I don’t know much about guitars and my son needed a needed a new string and a thing to put the string on. The gentleman who helped me was very kind, helpful and knew exactly what I was talking about given my lack of knowledge on what the “thing” was he treated me very kindly.
It was a nice store
Great place to get accessories for many kinds of musical instruments. Staff there is very helpful as well.
Short staffed slow
DON’ T BUY HERE UNLESS YOU HAVE TOO….WORD TO THE WISE…..
absolutely horrible customer service and attention to detail there. pathetic is the nicest way to describe them.
Been to this store 3 different times to get new strings & new pickups put into my guitar and have been turned away each time for stupid reasons. I have emailed the corporate office.
This place has terrible customers service. I would give it 0 stars if I could.
Been going to place for years and still have yet to have a good experience here. I only go here because they are the only guitar store in town which is sad.
3. Barker’s Music
Address: 3125 McHenry Ave F, Modesto, CA 95350 , Del Rio , California , United States
Kasey has really great customer service! She helped me choose a guitar, case, picks, and has a great personality!
Matt is a drum instructor!!
Wide selection of music, offers lessons.
Alright place, kinda small inside since all the pianos are in the way.
Love the people here and great piano lessons!! They need a bigger place though!
Didn’t have the strings I was looking for but were still able to provide me with a nice set at a decent price. Lots of singles to choose from, store owner was patient and friendly. Couldn’t ask much more.
Will never return She Damaged my just bought brand new electric guitar Chipped Scratched handling it rough and the strings were off track
Bad and not friendly at all. No one to greet you, buying tickets to an event, told AFTER he brought tickets out CASH only! No signs stating this policy anywhere. Yah im sure people are buying Pianos cash only WTH! Bad service. Bad business.
Hola no tienes el instrumeto guitarron
4. Langlois Music Co Inc
Address: 1700 McHenry Ave #78, Modesto, CA 95350 , Del Rio , California , United States
Very honest and trustworthy place they know what they are doing and offer the best advice regarding the instrument.
I love this place, very respectful, you can feel the love they have for the music
Don’t go anywhere else to get your valued instrument worked on by someone else. Take your guitar, ukulele, banjo, violin, your mom, and grandma HERE. Gary is genuine and does honest and excellent work. You won’t find that anywhere near here in the valley. They won’t charge you an arm and a leg for their services and their turnaround time is on the spot. Gary also doesn’t mind you watch the work that’s being done to your beloved instrument. Pure confidence in honest work. Thanks again, Gary!
I came in here with my daughter and Gary Vessel was very rude and creepy to her. I was asking about violins and trying to keep it normal but you can tell Gary does not have good customer service. Dont bring your kids here. I wish my daughter would have never met that man. Once we got in the car, my daughter said ” Daddy, I think that man Gary was so strange and he was so rude”. Dont waste your time here and definitely don’t bring your kids here to Gary.
The second star is simply because this establishment has a reputation for making good violins. The three missing stars are more about character, integrity, and the love of music itself. If I throw honesty into the mix, I really ought rate this shop as one star.
But such a harsh rating deserves clarity, so I will tell my tale. I entered this establishment with a violin in one hand and a ten year old girl hanging on the other hand. The girl, having never played violin, is in love with the instrument for all the beauty and happiness the instrument has inspired in her and she has determined to invest the thousands of hours required to master it. She is however, young and impulsive, so the violin in my other hand is a loaner, the best her school can provide, and it may not be a perfect instrument, but in the hands of a budding new violinist, it is the perfect tool to test the waters and determine how deep her dedication to the instrument goes. It does however need the care and attention of someone skilled enough to replace the bridge and put on a new string.
So here I stand as one of the patrons of this little shop filled with stringed instruments. My daughter is even more deeply enthralled and excited as she’s waited weeks to see this instrument come alive again. Four people stand in front of the shop, playing together. It sounds great. She squeezes my hand even tighter. She’s almost in tears of excitement as one of the players breaks away to help us.
That’s where this sweet scenario goes wrong. What I assume is an artist, takes the violin to a cluttered work table, “hmmm and hah’s” over it for a moment, then brings the violin back and states that the violin is unfixable and unplayable.
The little hand I’m holding gets a little limp. I begin to ask questions while he goes on showing me how the strings lay against the fingerboard and digging through a small box of different sized bridges. He makes measurements and attempts to demonstrate why this violin is of no value because he can’t lift the strings far enough off of the fingerboard to make it play perfectly.
I look down at my daughter and she is failing to hold back the tears. She buries her head in my shirt as she believes her school is out of violins and without a successful repair, she will not be able to take lessons.
The shopkeeper notices, and puts on a display of making one more attempt at repair before shaking his head and saying there’s no way to fix it…however, he does happen to rent violins. My instincts had already been firing off warnings, but the distinct stench of car salesmen hit my nostrils as his attempt at an upsell continued. Needless to say, I left. I took my daughter to the car and did my best to console her as she could no longer hold back her tears. Not being a violinist, I could not be sure if i had just been manipulated, or the violin truly was trash, so I took it out of the case. If it is “unfixable,” I thought, then something must be broken because even a cheap violin is designed to play, even if it is badly. Nothing was broken.
