This company has a lot of experience with organ repair and installation on a state and national basis. They recently completed an installation of a reconditioned Schantz organ of 1890 pipes and 29 ranks at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Day School in Tampa, Florida. Their work ethic is exemplary, their word is Gold, and their attention to detail is beyond description! Thank You GT! I’ve added some photos.
3. Digging Records
Address: 14107 S Parker Rd, Homer Glen, IL 60491 , Goodings Grove , Illinois , United States
Unbelievable quality and service. I’ve used Mr. Brendel for many years to tune and maintain our piano and he always does a phenomenal job.
This guy showed up on time, easy to work with. Did a great job tuning my piano.
I’ve used Mr. Brendel for piano tuning my upright and then two baby grand pianos for nearly 30 years. It’s easy to make an appointment, he’s always on time, efficient, an excellent tuner and easy to talk to and work with. Highly recommended.
6. Second Wind Music
Address: Kelly Ave, Crest Hill, IL 60403 , Goodings Grove , Illinois , United States
Second Wind Music has gone above and beyond my expectations. I had my heirloom of a wooden clarinet fully restored to it’s glory days with complete care. I appreciate his attention to detail and communication with the process. I highly recommend having any work done at Second Wind Music.
7. Roberts Luthiery
Address: 1033 119th St, Lemont, IL 60439 , Goodings Grove , Illinois , United States
I live in Indianapolis and was visiting Chicago when I needed a guitar string for my brothers guitar. I stopped in Tobias and told them what my problem was and they had his guitar repaired and ready to play for us in a matter of minutes. While waiting, the staff was great and showed us around the store and patiently answered any question I asked. I would die to have this shop in my neighborhood.
Great local store with friendly, knowledgeable staff. A nice alternative to the cold shoulder, wish you weren’t here feel I always get at the national guitar chain.
Exceptional service! Quick on answering the phone! Very informative! They also took the time to show me where they host their live concerts!
Thanks for all your help! Enjoy your sandwich!
Ray & Lexi
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So, I am knocking down my review from five stars to three; due to my most recent experience a couple months after the first one. So I reached backout to buy another guitar (place order) as I really wanted an AD22e or another model I can’t remember, but after confirming they could place the order I let them know that I wanted the AD22e and to provide me the full price so we could close the deal and they went silent, mind you I didn’t even get a copy of the receipt from my AD27e that never came which I had also requested from the last conversation.
I did finally get my guitar ordered but I had a national retailer place the order. I was disappointed I didn’t hear back from Tobias Music about completing the purchase and obtaining a copy of the receipt for my AD27e that never came.
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Just bought an AD27e (Taylor) from them after finding it for sale online. it was a great buying experience. I’m a lefty, buying guitars online is the norm, and most of the time guitars I buy take a day or two to pack and ship. we had a few emails back and forth and they were quick to respond and very professional. These guys had it packed and shipped the same day, and I didn’t place my order until after lunch; that’s service.
They also took the time to dial the guitar in; it came with the action set and was tuned ready to play out of the box. Paul did a great job and really made this buying experience easy, and hassle free. I’ll have to check back often to see what other lefty guitar they get in. If I have the chance, I will buy from them again.
They are more of a acoustic guitar place not really a place for bass players .
9. The Music Connection
Address: 10751 165th St STE 104, Orland Park, IL 60467 , Goodings Grove , Illinois , United States
My kids have been taking music lessons from here for about a year. The instructors have been fantastic and have worked with us very well. We love the recital opportunities throughout the year. My kids love the award system. In particular, David and Ashley are phenomenal.
Murela Luarasi is a wonderful teacher. Our daughter Lily has progressed so remarkably in the past 12 months. It is amazing to watch her grow as a young pianist. We attribute her amazing progress to how well she teaches and works with, challenges, and encourages our daughter.
Thank you Kindly for all you do!
Wonderful teachers and staff! Very clean rooms. I really appreciate concerts being a part of the program.
10. Music Solutions
Address: 490 Woodcreek Dr D, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 , Goodings Grove , Illinois , United States
A Hidden Gem! Great customer service. I came in at like 7:50pm and the guy running the store (Brian) was so, so helpful. I’m a novice guitarist and needed some strings. We got into a good conversation about what issues might crop up with the guitar (as i brought it in). I’ll take it in for a “setup” b/c when I tried to play it, got all kinds of weird buzzing/crackling/clicks. So, somethings wrong.
