Everything you need in one place!! Lessons, instruments and supplies, repairs and recording and…read moremastering!! Scott Apicelli has done a great service to the community and for keeping music alive!

I met the owner when I wandered in looking for sheet music. Had such a nice time I ended up buying…read morethree instruments! We also brought three instruments donated to a music scholarship I was working on. They took the time to estimate the value and what each instrument needed. No charge. Will always go to them from now on - even though it's about an hour north of us.

Highly recommended. Clean facility. Friendly staff. JGI is a…read more"one-stop shop". 3 studios to record, mix, and master your music, then walk down the hall for a photo session, shoot and edit video, and live stream podcast.

Always great every time, love the rooms to test equipment. Staff have always been awesome too,…read morereasonable prices with a great selection and tons of fun playing guitars I can't afford;)

What a fantastic experience! I recently purchased a Gibson SG Standard - Cardinal Red Burst from…read morethem and I could not be happier. The entire process was flawless. I had a number of questions prior to the purchase, and I posted them in the website's chat feature. The responses were quick, clear, and concise. I pulled the trigger on the guitar and the communication continued to be fantastic every step of the way. The guitar arrived EXACTLY as they had described. I could not be happier. I most definitely recommend these guys!!!

Been going to Collar City Guitars since they opened. It's great to have a music store of this…read morequality on Troy. Peter and staff are very helpful, honest and do good work. It's great to see the evolution of the gear they have, a great selection of instruments and gear. Highly recommend, you can't go wrong.

FANTASTIC little shop in Troy. Lots of different types of gear. We came in looking for EarthQuaker…read moreDevices pedals and were not disappointed. (Tho, sadly, they did not have a Spires, which is the one I am still looking for.) We were able to try several pedals. My partner has been seriously looking for a looping pedal for as long as I've known her, so we saw that they had a few, and they were gracious enough to set them up for us to try (even the Electro-Harmonix one that they said was not very intuitive (Guess which one we ended up with.) They were VERY friendly, but at the same time did not hover over us. They let us spend about an hour playing with different pedals, talked about the shop, and guitars, and loopers, several customers came in and out, and all three of the guys behind the counter worked on some repairs. (They are a very repair centric shop.) The layout is a bit tight, but it's cozy. They have comfy seating, and really nice displays. It feels crowded, and it is, but it's in that... Clean and homey sort of way. They don't have a HUGE selection... It is not going to be an experience like guitar center. But it's going to give you that caring and dedicated local shop experience. And that's so much better. The prices were GOOD. (The looper ended up being cheaper than Amazon.) He even gave us each a EarthQuaker Devices sticker. (Before we even bought anything.) These guys are an Earthquaker licensed shop, too, so if you're looking for those pedals, this is a place to go.

I have been taking guitar lessons with John for almost a year and it has been a great experience…read more Besides that the staff are kind and knowledgeable and aren't pushy about upselling/selling junk. The luthier is also very knowledgeable and I plan to use his service for some nut slot filing.

Just bought a digital piano (Roland F107) from Hilton Music store in Colonie Center and could not…read morebe more pleased! As a total piano novice and with limited space in my house, I wanted something compact but with full functionality - 88 key weighted keyboard, etc., and this fit the bill perfectly. Owner Bob Hilton worked with me and was terrific - pleasant, knowledgeable, and not pushy. We asked about delivery and turns out he lives not far from us so he delivered it himself on his way home that very same evening! Also very impressed with the sturdiness of the "console" that comes with the keyboard. I have it free-standing in a room (not enough wall space) and was concerned that my rambunctious cats would jump on it and knock it over - no worries after putting it together with the cover closed over the keyboard.

Chris founded the eternally outdated, but always successful website www.chrisguitars.com. There was…read morea certain charm to the website which was born in the late '90s and never seemed to grow up. Real guitar enthusiasts knew that was the place to go for an honest price on a real vintage guitar. Adam Sandler once bought a "Chris Guitar." RIP

I'm really happy with my guitar, Chris has great deals. I would not hesitate to buy from him again…read more He will give you good advice and not just try to sell you something to make a buck. Plus everything that leaves the shop is pro setup.

The local store manager is very helpful and knowledgeable. Many great experiences over the years in…read moredealing with John Keal.

Michael in the Clifton Park store has been very professional, polite, helpful and kind. He is never…read morerushed and seems to be able to handle each customer as if they are the only one in the store. He is knowledgeable about the music journey and genuinely interested in your journey. I met Michael in the Albany store when I was looking for a trumpet mouthpiece. Since that purchase I have purchased 2 trumpets (one in Albany and one in Clifton Park) sheet music, instruction books and some new mutes. Michael and the entire Keal music staff are very helpful and genuine. I would recommend Michael and Keal to anyone who wants a first class experience. My experiences exceeded all expectations.

Excellent service, great price, very communicative and accommodating. I highly recommend!read more

Dean did a very awesome job repairing and tuning my daughters piano (after we moved it from…read moreMaryland!) He was very meticulous. My wife and I were surprised at how reasonably priced his services were. Especially, considering the amount of work involved. And best of all, our daughter is very happy to play her piano now. We highly recommend Dean for piano repair and tuning!