Andy has been my taking care of my ’83 Rickenbacker 320 since I first acquired it in March 2017. He not only did the initial set up, but he also did all the installation work on both sets of mods that the guitar had done since that time, including the most recent cosmetic changes to the pickguard set.
I do not trust anyone else working on my Ric except Andy. He loves what he does and takes great pride in it. He’s one of the best in the South Florida area.
Brought in two of my guitars as I had previously struggled to find a quality luthier to work on my instruments in the past, and was not happy with the way my guitars were currently playing or sounding. Upon first meeting Andy, I could tell right away that he has a passion for his craft and is a true professional. I picked up my guitars a week later, and I found that they played and sounded better than ever after being setup by Andy. His prices are very fair, and the quality of his work is unrivaled in my experience. I will be bringing every one of my guitars to Andy for any work they need in the future.
I own a lot of guitars and I bring every one of them to Andy. He makes them all play like butter and does amazing work! Incredible service, attitude and attention to detail!
Seems like a good place. but not From my experience it says they fix guitar but they don’t fix guitar, they send you somewhere else. They told me to go there they fix it on the spot but it wasn’t true, it take two days.
There’s no signs outside and I was driving around for 10 minutes looking for it and calling with no answer. (In working hours)
I asked to have one fret dot replaced on my 59 Gibson and file down one fret. He became very aggressive and told me I need complete fret job and I was at the wrong shop if I wanted that done. Totally nasty and ended phone call.
I went down to his shop in a warehouse and couldn’t find it due to no sign. When I did find him he went totally aggressive and stated it needed a total setup / fret job as well as the dot repair. So now it will cost me over $400-500 for a simple fix. He got irate and asked me to leave. I asked him why he acted this way. He dismissed me and took a call.
He told me that I just urinated on a tree in the warehouse park. LOL
I realized this guy is nuts. I left and will never return to his upscale place of business. LOL
PS: I did pee on the tree. LOL
I went to Andy for a guitar setup. When I went to pick it up I found the action too low for my liking and asked him to raise the action, he got defensive and told me that his setup was perfect and to never come back to his shop. I’ll obviously not be returning.
Charged me 65 bucks to clean my fretboard and change my strings, didnt bother to fix anything wrong with my guitar that was discussed before the purchase, never coming back to this shop.
3. TR Music & Voice Lessons
Address: 1915 Jefferson St, Hollywood, FL 33020 , Hollywood , Florida , United States
We tried a new restaurant at their soft open. We never had Burmese food until this evening. So glad we did. They were very warm and inviting and the food was most flavorful. Family owned with pride in their family recipes. We definitely will return. For those that do not want many spices, they accommodated requests as needed. I would share pics but gobbled it up before I realized I wanted to share.
I have been using Lessons in your Home for over a month now as a new drummer. They are extremely customer focused. They carefully match the right teacher with each student. Pretty awesome. They also take good care of their teachers.
I’ve been taking guitar lessons with Jammy for several months, and I’m extremely satisfied with my progress. Jammy’s teaching style is engaging, and she’s adept at explaining complex guitar techniques in a way that’s easy to understand. Her passion for music is contagious, and her dedication to her students is evident. I’ve learned a lot under her guidance and would recommend her to anyone looking to improve their guitar skills
4. Vinyl Asylum Records & Memorabilia
Address: 2028 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, FL 33020 , Hollywood , Florida , United States
Very cool place with lots of stuff besides records. Prices are less than I expected. Nobody bothered me while I was looking around, but the shopkeeper helped me when I asked. Nice vibe.
I came for the records, but I stayed for the knick-knacks and assorted memorabilia. Ended up getting two Superman comic books from the 80s and a Billie Eilish record. Wonderful little shop, definitely check it out.
Great shop, super nice staff. Little on the pricey side
Not a big collection but was able to find a couple of 80s albums to add to my collection.
Cool place!
I called ahead to ask if the shop has a cd section. He said yeah. I asked him, does it had a wide selection or a small one? He misled me rather than direct me to a record store that might actually hold some interest for me and my collection. I showed up and it was so small it wasn’t even bothered to be alphabetized. There was one label, for heavy metal. He was charging prices as if they were new, but every single one of his CDs was used and taped shut (who wants every CD they buy to have tape residue!! Step right up). Forty five dollars for three dirty black Sabbath CDs… No thanks. I don’t know much about vinyls but my guess is that’s what this store is known for. But if you have hard earned money and love music collecting, this shop may have some interesting memorabilia but only to look at. Not to touch, or buy.
They don’t want to pay much for anything.
I walked by this place a week ago and there was a couple that walked in then walked instantly I was confused but we still walked in, when I was greeted there is a white sign that says if you want to walk around the store you have too pay a $5 admission and you’ll get it back if you buy something, honestly not worth it, and they should put that sign outside the store, not worth the 1 hour trip.
