I've been going to Jerry's for years !…read more Great staff , very friendly and receptive , they take good care of you. He's upfront and listens to what you're wanting to do for your instrument . A true master of his craft. His venue is legit and welcoming, you enter into a ping pong arcade room with a nice sofa. I recently brought in a guitar of mine to get a vibrola installed on it along with some fret work and a new nut , I told him how I wanted it to play and he delivered big time . It stays in tune which is big if you know about lyre maestro vibrolas . I was charge a fair price for the amount of work that was done . I could go on , but from Jerry, his services have always outweighed his fees. You can check out pricing on website. All the guitar's he's worked on for me sound better once it leaves his shop . There's a reason why he has the reputation he does in the music industry

Excellent guitar setups and Jerry takes the time to find out what you want and playing style.read more

Great drum shop! Amazing! I held my breath as I entered and had to control an immense urge to…read moredepart with a complete drum set It looked, smelled, and sounded like a percussion environment. Staff were great, and genuinely friendly and customer service oriented.

This shop is amazing & very well run! I was very impressed talking to the gentleman who runs it…read more Very knowledgeable & this shop is organized, clean, & everything is out to see & try out. If they don't have what you're looking for, they can order it for you.

I can definitely vouch for this music store. I have been coming here as long as I remember. I have…read morebought my viola, violin, piano, and clarinet from this store. The quality is quite good and this store has several selections from mid range to high quality instruments. They also carry a variety of method books from piano, to woodwinds, strings, percussion, and brass. The manager pays very close attention to detail and I appreciate her willingness to go above and beyond. She also explains the value and quality of each instrument. Which I appreciate a lot. She is very thorough with her explanations. Lees music also provides Piano, Winds, Strings, and Brass lessons.

Grace is very nice, I went in looking for a beginners cello and it was at a reasonable price. They…read morealso have teachers, so I will signing up for that soon.

This review is for the kindermusik class taught at this location…read more My kids aged 2 and 4 have been attending this class for a couple of months now and they throughly enjoyed it. This class has taught them a lot more than just music. They have learnt to listen, focus, share and cooperate with the other kids. A special mention to the teacher ms Ki for bringing out the best in my kids. I would highly recommend parents to send their young kids to this class.

The staff is super knowledgeable and patient even on the phone during high times. The process of…read morebuying a violin is easy

I do not recommend this business for its expertise or its business practices. I requested a viola…read morerental per instructions from my son's school. The instrument we were given was determined by the music program's director and assistant to be, instead, a violin. I obtained a third opinion at Encore Music, and was informed by the teacher there as well that the instrument we had been given is (i.e., was strung as) a violin. I brought it back today for a refund of pro-rated rental fee (from what I had paid upfront). Note that I asked the assistant at the store to identify the instrument for me before telling him the problem; he identified it as a violin. When I explained the reason for the return, he then said that it is a viola, and brought it to the proprietor, who insisted that it was a viola all along. I insisted on the return, but they did not refund me the tax I pre-paid, and also charged me for a full 3 months' payment instead of the 2.5 months it has been. Overall, this has been a frustrating waste of time and money. There are many other options for instrument rentals in the area and I recommend you use a different one.

They fixed my sons trombone it had been getting stuck for a long time but now it works greatread more

I was referred to George Ashikyan and The Piano Shoppe by the tuner of my Yamaha Grand piano after…read moreI received a family Steinway Grand which needed repair. While my Steinway was being repaired, I told George I intended to have piano concerts in my home on special occasions using both pianos on. But George said most professional musicians would not want to play my Steinway because the keyboard and pedals were not in mint condition. Over time, when musician friends came to my home, they only wanted to play the Yamaha Grand. Then I visited a church with a magnificent organ, but paired with a terrible piano! I decided to donate my Steinway to the church, rather than restore it However, the church wanted me to either restore the Steinway Grand, or donate my Yamaha since the Yamaha was in mint condition! I decided to donate the Yamaha Grand, thinking that if I was going to restore the Steinway Grand, I wanted to keep it for myself! The story ends happily! I called George Ashikyan! He did a magnificent job of restoring my Steinway Grand Model L! Now all the musicians among my friends and family want to play it!

