Kenneth Stein Violins is how every business should be run. Expertise, professionalism, kindness,…read morerapid response. Cannot say enough good things about this place. We bought our son's cello, bow, and case there several years ago, and wouldn't even think of any other store for sales/service.

This place was a string dream. We went there to try out cellos. The location is upstairs off York…read moreRoad. Older inside. But we had the best buying experience. We were giving a room to play in for 2 hours. NO pressure. The sale person Paul came and went. Answered ever question, he did not stand in the room. Our daughter was able to play to us and not feel odd or judged. That is huge. They had our price range out and ready to play, plus they said try our this one at 40,000 dollars to se the top end. We had a experience that we end up with a cello, bow and case for a very reasonable price. Ken is passionate about this and it shows in him and his interest. That is a find to be a business man selling his talents in instruments. A women was there with a viola bow broken in two spots. It was fixable but he said it was to costly to based on the bow its self being a few hundred dollars new. He gave her a loaner and booked a time for her to come back to buy a new one. It is a very gentle-mans hand shake demeanor of trust. We will be back and spread the word!!

My daughter recently performed in her first School of Rock "gig" since beginning to take guitar…read morelessons there. I had not seen the SOR bands perform before. Going in to the performance, I keptr my expectations in check for my daughter, both in terms of her comfort of being on stage and her playing ability. My expectations for the performances overall were tempered as well. I think I expected children to miss notes and to get off rhythm occasionally. I was so impressed with how polished the bands actually sounded. They were all playing music I really enjoy, and doing it really well. I'm even more excited to see how my daughter progresses going forward, and I'm legitimately looking forward to future performances, simply for the chance to listen to good music played well. Thank you to administrators and the instructors for making School of Rock fun for my daughter and for obviously doing such a good job teaching the children to play music.

The staff and teachers are all very personable and extremely friendly. They seem to really care…read moreabout the students and helping us succeed. Collin is also very fair at trying to make sure we are treated fairly when it comes to getting fair value for what we pay for by way of rescheduling lessons and/or crediting us to compensate when makeup lessons aren't an option. *Update as of 12/30/2017 I wrote my previous review based on my personal experience with the intention of returning to resume lessons after taking a short hiatus. I was informed 2 nights ago by a friend that School of Rock abruptly ended their adult program without giving the adult students any notice. I still stand by my positive praise for the teachers. They are great. However this sudden move to end a program that many of us enjoyed and looked forward to without warning is disappointing. This move applies to only 3 locations owned by the same owner. Perhaps there are other SOR facilities that are managed more effectively to accommodate the workload?? I will miss going there and miss the instructors. My experiences with the Elmhurst teachers are nothing less than great. My disappointment with the sudden abandonment of the adult program without any notice remains intact.

Yes I strongly recommend however my experience is let down well how so I mean long story short Mr…read more Rob directed his lower associate named jack to trade three guitars for one and include a gator soft case however that is where in went down hill jack after taking an order from his higher up store associate who checks the guitars he ignored his order he charged me the soft case and strap which is disappointing accounting for the return they get from all three guitars they received from me the customer and a previous purchase within the same house of an electric guitar with soft case he completely ignore Mr Robs order and charged me for the case and strap that was greed I seen from jack despite the return they get from the trade ins minimum $800 he knows so I strongly recommend you affirm a deal with Mr rob to stay there or somehow try a different store associate I'll be back in the near future but my experience was alright but the part with Mr rob he personally came to talk to me the trade in offer after hearing me play romance de amor and he was very kind elderly man I'll remember the moment Rock n roll

I've been going to Perry's for years !!! They are the nicest people and expert work on guitars…read more....my guitars have never sounded better!!! Keep up the good work guys !

I CAN"T BELIEVE IT'S NOT BUTTER! And that I didn't rate this place!…read more Growing up I would drive over here and play guitars, synths, and turntables. So FUN! FREE! Good place to for a free date night. One of the better guitar centers. It used to have tons of synths, and though not anymore, they still have lots of guitars. Kewl Great place to buy gear also and find new stuff. I wanna get a kick drum now

Either staff are incompetent, don't care about children, or severely under-qualified to work in…read moreAUDIO. I went in with my friend and his kid to check out microphones around 5:20 pm on August 14th. I'm wearing a green shirt and glasses. Please pull your footage. We started at the keyboards then made our way to the microphones. When we were looking for about 5 mins reviewing options. This blonde-haired Guitar Center "Employee" came to the iMac station area turned on a backup battery and immediately it started beeping. He was asked by my friend if there was anywhere else we could look at microphones and he gave a disgusting answer. Then if you pull up the footage from your side, you'll see the child visibly grab his head because of the loud sound. The dude went to the front desk and never returned. I can say so many DISGUSTING things about why this happened and why he would behave like that and not respond to a sensory issue occurring with a child. When confronting staff they did not give a rat's hairy asssssss. I DON'T CARE. Look at this

I love Sparky's. The guy knows guitars he could fix it up just how you like it. He's reasonable…read more He's flexible and his selection is growing tremendously plus the owner is just a really nice guy no doubt about it.

