Very professional & educated & friendly..I will definitely go back.
Hank was very helpful. And I got a beautiful guitar for a great price. It sounds great!
Thank you Hank for taking care of my Charvel. Your care and attention to detail made a great guitar even better. I’ll be in touch with another project soon!
Porque te atienden bien si no encuentras el material o instrumento q necesitas te lo ordenan y te lo manda a tu casa
Does a decent job with a straightforward set up, which he did on my Gibson LP Junior.
Ok, but the owner was very dismissive, and seemed only interested in selling me a $10 book. I might have walked out of there with a new guitar if he hadn’t made me feel so unwelcome.
Google needs to make it very clear that this isn’t a store. I followed the directions and pulled up to a house, then called the number. The owner is very sweet and fixes guitars, operating a business out of his house. You can’t buy strings or anything else from this business.
6. Clay’s Guitar Shop
Address: 38874 US Hwy 19 N, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 , East Lake , Florida , United States
HIs work is right on the money. I’ve had set ups and pickup changes and other assorted work done. Good prices. Honest guy … I pass three other Luthiers on the way to see Clay
My experience with Clay’s has been nothing less then outstanding. It is rare to find someone in today’s world who will take the time to share his knowledge with you; Clay’s is such a place. In addition, his skill in setting up a guitar for “playablility” is second to none. Treat yourself to a tune up and feel the difference in your play. If you are looking for an honest guitar broker or guitar repair Clay’s is the place to go.
Wonderful Store, Clays the man
I had a guitar to sell. Clay was helpful and fair. The store is clean and organized. Shows he cares.
Been here a couple of times, Clay’s has been helpful, knowledgeable,and friendly, brought friends there, enjoyed it, Saw a couple of guys from the Cover Band ” The US STONES”
Will return.
Great! Always feel right at home with clay in all his amazing vintage collectibles
Rude owner. Poor selection of low end over priced acoustic guitars.
I brought my Martin acoustic guitar in for a new input jack. Typically an easy fix. He took one look at it and refused to work on it. Mumbled something about Martin guitars. Very disappointing. I took my guitar to Guitar Repair of Tampa Bay and they had it fixed in 30 minutes. Should’ve just gone there in the first place and not wasted my time at Clay’s. I won’t make that mistake again. If you have a Martin guitar, don’t even bother.
Not impressed. Low inventory and old equipment. Junk
7. Jim Terry Music
Address: 2356 Curlew Rd, Palm Harbor, FL 34683 , East Lake , Florida , United States
A walk back in time to when music stores were music stores. Great deals and a great guy. I feel bad posting this.. Like I’m sharing a little known musical secret…
Did a great job changing the strings on my accoustic and Telecaster. Very friendly and reasonably priced. Offer lessons as well. Great store.
Jim Terry Music is the best music store in the Tampa Bay area, especially for repairs and that hard to find accessory. His luthier is just that, a trained luthier named Johnny Bravo adept and experienced in all manners of instrument repair and renovation. You can trust what he and owner Jim Terry tell you about any instrument for sale. They will not perform unnecessary repairs. Both are excellenbt musicians, bythe way, and they operate in the way that musicians like to be trfeated in a music store. The srtore is also a bgi supporter of WMNF!
Been going here for my music supplies since elementary school. The gentleman who runs it is extremely helpful, intelligent, and caring. I will definitely continue to go there, and i would recommend it to anyone of any age.
Great guy
Met Jim who was a really nice guy. Who helped me get a saddle for a guitar I was missing and charged me next to nothing. Nice guy. Wish he had more of a selection of guitars but the ones he did have were cool and fun to look at.
I have been supporting local so I used this store for small parts and decided to have my son take lessons. After the first lesson, Jim goes up to my son who is 11 and says “you don’t have what it takes to play guitar, I’ll save you the money [to me]”. Jim based this on the fact that the paper with his lesson on it was left there after the first lesson. My son practiced for 30 minutes each day and got really good at the previous lessons exercise but Jim decided to shame and put my son down after the first lesson. He is a horrible teacher and should not be interacting with kids. He also told me that my 13 year old daughter “looks good” and should be in some sort of dinner theater. Very creepy. I suggest not to support this store in any way. Beware of Jim Terry Music!
I learned a very expensive lesson
I called to ask if someone could help me with a song and the guy answered, said no one there could help me, and then hung up without even saying goodbye. So rude.
8. Music and Cinema
Address: 31473 US Hwy 19 N, Palm Harbor, FL 34684 , East Lake , Florida , United States
Great company to work with, we have worked with them for over five years now. Never had any problems only solutions.
Jason and his team recently provided their A/V services for our new home (a condo we wanted to update to have a Sonos sound system and some smart features), and we couldn’t recommend them more highly!! Jason (our custom design engineer) was great, super friendly, detailed, communicative, and skilled. He knew the size of the T/V we should get for the space/distance from the couch and to reduce glare from our windows, how we could extend our internet network to have reliable ethernet access across our home as my husband and I both have home offices with desktops, and how to update our temperature, lighting, and sound systems to have the newest smart technology (even if we didn’t take him up on his offer for the smart lighting, it was helpful to know it was an option)! His proposal was clear and provided a few different options based on price, and once we approved each item, he and his team did it all smoothly in just one visit. I honestly didn’t know how easy it would be and that they could help us with every question and issue we had (e.g. helping us fix a remote-controlled blackout shade that just needed new batteries). After the installation, they showed my husband how to use each system and which apps we needed to download. So far we haven’t had any issues and are delighted that we chose Music and Cinema to make our home “smart” (and functional)!
