First rate staff up front and excellent support staff in the back. You can get all your music needs…read moremet at Ellman's. From renting, buying, having your instrument fixed, to taking lessons, they do it all and have years of experience.

I was new in band and I got my trombone in the store to rent which I loved and it was so clean with…read morethat new instrument smell. They got all kinds of instruments and the staff was nice. Although I had a teacher who was mean and wasn't nice. He was nice when you meet him but when you get to know you, he's rude and gives you a attitude and he's the other reason why I quit band. His name was Luke Mallicore or something of his last name. I have a cleft pallet and he always sounded annoyed when I try to explain to him that I can't reach to certain high notes and he tells me not to do something with my mouth even though that's the only way for me to play my trombone. I wouldn't recommend to have classes with him.

Phil is a great guy. He understands his industry and is also very personable. It's also nice to…read moresee a non-mega box local music store. He does guitar repairs and has lots of parts available as well as having the ability to get almost anything you are looking for. He is also genuine and honest. If he can't help you, he will try and point you in the right direction. That is a very admirable quality. I will keep going back to make sure he sticks around!

ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! (Sorry it took me THIS long to pat the review ;) I treated in my dad's old…read moreguitar (few long back) and bought this gorgeous thing I now named "Fuji San" (ふじさん） the staff are super duper friendly and knowledgeable - although I didn't get to meet their awesome manager Steve, but from what I heard on the phone he is a great guy!!! Go there my music loving friend, this little shop's got everything you need! From guitar, ukuleles, electric guitar and much more!!!! I'm so glad I found this place! Thank you for existing! Keep up the great work!

They wanted $100 to un-stick a Tuba Valve!!!…read more We did it ourselves for zero, zip, nada. These people should be ashamed of themselves for taking advantage of people!

Awesome family owned business. They have a huge selection of gear and accessories! If you can't…read morefind what you're looking for, the owner will order it for you. Need music lessons? They do that too. They have teachers for pretty much every instrument you can think of! Best music store in town.

Prompt responses to my questions and I love they are a local gem that supplies everything a…read moremusician would want from gear, lesson and repairs. Highy recommend!

Lol nate you werent doing a favor and no racial slurs were used! You fucked up the guitar as…read moreanother of your employee has stated on this review. You hid like a cowering dog ibstead of being a man and taking responsibility for your mistake! Remember when you had my Dan Armstrong AMPEG plexiglass bass? And you went to drill the stud out of it but the drill wandered and you put an extra hole in the guitar? And you did not have the balls to tell me what happened and I had to see it and Discover it on my own! That's not craftsmanship that's not doing a favor that's hiding your mistakes! Others need to be aware of your failures and your lies! Or how you spray painted the neck of the guitar in question with overspray all over it that's not craftsmanship but here's the kicker when I replace that neck that you destroyed and took the neck off instead of wood shims back there there was a matchbook cover as a shim cardboard has a shim in the neck that's true craftsmanship! So when you people read this review I speak the truth just beware he had that guitar for many months

I cannot say enough nice things about Plainfield School of Music! My daughter takes guitar lessons…read morewith Chris. She'd previously attended another local music school, and was miserable. She ever wanted to go, and wasn't learning anything. She's been here for two months, and has learned a lot. She's eager to learn, AND practice at home. We were pleasantly surprised with the interior, featuring large rooms for lessons, a comfortable waiting room, and even a stage for performances. I was even impressed with their teachings of "learn to play what you love". There's something very endearing about a man looking like he belongs as a member of Metallica, teaching tweens how to play Taylor Swift. You pay $21 per lesson, and pay upfront for a month. They're very flexible with cancellations-they will actually reschedule your lesson (if you're sick, or have homework like my child). Highly recommend.

My son and I went for our first class tonight. Eric is our instructor, and great with both adults…read moreand kids. The location is great, staff is great, easy parking and a fair price for lessons. Is recommend them to anyone looking for any music lessons of any kind. Truly happy we are working with them!

