It's getting harder and harder to find professionals who truly know what they're doing, especially…read morewhen it comes to instrument repairs. Bronen's Music is a legitimate business offering top-notch services. Andy is a true New Yorker, a no-nonsense professional who kindly helped fix my Roland piano in a short amount of time. I cannot stress enough how much this place deserves your business. They will take care of you and offer a level of expertise that far exceeds other competitors. It's easy to see why people keep coming back to Bronen's generation after generation and now, I'll be one of them. Thank you again, Andy. I am beyond grateful. And a special shoutout to Gabe and Chris as well, great people all around.

Full stocked musical instrument store- and they sell to schools. Whenever I go, I noodle on their…read morekeyboards and guitars. They have sheet music too! And congas. In 2024 I had them repair my special ukulele and their work was neat and clean and perfect!

I used this shop to sell some jewelry and I was disappointed by their inconsistent information…read more First I went to the location near me and was told that I needed to go to their other location in order to get full price for the items I wanted to sell because they could only give me a price for the gold, not the jewels (precious stones). I explained that I'm disabled and that getting to the other location would be a hardship for me, but they insisted that's where I had to go. So I made the difficult trip to the other location and they told me there that they had no way to figure out the worth of the stones, so they would only give me a price for the gold. This means I could have sold the jewelry at the first location and didn't need to go through so much trouble and pain. Unfortunately, I had no choice but to sell to them because it's not possible for me to get around and check other shops, but they deceived me so I don't trust them to make another sale.

I don't know where to start on just how good this place is. Well, let me first say that I would go…read morehere first rather than any other pawn broker. I don't work there I don't have any connection to this place other than being a customer. I had a fire in my apartment and lost everything except a few guitars that I had in pawn,.but I had no money. They held my stuff for a year and didn't close my ticket after finding out about my situation. Also I went to another pawn broker a few times and felt like I went to the mafia. Their rates at Paradise were so much more reasonable. I mean a million times more. I can't say enough just how much kindness they showed me. I didn't read other posts but people get mad if they don't get everything they want. Or someone was in a bad mood and they didn't like that. Trust me, you can trust them. Thank you guys

i cant believe no reviews and i cant believe this music shop is still around and in the same corner…read morespot in east gunhill rd the bronx which was once all italian all jewish neighborhood many years ago. i took bass guitar lessons when i was 13 years old and i had plenty of friends who also took music and singing lessons and its still teaching music to this day which is honorable. they also sell musical instruments, acessories , sheet music , music learning books, etc. the teachers are really good and patient as i recall and the rates are still reasonable after all these years . i remember my teacher scott cause he looked like robin zander from cheap trick and his teaching method made it easy for me to learn the bass quickly. glad they are still around and would recommend them for your kids music lessons and instrument purchases and when i have the time i will stop by to buy some bass strings and a new stand. keep on rocking in the bronx palomba music .

Sadly, it no longer exists. It closed at least 2 years ago. This changes the flavor of the…read moreneighborhood.

They are effective, reliable, friendly and easy to get along with. I would recommend this Academy…read moreto even a child. They are competent, professional, reliable,efficient, creates the atmosphere for learning . I would say " they are in a class by themselves.

Registered my 5 year old daughter for drumming and piano lessons 3 months ago and im thoroughly…read moreimpressed by the teaching methods and commitment to the students. The instructors are experienced and really professional. The center is clean, spacious and while waiting, there's a tv to watch so i'm not bored. My daughter is getting better at both instruments and know i'm getting my moneys worth. I highly recommend this place.

SA-126 came in yesterday and they shipped it tight back out the same day. Arrived the next day…read more Great guitar and customer service. Anthony Sgarlata gave me timely order updates until I had it in my hands. Highly recommend this business.

I went in for a case for my new acoustic guitar, and also to get some adjustments made. I thought…read moreI'd have to leave it overnight, but the owner reduced the action and fixed some warping in the neck in a few minutes. It plays really well now and stays in tune longer. Had a really nice conversation with the guy at the front desk about music and playing in bands while I waited for the adjustments.

I was looking for the first CD recorded by our band, Boricua Legends, more than 13 years ago and…read morefound it at El Barrio Music Center. I had contacted people in Japan and Netherlands who said they had it but couldn't deliver it to me. This store has music that you can't find in other places. The owner is very pleasant and provides great customer service.

This store has a lot of CD's, instruments, and miscellaneous objects (shirts, posters, toys, etc)…read more Towards the back of the store they have a couple of crates full of records which is the main reason I stayed for two hours. They have a lot of records, 95% of which are latin: mostly salsa with a lot of Fania, a lot of boleros and slower Latin music, and some English here and there. They have a lot of repeats as well. I went into this store on a short visit to NY, but will make it obligatory to stop by every time I'm in town from now on. Also spoke with the guy working the store the whole time and he provided great service.

Student's opinion: Jackie L. I am a flute player and…read moreregular customer of Laconia. (I've been taking lessons and playing for over five years and I'm doing NYSSMA level 5, so I kinda need a good teacher; so I went to Laconia). I've tried taking lessons with other people who were just plain out...not good...(no offense other peoples)......and don't even get me started with really unreasonable prices!! For beginner flute lessons?!?! SO, to be honest, I've been spending WAYYYY too much of my time here, I mean, I used to take, what, three lessons here EVERY FRIDAY. Why, you ask? Because I'm rather musical, and their prices are totally affordable! I got my flute fixed twice and got it gold plated for a pretty good price at Laconia. The teachers are very well rounded, and they sure do know their stuff! The owner, Ray, is very knowledgable about musical instruments, and just music itself. He's a very friendly and honest guy. If there is anything to say Laconia, it would be that they are not a business that revolves around money; Laconia is very musical place with friendly people, good prices on rental instruments/lessons, and Ray definitely knows how to fix an instrument! #great #music #place #love #them #thumbs #up :D ^_^ Parent's opinion: How often can you say, there is an honest music school/center? The owner, Ray, is a very down-to-earth type of person. My children took numerous lessons at Laconia for quite a few years. Over the years, I had the opportunity to know some of the music teachers as well as the staff. Overall comment: very friendly and helpful. We purchased a professional flute, a Haynes, over the summer for my daughter. When she noticed a leak in one of the pads, I went to several reputable/licensed flute repair music shops and the techs said that it needed an OVERHAUL! Granted, it was a used flute and the seller at the reputable place we bought it from (I will not disclosed their name cause the review is for Laconia) in the city, the flute was supposedly "good for many years." It wasn't even a year, eight months to be exact, and she uses her Haynes solely for home. The flute teacher didn't think it needed an overhaul but to check the leak, my instinct flagged something was not right. So, I called Laconia to see if Ray would take a look. He told me to come right in. When I got there, he stopped whatever he was doing, and he remembered I had bought the flute just a few months ago. After several minutes of examining and reexamining the body, his appraisal was that it didn't need an overhaul and there was a leak in one of the pads. He ended up doing minor repair on one of the pads. My daughter played the instrument after that, and guess what, no-more leaks. Bottom line, if you want an honest second opinion about major repair on your instrument(s), Laconia is a place you may want to go to.

Unprofessional, poor attitude from owner. Vocal coach not experienced. Waste of time and money…read more Would not recommend.

Although it's called Cholo's Record Shop, their music selection is primarily CDs. There were a few…read morevinyl records behind the counter for $5 each. The staff member recommended a CD, however when I got home and removed the shrink wrap, the CD inside did not match the outside of the CD (still great music nonetheless). Staff member recommended that I check out a different record store in East Harlem (El Barrio?) which has a larger selection of vinyl records.