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I found Marcos guitar set up service through an offer up ad. To be honest I was kind of nervous about dropping my guitar off to a stranger lol…after facing my fears I decided to go through with it since I really needed to get my guitar set up properly… I took a chance and I’m glad I did.
Marco is very professional and knowledgeable in guitar set up and electronics installation as he is a former fender technician. I talked to him for a good hour and it was great picking his brain. He said he would have my guitar finished by the next day and he came through. My guitar sounds great now that the pick ups/truss rod/ string heights are all dialed in.

Thanks again Marco !!

Where do I begin. HI-TECH GUITAR SERVICE is literally the best place to get work done for any guitar repair or care. I was looking for a guitar repair shop near me and luckily was able to find this place which is close to my job. I brought in 2 guitars. One needed some work and some love (new knobs, strap locks well new set up overall. The second one needs a new input jack (so I thought) Marco was such a badass that he was able to fix that on the spot and was honest about it. Any other scumbag could have played it off and said I needed a new this or that to make a quick buck off somebody but not Marco. I left my guitars on Tuesday afternoon and were both ready by today Saturday.
Overall the shop has a good vibe and he also does other stuff on the side such as comics and horror stuff which is pretty rad in my book. I want to take the time and let it be known that I’m not a type of guy to leave reviews but in this case I had too because Marco is a Beast and has excellent customer service and excellent detail to everything he works on. The dude is a solid guy and trustworthy for any guitar work.
I would definitely recommend anyone to come to him for all your guitar repair/work done. You are the man Marco keep doing your thing!
You earned a loyal customer right here

Leaving this review to let others know this business is legit. Marco knows his stuff and he does solid work.

My MIJ Fender Hybrid II Jazzmaster would go sharp instantly after using the trem arm, and I didn’t know what the issue was. I switched to heavier strings, lubed the contact points, and even took it to another shop where the luthier cut the nut. However, nothing had helped my situation until Marco did a full set up. $50 is a small price to pay for tuning stability. Thanks to Marco, the guitar now stays in tune despite heavy handed trem usage. Definitely will be using this business in the future.

Plain & simple… it’s the best! Thank you Mario for always being my go to when I need anything and everything!!!

I met Mario after going to eight renowned violin shops around southern CA. Mario has traveled the world, and attended a variety of violin showrooms. He has been to Italy many times and tested many well known luthier’ violins around the world.

My daughter, a classical violinist, explained to him the sound she was looking for, and Mario went out and called a few of his contacts. Mario had many violins to choose from some older and some new models from well known luthiers.

My daughter tested the violin and fell in love with her new Topa violin.

It was thanks to Mario expertise, attention to detail, and passion for the violin that contributed to finding the one and special violin.

If you’re considering to buy a high quality violin, you definitely should consider coming to this shop. Mario (the owner) will not only offer you violins that respect your budget, but he will also take the time to make sure that you are completely happy with your instrument before making the purchase.

Surrounded by warehouses and other small businesses, Alpha Strings is like this hole-in-the-wall violin shop that you go to in order to get all your musical equipment at competitive prices be it a new violin or just a Dampit humidifier.

In addition to offering a great selection of instruments – from student violins, to Ming-Jiang Zhu and Wojciech Topa violins – Mario also brings a large sense of sincerity when working with you. Advertising himself as a violinist first and businessperson second, he strongly encourages you to not only trial his violins but also violins outside of his shop. In this regard, he is more than happy to give his recommendation on a violin that best fits your need – perhaps even if the violin is not from his shop.

It is definitely a pleasure working with Mario as he brings in so much honesty and authenticity into the discussion; you can tell that he ultimately wants you to succeed in your musical goals. You don’t have to take my word for it though; get in contact with him should you need a new violin and see for yourself that there really are honest businesspeople out there (or in this case, inside a small suite filled with violins).

P.S. As of March 2021, Alpha Strings is allowing people to visit via appointment only due to COVID-19. Definitely e-mail/text before coming in person!

It’s a great store

Nice shop with friendly people. They usually have what I need.

Friendly, courteous, always aiming to get me exactly what I need, knowledgeable about musical instruments and accessories..

Overal good
They kind of didn’t know what I meant when i wanted a MIDI cable to connect to my laptop but other than that they have good service

Great place with a lot for a small shop.

