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    Live Oak Music

    4.7 (23 reviews)
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    1 year ago

    Ron rules! I've been a customer since the store opened in the early 90's. Best music store in the area ever. Highly recommended.

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    13 years ago

    An excellent store run by a great guy. I have been going to see Ron for over 10 years now and never had a bad experience. Highly recommend

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    11 years ago

    Ron was very nice! He got me my violin bow and rosin... Although it did seem a little busy so it took a little longer than expected.

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    10 years ago

    Fun place to visit and play. Reasonable prices on used and new equipment. Excellent customer service. Left with a smile.

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    I have been going to see Ron for over 10 years now and never had a bad experience.

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    Gottschalk Music Center - We love the guitar thank you for making my son happy

    Gottschalk Music Center

    3.7(15 reviews)
    48.3 mi
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    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!

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