Kenny (the Owner) is a great guy (I've been using him for years!), and very knowledgeable. Also,…read moredon't be fooled by the size of the store - he can get anything for you in a few days. His repair work on guitars is outstanding, and he likes to talk techie with you, which all musicians enjoy!

I took my ten year old Taylor in for a set up. It was at a point where it was unplayable. After…read morecleaning, adjusting the rods and the saddle, along with new strings, it sounds and plays as good as new. Ken is knowledgeable and easy to work with. Nice selection of guitars and accessories. The fees were very reasonable. I will definitely be a repeat customer.

Tangredi Music has been great for our family! While not initially musically-included, our son…read moreadmired his uncle's drum skills and decided he'd give it a try. Andre was teaching the uncle already, so it was an easy decision to ask him to teach our son too. Within weeks we had a second drummer in the family! Now a couple years into it and our son is still at it and learning more every week. Andre always brings enthusiasm to the instruction and encouragement after each session too. He's been fun for us to work with, always flexible when we need that, and 100% positive experience all-around! I'd highly recommend giving a lesson a try.

I visited Music Center to get an instrument for my elementary school student that is taking flute…read morethis year. Mark Minotti greeted us quickly and knew exactly what we were looking for. He explained the different rental options (4 month vs. 10 month) and filled out the appropriate paperwork for the rental agreement. He was extremely enthusiastic and knew how to talk to someone (myself) that knew nothing about musical instruments. This is a home town shop with a little cafe inside. There's a little bit of organized chaos throughout the place but that's what you'd expect and it adds to the charm.

5/5!!! I've been taking lessons here for years and I couldn't ask for better people and musicians!!…read moreEveryone is super nice and is always putting the students and customers first.

Don is the best. I am a beginner guitar player. He has been very patient and has done a great job…read moregiving me the building blocks necessary.

This place is the best! Don, the owner, repaired my son's guitar on the spot. He is personable,…read moreknowledgeable, and very fair. I was thoroughly impressed by his whole studio & set-up there. I would recommend him wihout reservation.

Having not picked up music since high school, I knew there would be a lot of rust to shake off…read moregoing back into lessons. But between being able to work around my busy job schedule and getting down the transition of orchestra (cello) from when I was younger to bass guitar, Dave has been a flexible and invaluable teacher! I feel like I've been able to pick up music just as well as when I was back in school. MTN is the

Having been an on and off adult guitar player with limited time, I went through a series of guitar…read moreteachers before landing on MTN. I can't say enough about Scott Hargus and his bevy of instructors. He customizes his instruction to his students and knows how to tap into their misunderstandings regarding theory to practice. Other teachers I experienced had very set methods that were not adaptable nor inspiring students to play more. Scott's approach is both. I come out of sessions knowing what to work on and why. As an added bonus, he periodically schedules gigs for his students to play live. I had this opportunity to play out with him and Norm @ Twisted Vine. Pretty inspiring indeed. Great teacher and worth every penny!

This place has turned into my place for drum equipment. A heads-up to Eric, and the rest of the…read moreguys I deal with in the drum area. I'm not the most personalble guy and can come-off as a slight bit antisocial (Just sit me behind a set and I let the drums do the talking, for me!) and the guys handling the drum section know how to interact with people that are even as recluse as me, and that shows an excellence in customer service! Guitar Center, in Southington, should be ashamed, and should take some notes on work ethic from these men.

