I decided I wanted to try something new this year-take piano lessons . Boulevard Music was offering…read morea BOGO month special, so I figured why not try it out for a couple months . Evan is my instructor and he is very patient with my limited piano skills (which was a one -fingered rendition of Do-Re-Mi). I do wish the room that we practiced in was a bit more spacious (it is about the size of a walk in closet ) . After my last two lessons, I was given chords to practice at home on my keyboard (which is a good way of staying fresh and keep the progress going ) . I feel like the previous 2 star reviews here on Yelp are a bit harsh , since the staff has been nothing but friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating (even when I am running late.) Looking forward to learning more on the Piano with Evan.

My son has been learning guitar here for the last few years and I'm so impressed with our…read moreexperience here. Scott is his instructor, and he's excellent. He has really helped my son find new styles of music and new artists to explore. They do offer recitals and rock band practice, but my son is pretty introverted so we haven't participated in them yet. Even still, my son sees himself as a musician and it has really helped his confidence. Overall I'm just so happy we chose BML for my child.

i absolutely love this place!!! I've been taking voice lessons with Zach Carr for about 5 years. He…read morehas definitely taught me everything I needed to learn And more he took me from my classical training to a more temporary Christian voice! thank you Zach, Cathy, and the entire Matt's team! Gary Marinellij

Matt's has spent decades as one of the most reputable purveyors of musical instrument sales,…read morerentals, accessories and most notably, lessons. While I've known of this store and the Piorkowskis for some time, it's only within the last year that I've become a customer. Both of my daughters have begun lessons here, on piano and guitar. The staff is extremely accommodating, matching the student with the most suitable instructor. They will ask if you're serious about formal training, or would rather take a more casual approach. They will also work with you to accommodate your scheduling needs. The current rate is $16 per half hour, which is very reasonable. Payment is due at each lesson. If you have to cancel and can give at least 24 hours, you won't be charged, and you'll be offered a makeup date if you'd like one. The joint is always jumping - there will likely be at least a dozen students across two floors. It can get cacophonous in the waiting room, but the energy level is inspiring. I might just take up some lessons for myself.

Great spot to find some rare high end guitars, and mid level stuff! Awesome ibanez selection and…read moresome epic custom Palermo guitars. Absolutely worth stopping by if you're in the Niagara area!

DO NOT BRING YOUR VINTAGE GUITARS HERE...or any really!!! Story time! My friend brought in his 1963…read moreGibson LG1 to get checked out before selling it to me. Mikes jaw dropped and he basically said "dont sell it to him, sell it to me instead" (paraphrasing what my buddy told me but remember this part because it's important). So my buddy tells me to call Mike to get the jist of what's up with it because it needs a bunch of repairs. I call and start the convo by saying "hey I'm calling on behalf of my friend X who has a vintage LG1 there..." and he cuts me off and basically yells at me "X is the only person leaving this store w that guitar"....uuhh...ok. I live on the other side of the country, that's not why I'm calling, let's start over. Maybe he gets people bugging him a lot about this so ok, I won't hold that against him. I explain I'm just calling to get an update on the condition. "Oh well the bridge has come off and needs to be replaced, that's 300$". My buddy warned me of this. It was the cheap plastic one so no problem. I'm a lefty and changing the bridge anyways, nbd. "Oh,oh,oh well uuhh some of the bracings are broken and it's gonna cost 400$ to fix that too". Oh weird, but no problem, I plan on changing it to X bracing (from ladder) anyways so not an issue. "Oh uh uh well the neck is cracked and it's sinking into the body. That's gonna be 700$." ....oh...my buddy didn't mention that but ok I guess, nothing I can't get fixed. "Oh uh uh are you suuuuuuure you want to sink THAAAAT much money into this?" (1500$ after tax). Yah, it's fine I guess. It's a vintage guitar. It is what it is. Well I get it shipped to me and Mike has stuck his repair receipt to the vintage case with PACKING TAPE. Taking this off pulled a bunch of the top layer of the colour on the case off. Not cool but w.e., those cases aren't great. Use painters tape or leave it IN the case man. Won't cry over the cosmetics of the case I guess but come on. A little respect. Anyways, I show it to my luthier (I work at a music store) and he looks it up and down and says "this is one of the best condition vintage guitars I've seen in a long time. I can't see a problem w the bracing or neck." Hmm, I think. Well there's no bridge or strings so maybe we can't see the issue till we dig into it and put strings on it. No judgement yet. Well my music store doesn't really deal with vintage guitars so I brought it instead to one of the most renowned vintage luthiers on the east coast. Check out Halifax Folklore Center. He's a legend here, 50 years of experience. He looks it up and down and says "I can't see a broken brace and I doubt I'm gonna need to touch the neck. Looks fine to me. Even the frets are great, bit of polish as most." Hmmm I think, maybe something will be revealed when we put the bridge and strings back on. No judgement yet I guess. Well doesn't he build me a new bridge/saddle, take the perfectly fine bracings out, rebrace it, built new nut, and set it up....and what do you know...it plays beautiful. No broken braces, no cracked neck, no sinking into the body. Mike tried to write us up over $1500 in repairs alone. The new bridge/saddle, rebracing, new nut, and set up cost me a total of 850$ and taxes are higher here. So one of two things happened. Either Mike is a complete snake and made up 1500$ in fake issues because he wanted it to seem like an expensive restore and to sell it to him cheap instead of to me (like he tried to do originally) or he is completely incompetent. You be the judge. Either way, HUGE red flags. Do not bring your guitars to this guy.

