This is a local, mom & pop store and for that reason the service is expedient, personable and…read moreenjoyable. I needed a basic guitar (am just learning) and Dan helped me find the perfect one. I had previously purchased a guitar online and was very disappointed with it. (Duh!!) So, I found this place and what I got by going into their store is Dan's knowledge about the guitar and its maker, and how to care for it. Also I can go in and have them adjust it, when needed, and help me with restringing it when one breaks. I now have two guitars, but the one I bought from Grand Central Music & Conservatory (An Alvarez) sounds sooo AMAZING and the price point was very similar to the one i bought online. very reasonable! I am so happy I found them! Thank you Dan & Cathy.

I rented a PA system for an event that was held in Pismo Beach at Holiday RV Park and the equipment…read moreworked perfectly and the process was seamless and smooth. The employees that helped me did a fine job and were lovely to deal with. This was my 2nd time renting a system and I was completely satisfied! I will be returning soon!

My experience with Music Motive was simply super positive! With an interest in purchasing a new…read moreukulele my expectations were exceeded. The help was casual but attentive. The selection was very adequate to try them out and I walked out with a beautiful baritone w new set of strings, insulated carrying case & e tuner. What a really good experience with Music Motive.

I am on my 3rd lesson with Joe Payne at the Arroyo Grande location and can't say enough about his…read moreenthusiastic teaching style. Not only is he a well-versed teacher, he knows how to motivate his students. I leave the lesson pumped-up and anxious to return. At 72 years old, I may be his oldest student but obviously he doesn't consider age a factor. He seems to think that I am more capable than I do and that is a good thing. And on top of that, Music Motive is a well organized company offering a wide array of lessons at reasonable prices. Highly recommended!

Owens Music is family owned and run business. They carry all your needs for music: instruments &…read moreall necessary items for instruments, sheet music, stands, albums etc. The inventory is extensive. Guitto is awesome! We've patronized Owens for 5 years now. They have a great rent to own option; or just rent. Their prices are very competitive :) If something isn't available in SLO, they will have it sent up to SLO from their other store locations. We've rented another Tenor Sax:))

After spending a lot of time calling trying to find a 1/8 violin for my daughter finally found one…read morehere. Nice place, the staff was a bit odd, disorganized (took her 10 minutes to find a ridiculously outdated rental contract for the instrument), mumbles a lot. Great rental price though! ($15 per month rent to own). That said, even though the rental price was low, the purchase price was high ($250) especially since it was used , a quick internet search showed the same violin for much less. But it seems to be a trend in music storefront in general for the price to be inflated. It was a bit weird because I rented thru the SLO store, but I was specifically told to only call the Santa Maria store to pay the rental fee each month. Anyways, we went ahead and purchased a violin elsewheee so we'll be returning the rental. But I'd probably shop here again, nothing really bad to say, they were just a bit odd.

Here's a "thank you" note I recently sent to Bonnie (the owner) that sums up the experience my son…read moreand I have had with our music lessons over the years: I just want to say how much we both LOVE having you as our music teacher. Your approach is so incredibly unique, adaptive, approachable and engaging and that's what has kept us coming back over the years. Plus, your passion is contagious. You've nurtured an incredible sense of confidence and musicality in Jaiden that he takes everywhere and shares with everyone. You've shown him that learning music can always be fun by the way you've cleverly incorporated all of the foundations and fundamentals into character narratives. You even write custom pieces that cater to his specific music interests - who else does that!? He just loves playing all of your rock mashups! And then there's everything you've done for me. I never thought I'd be taking a piano class at the age of 45...ever. The way you're able to break things down in different ways to see which one sticks the most with me is so impressive. You know how I think better than I do! I'm just grateful that you invited me to play along during Jaiden's lessons as a way to keep him engaged and accelerate his learning. That was brilliant.

I found Dr telvelde thru internet search. As I had played piano for 12 years, I understood piano…read morelessons were a commitment from the parent, student and teacher. I wanted my son to have a good foundation from the start and to love it early on. Rather it be a chore for everyone. Dr telvede had questions about my son and instantly I knew she was the one. She asked personality questions and this determined whether she knew how she was going teach him. He is 7 years old and after a month he is learning fur Eloise (beginner version) but I'm shocked! My son enjoys his lessons, I'm thrilled w the progress. Yes, she is expensive, but I don't feel like I'm wasting our time. There is definite progress. My 2 year old is getting a little 5 minutes here and there. She is upset when she doesn't get her turn. Dr teVelde really knows how to motivate these kids. Her method is totally unique to what I had growing up. I think we will be with her for many years to come!

If you're a guitar enthusiast, player, or admirer.. you must go get the factory tour! Especially…read moreif you're a Steve Morse, Alvin Lee, John Petrucci, or Rabea Massad fan! They make some of the best guitars in the world.

