I purchased a Sonor SQ2 Kit a couple years ago. They shipped the bass drum in a thin, cheap…read morecardboard box with NO padding. It was not in the original Sonor Box. The owner did not want to replace it because it would cost him too much money. I asked him for a letter stating he would honor any defect in the shell that arose, and while he agreed by phone, he never sent anything. I'd NEVER do business with them again. There are other drum shops who will treat your gear with more respect

It is wonderful to find solid customer service again! This was my first purchase from The Drum…read moreShop in Portland, Maine, and I was completely impressed with the combination of attention to detail and proper customer service that I received from Paul when I placed my order online. My 20-inch Zildjian paper thin crash cymbal arrived on time and it was the exact one that I saw played at their website. They take the time to weigh their cymbals and that is of great value when you are comparing likely sound differences in sustain and stick definition, especially among cymbals of the same size. In addition, Paul gave me an excellent price. Excellent. The Drum Shop earns my highest respect, my highest recommendation, and my future business.

Great staff, great service, and great prices. We purchased a new Yamaha digital piano and…read moreconsigned our acoustic piano for sale. Everyone at Starbird was great to work with. Our delivery was 200 miles away but that was not a problem. The delivery crew were fantastic, and Starbird got us a great price for our consigned piano. It takes a bit of time to find the right buyer, but we trusted the Starbird staff and it paid off. Highly recommended!

This is a review specifically for piano moving services from Starbird. I needed a baby grand piano…read moremoved from NH to Maine. I'd reached out to a bunch of moving companies and the quotes were crazy (one company wanted $2000) or vague ("Sure, we can probably figure out how to move a piano). A friend recommended Starbird and Jill was quick to respond by email and to arrange a date. The moving team were prompt, professional, careful and really great! Moving a piano is completely different to moving a sofa. They have it down to an exact art and it was kind of awesome to watch my piano being carefully padded, wrapped and then placed into the truck. Once at the new address it had to go up two very steep flights of stairs with tight turns and the guys made it happen. Highly recommend as piano movers!

Cool music shop, lots of great used guitars. I got some good deals on drum hardware back in the…read moreday when I was a student at Bowdoin. It was cash only as I remember it (fight the power, Marty) and Marty is the only one who works here. He's got a faithful crew of customers, and it feels more authentic to shop here than the place in the Tontine Mall, although that's a decent shop too. It was real nice to have both options and not have to truck down to Portland for me music gear during my 4 years as a Polar Bear. Definitely the kind of place where it's hit or miss depending on what he's got in for used and new guitars....always a few drum kits and plenty of cymbal stands/hardware on hand. Overall a great little music shop.

This review is specific to interactions with Willy and the owner (others have been nice in the…read morepast) who have been extremely rude in a few interactions. Really wanted to use my local music shop but, just not worth the awkward and rude interactions. Happy to funnel my business to Buckdancers Choice and Dube's music.

$40 to only re-string guitar & did not even tune it. For that price, most places oil finger boards,…read morepolish, & tune. Disappointing.

This is the place to go for guitars and guitar gear in Portland…read more The staff is great, the prices are excellent, and the vibe is cool. They recently helped me re-setup my Tele after I screwed it all up by adjusting the neck on my own. They did great work, and got my guitar back in shape pronto. Best of all, unlike the corporate bozos over at Guitar Center, Buckdancer's won't try to upsell you at every opportunity.

I bought a very pretty Martin guitar to get back into playing (45 years since high school) I didn't…read moreunderstand that with the quality of the wood it needed to be hydrated in winter months when the house gets dry. So it cracked! Buckdancer's were able to fix the crack (it happened two years in a row) beautifully and did not charge me an arm and a leg to do so - reasonable price! The guys working there are really great. I have had a good experience shopping there over the years for myself or grown children. Highly recommended! Phinneas, the owner, is a very nice man too! PS They gave me some great advice on hydrating gear to protect the guitar going forward as well.

Always treated well. Professional and courteous. Steve restored a violin for me. Excellent work…read more I am extremely happy. I highly recommend main street music. I have also taken lessons and find their teaching staff excellent.

I take guitar lessons at Main Street Music Lessons and they have been great. My teacher is super…read moreflexible and accommodating and I have learned a lot. I definitely recommend them for lessons, adults and children, for guitar, voice, and other instruments. Reasonable prices too.

So, went there for years at Maine Paint. And folks are usually helpful. I went there recently,…read moreserved by a young man, who, while not exactly combative made it clear that what he said was gospel. Defiant, perhaps. Anyway, I want a gloss because it is a little tougher. He insisted that this is not so, and it shows imperfections, which I mentioned didn't matter to me. Since these arguments didn't work, he insisted that the paint that I wanted didn't come in gloss, that they'd have to add something to it, and this is not a good idea. I walked out, got the match I wanted at Home Depot.

A store for professionals featuring high quality products and Benjamin Moore paint. The guy at the…read morecounter was very helpful and didn't mind mixing us a quart of paint 10 minutes til closing. He answered our novice questions with intelligence. A pro paint shop but without the attitude.

What an amazing experience at the store with the best sales person called Melissa!! She was an…read moreabsolute delight! Funny, personable, knowledgeable, professional and passionate about her job and working with people. She is an asset to your company in so many ways!!!