Not since Krill's at 69 Street, has there been a more caring Instrument /Teaching Establishment. It…read morestarted as a Hole in the Wall, at a less perfect location in East Lansdowne, moving to Lansdowne, on the same Street, twice. A n impressive range of Musical Instruments, seen in Encyclopedia or Internet are here, actually here; touchable, playable, too! It's hard to price range Todaro's. I bought Percussion Instruments for under $10 and a Dobro w/case for over $800. Joe Todaro travels the world to bring us, what is hard to find and/or buy. He appears to design and build variations of String Instruments. Is there anything he doesn't do. My Dobro came from his second move. He helped me get a Case for my 12 String. Over the years Tab Books for: "Faking ", Slide Guitar for beginner to Professional, Blues Books and books that make this 'Old Hippey' feel good! Recently: Kalimba, An Original Hugh Tracy Kalimba; and a Heart Shaped Mbira; both known as an African Thumb Piano, mine; had one years ago, lost it. Now, i have two. There are 'stores' in Springfield that sell to The Musician, Professional Musician; God Spare You from The Righteous Indignation if you're not in that League. Stay Out. They would not tolerate me or guide me towards the Right Direction. Joe Todaro and his Experience "IS" Todaro's Music, he welcomes inexperience, that is what a Teacher does. Stay Safe, Joe!

Widest selection of imported stringed instruments, imported drums, woodwind, etc, in the region…read more Joe has been a neighborhood fixture for many years and brings a wealth of knowledge. A true gem.

Tom went here in an attempt to sell his 12-string guitar. Simon, the cashier/main employee, was…read morevery helpful and polite as well as making some conversation with Tom while he waited. It took roughly a day and a half to get a purchase estimate, but Tom was happy with their offer. Today we were able to stop by and get his check from Spyro. Everything was a-okay from start to finish.

I just started taking guitar lessons from Tony. My kind of guy. Teaches in a way an old man like me…read morethat has never played an instrument can understand. I've known Spyro for years. He is an honest and genuine person. He pointed me on a positive path to learn how to play. I recommend Spyro his store and his teachers to any age group. Thanks for all your help !

Guitars on Main is located about 3 hours from my home, in Lancaster County, Pa. But, they had a…read moreguitar in stock that I really wanted to try out before I bought it. NOBODY in my metropolitan area of 6 million plus had it. So I called Bob, who said he would set the guitar aside for me. Road Trip! The next day, we took the 3 hour journey, and met Bob in his small shop. Prior to our arrival, he had set the guitar up for me. After 30 minutes of playing, the sale was made. Great guitar, fair price, and a knowledgeable owner. 6 stars!

I'm 55 years old. Been playing since I was 14. All self taught. I started taking lessons from Tim…read moreand it has been nothing but amazing. He has been very encouraging, very knowledgeable, and very patient. My playing has gotten better in the last six months than it has in years. I truly enjoy playing again. I can't say enough good things about Tim. Incredible player and incredible teacher. He's a good man. It's money well spent. You will not regret taking lessons from Tim.

I'm glad to have this place in Lancaster. Where I grew up, all the true drum shops had gone out of…read morebusiness. The staff here is generally friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Although one particular guy (can't remember his name because I avoid him) likes to swear every other word for no apparent reason. But compared to Guitar Center, Best Buy, and Menchey, this store is head-and-shoulders ahead of the game. Chain stores can't match the service, the product assortment, or the mojo of a real drum shop. My last few purchases at Drums Etc. have been in the few-hundred dollar range: snare drums, cymbals, and hardware. Each time I got a good deal and walked away happy. They don't have everything under the sun, but most likely they will have something you can use if you have a specific need. Used cymbal prices are a bit high, but often that is because a consignee has set the price. I do wish there was some new Ludwig product on the floor other than 2 or 3 snare drums. They do carry Yamaha, Tama, Pearl, Gretsch, Sabian, Zildjian, Paiste, Meinl, and many other major brands. I give these guys my business whenever possible. If you're a drummer, please do the same! If not for Drums Etc., there would be no worthwhile music store in Lancaster -- especially for drummers!

