Bowman electronics has been my go to repair station for years. Probably the best place to get your…read moreprofessional musical instruments to be repaired. Quality service and reasonable prices ! Thanks, Carl

Baby Billy approves! Great guy Carl fixed my amp. I'll continue to bring all of my amplifiers here…read morefor service.

The repair shop is amazing. I believe the best repairman around very kind and knowledgeable. Great…read morefamily business.

So many awesome things to say about Armas Music. For one, they're a family owned business that has…read morebeen around forever which means you'll find the staff very knowledgable. They are extremely helpful and will do what they can to accommodate any needs. If that means that they'll stay after hours to wait for a customer that couldn't make it during working hours, they're more than willing to wait and help. The repair shop is on site so any questions needing to be answered can be done right then. To say the least, this is where you want to go for any of your instrument repair needs.

"As good as it gets" is a great short description of Front Porch Music…read more Community oriented with knowledgeable and professional staff, stocked with a great range of quality equipment for the professional or hobbyist, pillar of the local music culture, and a cool place to just hang out are all equally as accurate but more specific. This estabilshment is old school in that they strive to take care of their clientele and maintain good relationships with their customers. Do yourself a favor and stop by here if you need supplies, a new axe, or anything else related to music!

My son's a musician, so every time we pass through Bakersfield we make a pilgrimage to Front Porch…read moreMusic. It's like church for us. They have a curated collection of vintage guitars, pedals and amps that are dangerously fair priced for gear heads. Apparently it's the go to place for real drummers. Be sure to grab a t-shirt.

This was a gem in Bakersfield. Took my father in law to get something for his guitar. A lot of…read moreinstruments. Definitely recommend.

My son needed new strings for his bass guitar so we went together (I'm a drummer, so I'm always…read morecurious to see what's out there. James gave us a very friendly greeting as we walked in. We told what we were after and he offered a couple options. Their prices on set of bass strings are about the same as Amazon, if not slightly less. But I did pay them to install them for us, which they did right away. As well as do a mild cleaning on his bass (which it was in dire need of). The drum department has lots of the essentials, and pretty fair amount of used gear at fair prices, but not a plethora of options. But I get it. I was in retail in a previous life. It's brutal. I support local when I can but I'm part of the problem.. I also order stuff online at 1 in the morning cuz I can get price and product comparisons and see what fits my needs and budget at the moment. I hope these guys are here for a long time. We need stores where we can walk in and touch and feel and test out stuff, and talk with people who are knowledgeable and passionate. Long live small businesses. Long live capitalism. Long live entrepreneurship. Long live the arts.

I don't own a violin but if I did this is the only man I would allow to repair it ... he is…read moremeticulous and passionate about quality.

Nick Rail Music is an amazing store for any band or orchestra student or professional!…read more They carry a little bit of everything for all your musical needs. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful! They are very knowledgeable in all fields of music, even if they don't know something, they have the resources to find out for you. All in all this company is amazing and I will continue to shop here and come to them for advice and information

I came here to get some information on music lessons, the people at the counter seemed nice. I only…read moregave them four starts because I really did not need their help so no question was asked except for " do you have a flyer for music lessons" lol. I did walk around and the place was nice , clean and organized. Taking a look at these prices of the instruments they have to be top quality stuff, nothing wrong with that. It's a small store but nothing is wrong with that. It's sits in a shopping center so you may miss it if your not looking. My experience here was short live, but it was nice to see the instruments and knowing there's a place by my house to visit.

We took our daughters clarinet in to get a recork told it would cost $45 and a take a couple of…read moredays. Two weeks later we are charged over $90. With no additional work being done and no details to why charges we changed. They only wort on a piece of paper like a third grader. This place is unprofessional and borderline fraudulent. I wish I read the reviews before I came. Don't make the same mistake I did. Horrible service and misleading information is all you will receive. The salesman lied so much he couldn't even keep track. He said our minimum charge is $30 then when he seen how much he changed me he said it was $60. I can't believe a place like this is still in business.

Neil is very unprofessional. I turned in a rental instrument to him. He gave me a business card…read morewith his signature as a receipt. Now I'm in collections for that instrument. I contacted Neil to see about getting a proper receipt. He refused to help me, hung up the phone on me. Then told me I was not allowed in his store or he would call the police. Buyers and renters beware. This guy is running some kind of scam. Do not rent any instrument from this store. I filed a complaint with the bbb. And I have contacted the police.

Excellent service with a super fast turnaround...and an unbeatable price...I've used him for both…read moresetups and repairs and his work is top notch!

So, I have to practice a lot to be awful, but I entertained delusions that I would start again. I…read morehad left the guitar out in a dry and hot environment, so when I began to play the guitar sounded dull and I couldn't get a clear chord when fretting, despite installing new strings, so I knew that work was necessary. I contacted the proprietor and brought the guitar to his home place of business. He examined everything and told me it needed a setup. The guitar was ready the following day and it now plays easily and beautifully after a bridge and truss rod adjustment. Service was $40. Friendly proprietor, close to my home, always nice to talk about music and guitars, and friendly Dogos Argentinos. Leo Kottke, you have been warned.

It's a great place to just play guitar it's pretty cool too I like the selection of items they have…read moreand everybody is helpful!!

From the owner: Guitar Center is the largest retailer of musical gear in the world. More than any single company,…read morewe're inspiring millions of individual musical dreams, journeys and success stories, large and small. In short, we empower our customers in ways no one else can. With our unrivaled hands-on store experience, unique consultative expertise and matchless commitment to making gear easy to buy, we are bringing more music to the planet. We offer a variety of special services, including lessons, musical instrument repair, professional musician services, and musical instrument rentals, designed to help musicians achieve that indescribable feeling that comes from making music. At Guitar Center, we don't just sell guitars or drums or keyboards. We sell something far more important. We sell the unexplainable feeling of sheer joy that comes from playing music. Or, simply put, at Guitar Center, all we sell is the Greatest Feeling on Earth.

I'm shocked at the negative reviews this place has because my kids and I have always had a great…read moreexperience. From shopping for new guitars, to dealing with unfortunate events like returning broken guitar and receiving store credit with protection plan, to signing up for guitar lessons just great customer service. George was an awesome teacher to my son, unfortunately I heard George pursued a new career so best luck to him. Milton was a great instructor for my first lesson, and Chris who helped my son after George left is also great. Tanner was helpful and showed my son and I how to change guitar strings for the original piece we still own. So much personality in these individuals, makes the lessons and visits so much fun. I had to cut my nails to get proper finger placement on chords. My son is taking a break from lessons because he wants his summer, but once school is back in session he will return. I know protection plan seems like a waste of money but trust me when you invest so much into your product you want it to be covered. This place actually lets you try out instruments like keyboard, guitars and drums which I think is super cool.

Went in today to purchase a mixer. The staff was very helpful but special shout out to the general…read moremanager for being extremely professional in helping me with my situation. Place was great would definitely recommend.