Rude over the phone when I wanted to make a last minute booking. He said " I know musicians and…read morethey wouldn't do a last-minute booking " Which is untrue because I have booked musicians the day of no problem. He didn't even give me any recommendations and is speaking on behalf of musicians. If you're lazy, just say that next time ‍

I tried to sell my guitar* because the action was too high for me. I learned that the bridge…read morestarted pulling off the body when I unsuccessfully tried to put it on consignment. I took it to Vessel. He told me the bridge issue was relatively common. He repaired the bridge AND lowered the action on the guitar. Now it is comfortable to play and I don't want to sell it. Outstanding work! When I first visited his shop, I saw Vessel sanding the inside front of a cello he is building. He is an accomplished craftsman who also plays mandolin. This is a Modesto treasure. Bravo, dude! *Alvarez AGE95CESHB Grand Auditorium Artist Elite acoustic-electric

This place is probably the number 1 best music place in Modesto. I repaired my saxophone and it…read morelooked brand new I also got an AirTag and 3 reeds. The guy at the counter was very nice and patient even though I asked a bunch of annoying questions to him. So I think if your ever in search for an instrument in Modesto come to Langlois!

I really want to support local music stores over big box retailers or online sellers, and as a…read morelocal, experienced musician I generally try to start local first. Unfortunately, my recent experience at Langlois Music Co was disappointing due to their outdated return policy. In today's market, where most reputable music retailers offer reasonable return or exchange options, their no refunds (or exchange) policy makes it difficult to justify purchasing gear here. I bought some speaker cables that turned out to not be an option for me. I hadn't even used them and they still wouldn't let me return or offer to exchange them or even store credit. Very odd. The staff was courteous, but policies matter, and this one ultimately pushes me away from advocating local in this case. I'm sharing this so other musicians are aware before making a purchase. I hope the store modernizes this policy in the future, because I'd prefer to support a local shop rather than a big box store or online retailer.

They bought my husband's saxophones and we were satisfied with their professionalism.read more

Highly recommend. I just moved back to the area and I brought my sister's clarinet here to be…read morerepaired after she dropped it. Very very friendly people and very helpful! Will definitely be back, great prices and super knowledgeable.

This is the only place to do business. The owner & his family are people of high skill & even…read morehigher integrity.

Stopped in to get my first real guitar! The woman working was very helpful and pointed me to the…read moreguitar I looked at online. I played it and fell in love. They tuned it for me and made sure I had all the gear I needed. Really helpful. Thank you!

In my opinion they have a wide variety of instruments from beginner to professional. I think the…read morecustomer service is excellent. I thing the prices are fair. If you or your child is looking for a new instrument try giving Gottschalk Music Center a try.

If you are a music teacher or a musician I have a cautionary tale for you. Over 3 months ago, I…read moremade arrangements with Gottschalks Music in Modesto to have an instrument rental night for my students where they would come to my school and my kids could get instruments from them. Even got a phone call last week confirming that they would see me on Monday (8/15). Well, today at 3:45pm I received a phone call from Gottschalks telling me that they had to cancel my instrument rental night. I was taken aback! All i could muster was a, "Why?!?!" And then I was told by the employee that "I was told they we're not doing that and we have to cancel". When I asked why they would do that, after we had this planned and confirmed months ago, he said, "I didn't get a good reason why"... I was so livid. All I got was a "Sorry..." I told them that they really screwed me over and that it's their loss... Then they had the audacity to say, "Well if you still want information about rentals, I can send that to you." I responded with, "If you think I'll EVER do business with you again after the stunt you just pulled, you just be out of your mind!" Then he said, "Sorry..." and I hung up the call. I have never dealt with such a level of unprofessional incompetence in my life! Luckily, this story has a happy ending, and my faith in humanity has been restored. I reached out to Ingram and Brauns Musik Shoppe and told them about my situation. Not only can they host a rental night for me but, I don't have to go through the pain of trying to reschedule the whole event because they can even come this Monday on my original date. So, moral of the story: STEER CLEAR OF GOTTSCHALKS MUSIC! The most undependable, and flaky of all business. Shower Ingram & Brauns with all your affection and business!

Went to get my daughter's violin tuned and to purchase a tuner. Wonderful customer service super…read morehelpful. And he's been in business for a long time, every time I've needed something I've always been treated with kindness. Wonderful business and happy to support whenever we need violin strings, etc.

Dale is a great person to deal with. We walked in first thing in the morning and walked out with a…read morebunch of instruments from SANTA to our children. Huge selection

However they are out of business. Enjoyed the familial environment in there business. Gonna miythem.read more

Have gone there all my life I played violin clarinet we bought my daughters first guitar there…read moreits home away from home staf knows there stuff very kind & Curtis. Simply said if you want to trust your sales people & feel at home Hendricksons is the place you want to be & if I remember correctly prices are affordable & I believe they have a payment plan but not sure not been there in awhile but they are people people

This is definitely the better of the Guitar Center Stores in the area these days. Nicely kept,…read morepretty good staff.

From the owner: Guitar Center is the largest retailer of musical gear in the world. More than any single company,…read morewe're inspiring millions of individual musical dreams, journeys and success stories, large and small. In short, we empower our customers in ways no one else can. With our unrivaled hands-on store experience, unique consultative expertise and matchless commitment to making gear easy to buy, we are bringing more music to the planet. We offer a variety of special services, including lessons, musical instrument repair, professional musician services, and musical instrument rentals, designed to help musicians achieve that indescribable feeling that comes from making music. At Guitar Center, we don't just sell guitars or drums or keyboards. We sell something far more important. We sell the unexplainable feeling of sheer joy that comes from playing music. Or, simply put, at Guitar Center, all we sell is the Greatest Feeling on Earth.

Steve's work is so terrible that he has to post pictures of MY work to promote his business. The…read moreinstrument posted on his website was built by me, Gary Vessel. I am an award winning violin maker with a degree from the Violin Making School of America, member of the American Federation of Violin and Bow makers and I run the only full service string shop in the entire Central Valley. Obviously steve knows that posting pictures of his poor work isn't a good idea, so he has to steal my intellectual property to make his website look better. I've asked him to remove the images because he doesn't have my permission to use them but they are still up. Certainly the behavior of an unprofessional and unethical person.

Extremely knowledgeable, helpful and very friendly, especially to beginners. He is also highly…read morerecommended by music teachers. My son has a very inexpensive violin and he was very willing to help. He obviously recommended a higher quality instrument and had several to rent, but wasn't pushy or condescending. He even gave my son a few pointers on playin the violin.