I'd been stopping in to MSM for years and was just waiting to find the right amp when one day I…read morestop in and there is this fantastic little Acoustic amp w inputs for guitar and mic. Great price. While I'm testing the amp I look up and see an Explorer w upgraded EMG pickups. John let me try it and wow...it's a growler and loud. No case for it but John made up for it w a few extras. Thanks, John!

We were looking for a guitar for my 7 year old grandson. We were thinking of getting a half size…read moreguitar. I called & they told me they had one & that it was used & also gave me the price. We went down to look at it. After seeing him with the guitar, my son (who plays guitar well) thought the guitar might be a little too small. We asked what the guy helping us thought. He honestly told us he thought a three quarter guitar would be a better choice. He did not have any but sent us to a nearby shop he said might have one. That is great customer service.

I recently got back into violin after many years of not touching the instrument, and the guy…read morerunning the front was super helpful. I went in for a new rosin and a muter (so that I could play without bothering neighbors), and he showed me to them right away. When I was checking out, I mentioned that I was thinking about getting a shoulder rest but hadn't made up my mind yet on it, and he gave me a used one for free! The reviews on here seem to be quite outdated, so I just wanted to give an update based on my experience. The place looked clean and well taken care of, I heard someone getting lessons on the trumpet in the back, and the person running the place was super helpful.

I picked up a flute here that I ordered online, and the staff was helpful and friendly. They seem…read moreto have a wide selection of music, so I look forward to going back.

My daughter has been a piano student there for several years after starting elsewhere and I have to…read moresay I have nothing but praise for the outstanding quality of instruction she has recieved. We all know that the practice is the hardest part of getting and keeping a student engaged and a quality instructor and environment all help build in self propulsion for them to want to learn and do more - this school and instructor absolutely has done that and I have seen that across many of their students. Great facilities, excellent staff, outstanding instructors - Gordon is my daughter's instructor and he is truly outstanding at what and how he does his instruction (amazing gifted musician), but I have no reservation about recommending to any of the instructors at the school. The school is well-known, has the depth of knowledge and capacity to do this professionally all at the same time not being intimidating in the least. Recitals are a critical and fun part of the process and it further propels the students to want to try to do more. parents still have to do their part of course to "encourage" practice and make the needed time to do so but if learning music as a lifelong capacity then there really is no better place that this school. Chris Russell from Chapel Hill

My son has been in piano lessons with Mr. Panos Messis for many many years in Chapel Hill Music…read moreSchool. He enjoyed his piano lessons very much and gradually playing as joy. we can see the big improvement in his skills as well. Thanks very much for Mr. panos great teaching. Really Appreciate the opportunity this music school offered to my kid. Thanks!

We booked a one-hour Quaranteam session last month with one other family. We had never been here…read morebefore, but a neighborhood friend recommended it to us. This was one of the first times my kids had played in an indoor space...well, in a year! Of course everyone had a blast! It was great fun to see the kids go down the musical slide, play instruments, create sounds, and jump around in the bouncy house. Notasium was taking cleaning/CoVid precautions seriously and we really appreciated that. We truly enjoyed having a safe space to play indoors that wasn't inside the four walls of our house! We will certainly be back again.

Waiting line for an hour and the Manager left an Assistant left after the Assistant to the later…read morecrowd it will be 45 minutes wait to recoup the food selection. Some customers was asking for refunds and cooked food for customers was at front register that's why some customer was upset about the food stacking and asking for a refund. The grade level for the restaurant could not be 99% and less staff members could not keep up with the crowd volume

It's a small shop and appears to be for lessons and lower end guitars primarily, but Tony Sullivan…read moreis an exceptional luthier and works on all string instruments. He has done amazing work for me on several electrics, a world class nylon string that I really goofed up which he brought back to life, and even my banjo. He is one of the most knowledgable and talented luthiers I've ever met, and his rates are very fair and the turnaround time is always reasonable. First Rate!

This appears to be more of a lesson studio and setup/repair shop than an instrument dealer…read more Lessons seem to be performed right in the main shop as one young lady was struggling to make chord changes while the instructor was giving her positive encouragement. The gentleman giving the lesson appeared to be both patient and kind, a necessity with beginner students. He told us to let him know if we needed anything, we acknowledged/thanked him and quickly browsed the shop to see what might be of interest. While there's a Gibson Acoustic, an aging Ovation 12 string Acoustic and a somewhat damaged Carvin bass on display, most of the guitars seem to be of "Beginner" quality. For instance, maybe I didn't look in the right place, but I did not see any Fender guitars that weren't squire's, nor did I see any Gibson electrics. I did see an Epiphone, a Hondo, a couple Jasmine's and so on. There are also several other stringed instruments, violins, upright basses and the like. Some were repaired and on display, and others were in various stages of repair. All in all, the shop seems to be geared toward the beginning and budding musicians looking for entry level instruments and someone to teach them how to play. Absolutely nothing wrong with that model. I do hope to stop in again the next time I'm in Pittsboro.

My daughter loves coming every week for her lessons. It has really helped her come out of her…read moreshell.

Sadly, my experience of the services at Dunn School of Music were awful. I was treated like an…read moreoutsider before I even entered the doors, which is nothing short of unchristian. Amy had read my 6-page curriculum vitae noting my 30+ years experience as a musician and teacher and somehow saw me as some kind of a threat. She never heard me play or sing. She never reached out to see how my lessons were going. My guitar teacher spent half my lesson time talking about himself and playing his own guitar while I was forced to sit quietly and look at the clock. He ended class early many times and I had to remind him of my hour lesson on several occasions. I was relegated to the earliest lesson time possible so I would have zero interactions with other students and teachers. I wonder if other students are treated this way, or is it just the gay ones? Best, Dr. Dan

Always pleasant and friendly. Knowledgeable and…read moreprofessional. The luthier is non judgmental as I have brought a few dirty and abused guitars in for service and always receive outstanding service. They also have a great variety of guitars in store. Highly recommend.

Love the selection of trumpets. They always have the right things for trumpet and for brass…read moreinstruments

I purchased a very nice Gibson Les Paul for my husband through their online shop and had it shipped…read moreall the way from North Carolina to the West Coast. Communication was outstanding, the packaging job was very top notch and professional and he even got a shop t-shirt and I got a thank you card for the purchase, which really impressed me. Everything about this shop represents the utmost in professionalism and going above and beyond. He loves it and I got a GREAT deal. This is how music shops used to do business. These guys are outstanding and I am very impressed.

Recently purchased a used mandolin online. Couldn't be more pleased. Nice instrument at a…read morecompetitive price with perfect customer service. I'll be back!

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.

Ted Gasper always help me find what I'm looking for and zero tax is icing on the cake!read more