Loren is patient, experienced and very thorough. Helped me immensely getting oriented to playing.read more

Loren is a fantastic teacher, I'm 70 and learning bass guitar and he has the patience and…read moreknowledge to keep me interested. Loren teaches to the students level with just enough music theory to make it interesting and applicable to what you're trying to learn but not so much as to overwhelm you. He's great for kids and adults and he has tons of professional experience. This guy is really good.

I recently moved to Tucson and was apprehensive about embracing another flute repair person, as I…read morehad totally trusted my previous technician in another state. I had considered sending my flute through the mail to Spencer, who had worked on it in the past, but I wasn't sure I wanted to pay the extra $200 for shipping and insurance. Eli, who answered my questions over the phone, was kind and helpful and told me that the Instrumental Music Center performs free assessments. So, I drove the 50 minutes to meet Amber, another kind and helpful employee, and James Gunn, the flute technician. James listened to my concerns and went above and beyond explaining pads, oiling, adjusting, time frame, cost, etc. to me. I am grateful I met James and now feel safe having him work on my flute, as not only is he skilled but also sensitive to my feelings. I was emotional as I left, filled with gratitude.

They let me play a cello! Which was very cool. One thing ,…read moreas a lyricist (my instrument is words so I make word music for the instrumentalists)... they ought to have some anthology on poetry or learning scansion books - it would make lyric writers better to study this

Stevie worked with our daughter Hope for approximately two years from age 8-10. She encouraged and…read moreprovided excellent guidance in a professional and nurturing environment. I would most definitely recommend Stevie. Our daughter benefited greatly and her confidence level was significantly improved thanks to the time she spent with Stevie. At 19 our daughter still puts to good use the skills she learned while attending lessons, and still speaks fondly of the lessons she took all those years ago.

Great music shop! They have an impressive variety of good gear in a relatively small footprint. The…read morestaff was super helpful and friendly. They let me peruse and noodle about, and in the end I found a guitar that I loved. They took good care to show me the features on this particular Martin, the electronics, the neck adjustments, etc... I felt genuinely appreciated shopping there. Will be back again!

Great customer service. I needed a longer strap for my…read morebass. I was shown to a huge selection of straps with various styles and sizes. Fair prices

I am a beginner violinist and went to SW on a recommendation. Rafael was so kind and helpful. He…read moreset me up with a proper chin and shoulder rest. I plan on going back for any of my future violin needs and hopefully I'll be get better and be able to purchase a nice violin from them. I tried one and it was beautiful!

One of the few shops I could find in the USA that stock hard-to-find strings... I ordered a…read morePirastro Chorda (unwound gut string for viola, but I am using for a hurdy-gurdy)... it was competitively priced relative to other online shops (mostly European ones), and arrived quickly and in good shape.

I was recently given a guitar to start learning on, the most obvious issue being that it's missing…read moresome strings. I figured I would take it to a local business to have it it re-strung and looked over. I waited all week to go at a time outside of my work hours because their hours are very limited. I walked in holding the guitar and the first thing that was said to me when I walked in was "we're not doing anymore repairs today". The gentleman then asked me what was wrong with it and I explained that I didn't know what and wanted it looked at. He offered to write up a value on it to let me know how much it could be worth, and I explained to him that my intention was to play this guitar and that would really only be helpful to know to compare to the cost of repair. He did show me a few guitars they had in house at what seemed like a decent price. But instructed me to come back when the repairman was in, which could be anytime because even though he had hours, he is a gig worker and sometimes has to leave. It largely felt like he was more interested in selling me something versus addressing the concerns I currently had. Can't blame him in this economy, I suppose. He was kind and it is a cool shop, just didn't seem like it was what I needed based on my situation. This place has a very small town, small store feel - if you're looking for a wide variety of instruments and/or consistent hours, this might not be the right choice for you either.

Great place to find out what is happening musically in town and buy tickets to shows.read more

I find myself in possession of a BEAUTIFUL mandolin. Yes, I know, but there you have it. I wanted…read moreit to be with someone who would love it and make beautiful music for their muse. So I went to the Chicago Music Store, Tucson's go to for all things music. It is a BEAUTIFUL PLACE that caters to all things music, instruments, tools amps, just a breath taking array of musical instruments to create magic. Almost inspired me to hang on to aforementioned mandolin. But I sold it to them so that it would end up in the proper set of hands. While there I chatted with the owner and his assistants who were friendly, extremely knowledgeable and clearly in tune with musicians. They will find it a good home. I browsed, and was amazed at their inventory! If you are looking for ANYTHING in the music oeuvre this should be your first stop. Smack downtown on 6th Ave. Hurry in and feed your soul.

Our visit to this long standing store was super short and simple…read more We were walking around downtown and stopping at shops as we passed them, curious to learn what the insides looked like and what the place truly offered. This is a classic old school music store IMO. Simple, small and stuffed from ceiling to ground, wall to wall with equipment of all sorts. Music instruments, supportive items, new things to discovered, unique and special, and more. Very kind people, quiet space. *I didn't check if bathrooms were available

I've been using Glenn Miller Studios for the maintenance and repair of my clarinets and tenor sax…read morefor years. EXCELLENT!

Poor repair; the proprietors refused to make good on it because the repair was 2 1/2 months…read morepreviously, and they would not go beyond 30 days. They claimed all problems were due to my care of the instrument, even though my teacher said the repairs were poorly carried out and the cost was excessive. They were snippy, impolite and obstructive. I would not recommend this service.