A couple years back, I bought my first acoustic guitar from Shawn. I was impressed with the level…read moreof service I received, especially considering my modest budget. I got a guitar that looked, felt, and sounded better than I would have expected. Fast forward to now when I bought my first new electric guitar and Shawn did it again! I got more than I expected on a budget, both when it comes to service and quality. Shawn and his team are experienced, knowledgable, and professional through and through. I never felt pressured and always felt as if my beginner-level questions were taken seriously. My only regret is that I have yet to find the time to sign up for lessons. I know I'll be coming here when I do.

Very nice folks - thanks a ton for helping me with questions on an old amp repair! I hope to visit…read morethe Center in person in the near future!

25 years ago, Greg Lykins took me on as a guitar student. Not only was he incredibly and broadly…read moreknowledgeable about music theory, humaities, and engineering, he was also remarkably adaptive as a teacher, despite the issues with (I guess we now call it) neurodiversity that I was navigating at the time. Greg was fun, friendly, and came up with lessons that worked for me, WITH me, and catered to my (admittedly) limited musical tastes at the time (read: almost exclusively punk and grunge) while pushing me to explore new, more complex pieces and genres. Although I ultimately became a boring-a$$ biomedical engineer, Greg helped me develop skills, discipline, and exercises that calmed my mind, gave me a creative outlet for all of my emotions. Those lessons provided a means for an awkward mixed kid in the blue collar suburbs to connect with people across all ages and identities. I'm still playing and writing to this day. Thank you, Greg. Your patience and kindness have stayed with me for a quarter of a century.