Stupid store they ask for to much just to rent a instrument I had to go twice after work and still walked out with no violin. Don’t waist your time in this store singing papers for nothing. I went to another music store by gale and Fullerton and walked out happy with my instrument in less than 10 min the store is called Sam ash 5 stars for Sam ash

Great company. Ordered a Southbound from them and was very pleased with the quality of the guitar. Highly recommended.

I have to say this is a great company, the customer service is flawless, the variety of products is awesome and the quality is same level or better than any other competitors or popular brand, two thumbs up!!!

Yeah, these guys are good. Real good. Got my first bass from them when I switched over to bass in my current band. Never looked back. Now with about 10 instruments from them, I think there’s no doubt that I prefer them than anything else. Every sale has been flawless and communication has been amazing. If you’re looking for guitars, basses, or even parts, look no further!

I have had 3 Strat bodies and one P-Bass body that were good. I have had 1 P-Bass body, aTele body and a LP JR kit that were horrible. They don’t appear to look at what they ship. Off routes. Paint that flakes off are just a few of the problems I have had. It will take days for CS to respond it at all. Not buying anymore from these guys.

I was interested in buying a guitar from this company but I was not familiar with Eden Guitars, so I contacted customer service to try to get more information… and to familiarize myself with the company.

Long story short: The customer service was atrocious. I quickly went from being interested in buying to never considering this company again. Saying the customer service rep was unprofessional would be an understatement.

There is no doubt in my mind the quality of their products matches their most likely shoddy products. The level of service provided is a huge reflection on any company. Unfortunately, I now know not to purchase anything from Eden Guitars ever.

This really too bad because I was genuinely interested, and I almost purchased from them too. It is a good thing I waited. If I didn’t wait I am certain I would have been extremely disappointed.

Not open both times and does not answer the phone

I purchased a custom bass body in Nov 2022 & it still hasn’t been sent. They have my money, won’t answer my attempts to contact them. This item was supposed to be done 6 months ago. May be the most horrid customer service I have ever experienced. Avoid custom orders at all costs, they are inept. They took my money and ran. No refunds. Reporting them to the BBB also.

Great experience and quality buying Guzheng!

I bought Dunhuang Guzheng 694F-MH. Love it. Thank you Carol.

I ordered an erhu from the Sound of Asia website and my experience was awesome from the start! I had emailed to ask questions as this is my first erhu and I wanted to make sure I got the right instrument. Carol replied to me very quickly and was extremely helpful. I live in Oregon and the erhu arrived within a few days. The accessories are all great and it was easy to set up and start playing. The instrument itself is even more beautiful in person than online. Overall I’m super happy and would highly recommend buying a Chinese instrument from here, especially if you live in the US and don’t want to spend a fortune on shipping.

Great store that sells Asian wooden string playing instrument and has lessons to take. This instrument is the first piano before real ivory pianos were born.

工作人员热情，细致。

Increase the price if you show interest in one instrument. Higher price than their Amazon store. Don’t go there.

This shop is quite a fraud, please be careful. I have been to lots of instruments store, I highly don’t recommend this place, avoid this place if you don’t want to be cheated by them. i bought one Guzheng in shop with price of $1500. However, i later notice that they sell exactly the same guzheng online with much cheaper price. They don’t have price labels for the instruments in shop, which give them the opportunity to cheat on you. once they notice you are in favor of one instrument, they tend to increase the price to get you to pay more. When i was in store, i happen to meet other guys seems have trouble with their purchases as well.

琴的质量很差，服务态度恶劣。大家小心这个商家

Great service equipment and Alejandro is of great friendly service, rock on!

Great selection of good stuff

Has every accessory for guitar. Wide selection of music publications and reasonably priced. The best selection of regional Mexican music CDs. A wide variety of musical instruments ukuleles, harmonicas all priced to please. Owner is nice.

Siempre encuentres algo que comprar

Puras cosas de antigüedad. Musica del recuerdo.

Aye

Let’s be real he’s selling cheapy strings as if they were elixers

No music up to date. Just is there almost looks like a front for other business

One of the employees rudely installed one of my violin strings without my input. He slapped the string on the bridge, which permanently damaged it by digging the string into the notch.
I’ve had to get a new one as well as new strings (they were pretty bad)

My son wanted to add a violin to his musical instrument collection so I took him to Sam Ash in City Of Industry. Erica was very attentive & knowledgeable, she showed him different size violins and even special ordered a Blue Grass book for him!!! Erica sold him exactly what my kiddo wanted and he played all the way home in my car! Thank you ERICA, best service person ever!!!