5. HM Recording Studio
Address: 527 S 21st Ave, Hollywood, FL 33020 , Hollywood , Florida , United States
The best studio experience you’ll get in all of South Florida. They have top of the line gear and all the plugins you can think of. More importantly, the audio engineer there Mono, makes the recording experience easy and works with you to make sure you can bring that idea you have to life. Would definitely recommend to any artist looking for a place to record and an audio engineer to work with.
If you are looking for a studio where you can vibe and put your skills to a mic then stop here. This studio was phenomenal. Mono is the next big thing coming out there on his journey to become a big time producer. He listens, gives great advice, gives you what you paid for and overall knows what he is doing with his skillset. I recommend this studio to anyone who is looking to get out there in the music industry.
Very professional from beninning to end of session. I will definitely keep recording at Hustler.
6. Don Hicks, Violin
Address: 1546 Garfield St, Hollywood, FL 33020 , Hollywood , Florida , United States
Seriously love this place! It’s your density! I mean your destiny!!! Selection, staff…just go in the afternoon! Like after noon. You guys might not be ready for all that but your kids are gonna love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great records, great prices, great $2 section, this place is very very cool.
Good spot. Respectable prices. Nice crew.
This is a good record store when it’s open. Call before you head over. I have come by during its business hours and it’s closed. I guess they don’t want to make money.
As other reviews said, hours are spotty. We showed up at opening and were told that we needed to come back in 30 minutes because they were not open. Vinyl selection looked decent but definitely call before you go!
Bad Service. Asked a simple question and was met with indifference and laziness.
11. Spaceman Studios
Address: 1940 Harrison St Suite 204, Hollywood, FL 33020 , Hollywood , Florida , United States
The place has really great vibes, staff is very welcoming and helpful, they really push you to bring out your best version of you. The owner is really nice and understanding and he really is open to all types of artist. Book your session and don’t look back, you can probably find a cheaper studio rate but, the best quality isn’t Ever cheap.
Great studio, good vibes, it’s really nice inside and the engineers are talented.
Great environment for getting creative. Engineers are really easy to work with and they offer alot of deals and packages to get the most done in a session. Including cover arts and recorded sessions for social media postings.
Very horrible service such a rip off once you send your money i
12. Guitar Center
Address: 1101 W Hallandale Beach Blvd, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009 , Hollywood , Florida , United States
Plenty of instruments to choose from and private lessons for kids and adults
As always a rewarding experience. This time around they were out of stock on my favority drum sticks… sobI got to try other pairs through their recommendation.
there no internet in the store couldn’t make a purchase wow..just about all day..
One of the main reasons i think GC is going bankrupt is customer experience. You better know 100% the gear you are looking for before going at least to this one on Hallandale beach. I got a Music Man Majesty, and the attitude of the personnel just to give a look to the guitar was super rude, like I’m not worthy of their time or the guitar, I took it because I really wanted it and I knew EVERYTHING about the guitar, but getting help or orientation about it? Forget it.
I went online with Sweetwater and reverb and wow what a difference. Even the GC at coconut creek some of the employees might be lazy but you feel that they want to take care of your time and your business there.
Just terrible customer service. I was going to buy a $600 piece of equipment and no one could help me or give me an alternative. So I left
13. Chase Music Associates
Address: 115 S 21st Ave, Hollywood, FL 33020 , Hollywood , Florida , United States
Ronnie with Chase Music was great to work with this past Saturday. We were photographing a wedding for Anne and Jim and we found this group to be amazing. Their performances were interactive with the crowd. The music was perfect and had everyone dancing to a mix of old and new tunes. Even with mature group of adults, they had a great time dancing to the music.
14. Hollywood Sound Room
Address: 803 S 21st Ave, Hollywood, FL 33020 , Hollywood , Florida , United States
Good collection of acoustic pianos of different sizes
The gallery is filled with a variety of beautiful pianos. The folks there were extremely knowledgeable, and cool. The Clavinovas are awesome!
Very nice manager!!! He attend us and was very nice.
I traded in my 1982 studio Yamaha (bought in 1982) for a 1991 C-5 in about 2012. After a LOT of shopping, from Kawai Blak (I liked ’em) to ancient Steinways, the manager said to me: “I know the piano for you” and took me to a C-5 from a cruise ship, complete with a loose action, white paint smudges and a few missing parts.
After refinishing and parts replacement, but with the slightly abused sharps (how could they get that way?) and one cigarette burn the refinishing didn’t quite eliminate, my piano and I had found each other.
Sure, I ‘d like a Schimmel ($119,000 over five years ago) but I got a really nice piano for a great price and somehow, I think this piano needed me, too.