Sparky's is a great boutique shop, with lots of selections and Jim has tons of experience to help…read moreyou sort out what you are looking for. It's about an hour drive for me, but I'm not going anywhere else for anything related to my guitars that I own. They also have events that I am looking forward to attending. Can't get any of this at the big box stores. Look them up and visit and you won't be disappointed. Tom O. Crystal Lake

If you are looking for a Taylor or Martin guitar, you will not need to shop anywhere else! The…read moreprices are comparable to other shops, and the guitar selection is optimal! What stands out is the customer service. You will not find better assistance than what the Tobias gentlemen will give you here! You are never pressured to buy anything. It's quite the opposite, they help you find out which guitar is a fit for you! I stopped here to help a friend choose a guitar, and I ended up going home with a Tobias exclusive Taylor American Dream! There is a nice selection of Martin's here as well, but the Taylor room feels like you are in Valhalla! If you like Taylor guitars, you will not be able to resist trying out a guitar in this room! If you are just shopping and are new to guitars, stop in. Mr Tobias will be more than happy to answer anything you throw at him! The assistant, Taylor, is very friendly and can help as well! I highly recommend stopping in on your guitar journey!

This place is definitely worth the hype! Their customer service and repair is super fast and…read moreaffordable! The shop has an amazing selection of guitars and rare collections. Lastly their vast knowledge really helps you feel comfortable about your decision if you choose to buy.

Ms. Grace is a great teacher. Her teaching has helped me tremendously, and I cannot recommend her…read moreenough.

From the owner: Are you or your child interested in learning a stringed instrument?…read more Tucker String Studio now offers private violin and viola lessons in Elmhurst. Explore Suzuki lessons where parent, teacher, and student collaborate for the ideal learning experience.

Veteran's Day, I'm playing Taps in 45 minutes at a nearby cemetery. Very special veteran, built…read moreair strips on embattled Pacific Islands during World War II as a SeeBee, lived a century and passed away last year. I grabbed my cornet WITHOUT valve oil in my case. I HAVE to apply valve oil before I play, it's a thing. I only find out I have no valve oil when I arrive, but thanks to YELP I find a music store that's only 12 minutes away. Thank you YELP. As I'm hopping out of the car and walking to the front entrance, I open up YELP to check in and notice it doesn't open for 10 minutes. A second horrified surprise, but as I'm standing in front of the locked door the owner walked up on the other side and opened up early for me. Quickly, well sort of quickly, sold me a bottle of Al Cass valve oil (it's one of the better brands) for a reasonable price and I was able to properly honor a special vet at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

I absolutely love Uncle Jon's. Jon Sr. I believe is the man that has worked on a few on my guitars…read more His work is exceptional and price friendly! He has fixed my Fender Strat when I thought it was beyond repair, he tuned up my PRS, and he completely hooked up my Ollandac. I had the Ollandoc custom made and when it arrived it needed lots of work. He adjusted the nut, straighten the neck, installed new Duncan 59 pickups on both the neck and bridge. The pick ups were a bit tricky because they are the 4 conductor model that needed to be wired up for straight humbucker, split coil, and parallel switching. UJM is the only place I trust to touch my babies and she sounds amazing now! The work is done fast, correct, cost effective, and you can tell they take pride in their work. Love the fact that they don't try to up sell you and they give great advise. Give the small guys a chance and stay away from big shop retailers that only care about $$$$. The staff if friendly and fun to talk too, UJM has a customer for life and I recommend them to anyone I talk too! Well done UJM!

BCS opened earlier this year. It's a studio with great instructors in the areas of voice, various…read moreinstruments, acting, dance, yoga and production. It's open to all ages. This summer BCS will host its first workshops for students. The young, energetic instructors are wonderful with kids. Rates are very reasonable for the quality of education.

I would give more stars if I could. Very friendly staff. A lot of artistic education to offer…read more Clean studio with positive quotes. Positive vibes and organized visions. Very well put together. A great place for the youth of today to focus on the Performing Arts!

Actually called Elmhurst Records now. Small place but great selection and friendly staff. Go visit…read moreOzzy!

Pretty decent place, decent collection of records. You won't find a cutout section here, but a $5…read moresection. But it's right around the corner from Gem comics and Elmhurst in general, which has a great library