Top notch service as always!! We have been their customers since 2009 and they’re always prompt and professional!!!
Great place to relax with friends and family
Except when the police are called for loud .Which wasn’t loud at.all on a Friday night.
Great People in the Heart of Tarpon Springs! Get a souvenir that you can play!
It’s so awesome to have a music store in Tarpon Springs! Great customer service from the owners. Had a fantastic time at the show during the cinco de Mayo event. Seeing a bunch of local musicians doing their thing and having fun was the best part of my day! Will be back for sure!
Left a guitar here 2.5 weeks ago for a setup, still haven’t gotten a call about it; hasn’t returned my calls, every time I visit in person the store is closed and I’m beginning to think I’ve been robbed.
TR Music has been a great experience for me. My instructor is friendly and supportive and they’ve helped me develop my skills in a way that feels natural and fun. I am really glad I stepped out of my comfort zone and signed up for lessons!
The teachers have also been willing to work with my son’s interests. When he expressed an interest in playing Master of Puppets (not my idea …) and Pinball Wizard, they found suitable music for his level so that he could give the pieces a shot.
The store also has a really nice selection of percussion instruments to complete your collection. You can enter from the front (Main St.) or rear but know that there’s a huge (free) parking lot in the back of the store. It’s the best strategy to get in and out quickly.
Stellar reeds are amazing! They are always of high quality and are extremely dependable. They have improved the way I approach playing the oboe, allowing me to produce a better sound than I could have ever imagined. I also greatly appreciate the selection of other products available, including swabs and reed making items. Stellar oboe products has everything I need to enjoy making music!
I have been using Stellar reeds for 4 years now, and they are awesome! I’ve never had reeds that work with my instruments so perfectly! I even start my private students on Stellar reeds! Truly the best reeds out there! Thanks, Stellar!!!
Need dependable, beautiful sounding reeds for you or your students? Look no further. I’ve been using them for 25+ years. Many other great oboe products, too!
Owner was super knowledgeable about repairing my active electronics on my 1987 Charvel model 4 guitar. This is a very specialized elec. Guitar & they were able to deconstruct & reconstruct the complicated rats nest elec. System. They even had knowledge of replacement pickups & controls in case my antique stuff was faulty. Great guys with custom fabrication abilities on their own brand & other makes of guitars. As a small guitar collector & enthusiast, I highly recommend & trust them for detailed work.
A big thank you to Rob and Frank for upgrading my bass. They did such an amazing job, I’m having a hard time putting it down. If you need guitar work done and you’re wary of the big box stores, these are the luthiers you want.
Great customer service
17. Ingalls Organ Services Inc
Address: 18114 Spencer Rd, Odessa, FL 33556 , East Lake , Florida , United States
I’ve known Bill Ingalls for years and he is definitely the best repair tech in the business. Over the years his work has helped thousands of customers keep their music playing!
I have used Bill Ingalls for my personal Hammond organ repair for as long as I can remember as well as church organ repairs. He gives 110% and has saved me money along the way. Best organ repairman ever and great customer service.
Best shop in the building, they are in the back and they have a killer collection of items for sale. It’s a small shop but the first time I think I perused for over an hour, and still didn’t see everything.
Great little record shop. Found some cool stuff! Owner is very nice and helpful. Worth checking out!!
Really cool and unique posters and fan gear, especially if you like Grateful Dead and/or Star Wars. Vinyl and CDs. Ok amount of variety in music. Definitely worth checking out.
It was ok.. Hard to really find anything as order was confusing..Owner or proprietor did not appear very interested in helping . Cool decor though and since it was close to closing time it may have influenced service.
There is a decent collection but most are newer presses. I like to collect original presses as the sound and quality is better on analog recordings vs digital to viynl copies. Prices are a little higher but also on par for some. I found records I couldn’t find elsewhere, like early Hall and Oates. The owner takes great care and I appreciate that they seemingly clean the used viynls. Some shops don’t bother to remove dust and it annoys me.
Owner obviously doesn’t understand that referring to children as rats isn’t good for business.
Went in looking to buy something but was so off-put by the rude signs on the entrance stating “browsing doesn’t pay my bills” i just turned around, walked away, and felt like leaving a bad review.
I was visiting from Michigan and was initially excited about what I found there until I discovered when I got home that the Judas Priest Live album I bought only had one record in the sleeve. No indication on the tag that one was missing from the set. Charged me $20 dollars for it.
20. Onstage Music
Address: 8123 Ridge Rd, Port Richey, FL 34668 , East Lake , Florida , United States
Kenny was kind and welcoming. He had patience with an instrument I bought secondhand, it had some problems I was unaware of and Kenny helped me get it going and playing again, Huge relief. I recommend Onstage Music and they have my future business
So glad I found this place. I have an acoustic Fender that I had been struggling with playing. Kenny was able to set it up properly. Right action, right strings. So much easier to enjoy now!
The previous owner Bill treated his customers like family until he sold his shop to a bunch of crooks, I needed the new owner Kenny to put new strings on my guitar and he could not even do that right because my strings broke one after the other and when I asked him to restring the guitar he ordered that I’d have to pay him for the strings again and re-installation and when I asked for a refund he said “Absolutely not, because this would’ve never happened with any of my other customers” I asked “why are you doing this?” And he replied “what are you going to do about it?”
