Julia is very ver good I had my first studio session today and I want to come back alreadyread more

If you value your time don't come to the area, they do not have priorities even when bookings have…read morebeen scheduled weeks prior to the specified date; really disappointing considering the equipment is fancy but the engineers are not on par technically and as hired sound engineers

I love this place. Whenever I leave this place, I have a big smile on my face and feel spiritually…read morerefreshed. Some other places, when I leave, I feel guilty like I did something wrong. They treat their customers with the utmost respect. The long black-haired death metal guy who works here (Brendan) is an incredibly kind and friendly salesperson. Every time I come here, they make me feel welcome. Skip the Music Emporium and spend your money here instead. The spirit of Matt Leff is alive and well thanks to kind, well-meaning salespeople like Brendan. I never feel rushed or pressured and I almost always have to stop myself from talking Brendan's ear off whenever I visit. I'm sure even if I did annoy him, he might never even show it.

Very cool boutique gear store. They have a lot of very unique guitars and amps and are very…read moreknowledgeable. Definitely going there first next time I need a new toy.

I went to the store to look for information only and the proprietor was very helpful. He answered…read moreall my questions and pointed me in the right direction that I needed to go. I would recommend this business ‍ to anyone who needs a repair.

My 6th grade daughter graduated from 3/4 cello to full size, meaning it was time to return the…read morerental and purchase. We live in NJ and everything we found in our less than $1600 price range had an amber tone with high gloss finish; which she viewed as "cheap". They also looked like all of the other 12 cellos in her school orchestra. She wanted something fully carved, more "special" in appearance. We expanded our search to online, against her teacher's advice; and found an attractive dark tone, fully carved Romanian cello up in Boston, at Stoughton Music for $1300. The photo showed a deep grain with oil finish, all matte and no gloss. My daughter lit up when she saw the photo. I called and spoke to Keith to confirm that it was fully carved, and to confirm that the appearance was not a photographic fluke. Expressing interest he offered to have the owner of the store call with more info. True to Keith's word, owner Bob called the next day, to again confirm the appearance, and to say it played very well for a unit in this price range. He described the steps he goes thru to select stock for his store from his concert string supplier, and then to have them setup with upgraded strings and bridge by a luthier. There was no pressure, but he offered that when we were ready we could put down a deposit and he would hold it until we could arrange to come up and try it out. He said if my daughter didn't like the sound, he would refund our deposit in full and there would be no hard feelings. I told him we had one last NJ store to visit, which we did a week later. Then we called up Stoughton Music and spoke to John. I explained to John that we were ready to purchase, but couldn't get up to Boston to pick it up until the kids were out of school for the summer, a month away. John said no problem, he took a deposit by cc over the phone and said he would tag it as sold and secure it in the basement. He pulled the online ad while we were still on the phone, and reiterated what owner Bob had said, about the deposit being refundable if she played it and didn't like it. I thought that was pretty cool, that they would store it for a month, but then return the deposit based on the whims of a 12 year old girl. John said he was that confident she would love it after playing it. I dropped a couple of phone calls over the month once we had picked a travel date to reassure them we were still coming; then yesterday we drove up, met Bob, and picked up the cello. Before committing Bob insisted we find an empty room and left us alone to test drive the cello. My daughter really appreciated that he didn't stand in front of her while she was playing it to ask "do you like it"? He left us in private, which I thought was pretty classy. Immediately she lit up in a grin and after tuning and some scales and a tune or two she gave a thumbs up; so I went out and gave Bob her decision, and paid him the balance. What a nice group of guys that own and run Stoughton Music! All phone calls were low pressure, professional, informative. The inventory includes every manner of stringed instrument (even violas! - even mandarins!) were affordable and nice. Spoke with Bob some more about his own passions for music and his Berkelee School background. He gave me a tour of the music classrooms, and there were several music lessons going on while we were there. Stoughton Music is a nice stringed Music boutique, owned and run by musicians. I would highly recommend this place for anyone looking to buy an instrument with a string on it, from near or far. Or take lessons if they live in the area. They made the purchase of our daughter's first cello a wonderful experience!

