It is a very nice store! They have everything you need and their service was very nice and helpful.
I didn’t even visit here, or know of it’s existence I was getting my truck smogged next door
Lots and lots and lots of gear here. If you’re looking for anything for orchestra style instruments, they probably have it, Great way to try things on for size. Good, high quality instruments.
Amazing selection of band instruments and excellent knowledgeable and friendly staff!
Friendly staff and adequate selection for student musicians.
This would be zero stars but a plug is warranted for John Doolittle’s sax lessons at the store of which I availed myself a couple of times. Zero stars involves me taking my alto sax there for repair. It’s over 50 years old but has had some restorative work done; fairly significant when I started playing again regularly about three years ago and more minor work several months ago and again following my unpleasant experience at Tim’s, the former by Kline Music and the latter by The Music Store in Rocklin. The guy at Kline is particularly known for his competence. The purported lead expert on reed instrument repairs at Tim’s told me my Selmer Mark VI needed a $1500 complete overhaul and they wouldn’t touch it for any lesser amount of work. The guy in Rocklin then fixed it for $65 and it plays just fine, as it did before it started acting up shortly before I took it to Tim’s. I played in church today and was complemented on my tone by their music director, who is a school music teacher and fellow owner of a Selmer Mark VI. An instrument in need of complete renovation obviously could not produce such a result. I got a different feel from the store than I did when I took lessons from Doolittle at the old location. Maybe they’ve bitten off more than they can chew financially but they’ve certainly lost my business.
I have purchase and rented instruments here before. This time, five different staff said they would help, apparently what I wanted was not in stock and instead of letting me know, all left me waiting. After quite a wait we decided to leave. Someone caught us leaving and took our number to call and figure out how we could get ahold of the instrument. That was over 8 weeks ago, my phone never rang. They’ve lost a loyal customer.
Just completed our orientation visit and we loved it! So much so that our daughter is practicing the keyboard now and I think I’ll start coming in to brush up on drums.
The neon sign in the front window that says ‘OPEN & ROCKIN’ pretty much says it all.
My disabled partner was looking for something fun to do in-between speech therapies and physical therapies. He needed something to take his mind off of things, something that may also be therapeutic. So, we decided to schedule a singing lesson at the school of rock. His speech therapist agreed, it was a great idea.
Hi appointment was scheduled for May 27 at 10:30am. They asked us to arrive at 10:15am. We planned the days schedule around the appointment. We showed up at 10:15am, as instructed. When we arrived they told my partner the vocal instructor had called in sick. They had been open since 9am yet they didn’t bother to call or email to cancel. They offered to reschedule for the following Saturday. We agreed.
Again they said to arrive at 10:15am for a 10:30 appointment on June 3rd. Again we planed our schedule around the appointment. However, around noon on the 2nd we received an email saying the appointment had been moved to 11:30am on the 3rd due to a staffing issue. We thought “Okay, well at least they contacted us in advance this time.”
We rearranged our schedule for the day. We arrived at 11:15am for an 11:30am appointment, as requested. Again they said someone didn’t show up, they didn’t have enough staff to cover the appointment.
I asked the person at the front desk why they hadn’t contacted us in advance for either cancellation. Their first response was to pass the buck and say “I don’t know I’m only here on Saturdays.” Perhaps this person isn’t payed enough to take responsibility for anything. Perhaps they aren’t payed enough to put in any amount of effort and make the situation right. I don’t know. I can only speculate. After some disingenuous apologies, an ear full of excuses, and no offer to make the situation right, we left unsatisfied.
The bottom line:
This company hasn’t any semblance of courtesy, consideration, reliability or professionalism. They wouldn’t know customer service if it bit them in their bass.
Would give zero stars it would let me. Scheduled my 9 year old daughter’s drum lesson over phone. She was very excited! Showed up and they had not Scheduled her, drum instructor was gone for the day, and they had no idea what happened? Unbelievably unprofessional, and worst of all, I had to look at the disappointment on my daughter’s face. I thought this was going to be a positive situation for her, instead they let her down.
The place I go to get my various vacuum tubes for all my guitar amplifier. They have the best inventory in Sacramento. The best prices best inventory.
Support this great small business for all the right reasons. Craig does an excellent job, and has some really nice sounding tubes. If you live on the left coast and dig tube amps you’d be hard pressed to find a better place to checkout. Customer service is responsive, shipping fast, tubes are of great quality. A+
7. Saint D Music
Address: 3151 El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821 , Carmichael , California , United States
Best vioin store ever. Had my violin fixed in one day!
Very knowledgeable and accommodating.
First off, this store was actually open during the times stated. I checked with to two other luthiers and neither were open even thiugb their hours online stated they were open.
Second, the owner was knowledgeable. I don’t live in Sacramento but I am visiting and finding someone talented and willing to work on a violin while one is on travel is nerve wracking. I’m glad I stopped in at Sacramento Violins.
The gentleman who heped me was friendly and extremely helpful. He quickly fixed my violin and then gave me excellent suggestions on how to prevent the problem again. He also gave me recommendations for traveling from my low humidity home to this mid-humidity and other higher humidity areas.
I will gladly come back should I need something for my stringed instruments.
Great shop overall.
11. Carmichael Music Studio
Address: 3705 Hollister Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608 , Carmichael , California , United States
