I have purchased a number of original condition German violin bows from Mr. Michael Sheibley and I…read moream very satisfied with my purchases! :) I also had him restore and upgrade my 1785 violin and I couldn't be happier with his restoration. The sound that the violin produces is much improved! You don't just allow anyone to open up a violin. I had Mr. Sheibley skillfully install his specially treated bass bar and while he had access to the interior of the violin, he reinforced the cleats. Old instruments need TLC and I completely trust Michael with his work. I wish his shop was a little closer, but I would certainly go out of my way to send my instruments to PA again. Thank you and I look forward to doing business with you again!

From the owner: Michael Sheibley is the only legally certified Master Violin Maker in the state of Pennsylvania…read morespecializing in new, used, vintage and antique stringed instruments including violin, viola, cello, bass and the bows. Expert restorations, repairs and appraisals for all bowed string instruments. Also offers a complete line of parts, accessories, strings and more. Highest quality Instruction and lessons are also offered by our accredited teachers to students & musicians of every level from beginner through professional. Michael Sheibley is winner of several international violin making competitions in the US & Europe.

We LOVE this band!! They have the best energy! You can tell that they are all having do much fun…read morewith each other doing what they love! We can't wait for this band to play at our wedding in September! The best thing is that we have been able to see them perform several times leading up to our wedding day. DTS- we love you, you guys rock!!!

From the owner: Classy yet sassy 7-piece bands that specializes in all your party faves! Available for weddings,…read morecorporate functions and galas!

Mr. Hershey has a nice section of instruments and does his repairs in-house. They offer rentals…read moreand he builds instruments. He is really nice and helpful. Thank you!

I'm a professional violinist with almost 2 decades of experience. Mr. Hershey is the only person I…read morewill take my instrument to, and he has been for the past 7 years. Please, ignore the 2 bad reviews from the 2 ignorant individuals. Mr. Hershey hand- makes most of the violins himself (so no, they're not cheaply made or Chinese toy quality models as others have suggested??). If you want to buy a nice violin, you're going to have to shell out some cash. So if the price seems 3-4 folds what the other places charged, its probably because his violins are of incredible quality. It also costs major cash to get your instruments repaired the *correct* way. If you want to play a stringed instrument, you're going to have to have the coin to keep up.

This is my go-to music store in the central PA area. I teach voice lessons (and the occasional…read morepiano lesson). I just wish they had a larger space so that they could stock and display a much larger selection of music. I'm used to big city music stores that have tons of music. In comparison, Wray's has only pounds. They have a decent selection of pianos, although the lines they rep are rather limited. I really like their used piano selection (which of course changes frequently) because they are priced fairly for the quality of the instrument you are purchasing. Johnathan Shuey, is your go-to man for anything you need to know about pianos, equipment, and accessories. He's a true musician, not just a sales guy. He knows his stuff and is always spot on with his input. I have had several students walk away very happy with their experience. Parking is closest on the street, but they have a private lot up the street (that's a huge pain to get in and out of when it's busy). Although they have a limited music selection, they do have a pretty standard collection of piano lesson books as well as a mix and match selection of other items. The good thing is that if you want something they can usually get it for you pretty quickly. They even offer print on demand capabilities for many things available on sheet music. Overall, I give it two thumbs up. I still have to travel to big cities to buy things like opera scores and more obscure items.

I was in the neighborhood and decided to check out Wray's for any sheet music I might want. On the…read morestorefront in big letters: UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. I tried to enter the piano side, but they now have that entrance blocked off and you must enter from the guitar side, which looked fully stocked. Walking into the piano side, however, was a huge disappointment. Gone were the scads of pianos I was used to seeing, the entire electronic keyboard department was gone and the floor space was just beefed up by placing the racks of sheet music further apart. As for the pianos that remained on the floor, I only saw a few new instruments, all some brand I've never heard of, all ridiculously overpriced, but the ones I tried played well. All the used instruments took a $300 jump in price, although there was a very nice Schafer & Sons upright that I would love to have. Service was non-existent, not that I needed any, but it would have been nice to see my buddy, Jonathan, the keyboard guru. I was left to play anything I wanted on any instrument I wanted, but you'd expect someone to ask if they could help me find anything at some point, I was in there for a half-hour or so! Crappy new instruments, overpriced used instruments, sh***y selection of printed music, no electronic instruments, and worst of all, no Jonathan! I'm afraid I'm going to have to endorse Menchey's :-(

It's really a music school, with a pretty well stocked store in it. They have great service. I…read morecalled ahead before my drive to the east shore to pick up my kids book for music class. They kindly set my book aside for me. All I had to do was walk in and pick it up! We also picked up some strings for my guitar and a cute violin ornament for my daughter. Pretty neat!

If you are a little late on your payments they send people to your house with body cams..I'll never…read moredeal with them again..theY are the worse company in the country dealing with instruments

Central City Orchestra blew any and all expectations we possibly could have had out of the water!…read moreLucy was the most accessible, responsive, organized, and encouraging band coordinator that we simply didn't know we needed. She made the entire end-to-end experience seamless, flexible, and most importantly, a complete and total JOY! Katie and the rest of her CCO crew truly delivered the most hype, energetic, and all-time performance throughout the entirety of the Ceremony/Cocktail Hour/Reception trio. The "worst" (and only "bad") part of our day was when they announced "last call" at 9:55pm! One of my husband's coworkers put CCO on our radar, and we now feel as though we must "pay it forward" to family, friends, and other hopeful couples! Don't walk - RUN. CCO truly made our special day customized, romantic, yet ELECTRIC, and we could not be more grateful to them for absolutely EVERYTHING!

We know how important the vibe at a wedding should be and we reviewed 17 different bands before we…read morechose Central City Orchestra. Without a doubt, this was absolutely the best choice. The entire process from first contact to last dance was as smooth as we could have hoped. Katie and her crew were amazingly friendly, adaptable to the numerous last minute changes we made, down-to-earth, and were passionate about customizing the evening event! CCO is clearly different than other bands and offered an incredible value! They played every song as if it were the only one which mattered! Everyone, and I mean everyone, raved about how good CCO was during our daughter's wedding. I strongly recommend Central City Orchestra!