Just wanted to the the guy who waited on me at 11 am this morning, I traded in one of my amps and a…read morepedal for a killer LTD AS-1 and he tested my amp and pedal and had me out the door in like 20 minutes. I did not get his name but super nice and professional! This is my favorite MGR store out of all of the ones I have been to. Thanks, Gene H

Friendly, helpful staff, reasonable offers, reasonable prices on used gear that seems well…read moremaintained. This is the second time I've sold/bought to/from them, and I'll definitely go back when the itch hits me again.

Very helpful. Very reasonable. We are renting a violin from them and my daughter is taking lessons…read morethere.

Will never understand how this place stays in business. At the moment it's about the only show in…read moretown so I guess local school programs keep it open. Most recently wanted some new thumb picks; sign on door said call for open hours. I left a message saying I could come by most anytime and to please let me know when someone would be there. It's a small purchase and I was trying to be accommodating. No one called me back. I didn't mention that I also wanted to talk about special ordering an upperline Deering banjo that would have gotten them a huge profit. As they didn't want to sell me the picks for it I assumed they wouldn't be interested in selling me the banjo. I had it shipped from the Sam Ash store in Las Vegas.

Excellent service provided in fixing an issue with our daughter's tenor sax. Reasonable price in…read morecomparison to other repair shops. Peter of 'Peter Lamb and the Wolves' provides music lessons. Our daughter has been going to him for a few months and has greatly improved. He is so high energy and fun to learn from him. His band plays at different venues including Humble Pie in Raleigh.

Great spot to chill and grab a beer. The establishment had an interesting look about it with plates…read moreof patrons on the walls. Some with funny sayings. Service and selection of beers was very good. I didn't try the food so i can't comment.

Was hunting for a 000/OM Guitar. I was familiar with Sound Pure shop as my music teacher purchased…read morea guitar from them. I also had been to a small concert in their showroom. I scoped a a couple of options on their web site with Zack. I live in Durham so was able to go to their store and pick up the first option. After dealing with other retailers in the used guitar space, what a pleasure. The guitar was in excellent condition and set up perfectly. I determined it was not the right option for me returned it and eventually purchased my second choice a 2011 Taylor in excellent condition. Again the guitar was in as described condition and set up perfectly. Fair trade in prices on used equipment, meticulous set up, great try and buy options, competitive prices and great service. Highly recommended.

Update: On September 23rd, I was contacted by SoundPure after the owner saw my review. He offered…read moreto refund the original $250 they held back in exchange for me removing or editing this review. While I found it disappointing that the issue was only addressed after I posted a negative review, I agreed to make things right once the refund was received. It has now been 13 days since I received that message, and I still have not received the promised $250 refund. At this point, I am extremely disappointed with how this situation has been handled. I was willing to give SoundPure the benefit of the doubt and follow through on my end, but they have yet to follow through on theirs.

Triangle Strings outfitted our child with her very first fractional violin, and now her very own…read morefull-size violin. Joyu and everyone on staff have always been generous and accommodating. They have a healthy selection of amateur to masters series instruments and bows, as well as accessories like rosin and cases. Their offices are located on the second level of a business park bordering the 440 beltline, accessed by an exterior staircase. The interior has several nicely outfitted rooms for testing out instruments. We are grateful to have them here.

Norbert was very helpful and patient with our son. Quality instruments from knowledgeable…read moreprofessionals. Highly recommended!

Tims a good egg and fixed my martin acoustic that cracked plays great…read more and the best thing he's one of my neighbors.

I honestly can't say enough positive things about Tim at Apex Guitar Rescue. I brought my…read moredaughter's guitar in with a dead pickup and a switch that seemed wired backwards, and told him I knew very little about guitars. With me watching, he opened up the electronics, with a small amount of space due to a PCB board making things tight. He tried moving things around and tried different things but nothing was happening. Then he noticed the switch itself was loose and pulled it out of the guitar and it started working. "I know what it is. The paint on the inside is actually conductive and when this thing got turned, it shorted against the inside. That's also why it seems like it is wired to the wrong side - the switch has turned a full 180." He aligned it back, tightened it up, and everything plays great with both pickups and the switch now aligns with where it should be depending on which pickup is active. Basically everything works great. Tim talked a bit about how the electrical connections can be sensitive, and quickly went over a bunch of other parts of the guitar and aligned, tightened, so many different parts explaining what he was doing along the way. I feel like I walked out with a new guitar, and yet he charged a really modest fee! Before bringing it to Tim, I went to another local shop. One he realized I was not interested in his (more expensive) services other than just fixing the pickup, he was dismissive about almost everything on the guitar and said it probably plays horrible without ever playing a note or even plugging a jack into it, and suggested I buy a new guitar for my daughter. Contrast that experience with Apex Guitar Rescue, where Tim was so honest, skilled, and respectful of my time and money, and even said our guitar is great. I can't imagine bringing my guitar anywhere else. (BTW, the big G has tons more reviews of Apex Guitar Rescue.)

The sincerity of this small business is refreshing. It's located facing the Main Street of…read moredowntown Pittsboro so you can park anywhere and walk to it in a very short time frame. My son is 11 and joining orchestra for the first time. He was fitted properly for a violin and I felt confident in their hands. Some info: Rental: $25 a month and no contract. Debited or credited automatically each month. It came with violin, bow, chin rest, shoulder rest and a case. Not to mention ALL repairs are covered and tuning. The $25 also includes accidental break insurance. Value: 70% of each monthly fee is stored as credit on your account towards a brand new violin. They said it takes approximately 2 years worth to get one! By that time, my son will be able to know if he is committed to the violin and can get his very own. How awesome

This is one of the best violin shops I've been to. Shay is extremely fair and very talented at…read morehelping people pick out a violin that's right for them at their price point. He also restores old violins and does a fantastic job. My daughter bought one of his restored violins and the sound was incredible, so much better than a violin that she already had. She used it to play in the Enloe orchestra and got complimented on it. I also bought my Coda bow from Shay and the price was very fair. I would definitely go back to him... and probably will be soon to get my bow rehaired.

Great little shop. Fair prices and high level of knowledge. Just had a complete upgrade completed…read moreon one of my guitars and the work quality is exceptional. From the hand carved bone nut, to the neck planing and re-fretting, to the complete rewiring and upgrade of all electrical components including installing new pickups, everything was done with quality and care. Highly recommended.

I have taken several of my guitars to this business for set-up and repair. The luthier/owner,…read moreNicholas, is both knowledgeable and personable. His pride in workmanship is impressive and work is completed in a timely fashion