After having spent time in their old building on Denby Road in Allston, this place feels like the…read morepalace at Versailles. Gone is the rampant stench of poop, cigarette smoke, and stale sweat. Gone is the bathroom that triggers the gag reflex. (It's still not the cleanest, but at least I don't feel soiled after walking in) Instead we have clean hallways, doors that actually lock and stay that way, a decent amount of parking on the street outside, as well as a lot, and plenty of power. It's reasonably priced, and as long as you've got a way to get to the fairly isolated location (not really near the T) then you've got a place to make all the noise you want.

The Sound Museum in Brighton on North Beacon is something special. It's a giant industrial-type…read morebuilding sectioned off into practice spaces for local bands. The rooms aren't especially clean or sound proof, but I think that's part of the charm. Who wants to make raging walls of sound and sweet feedback in a sparkling clean professional facility? You need ambiance for that! And at $500 a space, if you share with another band, it's pretty affordable. Yeah, you have to compete with bands who share your walls to hear each other sometimes...and yeah, it smells like boiler room/bowling alley/Freddy Krueger/weed...but I like the Sound Museum just the way it is, thank you. It is a perfect place to bring the rock.

I brought them a couple instruments for basic set ups, and the results were outstanding. Then I had…read morea few more instruments with more challenging issues, like Factory construction flaws, and I brought those and have similarly been just ecstatic at the results. They do a great job there and their prices are more than reasonable. Just a fantastic experience all around.

Th folks at Guitar Doctor have sold and set up a couple of guitars and an electric bass for me,…read moreover the past 35 years. A few repairs thrown in there, as well. I've never been steered wrong, oversold, or disappointed with their work. The expertise is endless! I was in an again recently, and happy to see not much has changed. I'd say if you want Guitar Center, go to Guitar Center. If you want individual attention, and a couple lifetimes of expertise, go see the Doc. If you want to support the Walmart of music, that's ok. Sometimes I do, too. But, if you want to shop local, support local businesses, and enjoy the mom-and-pop charm, go see the Doc. Reading the reviews here leaves me scratching my head. The one who had their bass setup done, came back a month later with questions and they didn't remember them...Ok. That's a 1 star review? Like, was there an actual problem? And, if there was a problem, did you have your receipt? Cause, I'm pretty sure they're not going to remember setting up your new bass a month later at Guitar Center, either. Or, maybe there is just more to that story... If you're on the fence, go check them out for yourself. Chances are good you'll think they're pretty cool, too.

A hidden gem amazing sound and stage, great place to dance and hang with friends! Always featuring…read moretalented local artists. Jared at the bar is attentive, personable, and makes great drink recommendations! Ditch the straw, save a turtle

We had a really nice night here so great to have live music on the south shore!! The drink choices…read moreare great & place is very nicely done. Will def go again.

We saw Rory Block here; first time in for both of us. Great sight lines. Friendly and helpful…read morestaff. Comfortable seating. This is a more intimate space than you might be used to (if you're seeing artists and bands perform in large venues.) Ample free parking directly outside the entrance. These performances are recorded and live-streamed: Cameras are unobtrusive and present content on several displays (also unobstrusive.) This video content includes closeups on artists (so you can clearly see fingerpicking, etc.) I should have been frequenting this venue, already! I will be back.

Just saw Los TexManiacs w Willie J Laws Jr and it was amazing. Love this music venue. Great…read moreatmosphere and acoustics, not a bad seat in the house and very good beer selection. The only reason I don't give five stars- on the performance stage they have two screens up that run random visuals and I'm not a fan. It's distracting and not necessary. Before Covid they didn't have these screens, it was the performer on stage with a nice plain but cool backdrop.

My band's first true rehearsal was at My Lady on Fire today. The owner, Rebecca, was extremely…read moreaccommodating and helpful. Since there is only one rehearsal room, there is no competing noise. Yet even with just one room, the price was excellent. We thought it was going to be $20 an hour, which seems to be the going rate, but we got it discounted at $15 per hour. (Something to do with the time of day, I think.) The room is quite large and clean. There is a decent PA, a few small amps and even a guitar and bass if you need them. A bathroom is attached to the room and there is a water cooler upstairs. These are not the kinds of amenities that I'm used to having at a rehearsal space. I'm afraid of giving the place such a positive review in fear that the room will become heavily booked and not available to my band, but I must be honest and highly recommend it.

Great studio with a very comfortable environment. I've recorded drum tracks there on few different…read moreoccasions and it was a pleasant experience every session. Def reccomend this studio to anyone.