Jesse is an excellent guitar teacher! I knew he was a good player but his teaching has exceeded my…read moreexpectations. I have a degree in vocal music performance and I sat in and observed my son's first few lessons. I was impressed with Jesse's systematic approach and his broad musical knowledge. I know that my son is learning more than just how to play, he is learning fundamental musical concepts that will apply across a variety of musical disciplines. Jesse connects well with my 13 year old son and strikes a good balance between teaching the things he "needs" to learn and the things he "wants" to learn. He assigns both technical exercises but also seeks my son's input on what songs he wants to learn. It's a good balance that keeps him motivated to practice. I highly recommend Jesse for anyone who wants to learn to play guitar!

I love visiting Ben and Arturo. I have purchased some great vintage gear from Ben. I have also sold…read morehim a vintage guitar and he gave me a fair price.

Cool shop! It's a smaller music gear shop set inside a larger collectibles shop, but the gear…read morespills out into the rest of the building. And it's more of a resale shop -- not too much new stuff when I was in there, but the owner ordered me a new speaker so I think he'll special order stuff for anyone. Also, you should ask if you are looking for something you don't see. He pulled out some cool guitars from the back to show me. They also do repairs and buy your old equipment. I dig this shop even with the 90's name. Support your local businesses!

This past September, due to pandemic, I signed my son up with Kirk after researching for a guitar…read moreinstructor who would be a very effective and excellent virtual teacher. Kirk delivered! My son loves his lesson times with Kirk so much that he would routinely carve out time DAILY on his own to practice and strum on his guitar WITHOUT me telling him to because he enjoys it so much. That's successful teaching in my opinion! My son feels Kirk connects, understands, and is patient with him...and it's not always easy to understand "teenagers" if you know what I mean. After 8 months of lessons, my son has started to take part in the church worship team as a backup guitarist - it's a small church, but still, that's what Kirk did, built up his confidence and love for guitaring! I would definitely recommend Kirk to anyone asking. He's patient, kind, and understands his students, bringing out the best in them! A+!!

Our 10 year old son sees Kirk every week and is a novice. His development has been impressive and I…read morecredit Kirk for having the patience to work with our little guy. Kirk's calm and easy going style has been a boon to our son's skill and self-confidence. We highly recommend Kirk for guitar lessons.

Paul is awesome! Super flexible, great studio, friendly atmosphere. I have a special needs son,…read moreand Paul's calm presence made it, so my son felt comfortable and started engaging and learning right away. The calls before lessons are super great for us as well. Paul is super awesome.

Paul was a Jerk. He lectured me more than he let me play. I've been a musician since 1st grade…read moreplaying the piano. He belittled me and made me feel like I was really bad at the guitar. He never encouraged me and when I finally quit his lessons and found another instructor, he would NOT stop texting me. He's a stalker and not worth anyone's money! Do NOT go here. Don't waste your time or money!

I was looking for a five piece tenor set. A nice worker took his time helping me pick out the best…read moreoption. I will most definitely be coming back.

Great and fast service! I have had my alto saxophone fixed here a couple of times. They repair…read morein-house so they usually only need 1-2 days! They are also very reasonable with pricing. Usually my repairs are less than $40! They are also family owned, which is awesome! Highly recommend!