I think i had gear acquisition syndrome and despite buying many guitars my itch was finally scratch…read morei bought a gretch streamliner for soft blues tones and humbuckers and complimented thenpurchase with a fender strat . Actually loving the gretch .yes its the honeymoom period but i dont see buying anymore electric guitars two guitats for very different sound when my gretch ia on lead for the boss katana ot almost sounds like a tele . Live in apartment so only have so much room koods to staff at long and mcquade

Purchased a lot of equipment from this location over the last 2 years. Happy with it all.read more

Joe is a great instructor and really enhanced my knowledge of the guitar. He takes the time to…read morebreak down the concepts and makes them easy to understand. I would definitely recommend taking lessons if you want to not just learn, but understand how to play.

I successfully purchased two Bourgeois Touchstone Signature Guitars, the OM and the D, through mail…read moreorder from The Fretted Buffalo. Matt and Bill provided exceptional support, ensuring a smooth transaction by offering a return option with discounted shipping rates. Both guitars arrived in pristine condition, expertly set up and ready for play. I am delighted with my purchase and plan to keep both guitars. I highly recommend The Fretted Buffalo and would gladly do business with them again. - Tom

I made an online purchase from them. I was literally just collecting data for a purchase sometime…read morein the future. They had one gorgeous blonde Bourgeois F mandolin. The price was already good, though probably outside my range. I had been looking at Eastmans but my shop doesn't carry the Bourgeois line. Owner Bill, without prompting, gave me on out-the-door number that was minimally higher than the Eastman I would have settled for. They wanted my business. They made it affordable, and I got the instrument I really wanted.

I came by to look at a few rings…read more Luis was helpful and patient. He told me about the payment programs they have. There's a wide selection of items, from luxury fashionable items (bags, shoes) to instruments, gaming consoles and much more. I'd come back to purchase more items!

I brought in a lifelong collection of silver. I have marked Italian chains and bangles, rings from…read moreItaly and China, some native American bracelets, 950 hoops from Peru, a Pandora bracelet, loads of earrings, pendants, a huge garnet encrusted cross; and a man there cherry picked my collection, said he tested my bracelets and then said nothing tested as gold. Ha! Then he said I'd have to make an appointment to get everything looked at. (After hemming and hawing around for half an hour) Why the Hell would he think I'd bring it back in after that big waste of my time and effort.

The guy was nice helpful and straight to the point with everything. came in for a repair and he…read moreeven gave me a free cord that he had laying around. nice guy, good guitars, would definitely recommend . :)

Old guy that works there is arrogant and so damn rude. He asked me for the price range I was…read morelooking to spend on a gift for someone, then laughed and told me to go to Walmart. Will NEVER shop here again.