These guys will help me, I’m sure!
i got my first guitar here. the staff are really chill and nice. i’d rather go here instead of major guitar stores like Guitar Center. the store is very welcoming. 🙂
Great repair on my guitar, very reasonable prices
Weirdly empty, quiet, and isolated location. Decent selection of guitars basses and ukeleles.
Has some nice offerings I usually just get strings here.
Owner is a jerk
11. Lettuce Play
Address: 1300 Ravinia Pl, Orland Park, IL 60462 , Goodings Grove , Illinois , United States
My son received piano and drum instruction from Mr. Bill. He was very patient with my then, 8 year old son and my son grew to love music because of it. My son is a talker and often would shift focus to things other than the instruction. Like a seasoned father and grandfather, Mr. Bill would engage in the conversation allowing my son to feel heard, then, gently nudge him back to the lesson.
Mr. Bill never made us feel like he didn’t have time or like we were on the clock. I know that he is running a business and has appointments at certain times, which he was always punctual to, but somehow he always made us feel like we were people and not just customers. I truly believe he cares about what he does and ensuring that clients have the best experience when they interact with him. My son (now 17 y/o) still plays the piano. We changed instructors because Lettuce Play was just too far from our house. But, I highly recommend Lettuce Play. And I wish Mr. Bill the best!
Bill is a great instructor with a well of knowledge. Patience but expects you to hold up your end as a student. Many years of experience and eager to share it
12. Player Piano Clinic & Emporium
Address: 14322 Beacon Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462 , Goodings Grove , Illinois , United States
We live in Minnesota but make a point of stopping here every time we pass through Chicago. They have a fine selection of new and used piano rolls. Jim is very friendly and has provided good advice for maintaining my old player piano. You can’t find too many stores like this one around, it’s definitely a worthwhile place to stop.
13. Habano Cigar Lounge
Address: 13033 W 143rd St, Homer Glen, IL 60491 , Goodings Grove , Illinois , United States
Selection was excellent as well as the pricing. Service was better than almost most places I have been at and deserves highest praise. The smoking lounge is nicely set up and good for if you want to have a good conversation with your friends.
very nice place, excellent selection of cigars. lockers are reasonable, staff is courteous and attentive. reasonable cigar prices but i could see it getting very smoky in the lounge if more than 5 people are in there.
I had a great time hanging out and enjoying a very good cigar! Highly recommended for the newby and the veteran cigar lover!
Good selection. Stop here a few times. Nice guy. Will definitely return
Great group of guys there on a Sunday watching the game
The cigars the do post prices for are reasonable, the cigars they do not post prices for are not. No single cigar is worth $36+ in my book.
My low rating is for the limited cigar selection, unattractive prices, and for the radicalized right wing nutcase patrons who will make your cigar experience a living nightmare. I came in one evening and listened to a patron who sat across from me say that he wants to line up all democrats against the wall and execute them one by one. If that’s not a terrorist remark then I don’t know what is. There’s no good vibes here. Just a pure right wing radical environment with pricey sticks.
Typical overpriced liquor store…smells, owned by immigrants…but has a decent selection
14. House of Music
Address: 14426 John Humphrey Dr, Orland Park, IL 60462 , Goodings Grove , Illinois , United States
Alyssa is great at handling all of these situations despite having to take on 3 other people’s jobs. She handles herself well and is great with customer service. She’s explained to me the covid situation and the one employee who was positive had not been to work for over a month and had not worked there while positive. This employee was not allowed back to work until after the quarantining was over. They clean and disinfect the areas and equipment on a regular basis. Highly recommend House of Music.
Best performances
I really enjoyed our visit here. Alyssa was amazing to work with, so helpful. She was able to clearly explain and answer all the many questions I had!
Staff’s kind n’ “mentorly” (that’s a word, right?). They mostly sell guitars, but I have seen a drum set, an accordion, and a few keyboards there too. Not very traditional in their approach to teaching instruments, they don’t really go over music theory. If you’re looking for a laid back approach to learning guitar, drums, etc, you’ve got a good chance here.
I stopped by this shop recently to inquire about music lessons for my 7 year old son. I was greeted by the owner who had his face mask dangling half off of his face. You would think that during a global pandemic the owner would take more care in making sure the students in his care are safe, this guy can’t even wear a mask correctly. Also, all the instruments they had for sale looked cheap.
Waste of time.
My son has been learning piano with them for almost a year. Their teachers are also unstable. The working teacher also has a bad attitude. It’s a very bad experience!