Many well wishes in the future for Dan at ABZ. I had an excellent experience with him today, and…read moreI'll try to be as categorical as I can about this... Location: 5 out of 5 Yes, the workshop is actually in the burbs of Milwaukee, but he makes home visits, as well as school visits, and probably institution visits as well. Can't get any better than when someone who has a service or commodity or amenity makes a house call. Selection: 4 out of 5 (or 0 out of 5) Please read this careful. Dan ONLY works on cellos. And by works on, I mean that he hand crafts these bad boys, sets them up (quite drolly too with a caliper I might add), and includes a year of service with a purchase. Looking for a violin? No. Looking for a guitar? Move along. Looking for a viola? Again, no. Looking for a plastic recorder? I should punch you in the nuts. Dan builds, service, and works on one instrument only. The cello. The offerings that he has are the following: Fortissimo: This professional grade cello is made from select solid spruce and beautifully aged, flamed maple. The hand carved solid maple back on each of our 4/4 size models has its own unique flamed rich woodgrain finish, and the purfling is inlaid. The fingerboard and pegs are crafted from select quality rosewood. The sound is rich and very robust. Each one comes with quality soft bag and a high grade Brazilwood bow with mother of pearl inlays. The tailpiece is made from the highest grade ebony with a decorative mother of pearl eyelet. This model is a perfect blend of precision craftsmanship and wonderfully deep robust resonance. Vivace (the one I purchased): The spruce and maple on this cello is matured for 12 years before crafting. The fingerboard, pegs, and tail piece are all made from high grade ebony. It has a less glossy hand applied spirit finish. Crescendo: His top of the line 12 year cello. This amazing new age cello is made from select solid spruce and beautifully 12 year aged, flamed maple. The hand carved solid maple back on each of our 4/4 size models has its own unique flamed rich woodgrain finish, and the purfling is inlaid. The fingerboard and pegs, and tail piece are crafted from select high grade ebony. There may be one model in between these - please inquire with him as I am by no means an expert on any of his craft. Customer Service: 5 out of 5 Well, he agreed to come to the city during rush hour, and that by itself should count for a lot. Like I mentioned, there's a 1 year service period where he will work on your cello (for free, I think). Real stand up guy - brought his kid along (his inspiration for making the cellos in the first place). Does things by the book - even charging the correct amount of sales tax. Pricing: 4 out of 5. Are cellos cheap? No. Are hand crafted cellos cheap? No. Are hand crafted non laminate cellos cheap? No. But are his cellos cheaper than something I could purchase from a boutique store or even online? Yes. And they sound amazing. The entry level 6 year and the top of the line 12 year are very boisterous and voluminous, but the mellow 12 year cello (Vivace) has an excellent tone. If you want to purchase a cello for yourself, or a student, do hurry - I believe he'll be raising prices on his entry level cello come fall.

I decided to go out on a limb and order a cello online…read more After an arduous amount of research, these people kept popping up. I paid for my Fortissimo cello on a Monday , and it arrived at my Brooklyn home on Thursday. I also requested Larson strings be put on it. Not only did the cello come completely set up as requested, it was almost completely in tune! This cello has a truly powerful tone. Great service! Great product!

Rob the piercer was so awesome!! My septum closed up from trying to change my jewelry too quick,…read morewas able to get me in right away and was so quick and professional about it. Definitely recommend this piercer a ton

Recently got an ear lope piercing with the owner Rob. I actually was a walk in and he was very…read morewelcoming and was able to fit me in. The location is convenient, Rob went over the whole process and I felt very informed. Happy with my new piercing!

Sheryll with expressions piano is an outstanding piano instructor. I specifically sought her out…read moreover 6 years ago to work with my son and give him piano lessons. He has ADHD but is very driven to learn and play music. She has not only been the PERFECT instructor for his learning style, she has catered her teaching to his interests, needs, and preferences. She often composes music for him in order to provide him with things he wants to play. While she uses theory books to teach basics, she is adamant about students being able to play things they want to and enjoy and goes out of her way to find this type of music. She was so wonderful with my son that my daughter now takes lessons with her as well. Her passion for music and inspiring kids to love it is incredible. Every year she helps my kids to learn holiday music, mixes it, records it, and creates beautiful gifts that we give to family and friends every year. I cannot say enough about her, her professionalism, and her quality as an instructor. Throughout COVID she ran virtual lessons for my kids and both looked forward to them every week and were able to continue their lessons. Someday, when my kids are no longer taking lessons, I plan to sign up to learn piano with her as well.