My daughter has been taking piano lessons for a few months now with Vanessa, and she definitely has…read morelearned so much! Vanessa is very patient, talented, and so good with kids. The studio is always clean and quiet. Occasionally the parking spaces are full, so we end up parking on the opposite street, but usually we are able to find a spot in-front. Prices are very reasonable, and it is so easy to communicate with both Jody (studio owner) as well as Vanessa. The studio offers lessons for several instruments and voice lessons as well, but my daughter has only taken piano so far. My daughter loves her weekly lessons here and her teacher as well!

My daughter took voice lessons with Montana here for a few years. She really enjoyed her time there…read moreand Montana was super fun and nice. She always looked forward to her lesson each week.

Great setup on my guitar for a good price and short turnaround. Highly recommend if you need guitar…read morework.

What a great guitar shop! I took my nylon string guitar in to repair one of my tuning pegs which…read morebroke before a big gig and they fixed it up so easily without having to do a major guitar surgery! The work they do is very high quality, intentional, and honest. Highly recommend this shop for any guitar needs. Great prices and good service.

Lee is a consummate professional. I am on my second bass...he never disappoints. Excellent work!!!!…read moreHis communication is second to none!!! Living in Atlanta I have ZERO ISSUES sending any instrument across the country for his artistry. Highly recommend!!!!

GMW's history dates back to the mid-1980s and was initially formed by a team of founder Lee Garver…read moreand well known luthier Neal Moser, who had worked with BC Rich, Wayne Charvel among other well known guitar makers in California. At that time at least 50% of guitars in rock were made in California with notable exception Kramer, of Neptune, NJ and, of course, Gibson. GMW initially became known for repainting, customizing and refurbishing guitars but at some point GMW moved into hand-made custom guitar production as a boutique guitar maker. About fifteen years ago, Moser left to form his own company and Lee remained to run GMW and build guitars on his own with a small staff. Having dealt with Lee on two custom guitar orders I can honestly say he's a tremendous guy and a pleasure to do business with. Old school by nature, custom orders get custom attention with phone calls and emails. The client is never ignored or felt like a number. Communication is quick and timely and Lee responds to email in a matter of minutes. I've had him return emails to me at 8am EST when he is on west coast time. From order and initial deposit to completion, build time can vary substantially. My first build was a Charvel-style single humbucker super-strat that took roughly three months. The other project, just completed, is a telecaster that took a total of nine months due to detailed work on the neck - stainless frets and trapezoid inlays. Quality is unsurpassed at GMW. There is no assembly line production unlike say, Carvin, there is true hand construction including assembly and final setup by Lee himself. Painting is done by staff and GMW is known for custom paint jobs that larger guitar makers either can't or will not undertake. Prices are very reasonable by custom guitar standards. I would guess 50% of the cost of a Jackson or an ESP custom order. Tremendous bang for your money. You will not be disappointed. Check out gmwguitars.com for more information. If you're not Rockin', you're not Livin' - JMP

I bought a guitar from Sweetwater and I took it to have him take a look at it to make sure…read moreeverything was correct and intact. He gave a good inspection told me everything was fine. I learned he's been 20 years. Very knowledgeable good guy. I'd recommend him to everybody.

I've called this guy at least 4-5 times over the past year and every time I call him, he tells me…read morehe's booked up for the next 3 or 4 months. I guess he doesn't need the work. Not very friendly over the phone either.

I absolutely love having the option of taking classes virtually. It is so convenient for busy…read moreschedules or those living far away.  Prior to the class this day, I was racing to get online and wishing I did NOT have class, however, it was the perfect end to the culminating first day back to work (compounded by having been shut down for over a year). The teachers are professional artists and know how to help teach novices to those advanced.  I would definitely look forward to taking more classes!

Was searching for an art class for my 8 year old who loves art. I feel so blessed I ran into this…read moreplace online and booked my daughter a trial class. She is now attending and she can't wait for Monday to come. The teachers are so talented and patient with my daughter. She ends up spending the week after her class drawing what she learned and isn't on the iPad so much which makes me so happy!

Smooth process. Rented a violin for 2 years and will be back for this school year. Very helpful and…read morethey take the time to make sure sizing is correct.

For a few years now, I had been wanting to either get my viola bow re-haired (if possible) or…read morepurchase a new viola bow - and had called a few music stores around for pricing for a possible re-hair of the bow. Since I have had my viola for quite awhile now, it was a first for me since I only played in school orchestras. Been wanting to get back into just practicing, but then the pandemic happened and I just put this thought off to the side. A few weeks ago, I called up a few of the same stores, where I had gotten quotes a few years ago, and my fav one seemed to have closed down during the pandemic. I found contact information again for J. Brown Violin Maker and called to inquire and to reserve a time to come into the store. Debbie picked up the phone and provided lots of valuable information and I quickly set up a time, as I know from personal experience, always better to set up a reservation. Good thing I did as well, because they were in and out for the month of July and were also busy with school instrument repairs. When I arrived to the shop, I did not know there was a small parking lot up front, so I drove around the building (due to the one-way street on the side) and then parked in a "J. Brown Violin Maker" Reserved parking spot. I was a few minutes early, but knocked on the door to announce my arrival. Good thing I made a reservation as 2 more families (without a reservation) came in after me! The second family after me probably had to wait over an hour since I was just a few minutes into my reserved time and the family after me needed to look into renting a viola. Debbie explained and showed me that my current bow was unable to be re-haired and also showed me a few areas where I could "repair" for better sounds and etc. I opted to get new strings along with a new carbon composite bow. Yes, prices online may be cheaper, but I love supporting local businesses! Since they know that they cannot beat online prices, Debbie did restring my viola for me, and even helped lubricate the viola pegs! I learned a lot that day, especially since I have never had private lessons. For one of the families after me, Debbie even said that they had just made the viola for the student's viola teacher the year before. I love how connected they are to the community and I even asked for recs for a piano tuner. The second family after me seemed to have purchased multiple violins from here as well. The store certainly keeps busy, and I hope that they continue to do so, as one does not usually see many Master Luthiers around anymore.

Normally I would rate this place like. 3-4 But some other lady was in charge today. She took…read moreforever to get all the cables and it counted to out time. But the reason I am going for one is that when me and my band were exiting some guy began insulting us like crazy and she was right there talking with him and agreed with him as he cussed us out and criticized our playing. I won't be returning and will be going to Musicians Performance Studio from now on.

Woodsound is absolutely top-tier. I've engineered my own projects here and have mixed and mastered…read morerecords in these rooms, and the results speak for themselves. The acoustics are dialed in, the rooms sound incredible, and everything translates exactly how you want it to. Every session feels professional, inspiring, and effortless because the space just works with you, not against you. You can tell Tim really cared about this place when he designed it and truly understands sound. If you're serious about recording, mixing, or mastering at a high level, Woodsound is the real deal. Easily the best studio in Covina and in the area.

I went here to rent a flute for my daughter, and Sophia was incredibly helpful and friendly. She…read moretook the time to show my daughter how to properly assemble the flute and even taught her how to get started with practicing her blowing technique. She was very patient and made my daughter feel comfortable and excited to learn. The rental process was also very easy and affordable. I really appreciate the great customer service and the extra help Sophia gave us. Highly recommend this place, especially for parents who are just getting their kids started with a musical instrument!

The employees were all so nice and helpful and were knowledgeable about the topics we asked about…read more They have a good selection of instruments and other music needs. Value is good since it's so close to home, and I don't have to drives miles n miles just to get guitar strings.