So I just heard that the 100 year-old Sam Ash chain of stores is closing - and that is what has…read moreprompted this review, I apologize in advance for its length: For over 26 years, my company did business with Sam Ash. Back in the 90's I would walk into the Woodbridge, CT store and be properly and professionally greeted, guided to the salesperson that would help with my purchase and get great advice, information and service from a knowledgeable staff member and most of the time, fellow musician. Who could ask for more? Fast forward to the 2020's and the retail giant is totally unrecognizable - so hearing the news this morning that the chain was closing didn't exactly come as a shock, as I predicted this years ago. The tell-tale signs were everywhere and honestly, I'm surprised it took this long. It doesn't however make this news any less heartbreaking. I say heartbreaking because anytime a brick and mortar establishment closes, every American should stop and tremble. This is the end of another era. Out of tradition or some sort of misplaced loyalty, I've always stopped into Sam Ash to give them yet "Another Chance" to redeem themselves and every time, I left the store empty-handed, disappointed and kicking myself for wasting my time there - again. No greeting at the door. No smiling faces. No staff to help. No knowledgeable staff on hand. So, I stood there and waited and waited. When someone finally decided to acknowledge me, they were useless. Then to add insult to injury, as time went on, they rarely stocked anything I needed. So I just stopped considering them as a supplier. Most of the time, I was there for high-end sound reinforcement for live performances - Large power amps, speakers, sonic maximizers, cabling, wireless mics, mixers, etc. My last visit there about ten years ago. I was shopping for a full-size keyboard to incorporate into my studio. I had specific questions as I'm a guitar player, not a keyboard player, and I got stuck with a salesperson who knew less about keys than I did. So how many time times do professional musicians, engineers, producers and sound people let this scenario play out before we let Jeff Bezos take care of us? And here we are. Towns across America are full of little corner music shops that sell low end everything for the grade school student and beginning musician and that's as it should be, but professionals go to stores like Sam Ash for the performance grade stuff. And when you're dumping two thousand to 12 thousand on a Les Paul or Strat or maybe 5K on a vintage Vibrolux, you want your sales staff to know their stuff. You EXPECT to be treated a certain way. You want to be able to touch, feel, see, hear and play that dream guitar you've been waiting a lifetime to buy. You want to smell that cedar top on that new Classical guitar. Kinda hard to do with an on-line purchase. Imagine buying a new car without the test drive! And THAT is what makes this a sad day in America. It's another sign of the times. Another example of how we've fallen as a Capitalist society. Some people celebrate that I guess. I don't. I'm sad to hear this news. I'm going to miss Sam Ash despite my feelings. I'm going to miss the experience of buying in person. No one wants to see a business fail. This is a part of history we're losing. Someone worked hard to build that business. It was someone's dream. And Sam Ash won't be the last. Guitar Centers is suffering from the exact same issues and collapse of the business model and I say they're next - but will they turn it around? Will their board of directors send out district and regional managers or "secret shoppers" and start fixing the issues before Jeff Bezos takes their dollars too? Will they read reviews like this one and get off their collective asses to turn the Titanic around? Probably not, when you can't find anyone today who really knows what hard work is - how do you fix it? Who's training their staff? There comes a point when the damage is done and it's not salvageable. Goodbye Sam Ash. I take no pleasure in writing this. I'm disgusted. I'm disappointed. I'm sad. I just hope that those in control at the top levels of management of these chain stores, read their reviews and pay attention - take them to heart and make the effort to improve your businesses. I know I'm not the only one who feels this way, it's just that most people won't take the time to write something like this - but I feel better for having said it. Maybe by some miracle, someone will come in and scoop Sam Ash up and right the ship at the last hour. I can dream, can't I? Ron L, Southington , CT

Great prices, fast delivery and very helpful. Give them a…read morecall and talk to Frank for your musical needs.

I was a student here from age 10 to 18. This drum studio is the real deal in drum lessons, music…read morelessons and life experience. Jim is a passionate educator with decades of experience and the program he has developed, both ensembles and private lessons are bar none the best in the region, if not the nation. After high school I went on to study music at Berklee and now work as a professional musician. I owe so much to Jim Royle and Brian Ente and I could not recommend this drum studio more. If you or your child have any interest in drums or music in general, this place is the best opportunity you'll find to foster that interest. Integrity, discipline and collaboration are the cornerstones of my experience at the drum studio and I have a found family, life lessons and skillset that will last a lifetime.

Fantastic drum studio... Everything the beginner to advanced drummer could need. Lessons are…read moreaffordable and provided by talented and knowledgeable instructors. Jim is very involved in the music and percussion community, and has done much to progress music education in the local community through his Student to Student program.