I recently rented a pair of 1500w speakers from this GC at Pineville…read more I knocked 2 stars off due to my experience this time. I am a repeat customer (have rented speakers last year and bought a guitar from here). The store is well stocked and there are many musical instruments on the floor that customers can interact with the get a feel for them before deciding to purchase. The issue was with customer service. For most part it was good. I interacted with 4 different customer support people and all were perfectly fine except for one which is why I knocked 2 stars off. Here is what happened during this visit-- I rented the speakers for a function which was to take please in a huge indoor space which is the Indian Land Recreation center. The space is larger than this GC with ceiling hight nearly double that of GC. Both speakers looked a little dinged when I rented them. So I purchased insurance. We tested them in the store itself. Both were functional at normal talking volume. But once we setup the speakers in the huge indoor space and raised the volume to a reasonable level one of the two speakers performed very poorly and started producing thumping noise. So we reduced its gain to a lower decibel level. It was around just 60% of the other speaker. Still I could tell that the sound lacked crispness. So after the function when I returned the speakers to GC. I informed them that one specific speaker performed very poorly & that they should use the insurance I have purchased to replace it. So that they don't put it back into circulation again and some other people who rent it would have a bad experience. Then I requested for a partial refund of the rental value of one speaker. Instead of telling me what is the specific verbiage of the store policy the manager Mr. Dean was giving me a very purely subjective explanation of how in middle of my function I should have called the GC to tell them how the speaker was not performing well! So I asked if the store policy specifically says that if I called earlier like he said he would give a discount of any amount? To which he came up with more off tangent explanation about why insurance is important. So I explained to him that I did buy the insurance but the issue was with the rent I paid for a proper functioning speaker which I did not get (only one speaker functioned well). Again his implication was that we just used perfect speakers but now after the fact want to trick them into giving a refund. I challenged him to test the speakers then and there and raise the volume to the same level in both speakers and then he could tell how one of the speakers failed. He had no answer except that all speakers perform to less than their rated wattage and that's the natural order of things. I am no Audiophile but even I know that fact (since I was not born just yesterday). But there is an expectation of reasonable performance from any equipment that we rent. But that was not there in this case. So in the end they basically said that when you rent Speakers from them it can be a hit or miss and we have to be prepared for that risk. During our function many singers complained about the poor output and lacking the impact they expected. It was disappointing to the singers and the audience. So I have decided to purchase new set of speakers for the next year but definitely not from this GC because then I will be rewarding them for not standing behind their product quality and not showing a willingness to provide a fair customer support!

Hello ..lo...lo....anybody here here here ...????!!!!!…read more EMPTY! Only one person working at the store that I could see ....no-one available to unlock the acoustic guitars I was wanting to try out (the better ones are locked to their holders ....understandable, but then someone should be available to unlock them for customers!) And even if I had gotten to try the Martin model I wanted ( an upgrade from my current model), the strings were so tarnished from age that I couldn't have trusted the sound. Clearly no one was periodically changing and updating the strings. :-( Overall a very disappointing experience.

DO NOT BUY FROM THEM!!!!! I bought an accordion and paid for two day shipping since my fathers…read morebirthday was in 3 days and I wanted to surprise him. The instrument was delivered 5 days later and BROKEN. I returned it to the store and they did not refund the 2 day shipping. How a music business could be so pathetic about the quality of its instruments and customer service is beyond me. The people at this location are nice tho, the organization is horrible

The manager and her staff at this location are amazing. They are attentive and very knowledgeable…read moreabout lessons and instruments. We have used a few of the instructors for lessons and have never been disappointed. We did leave briefly to try out (1yr) another well known studio with a location in Weddington and were greatly disappointed. Their instructor constantly was looking at his watch and acted as if he didn't really wish to be there. We have never experienced this at M&A. David is amazing. Not only is he patient , David gives constructive criticism that makes the student actually love playing and encourages each student to reach new heights within their craft. Well worth the time and money for both of my children.

Great place in Charlotte for all your violin needs! Brought in three family pieces from my…read moreGrandparents and they refurbished them - amazing pieces to accent my house! David and team were great!- Charming store in a perfect location - tons of stories in that store!