Very knowledgeable and helpful staff only reason it didn’t get 5 stars is its a little difficult to find the way to it
Bought a Yamaha electric upright piano last year. Salesman was extremely rude to us the entire visit. Also, even though we bought a black premium piano, we were not given the correct piano bench. So we are stuck with a brownish piano bench that after talking to Yamaha Headquarters in NYC is also a lower tier bench than we were supposed to get. Will never return to this store
Please, be very careful with this business. They are not registered with the Better Business Bureau and I learned that the hard way. I consigned my piano with them and they never informed me when it was sold. I found out months later from a random visit that it had been sold and the manager, Rick Malinowski, couldn’t recall the price it was sold for. He made me wait, week after week for my payment, an excuse every time. After about five weeks I asked for the owner’s name and contact info and was not given it. I was forced to write to Yamaha Corp, and then a check appeared. The check was short $1150 dollars of the agreed selling price and I’m still waiting for the complete payment. Shady, shady, shady dealings, please be careful.
Not a very professional or ethical company to deal with. I purchased a self playing Yamaha piano from them and they scratched my floors when they delivered it. After several inspections by their employees and agreeing to take care of it, they now say they won’t do anything about it, so I’m stuck with repairing my damaged marble floors. It also took them three scheduled appointments to be able to set up the piano. They completely blew me off on the first scheduled visit and when they eventually showed up, they realized there were several parts that had not been delivered with the piano. It wasn’t until the third attempt and about 2 months later that they were able to set it up. I will never deal with this company again.
16. Lev’s Pawn Shop
Address: 1912 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, FL 33020 , Hollywood , Florida , United States
Great selection and THE most helpful staff around!! Recommend to everyone!
The customer service is amazing here. The owner really cares about his customers and always does anything tho help.
customer service is amazing here. The owner really cares about his customers and always does anything tho help
They have a lot of cool stuff
I recommend them to anyone
has always rejected my antiques.
he considers them en-par w/ reprods
Really unprofessional, tried calling twice before showing up to confirm something and got hung up on twice. Hard to believe they have more than one shop…
My experience was absolutely awful and however I received probably one of the great awful time. If you are in the mood to have a terrible experience you have to visit this pawnshop and they will for sure make sure that not only will they rip you off but they’ll make sure that when you get back or stolen goods that you pay full price for it back.. I just have to give a thank you to the Hollywood police for helping me out getting my belongings back.. They close way too early and if you ask me I think they’re taking up space there another potential store could be there providing the city of Hollywood residence greatness but instead we have to deal with a underpriced for your pawns and they are just not of the becoming
This pawn shop is changing mor for an iPad Pro that best buy, he’s asking for $900 for a used pro when it’s $1,000 at the store.
17. The Horizons Band, Music & Entertainment
Address: 3217 Taft St, Hollywood, FL 33021 , Hollywood , Florida , United States
Dave is Simply the BEST!!! He performed for our Store Anniversary private event, and he was the best artist of the night! everybody loved him, he has a wonderful energy, and he plays the violin like no one else! We will definitely recommend him to everyone and for sure we will hire him again! Thank you, Dave, for making our event a magical night. Blessings. Julia Vence
Dave played at our ceremony, cocktail hour and reception a few weeks ago. He was amazing! We received so many compliments on the music. Dave made a Spotify list and played along with the music which was great. Dave was easy to work with and responsive. We highly recommend him!
Dave made my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour magical! Everyone was extremely impressed! He is very professional and amazing at his craft. If you’re looking for a fun way to spice up your music at an event, he is your guy!
19. Montana Records Recording Studio
Address: 2058 Monroe St, Hollywood, FL 33020 , Hollywood , Florida , United States
Nice selection of stuff, a lot cleaner and friendlier than most shops around. Will definitely be back, thanks Amy and Michael!
all I ever had going to Dixie pawn was possitve experiences bobby always takes care of his customers nd every one in there is respectful to my knowledge
Great places to buy a good selection of items . Everything they sell is as described. The owner made sure I was attended to promptly. He may come off as a rude guy but he is actually trying to run a tough business and i hope people understand that.
Very small and very worn out items
Bought a lawnmower, knowledgeable helpful staff
It’s a decent pawn shop, the guy at the counter was a little off-putting and unfriendly the first few times I went there but it is a rough neighborhood so he probably deals with some crazy ppl and is pretty apprehensive. Anyway, the items are decently priced and they have a good variety.
Horrible attitude
This company SOLD my property that I was making monthly payments on and refuses to give me a replacement computer with a like kind merchandise of equal value. I was paying monthly payments on autopay and in the midst of that, the owner sold the company. The old owner did not notify the new owner of the autopay system. The old owner and new owner are refusing to replace my computer, which is against the law.. DO NOT PAWN at this establishment! I’m a 3rd year law student prepping for the LSAT and 2 years of work is now gone, because this unprofessional and unorganized pawn shop SOLD my computer and will not replace my merchandise… I now have to get my local news involved, file a complaint with the FDACS and file a civil suit against the old and new owner to get my computer replaced!
