Trumpet stuck mouthpiece fixed while I waited for only $5. Very friendly service. Great work and…read moresome maintenance tips thrown in.

My cornet's second valve got stuck and I came to get it fixed. Smeltekop repaired it within two…read moredays! Additionally, he repaired my dented mouthpiece that I wasn't aware of. It was cleaned out and he greased & oiled it as well! All of it was 40 dollars in total. He is knowledgeable and knows what he's doing, would recommend!

The best instrument shop in this country. Paul is a such high class professional and such a…read morewonderful human. You made my stay in the US even greater experience. Thank you for everything Paul!!!!!!!!!! Wiktoria

Paul is very thorough. He observed the instrument for several minutes, touching to look for…read morescratched and cracks. He performed the maintenance thoroughly and did not try to upsell me un nicer replacement parts. The service was prompt and it's easy to park in front of the workshop (a big deal for larger string instruments).

Everything went well it's been in business for years . It's a family business and has been all…read morealong, expert guitar technicians get the job done right the first time. I've been shopping there since 1990

Nice variety of instruments and helpful staff that weren't overbearing. Would recommendread more

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!

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...

Mike and Jerry are the best. Always professional and knowledgeable about your guitar needs and…read morequestions. Never had a problem with any guitars I've bought or work I've had done. I would highly recommend Players Guitars.

John is a genius. Was recently given an old family mandolin that looked destined for the trash…read moreheap. He replaced the fretboard and I'm learning how to play it. So much fun!!

John Devens restored my Gibson 12-string guitar after it was ruined in a flood. I never thought it…read morewould ever be playable again, but when I took it to his shop he assured me that a restoration was possible. I was in awe when I saw the wonderful job he did! John had to replace portions of the top as well as the saddle. The finish was completely trashed but he did a great job cleaning and buffing out the water spots. The intonation is much better than it was before the flood damage. I could not be happier with the results! Since then John has repaired several other instruments, including a pre- WW 2 Hawaiian electric lap slide guitar. He also re-haired my violin bow. I highly recommend him for your stringed instrument repair.

GREAT PLACE! I have been coming here since it first opened. I have traveled the country and have…read moreseen many music stores and Stonegrove , hands down , ranks up there with them. At Stonegrove you can mingle with people that are beginners , amazing musicians, kids and people in their 40's - 60's and not to mention people that have sold records in the millions! Yes, you may bump into a rock star or two here- NO JOKE! The teachers are great, the owner Max is very knowledgeable, kind, relaxed but will tell you like it is and the store itself is warm and comforting. When I'm looking for a new guitar I come here first. When I'm looking for a set of strings I come here first. When I'm looking for a guitar setup I come here first and when I'm looking for some friendly advice or discussion about music I come here first. Bottom line - You won't be disappointed!

My all time favorite guitar guru Max Dombrowksi owns La Grange's beloved Stone Grove Guitar Shop…read more Located right off the tracks a few blocks from downtown La Grange. This is my other fav guitar shop to go and hang out and talk shop. Varied types of vintage and new guitars hang there for sale. But the most business comes from people taking music lessons. Max has 4 lesson rooms that are nearly full each and every day. He has a great group of instructors for guitar, bass, drum, and piano. They also do the most setups that I've ever seen - except for maybe Guitarcenter. Separately, Max is a gifted multi instrumentalist, a former Eagle Scout, and is one of the founders of a great band called Twin Jones. Sort of Sloan meets the Beatles and Pink Floyd.

My son wanted to learn the violin. Joe the owner is his teacher and is great! My son is 9 years old…read more& enjoys his weekly lessons Looking forward to seeing the progression. We're very happy with Rossi Music.

My daughter started in October of 2023, had no idea how to read notes or play any instrument. She's…read morecome a long way and playing greatly on the violin! Joe has done a great job! She really loves to show her new songs off. Would recommend anyone to come and take a chance in learning something new or old.