It's an absolute honor to be the first to review this amazing local business! I was scoping out the…read moreParamount a couple of stores down and afterwards, my inner spidey-sense told me to keep on walking before heading to the car. I'm glad I listened to my intuition because when I looked up, I saw a sign.. literally. In red and white letters it read "NY Music Garage" and below it a window decal which exclaimed "A Different Kind of Music Store." As soon as I walked in it was clear that those words were true. I was immediately greeted with a warm welcome. I had initially planned to just scope out their collection and perhaps jam, while getting to know the store, but with so many affordable goodies around, I just had to shop. The awesome fellas there helped me pick up a perfectly fitting guitar slide, a strap lock and even a homemade guitar-shaped cutting board!! It's made of walnut, shaped like a Les Paul and sealed in food-grade sealant... how cool is that?! They even had two other variations, a tele and and a strat. After all that shopping, I was ready to try some guitars. They kindly guided me to a private practice room, which had plenty of space to move around, several fun amps and phenomenal acoustics. Looking around the store, it was clear they carried an awesome collection of new, used and vintage axes... all at fair & reasonable prices too! I'm absolutely stoked with my haul and will definitely be back next time I'm out in Huntington! Thanks fellas!

See second of two reviews. Highly recommended. Also, someone recommended to me the usage of a…read moreguitar tuner called: Snark X. It clips on the top of the neck, tunes to the vibration of each string, and each time I use my instrument, I fine tune it. Incredible. Previously my husband would help me do this with our piano. He'd play an E chord (three notes). He meant well!

I drove from Brooklyn to get a bass gig bag as Murphys selection was so much better than the stores…read morein nyc. Great gear and super friendly and helpful people there made it worth the shlep. If it was closer it would be my regular music store for small items, and i will definitely be back for the big items! Enjoy a good thing you musicians on the Island!

My name is fredy villalobos…read more At Murphy's they are such incredible Amazing people , great business, friendly service, owner and son and employees are very knowledgeable and helpful , i highly recommend this place , no wonder schools send our kids here for any music instrument, repairs or parts Mr bob Murphy is one of the kindest person ever , only a few like him in this planet , God bless this business and their owners ,with all blessings because of their immense ways of blessing others

dave, pete and cliff are all the nicest most accommodating dudes possible. been rehearsing here for…read more8 years and will always come here whenever i need a rehearsal space.

The place is great, the guys are really great and incredibly helpful, and the sound is really…read moreexceptional. Been going here for probably 10 years and never had a bad experience!

i wish there was an option to give more than 5 stars. their expertise is only surpassed by their…read morefriendly nature

Joanne very patiently helped me in my quest for a comfortable shoulder pad. I tried various…read moreones at her suggestion and we discussed the effect they had on my tone, and playing ease. I was delighted to be able to try various models with my instrument rather than settle on a particular model based on reviews or cost. The string community is very lucky to have a local, knowledgeable resource in the LI Violin Shop.

My son learned to play violin on a rental from Murphy's for about 2.5 years. When we saw he was…read moreserious about the instrument and was ready to step up his game we went to a few places to look for violins. Not surprisingly, we ended up back at Murphy's where we purchased a violin from Bob. It produces simply gorgeous sound, no doubt my son will cherish it for the rest of his life. Since this had been our first instrument purchase we didn't know much, but Bob took the time to show us countless violins from his vast inventory until we found one my son loved. As time has gone on, our good decision to buy from Bob has been reinforced, time and time again. Seems he can handle any issue in his repair shop. From simple tune-ups, broken strings, repairs, bow re-hairs, he has always gone above and beyond to satisfy us, his customer. I especially love how he sees the instruments he sold you still of his own because he'll care for them by adjusting and fixing stuff you didn't know was amiss, and he doesn't nickel and dime you each time a tool of his touches your instrument. Not only that, but having chatted with Bob a bit, he really cares about and takes an interest in the people who play his instruments, I've seen him do it with my son. He is generous with his time, and when you visit his shop, you'll see the many ways he generously supports music students who would otherwise be unable to have an instrument on which to learn. That's the kind of person whose business you want to patronize. The shop manager Rob is attentive and always attempting to surpass customer expectations. No matter if you are a beginner or advanced player, do yourself a favor and visit Bob Murphy's Violin Shop, you'll be glad you did, I certainly am.

Beautiful place.very nice and helpful folks work there.beautiful instruments!I left with…read moreinformation and a new instrument!

School of Rock is a great place for my son, who is learning not only to play guitar and sing, but…read morealso learn confidence, teamwork, and learn more about his abilities to set himself up for more success to come. He started fairly young doing one on one sessions, and just 6 months ago became part of the Rock 101 band. Suddenly he's seeing the big picture of why it's so cool to play music in a band and perform for others. He's really hooked on it. I can see the change in his attitude and confidence. It can be a challenge for him to focus and stay attentive, but put a guitar or a microphone in his hand with a band and he becomes the boy he knows he can be. The staff is super nice and professional and really know how to be with kids. I would recommend anyone with any musical interest try it out and see if it sticks. My son started out slow but every time we asked him if he wanted to stop he said No! We're so glad we kept him in, and looking forward to many concerts to come!

School of rock has made me feel so happy and so at home! Monica and Dylan have played a huge part…read morein this amazing experience! I definitely recommend!!

Keith is the dude that fixed my guitar right. Nothing much else to say.. tune ups cost the same…read morearound the island, and Keith does it right.

Friendly knowledgeable staff. Good selection and stock of instruments for rent. We were looking for…read moresheet music for a NYSSMA performance and they only had one copy (that was slightly water damaged). They let us hold on to the bad copy to work with until the order came in. Great way to do business and retain loyal customers.

So very helpful! I had a tough time finding sheet music for my daughter's NYSSMA music recitals…read more Even if he doesn't have it in stock, he takes the time to find it elsewhere. Highly recommend Paul Effman Music!

My son played violin wonderfully with Paul effman! They went to his grammar school for years but…read moregood old covid came and they can no longer come back to his school due to " breath " " covid risk" and their enrollment was too low to return. I paid nick privately for a few months in 2020 but my son was ready to return in person. Id recommend this school, but I hate how they let go of nick. They told me before even tellimg him! I enjoyed his style, as I watched some instructors having children play for concerts and all of them were flat. Id focus on physical energy. If that is there, then no 9ne will notice the quality of the tunes. I know as a ballerina of many years and strong, that faking it will always cover up a mistake or subpar performance.