15. Meijer
Address: 14169 S Bell Rd, Homer Glen, IL 60491 , Goodings Grove , Illinois , United States
I waited in line for 10 minutes. The cashier was soooo slow other customers were rolling their eyes also. Maureen needs to find another job
Was disappointed. So many items out of stock. Very nice, clean store but I couldn’t find what I wanted.
Nice and clean
vast selection not found in most stores
Horrible cashier service every time. 25 minutes waiting in line this time. Not including the time to scan our cart full of food. We will be buying less from here on out. Management does not care about the consumers time and are not worthy of my extra money not to mention the garbage that’s always in the parking lot and broken doors.
they over charge me they did not honor the price on the shelf. CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY DID NOT CARE,? BY THE WAY IF( I ) DID NOT LOOK AT MY RECEIPT I WILL BE OVER CHARGE. ANY ONE GO TO THE STORE PLS DOUBLE CHECK YOUR RECEIPT
What corporate bigwig decided to put in a self check out corral? Is it gonna be 12 items or less, or unlimited? It makes you look like Walmart, and we all know they cheap and trashy. Are you going to follow suit? Its gonna be great for social distancing, having everyone stock piled in there.
16. Goodings Grove School
Address: 12914 W 143rd St, Homer Glen, IL 60491 , Goodings Grove , Illinois , United States
I love this place! There is no better music store in the Chicagoland area for setups. Pat and his staff have made my guitars play and sound better than I’ve ever imagined could be possible.
One the most amazing guitar shops around. Great selection through all price points. Friendly knowledgeable staff. Dedicated instructors, top notch repairs and all very reasonably priced. They also have the best PRS selection in the country!
Beautiful
Really great place to find top notch guitars and amplifiers. They sell guitar parts, amps, lights, basses and acoustic guitars. And offer guitar lessons
Great selection
This is not a music store it’s a guitar store
Horrible. They worked on my amp and it took over a month and after getting fed up and chewing them off they gave me the bill…. it cost me the same as the amp was worth. These guys are shady as hell. Stay away.
Drove a considerable distance to Goodtime Music as I’m interested in an guitar that they happen to have. Got there at 11 am only to find they open an hour latter at 12. Although that’s their choice and I should have checked, who opens at 12 noon? Well we waited around till noon and still no one shows up. Hung around till 12:30 … still no one around. We left as well as several other people waiting in the parking lot.
Who would buy an expensive item from these guys? Service, support etc.?????
Either they have NO regard for their customers or they are out of business. Given that the windows contain a quarter inch of ice I’m assuming the later.
I had three guitars strung up with new strings before I moved from IL, one of them was a Yamaha classical guitar. I was having all my stuff put in a moving container right after that so I did not get a chance to tune them up for a while. Upon starting to tune up my Yamaha after I was settled I found that the high E string was not put on correctly, on the tuning peg and on the bridge on the box of the guitar. I found when applying tension on the string to tune it up, first it was slipping on the peg then it popped through the bridge hole. It turns out there was only one small knot made at the bottom of the string. For so called professionals, they don’t even know how to string up a classical guitar correctly. I should have done it myself in the first place, however I was so busy preparing to move I thought I would let them do it. Waste of money.
18. Doctor Valve
Address: 479 5th St, Lemont, IL 60439 , Goodings Grove , Illinois , United States
Steve did a great job, made my trumpet look and sound like new. I’ll definitely go back.
Great shop.
Dr valve is the best trumpet repair And restoration service in the greater Chicagoland area. As a professional performer for over 25 years there is no one else I would trust with my vintage horn.
19. Little Green Apple
Address: Homer Town Square Shopping Center, 14154 S Bell Rd, Homer Glen, IL 60491 , Goodings Grove , Illinois , United States
This is the best hallmark ! The staff is always super helpful and so kind !
They are friendly and helpful even when busy. Good selection of cards.
Really friendly and helpful staff!
Nice store, not enough knowledge on product
The employees were very help
Seriously?! A stand alone Hallmark?! How / why is this possible?!?
I received a call that my order was ready and when I went to get it they couldn’t even find it and the woman working the store was very rude to me. I honestly don’t plan on ordering anything to that store again.
I was the only one in there tying to find a gift for my daughters sitter and the employee never said hello when I walked in then while walking right past her never asked me if I needed help not a word. The one in Bolingbrook is sp much better!!!!!!!
20. McDonald’s
Address: 14298 S Bell Rd, Homer Glen, IL 60491 , Goodings Grove , Illinois , United States