Best pianos in LA! Would recommend George to anyone.read more

I took my Fender, hand wired 80's amp, here to replace the on/off switch. Adam pointed out several…read morecapacitors leaking, got that done too. Turnaround was quick, repair cost was very reasonable and amp sounds great. Thanks Adam

From the owner: Welcome to Dexter Amps! We build custom, boutique amps in our workshop and we also service all…read moretypes of guitar and bass amplifiers. Tube, solid state, modeling. if it's fixable, we will fix it. We offer reasonable rates and quick turnaround times, and professional expertise. Whether you need to fully restore a vintage Fender or replace the jack on the CRATE amp you've had in your garage for twenty years, we've got you covered. Here's just a sampling of what we do: -- Tube replacement and biasing -- General service including cleaning of all contact points and repairing if necessary -- Grounded cable installation -- Your amp doesn't sound right for any of these reasons: It's too quiet, it makes noise, it hums or buzzes, crackles or pops. The knobs don't work or they make noise. Your speaker doesn't sound right. Your fuse keeps blowing and you don't know why. It turns on but makes no sound. It doesn't turn on at all! Or maybe it just doesn't sound like it used to. We can help with all of this. And we take a holistic approach to your amp, which means we look at the whole amp and evaluate it from there instead of looking for band-aids or easy fixes. With vintage amps, our goal is to keep them original as possible. We're not going to tear the beautiful Blue Molded capacitors out of your old Fender just because they're old. Instead, we test everything to see what's still working and what needs to be replaced.

Wonderful family-run business I have had the pleasure of visiting a couple of times in the past…read morecouple of weeks. My first visit was for an adjustment ona new electric violin that I bought for my daughter. It came from Europe, so I had to find a local luthier. They did a fantastic job! I went today for an issue with my daughter's acoustic, which they quickly and thoroughly resolved. The entire family is incredibly knowledgeable, kind, and generous with their skills. I couldn't recommend them more!

Wow, I'm surprised to see AMAC is on here. With a review, no less!…read more The owner, Edmund Wu, is actually a personal friend of mine and, well, I helped him get an eBay retail business going back in the mid '90s (as well as sundry other violin-related ventures he had brewing in his mind at the time). In return, he arranged to have instruments built for me in China. While they *do* maintain a quasi-storefront, this is basically a violin academy that holds periodic recitals as well. They also do A LOT of wholesale-to-the-trade activity. You couldn't tell by looking at the place from the street, but the back half of the building is a warehouse! Since you're probably not a wholesaler, let me tell you a bit about their normal-people services. There's a small violin shop. You can buy recordings, accessories, sheet music, and any violin-family instrument in any size. There is also a limited selection of antique instruments. They also have some very high-grade Chinese violins that give some of the better old Italians a run for their money. They have cheap stuff too. The whole gamut, basically. Most repairs are sent out. I don't know what else to say. The teachers, of whom Edmund is one, are very qualified. Ask for Edmund, because he's the only one who speaks English well enough to carry out any meaningful business. They're closed on Mondays. They also have a small boutique shop in a reconverted bungalow down in Old Town Fullerton, on the west side of Harbor Blvd., north of Chapman.

What an absolute gem of an instrument shop that I feel so fortunate to have come across. I went in…read morebecause I'm potentially on the market for an upright bass, and I cannot express how glad I am I stopped by here. Not only do they have an incredible selection of beautiful instruments, but owners there are such phenomenal, down-to-earth, compassionate people. Nicky was in the store helping me out, and they spent so much time allowing me to try all the different instruments and talking me through them and answering my questions. The shop also has a rental option as well where 50% of the rent goes towards an instrument of your choice (doesn't have to be the rental). If you're looking for a high quality instrument with amazing service, this is the place to go. Could not recommend them more highly!

Tom and his daughter put a new tuning knob and plate on my 1948 Kay. They did an excellent job and…read morepainted it to match the others. Lowered the action as well. This is the go to place for Upright Bass repairs in the area. Thanks.

Robb Stewart is an artisan craftsman when it comes to brass instruments. Most of his business is in…read morerepairing instruments, but his real skill and passion can be seen in the work he does to build rare or custom designed pieces. I asked him about his trade, and he showed me a Civil War-era bugle that he crafted, as well as a fairly bizarre-looking (at least to me) B-flat horn that he constructed based on a design provided by a customer. This experience building custom instruments seems to have made him especially knowledgeable about the effects of different materials, construction techniques, and the range of things that are even possible in building a horn. I came to Robb Stewart with my horn, the lead pipe of which had been hit pretty hard in an accident that left it slightly bent. He managed to finish the work to realign it and correct some of the structural damage the accident had caused in just a few days and gave me a quote upfront. No complaints about the quality of the work either; the instrument plays just as it did before, with only a few small traces of where the metal work had been done. No credit cards; cash or check only.

Robb is the best around. Years ago I took my trumpet to a different place for a repair and they did…read morea number on it, breaking a crook and doing a shoddy repair job, while unknowingly messing up other parts of the horn. Rob took my horn, replaced the crook, and took out many of the dents I had accumulated over the years. You couldn't even tell. Fast forward to an emergency I had when a strap broke on my soft case causing the case to fall on the ground creasing one of my horn's bells. I called Robb and he squeezed me in to make the horn presentable and scheduled a time for me for him to do a more thorough job. Robb is the best. He is more expensive than taking your horn to a store, but well worth the money.