I thought through the experience in the store. He was making measurements but not holding the ruler all the way against the surfaces he was measuring. He was being dishonest, manipulating me, and trying to play my daughters heartbreak against me.
So, still not wishing to think badly of a person without knowing, I asked around. Come to find out, this guy isn’t the only violin expert in Modesto. How could he know that I know violinists? The violin is fixable. The bridges and fake measurements he was showing me were just that, fake.
His reputation for these kind of antics is well known in the community for exactly the type of experience I have just described.
In the end, the school had found funding for a couple of new violins, and one was offered to my daughter, along with a sweet promise to help her get caught up with the rest of the class when the new one arrives.
I’d drive a long way to go somewhere else. Dishonesty is dishonesty. Play straight if you want my business.
6. Mad Monk Vintage
Address: 3500 Sisk Rd, Modesto, CA 95356 , Del Rio , California , United States
They have a little bit of everything for everyone…. If you collect music then this is the spot to go to. Highly recommend. I would give more stars if possible
Love it!
Got a good deal on some pants
Vintage clothing finds as well as music and movies
Was only able for a quick visit. Planning to return soon and check out some of the videos.
Cool place, thrift and new stuff is good. Will return!
Made me leave because I can’t wear face covering due to respiratory condition I’ve had since I was twelve. Won’t be coming back even if they let me.
Who closes on a Wednesday bruh?
smells like body Odor. not much in clothes. tons of music
7. Ingram & Brauns Musik Shoppe
Address: 1709 Yosemite Blvd, Modesto, CA 95354 , Del Rio , California , United States
Roger was extremely professional and personable. He was prompt in getting back to my request and was able to tailor lessons to my specific needs. He took the time to listen to where I was at with my abilities and then created lessons that would help me to progress and meet my goals. I will definitely be recommending him to others.
I have been taking my 4 year old daughter for beginning piano lessons for 6 weeks now and could not be happier! She is excited and eager to learn during each lesson. Roger really takes the time to design really amazing piano lessons tailored to a 4 year old. Roger used color coding, technology, and multiple fun instruments to instill the love of music in my daughter. My daughter has already composed her own song on the piano! She’s 4! Highly recommend!
We recently started lessons, and I’m very pleased to say that Dr. Coss relates well to my son and uses a friendly, welcoming tone. He listens to what he wants to learn and helps him to set goals.
Leo is great! I have been taking lessons from him for 10+ years and still learning new things. I would highly recommend him to guitar players of all skill levels.
Went here for opening day as well as most recently today. It’s nice having a record shop downtown, and they have a wide selection. On top of this, they carry CD’s, cadettes, VHS, and old pop culture memorabilia all at an affordable price. Their is 3 little arcade machines, and 2 little pinball machines in the back which appear to be on free play. The employee(perhaps owner?) seems very friendly and will take your photo and give you a sticker when you make a purchase. On top of all of this, they’ll even buy old records off of you, if you have no need for them anymore. Highly recommend to anyone looking for that new album they just need in their lives.
Bought a few vinyls from here and I can honestly say the atmosphere there is super relaxed and the staff is friendly and not wanting me to hurry up and buy. Will go back again and they support local artist!!!
13. California Underground
Address: 1026 McHenry Ave, Modesto, CA 95350 , Del Rio , California , United States
Industry Sound Studio is the best studio I have recorded at. The atmosphere is so professional and fun! They really make you feel comfortable and important. The sound engineer Tyler Bilbo is the best he really knows his stuff and is great to work with! I recommend this studio! It’s a great place
Best studio experience ever! Very affordable. Super nice and professional. All of my songs have turned out sounding so good. Tyler Bilbo is the man
professional and knowledgeable. Thank You Clint.
18. Celestial Sound Studio
Address: 1116 Grantland Ct, Modesto, CA 95350 , Del Rio , California , United States
I been going here for a few years I always come here because I love the selection sometimes I get really good deals but if I pay for full price I know I’m gett I ne it for the convenience and I don’t have to pay for online shopping and what keeps me going back is that the staff pays attention to what I buy and gives me good tailored recommendations
This place is great for any toy and Funko Pop collector!
Friendly and helpful people.
Lot of stuff. Checkout takes kinda long
It’s good some reasonable prices and some prices are too high
It’s okay because it has things I wanted.
They cheap and don’t take hardly no movies
Staff makes me miss warehouse. I’m a nerd also.
This place offers unique merchandise, and occasionally you can find some great deals. They also buy used DVD’s and Blu-rays, but you will be lucky to get 20% value. Worse still, if they smell desperation in your trading, they will offer even less and pocket the difference of what they were supposed to pay after you leave.
Great show and great variety of songs. John is very entertaining, has a great voice and you’re in for a fun evening listening to him.
I really enjoyed seeing JB Webb at the local fair. He covered a wide range of artists including -Sinatra, George Strait, Echo and The Bunnymen (huh?), Neil Diamond, and many others. He hit on a few of Neil’s lesser played tunes (Love On The Rocks), but also the essentials (Sweet Caroline). We had a great time!
JB was fabulous!! His voice is amazing! To me and all my friends he sounded just like Frank Sinatra if not better!!! I will hire him again in the future for sure!!! He was spot on Frank Sinatra and Engelbert Humperdinck
