Only place I go to get reeds for my granddaughter.
Santiago was so helpful !
A little hard to find but the staff was great and informative
The best thing about Gottschalk Music is that they are very personable and will help you with your specific instrument and music needs. They will help with your specific questions and what you may need for your instruments. The repair specializes in brass (trumpet, trombone, French horn, baritone, tuba) and woodwind (flute, clarinet, saxophone, etc) instruments.
2. Ingram & Brauns Musik Shoppe
Address: 1709 Yosemite Blvd, Modesto, CA 95354 , Riverdale Park , California , United States
Great work environment! I enjoy working with a company devoted to students well-rounded progress and completion of all their musical dreams! Theresa Smith
Awesome experience here — we went to 4 other music shops without success. Not only did they have the perfect new violin at a reasonable price, but the help, advice and explanations we received were on point. We purchased the violin and were treated to excellent steps on care and play in a very clear and helpful terms to our 12-yr old granddaughter.
Informative
Solid selection for a wide variety of instruments. Sweet, helpful staff.
Ever since Bodhizafa showed me the art of music this has been my go to music store. Just can’t wait till the 50 year storm.
Trash
4. Guitar Center
Address: 3440 McHenry Ave, Modesto, CA 95350 , Riverdale Park , California , United States
A good store to go to they just have everything you need for music and your music needs
Great selection, prices are decent
Messy, messy, messy.
It looks like they never sweep and computer system makes transactions take a long time.
It’s alright not too great but not too bad
I haven’t been to guitar center in a while. If you like full body tattoos and face piercing then this is the place for you. I just needed a guitar patch chord and I stood at the checkout for the better part of a half hour to pay for my guitar chord and I was first in line. There was two guys behind the counter. I was wishing they had self checkout so I could pay and go. I felt uncomfortable and invisible here.
They have bad customer service and bad manager and not friendly at all because I tried to return a brand new strings has damaged because when I was adjusting the tones it’s cut off, And I bought another item from them they didn’t give back my change and I told them about that and they denied it.
Bad customer service and their instrument repair service it’s a joke.
5. Barker’s Music
Address: 3125 McHenry Ave F, Modesto, CA 95350 , Riverdale Park , California , United States
Very nice my son takes lessons here and he is having a very enjoyable time and the instructors are very kind.
Lovely piano teacher, great first lesson!
Good selection on key boards and pianos in the Yamaha line.
Love the people here and great piano lessons!! They need a bigger place though!
i want to buy ,but no money
Hola no tienes el instrumeto guitarron
Will never return She Damaged my just bought brand new electric guitar Chipped Scratched handling it rough and the strings were off track
Called in to ask if they had an xlr cable in stock and the lady who answered laughed and asked if I was kidding. It’s a pretty standard microphone cable..strange that I would be laughed at. I encourage that others stray away from this place and allow another shop with some decent customer service and knowledge take its place.
6. Mad Monk Vintage
Address: 3500 Sisk Rd, Modesto, CA 95356 , Riverdale Park , California , United States
Great place to buy movies. A wide selection with great prices
A nice place. With a great selection of movies and music.
Always love browsing this place. I’ve been hitting all Rasputins stores in the Bay Area and Central Valley for 20+ years. Except Fresno. I’ve not been there yet.
Wish you had more of a variety and was more organized
Found lots of dvds
Large selection of used DVD’S and records
Bad attitudes.
Rude people
The store itself and the staff were fine and I have no issues with them, but if it’s vinyl records you’re after, the selection is slim and most of it is brand new, sealed albums. I understand why there’s very little quality used albums there. I traded in over 50 albums, most of it was in excellent condition, one even being a brand new sealed Tom Petty album and they gave me a store credit of $27.00 for all of it. That’s less than $0.50 per album and some were double album sets as well. With that said, who wants to turn in quality used records when that’s all they pay. I won’t do that again, plus I can find more choices and better prices when I shop online. I only went to trade in my duplicate records because it was less hassle then selling them online. That’s what I get for being lazy.
They are extremely rude Girl with pink hair very rude
7. Dale’s Guitar & Music Lessons
Address: 2253 Geer Rd, Turlock, CA 95382 , Riverdale Park , California , United States
7/05/23 BEST MUSIC STORE in the VALLEY❣️
You can get any type of instrument, accessories, repairs, and lessons too!
Dale is someone I can’t say enough good things about! He has over 25+ years of experience with guitars & other instruments. I met Dale Dec.2020,
when he restored a 1987 Alvarez electric guitar, my then 16 yr. grandson found on a trash heap. I posted a video of Dale playing the Alvarez after he finished the restoration. He even hand-made replacement plate covers for the electrical accesses that were missing on the guitar back. (36 yr old OEM covers are rare & no replacement covers are made) I was gob-stopped at the value the Alvarez is now worth after he beautiful work. Since then, I have taken in several other guitars for re-stringing & maintenance, as well as getting advice on accessories and/or other instruments. My spoiled grandkids are always asking for more. He is always patient & polite. He has even waited for me to arrive to pick up guitars after closing recently.
I have to drive to Turlock from Oakdale, but I will continue to use Dale’s as my only music store & recommend everyone to check them out. They sell all types of instruments & accessories, plus give music lessons & the very best advice!!
Thank you, Dale!
Dale is the best! Always friendly and energetic, he always seems to care about your music and projects–he will make sure you get what you need to make them happen. The shop is way bigger inside than it seems from the outside and his selection is impressive. He is also a DigiTech supplier… which means he has all types of pedals AND their power supply cables in stock (he saved our lives with this once). We brought in our pedal and he helped us find the power supply for it that we needed ASAP and had been searching everywhere for. Dale is a lifesaver, talented musician, and true music-lover.
Good guys and very honest best in the area.
Ya working here is pretty cool
I purached a violin for my daughter a while back. It worked for her to practice with about a year later she out grew it. I went in to get her a bigger one owner actually just did an even exchange to a nicer one with a case. Tuned it up and shes still using it till this day.
I brought in my guitar last year, 2018, to get re-stringed and Chris was friendly, even polished and cleaned my guitar for me. This March I bought a clip on tuner for 20, and it sold at Guitar Center for 30. About to sign my nephews up for guitar lessons, will be updating review in a month.
They seem like really honest and great people but don’t let their way of speaking get the best of you. Double-check the prices online through Amazon or through the manufacturer of the instrument like fender, Cordoba, etc. Furthermore, sales are final when I went to buy a guitar $350 that is actually worth $160 at Walmart’s online store the owner said that I could only get store credit .
Do yourself a favor and check their prices with other sellers online and in store prices here are usually higher
Love this place! The owners are very nice and they have multiple teachers to choose from. My 5 year old son takes lessons from Danelle and he loves it. She’s a great teacher. They have multiple optional recitals throughout the year so the kids get the chance to perform if they’d like. Also, while your student is in their lesson there is a waiting room with lots of toys which is perfect when you have younger kids! They also have a music store where you can buy various instruments and sheet music, etc.
My son just got his guitar for his birthday and a week later he broke a string. Today we went in and they were supposed to be closed but he allowed us to come in and get a new string. Thanks to him my son is playing his guitar. I’ll always go back. Maybe even get him into some lessons.
Annette Hutton is an extremely talented musician and singer. She has advanced music degrees and knows how to teach others. She teaches piano, voice, strings and other instruments. The shop is the only one in Oakdale, CA that provides sheet music, sells guitars and offers other musical needs. I’m always recommending Hutton’s Hamlet to my friends and family.
