Marino fixed a very nasty neck on my Gretsch G9200. After making a few phone calls to local repair…read moreshops I was drawn to Marino because of his very friendly and personable approach. The fact he works out of his own worksop in the back on his house means his rates were also the most affordable. But don't let that fool you because he is someone with immense knowledge and skill. Not only carrying out a faultless repair as swiftly as possible but also giving me a valuable education and expanding my own knowledge on the craftsmanship behind guitars and the work he was carrying out. To top it all off upon collection he had given the guitar a clean and polish (the g9200 is a resonator and the metal plate really needed a good clean). The neck break was fixed perfectly and is now stronger than ever. And he also re aligned the height of my strings, sitting patiently and re positioning them until they sat perfectly for my own taste. So much care and attention delivered in a manner that made it feel like he was a friend I had known for years, for such a reasonable cost. I couldn't recommend his services highly enough to anyone in the local area or even much further a field who requires any guitar repair or maintenance.

I recently had to get two guitars repaired. I found Guitar Cabin from a Google search and I am very…read more happy with the results. The first guitar needed a clean, new tuning heads and then a tune up. Fairly simple, but very easy to get wrong. I wanted to see if it could be steel strung, but was advised against as it was possible to warp the neck over time as it did not have a brace inside. The second guitar (steel strung) needed significant work to the body as it had been dropped from a height. The advice received was clear and the price quoted was also reasonable. The work on the second guitar took a little time but it was about ensuring the best possible repair and finish. I am so happy with the work and finish, given the damage. The care and attention to detail given was exceptional and overall the sound produced from this repaired guitar is virtually identical to before the accident. Very grateful to Marino for all his help, care, attention and honesty. He checked in with me on any changes in cost and made sure I was comfortable with all aspects of the repairs before proceeding. Thank-you so much. I have young learner who's very happy with his 'new' guitar and as for the repair to my damaged guitar, well it's like it never happened!

For my family, it has been a very stressful experience buying from Hanna & Sons Pianos SW19. In…read morefact, we have been left 3 weeks without a piano for practice and after 3 weeks of waiting, we still have not received our order. We were looking for a Yamaha Arius YDP163 Rosewood. Hanna & Sons Pianos website showed that there were 3 in stocks so I rang the shop on Saturday morning 9th June 2018. The owner said the piano is in stock and can be delivered in 5 working days so I ordered it online. The money for the piano was deducted from my bank Monday 11th June 2018 followed by a phone call from the shop to say that the piano was in fact out of stock and it will not arrive in this country until Saturday 30th June. I was assured that the piano will be delivered first week of July. I had an update phone call/email from the shop 18th June 2018 who tried to sell their Yamaha Arius YDP163 Rosewood from their showroom 'to help my family'. I had politely declined the offer as this was not what I paid for in the first place. It is now Monday 2nd July 2018, the shop has now advised that they are not sure whether the piano has been delivered from Yamaha or not and they can no longer guarantee that the piano can be delivered this week. All in all, a time consuming and traumatic experience for my family. If the piano is still not delivered this week (3 weeks since we have paid for it), I think we are going to get a refund and order it directly from Yamaha. Hanna & Sons seems to have good reviews from other buyers and that was the reason why we bought from them in the first place. Unfortunately, our experience has been very far from their previous good reviews.

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Adam has been teaching my 6 year old son for over a year now. It is only through COVID-19 lock down…read morethat I was able to see how wonderful Adam engages with my son and is able to keep him focused through out his lesson. Adam is kind, patient yet extremely disciplined and this has done wonders for my son's musicality. I cannot recommend anyone better than Adam he has been a blessing through lock down keeping at least one thing consistent in our lives by offering lessons on line.

From the owner: Guitar lessons in Croydon for beginners, kids and adults, available in person or online via Zoom…read more Full-time guitar teacher with over 20 years' experience teaching electric and acoustic guitar to students of all ages and skill levels. Electric & Acoustic Guitar Lessons All ages welcome, All levels from beginner to advanced, Beginner guitar lessons, Kids guitar lessons, In-person guitar lessons, Online guitar lessons (via Zoom), Specialising in styles: Rock - Metal - Pop - Blues - Acoustic - Fingerstyle, All techniques and topics covered: Rhythm - Lead - Theory - Sight Reading - Improvisation, Rockschool / Trinity / LCME (RGT) graded syllabus, 30 min / 45 min / 1 hour lessons available, Registered RGT tutor & DBS checked

My personal experience involves recently having my electro-acoustic Fender guitar repaired in this…read moreshop. I took it in in the busy christmas and new year period so I wasn't expecting a rapid turn-around. I think 2 weeks considering the time of year is perfectly acceptable. Especially as I wasn't quite sure whether the wiring was actually repairable. As well as offering a repair service there is a wide array of musical instruments in the store, from saxophones to electric guitars and a great selection of music books with which to learn from. A very busy musical lessons facility also operates in this establishment teaching singing and guitar. I have not experienced this but rates start from £16 an hour which is pretty good.

I trust Feline Guitars with my instruments…read more A great place to have instruments maintained, fixed if broken and customised as well as ordering custom guitars and basses built from scratch. This place is where awesome visions come to fruition.