Awesome!
I Purchased an Epiphone ej200sce that is AMAZING! The Customer service was great,
I highly recommend this Jumbo… It Rocks!!!

Good

Good experience. Friendly staff.

The gentleman who helped me was so nice and made sure I found everything I need and took the time out to help me make up my mind on which DJ equipment to get

This is a pretty good store, depending on who helps you out. Mark in guitars is always great. I am always treated well when he helps me. The managers are always cool as well.

I didnt know that I had walked into the store about 5 minutes before they closed and so I walked around the store looking for a cable. The first  lady that came up to me was super nice and helpful on helping me find what I was looking for. I was unsure if I wanted to buy it or not and so I continued to look around the store because I was also interested in getting a guitar case and strap. As I was looking around, a different lady approached me and said “Do you know what you’re looking for? Just get this cable, it’s the same brand” and I simply told her that it was not what I was looking for and so she walked away. So I continued to browse the store when that same lady raised her voice across the room telling me “BRO JUST TAKE A PICTURE OF THE CABLE OR BUY IT.” I’m not sure in what setting is this appropriate for a worker to try and force someone to buy something that the customer had just told you that they werent interested in. Nor is it professional to call a customer “Bro.” I walked out the store without purchasing anything. I was going to bring my buddy to help him find and purchase his first guitar at this shop next weekend but I think I’d rather take the extra 15 minute drive and head over to Guitar Center. Train your employees better.

Came to Sam Ash to get a practice drum pad for my son.spent about 20 to 25 in the minutes in the drums deptament no one ever came,no one passed by or asked if i needed help. Walked to the front asked if some could help in the drums they said someone would be there no ever came.. Finally i left no “Service no Buy”. Need to do better at Customer Service

El lugar tiene una mercancía muy buena pero tiene muy poco personal tiene que esperar bastante tiempo para que te atiendan y hay un manager que no debería estar ahí es una persona muy déspota los empleados hacen lo que pueden que realmente no es mucho porque están atendiendo a una y a otra persona a la misma vez

Good price

Love the environment of the place. Very professional, feel so comfortable, and most of all, love the teachers that are always there!
My family love it!!!

Easy to get to because it is close to the Fwy. Has free parking which is important. Peaceful ambiance. Clean facility. Great music instrument teachers who care about children who enjoy music and aspire to be better.

Very glad to have this music school in our community. The staff members are friendly and professional. They keep good communication with the parents and respond quickly to our inquiries and requests. They also send out periodic e-mails to keep the parents informed what’s happening with the school and what activities or recitals are coming up, which I appreciate. So far, due to scheduling, my two girls have had a few piano teachers over the last three years, but we’ve been very happy with all of them because they way they teach and engage with my kids. I’d highly recommend this school.

Sky musical . Is Musical world . Gust very nice

Didn’t know this gem of a place existed. They were knowledgeable in respects to my violin. I was able to get a new string put on my 45 year old violin. They were also able to sell me a bow for my boy to start using for his music class. They also had resin available for the bow. I was so happy they also have reeds for wind instruments. I play the saxophone

Good service

It’s a fantastic location with excellent service. Lilly Lee was so helpful!

I can’t rave enough about this school! We enrolled my 12 year old son for the summer camp program. Ms. Maria is an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, inspiring music professional who has given our 12-year son the confidence, motivation, and skills to play. She adapted to my son’s learning style. Surprisingly my son never complaind about the 3 hour sessions.I love that this school offers you a flexible way of learning with plenty of one-on-one instruction while in a group setting (best of both worlds, in my view). Overall, the school was a fun, great and safe environment (i.e. COVID compliant) that we felt comfortable taking our son to and that he enjoyed being at, including the opportunity to get to know his fellow students.

My daughter has been attending Voice lessons with Mrs. Maria and she has improved within a week because she feels comfortable and Mrs. Maria takes her time to focus on the details. WE HIGHLY recommend this school. My daughter loves it so much, she is now taking the Summer Guitar camp!

Good supplier

Great help and good prices really recommend this place

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There is a lady that works the desk who is awesome but the company itself doesn’t seem to care about customer service. When you walk in there is only one person helping and employees coming in from lunch or whatever just pass by the customers without even trying to offer help.

Nice place

I don’t think the lady behind the counter likes working there, not very helpful or she doesn’t care

They take too long to help you and there show home is some what small..but they do help you..