Good people! These guys teach and preform…read more My son has taken guitar lessons for a couple of years and he has made great progress in the instrument and his self confidence. I have had my Martin guitar adjusted here and buy all my strings and accessories from this great, little local business.

I used to take guitar lessons there when it was in Brementowne Mall, way back in the day. Now, my…read moreson takes bass lessons there. Eddy, the guy in front, is always so courteous and helpful. My son enjoys himself and the teachers are nice. This place is an institution. I recommend it.

I brought my Heritage H-575 guitar to get it set up because it was a pain to play and I rarely…read moreplayed it. The back story is that the guitar was leaned on a swivel chair and it fell over breaking the head stock. So I sent it back to Heritage and they replaced the neck keeping my tree of life inlay on an ebony finger board in tact. Since it was returned, it played horribly. The high E string kept falling off and the action was high and I rarely played it. So I brought it over the Players hoping a set up was all I needed but was prepared for the worst. Well, Mike looked at it and said it needed a new nut and fret job. The fret job would be difficult with the inlay on an ebony board and that it may not be perfect but would still play great. I appreciated the upfront honesty. I told them to go ahead with the job. A week or so later I got the call to pick it up and I was blown away. They did a super-fantastic job and pointed out one "blemish" around the 16th fret. I would never had noticed if it wasn't pointed out as it was minuscule. The guitar plays great now and I pick it up more often than my other guitars. Also, during my visit, we talked about humidity and another guitar related stuff. Mike had great advice and I followed it. This is a stand-up shop and all the staff there were great as well as other customers that came into the store. I'd rate them higher if I could.

You didn't just lose a customer. You bought this review…read more I was a good customer. When I brought in my Number Two Stratocaster, I told Mike that there was a little buzzing at a couple places. I thought the truss rod needed a slight adjustment, nothing more. But Mike disagreed and said the guitar needed fret work. When I got the guitar back, it was fretting out, a problem that didn't exist before Jerry had aggressively removed material from the frets. Jerry admitted that he had done so, and apologized profusely over the phone, and told me to bring the instrument back. When I returned with the guitar, instead of being treated well, Jerry was quite elevated, aggravated and got loud. As though he was speaking to someone whom he might bully, instead of someone who has been playing guitar for 60 years, he ineptly attempted to prove he'd done nothing wrong, when he should have offered to do whatever it would take to make it right. That's what a gentleman and good business person would do. I do not care how long Mike says he's been in business. That is not the point. Jerry plugged in the guitar to a Line 6 amp with all the effects going, and hit the guitar hard to prove it was really okay. I know better, and showed him how the guitar was fretting out, and now it wouldn't even sustain a single plucked note at the tenth fret. Then, Jerry added insult to injury. He said these "deeply radiused" fretboards always fret out when you stretch the strings. NOT TRUE. I have owned many 9.5 inch radiused Stratocasters and NOT ONE of them ever had that issue... EVER. Then, Jerry got angrier, pulled the plug on the amp, and told me he was refunding my money. Here's the kicker: I brought the guitar downtown to a reputable shop and guess what? They made some adjustments, filed the nut slots a little, checked the action and intonation, AND adjusted the truss rod! That's exactly where I thought the problem was. No one can put back the fret material Jerry filed off. It probably took a year of life off my frets, which means an expensive fret job is that much sooner. But the guys at Players Guitars were wrong with their work... and wrong with their bad treatment. There are much better options than Players, but their name should warn you. Their work is hit or miss. And when they miss, don't be surprised if they try to play you. If you love your instrument and deserve respect, go elsewhere...

very cool music store. Located in the old town in Frankfort Illinois, about 45 minutes from…read moredowntown Chicago, take 55 then I-80 then Lagrange (45) south. Anyway NO ELECTRIC GUITARS. Only acoustic instruments. Fingerstyle guitars, banjos, mandolins. LIked it. a fun store to just hang out in and jam. They have a bunch of signs saying don't touch, but you can play all the instruments, you just have to ask and be gentle as some of them are real expensive.

Great store, excellent staff and your favorite products ! Do yourself a favor and check them out!!read more