Great Drum Shop! Love the personal vibe at Drums Etc -- it's way more than just another store…read more These folks truly support the drumming community and always make you feel like your a friend. Plus, you will score hard-to-find parts and cool drum goodies you cant find in music stores. Total gem for drummers!

I've seen the owner in action, both in drumming workshops for my school as well as out at local…read moreconventions. I came in looking for some black tourmaline jewelry for my sister since it blocks all negativity and she definitely has too much of that in her life! The girl at the desk showed me the two pendants they had available. Plus when I asked them if they had some sort of cord for it, she offered me satin or leather. (I went with the leather just because my sister will be wearing this daily. But still good to know you have options!) Then she boxed it up while I looked around the rest of the store. The only thing I didn't like was that she told me the cord was in a small plastic bag inside the box, and when I went to check the length of cord (to make sure it was long enough), I noticed it wasn't in a bag, and of course she tried to correct herself. I just don't understand why you would lie about something like that...it wasn't a deal breaker, but just thought I'd mention it.

This place is a combination of 3 stores packed into one! First you have the most awesome indigenous…read moreinstruments/percussion/drum selections. 2nd you have the metaphysical crystals and stones etc.. Finally it's a therapeutic experience just walking around and browsing the unique multicultural items for sale. Ask the owner to play one of their huge crystal bowls, the healing sound frequencies from these beauties Will penetrate your very soul with healing vibes! When here, don't forget to visit the metaphysical shop directly behind this shop called Celtic myth and moon light. That's another great place I visit when I'm here! Just ask the owner and they'll direct you to where it is behind them!

Funky Frets is the best. Integrity, knowledge, and customer service are top notch! Curt is also an…read moreamazing teacher and author of many ukulele books. As an added benefit, his website, www.learningukulele.com is comprehensive covering just about anything and everything ukulele related !

These guys are awesome. Great inventory, friendly staff, if I wasn't visiting from out of state I…read morewould've happily bought 10 instrument. the perfect local music store.

I purchased a used violin from a friend. I called to see if I could have them take a look at it to…read morebe sure it was in good playing condition. I was told "yeah, sure! Bring it up and we can send it out if it needs repair." I drove an hour to Lancaster from my home. Took it into the store and was immediately told they don't work on that particular brand! Screw them! There's a guy in the city that looked at it for free. I will not be dealing with this place again. Such a disappointment.

Guitar Instructors more interested in buying guitars then teaching students!…read more When I went in to Mencheys of Hanover to purchase a guitar I was looking at I was told by Customer De-Specialists that the instructor was looking at it and playing it now with a student. I would have to wait to find out if he was interested in purchasing guitar. After waiting 35 minutes; not being asked help with anything else, what I assume was the manager told another customer de-specialist to go find out if he was purchasing said guitar. After the de-specialist went and asked the instructor he came back laughing and saying sorry bud. WTF. Mencheys you can go suck it! Does the instructor not have a guitar of his own? Doesn't he get a discount that would have been money wasted? Does he play every guitar through there to see if he is going to buy? Seems like a lot of new product going straight to used. That is why the guitar was on discount because of all the scratches on the pickgaurd! Yeah... Mencheys you can go suck it. Customer Service horrible, Stock discounted because instructors playing instruments during instruction, and I could think of a lifetime of negatives. If you live in the Hanover area take your kids to Coffey's Music in Westminster where they know how to treat guests and have great instructors. P.S. Spellcheck for Mencheys is Henchman! Its all coming together.

Friend in Taiwan needs a particular piece of music ASAP, a short perusal on Amazon showed that a…read morecopy might be at Loser's which would be the fastest way to get it. Instead of buying thru Amazon, I called Loser's directly. Lisa wasn't able to locate it right away, but called back after 5 minutes after putting hands on it! So happy she's sending it to me via UPS second day air. Brava Lisa and thank you!

These people are amazing! My daughter has an Alto Saxophone thanks to these amazing people. I had…read morethe opportunity to make payments until the instrument is paid off which is very soon! I called them to have her Saxophone serviced but because I move to a different school district they could not pick it up at her school but they were kind enough to send her one (via ups) for her to borrow and I sent her's in so that they can fix her's and she can still have one to use for band practice! That's great customer service! Thanks