I reached out via email regarding a violin rental and received a prompt reply. The pricing here is…read morevery affordable (at the time I'm writing this it's $22/month) and the contract is month to month. I chose this place to rent from because my rental fee can go towards the purchase of a violin from the shop, and because they are a repair shop as well. I figured if I do decide to purchase in the future, it will be nice to have a locals business I can trust! When I stopped in the store, David helped me get exactly what I needed. I appreciate how there was zero pressure to buy a bunch of accessories and no judgment that I was going to get back into violin at my own pace without an instructor to start. He mentioned they know many great teachers, but seemed genuinely happy I was exploring this hobby in my own way. Overall, I got very good vibes from the shop and have already loved playing an instrument again. I highly recommend The Violin Shoppe for anyone interested in a stringed instrument!

An impressive display from the kids performing at the Charlotte Food Fight 2016 on the stage at…read moreStumptown Park in Matthews. Great, deep voices and excellent bass work that sort of reminded me of the 1991 movie "The Commitments". Excellent classic rock and roll, punk and soul. In particular, the young lady who sang Helter Skelter. Impressive skills for someone who I think probably wasn't even 18. Well done. I can't tell you about the teachers or the school itself, only the product. And that product is excellent.

Love that my kids are all fired up about the music they are learning and the cool, amazing…read moreinstructors who are teaching them!

Great hospitality. Doug and Phillip are wonderful and quickly helped me with my guitar issue, as…read morewell as others I didn't even know I had. My guitar sounds better than ever thanks to Phillip!

This is such a great guitar store. The store design is super cool. It's high-end yet really…read morecomfortable and approachable. Love the design of the custom pipe structure that displays guitars in the main showroom. If you're a guitar player, you've got to stop by just to see and experience the place. It's great. The staff is equally amazing. Philip recently set up my white Gretsch 12 string Falcon Rancher and WOW, it plays like a dream now. I didn't think the guitar was too bad off the shelf - but Philip was able to dial it in to where it plays like a dream now. So much better. I'm super thrilled. I chatted with Philip when picking my guitar up and learned he is a true luthier with the schooling and experience to back it up. He actually built guitars professionally for 10 years so he's not just a guy who changes strings. He's a guitar master craftsman who knows how to get the most out of a guitar.

The place is so disorganized and messy. There seems to be a lot of Teacher turnover. It's very…read moreunfortunate because it's in a great area. I stop in there to buy piano books and I have done so for the last 10 years but in the past year and a half it's just disorganized and the staff is sitting around playing guitar or talking about guitars. It used to be my go to place!

This is located in the Park Road shopping center and has been here for a very LONG time. This is…read moreone of the shopping centers' OG stores. I recently started bringing my son and enrolled him in their guitar lessons that they offer. They initially offered a free guitar plus free lesson, which obviously led to us paying for some guitar lessons. My son loves it and he likes his teacher named Ben. The staff is always very welcoming and wonderful. There are plenty of instruments located inside the store and even pianos you can play on. They offer a variety of music books as well as different accessories you may need for your instrument. The classes are located downstairs where there is a little waiting room if you'd like to wait downstairs and a TV where you can see the lesson going on. It's a nice quaint small shop and is located in a shopping center. They have a big open parking lot with plenty of parking options for you. Definitely recommend this place and will keep coming for lessons.

Charlotte Star Room offers services and a creative experience that no one around does. Whether…read moreyou're a professional looking for high level studio production or just looking for a place that offers a fun creative space to express yourself, Charlotte Star Room is just what your looking for. My experiences with Charlotte Star Room have been nothing less than stellar! It's a perfect fit to the Charlotte area.

Fantastic place for my son's 4th birthday. He is really into music and this place fit him…read moreperfectly. They set up his birthday party immaculately and left the hassle out for us. Recording studio is amazing and we were able to get a few recordings with all his cousins and siblings. Music and atmosphere was perfect and the owner was very helpful and knew how to entertain the kids and keep them excited. Also, they take all the pictures you will need so you can enjoy the party. Highly recommended!

I received my order as described, on time, for an excellent price. Highly recommended.read more

My child became a much better violinist under the instruction of Miss Amanda. She patiently…read moreanswered his questions. The recital was well done. I appreciated that she said she didn't have time to work with students who didn't practice. To improve your musical skills, you need to practice your instrument. A challenge of Music & Arts is rescheduling lessons.