Helpful staff; great variety of hi quality, w ell known…read morebrands of instruments, every type of equipment, accessories in multiple types at reasonable prices; tutorial books and in store sessions by accomplished local musicians in many categories of instrument & musical styles.

Fogt's Music is an independent music store in a world where independent music stores are getting…read moremore difficult to find in a landscape filled with chain stores like Sam Ash and Guitar Center. This is a cool place and there is something definitely comforting about being in a music store surrounded by the instruments that open us to our artistic side. The staff was friendly and this was an overall great experience.

Great store. I bought a tenor ukulele from Janice the shop owner who is friendly , kind, and…read moreknowledgeable. She also repairs and strings instruments along with giving lessons. Nice clean selection of instruments and printed material. I will be visiting again

An old school guitar shop with lots of vintage "dream" guitars while still maintaining good mid to…read moreentry level guitars and amps. You want Gibson/Fender Custom shop...yup. You want the real deal from the 50s and 60s...yup. How about an original Plexi or a Blackface Fender amp to go with it? it's a small shop packed with interesting stuff from yesterday and today. The fellow that owns the shop is a legit guitar player who will work deals with his fellow breathren

Epic location surpassed by the very hospitable and knowledgeable owner. Can wait to return. Hard to…read morewalk away without purchasing one of their great instruments.

The owner is a damn good French horn player with the Lakewood Ranch wind ensemble of which I am a…read moremember of. He used to play professionally. He does a service for this when ensemble by keeping the folders of music there for us to pick up which I really appreciate.

From the owner: Bertrand's Music Keyboards & More is your local resource for most of your musical needs. From sales…read moreof quality brand instruments, to instrument repairs and lessons in the Bradenton, FL area.

I would like to give Ron F a huge shout out for helping me with trading my gear today, he was…read moreoutstanding to work with. We drive the extra mile to shop this store and will continue to do so. Thanks again Rob F and staff.

Bought a beautiful Taylor guitar at this store. The store is well stocked and the service was okay.read more

Great guitar store. Interesting selection. I rented a guitar while I was visiting. Good price…read more Lee was cool.

I sold my guitar to them and they were very nice and gave me a fair price. Good people.read more

I've been going to Jerry's store in Florida for years. He has the best left handed guitars. When…read moreyou visit, it doesn't take long to understand it is a labor of love. He has moved the store to Tennessee and I look forward to visiting, as I live closer now in North GA. Great selection of acoustics and electrics. He is a good resource to help you find the right instrument"s". I can't say enough nice things about my musical experiences with Jerry's Guitars. G Merritt

Jerry has a remarkable inventory, and it's worth a visit for a lefty just to get an opportunity to…read moreplay a boatload of high-end acoustic & electric guitars. The shop is in a beautiful spot a good ways outside of the actual town of Sarasota, out in horse country (your GPS will get you there, although you'll be surprised how far out of town it is). Prices are reasonable (though some of the high-end stuff certainly isn't cheap). And he is quite welcoming about letting people come in and spend several hours just trying out guitars--which, as us lefties know, is a rare treat. On the electric side he usually seems to stock quite a few by Gretsch, PRS, Anderson, Collings, Suhr, and others. On the acoustic side there are usually a bunch of Santa Cruz, Collings, and some Martins & Taylors, among others. As a lefty, it really is nice to walk in and have 100 different high-end guitars to try out and compare to one another. Only a couple of places in the entire country where a lefty can do that. The negatives: Many of the instruments seem to have been hanging on the wall for a long time and need set-up jobs and new strings. It's a one-man shop and I think he's pretty busy just dealing with shipping & receiving, as he does a pretty big national and international business. It seems as though he could use an extra hand to do the setups and re-strings, at least a day or two a week. And, frankly, he could use an extra person who has a little bit more knowledge about the instruments themselves--the wood, the electronics, etc. He's a nice guy, but he's not really an expert. So before going in, I would recommend checking out his website thoroughly (it's fairly up to date) and finding out as much as you can about the guitars on your own. He has a few amps in the store to play through, but they are not in great shape, and a couple of them are way over-powered for testing out a guitar in the store. You don't need a half-stack to test out a guitar in a shop--you just need a little fender tube amp, which he does NOT have. So it's a bit difficult to get a true feel for how the electrics sound. Final assessment: If you're a lefty and you're in Florida, it's well worth a trip.

Convenient location for music lessons in Apollo Beach taught by actual musicians. Dottie created…read morethis school to share her passion for music. She still performs frequently in the area if you want to follow her music.

Great place for Dean guitars or used stuff. Great teachers with a real passion for doing what they…read moredo. Tuesday night is an open jam night. Beginners to pros. I'm glad Apollo Beach has a music store and I would encourage everyone to stop in and support them.