Highly recommended.