I have received and purchased two private reserve one stingray and a cutlass guitar…read more So I decided to purchase the tool kits all the cleaning products compared to guitar is it's a very small purchase, after spending seven or $8000 on guitars they should've gave this to me for free. Nevertheless I purchased it I've been complaining for days that I have not received it i've left messages for local California supervisor and they have not serviced me at all. Buyer beware for such an expensive guitar SERVICE SUCKS!!!!

Scott is a very skilled and patient teacher. I had such a wonderful experience learning guitar from…read morehim this year! I would highly recommend him!!

We have been doing ukulele lessons for my 4 year old with Scott for a few months now. His patience…read moreis amazing! He's extremely perceptive to what's working and what's not and flexible when he needs to be. Teaching a four year old an instrument is a special talent! Thanks Scott for all your work!

my Granddaughter got the most amazing Tutor. She has maintain an a in math since beginning to work…read morewith Sulluvan. Very impressed and highly recommend.

We first enrolled with Grade Potential Tutoring in Austin, Texas last year. The tutor assigned to…read moremy daughter was excellent--she enjoyed working with her, and I believe the sessions had a positive impact on her grades. When summer arrived, we decided to pause tutoring services since our schedule becomes much busier due to frequent out-of-state travel. I notified Grade Potential that we would not be using tutoring services during the summer, requested that billing be stopped, and indicated we would resume once the school year began. However, I later noticed continued billing from Grade Potential despite my previous notification. Assuming it was an oversight, I contacted their office and spoke with a representative who reversed the charges. I believed that resolved the issue and that we would restart services when school resumed. To my surprise, while reviewing my credit card statement later, I discovered several additional unauthorized charges from Grade Potential. I contacted them again, and while the charges were again reversed, I expressed frustration and requested that no further billing occur unless we were actively using their services. When the new school year began, our previous tutor was no longer with the company, so we requested a replacement. The new tutor was excellent as well. Unfortunately, her visit reminded me to review my account again--at which point I discovered three more unauthorized charges made during the months we were not receiving services. I contacted the company a third time to request refunds and expressed my displeasure with their billing practices. I was referred to a manager named Taylor, to whom I explained the situation. Taylor offered to refund only two of the three unauthorized payments, stating that their system required at least one charge to keep the account active. This explanation is unacceptable. Their internal computer system should not result in customers being charged for services not rendered. I made it clear that I expected a full refund and explained that we would continue only if the issue was resolved. Otherwise, we would terminate our business relationship. Taylor was dismissive, spoke over me during the conversation, and was generally unprofessional. As a result, I decided to discontinue doing business with Grade Potential Tutoring. This is disappointing because the tutors themselves were excellent. Unfortunately, the company's billing practices and poor customer service overshadow their good work. I will no longer be using Grade Potential Tutoring and would advise others to proceed with caution unless they are comfortable being billed for services they did not receive. I have since contacted my credit card company, explained the situation, and was promptly reimbursed for the unauthorized charges.

My daughter has been taking lessons with Blythe for over 2 years. Blythe is amazing! She is sweet…read moreand wonderful with kids. My daughter has grown so much not only musically, but in her confidence. My daughter does not like attention so I was shocked when she was willing to perform on stage. Blythe has given her the skills and confidence to be the best piano player she can be. This music school is great and Lulu has always been nothing but kind to us. I would recommend lessons here.

The instrument shop is amazing. The owner of the store was very friendly and helpful. I've found…read moresome good quality of equipment from bass, guitar, and other instruments. I recommend visiting this music store

An amazing experience for my son! Such a lovely and nurturing environment for him to gain…read moreconfidence in his singing voice!

After many years out of the music business, I decided to jump back in, but knew that I first needed…read moreto get my singing voice back in shape. I found Roz Crew and ArcSongs Voice Studio. I cannot say enough good things about her teaching style and the depth and breadth of her knowledge in all areas of voice technique. She's the first teacher I've ever had in ANY field who explained things to me in such clear-cut terms, giving me as much information as I wanted (which was a lot) in a friendly, positive way. She not only gives me all of the technical reasons for how and why to sing properly, she also has a wonderful way with phrasing, helping me to pull much more out of a song, and out of me. From the time I first came to Roz, nearly a year ago, till now, my voice has grown so much, and that's given me much more confidence in myself. She's a talented, warm, big-hearted person who truly gets an enormous charge out of teaching. She will free your voice.

Patrick was a great teacher. I ended the lesson feeling like I learned a lot for the timeframe we…read morescheduled. Patrick was calming and encouraging so I felt comfortable with my beginner basics. I left feeling like I wanted to learn more.

Great teacher for ukele lessons. Patrick is very kind and patient and checks in with you…read morecontinuously to make sure you are following along. I learned a lot in our first lesson, more than I have had with previous teachers. Thank you Patrick!