"Great luthier and builder. I was lucky to have him repair the neck break on my 1994 Centennial Gibson Les Paul Standard, after a careless bass player knocked it off it's stand…"

From Business: The sound of strings adds elegance and class. Family owned and operated, Austin's Violin Shop has more than 33 years of experience bringing high-quality stringed instruments to…

"These guys are the best. I recommend them to all my friends. Great work and the guitar comes back sounding awesome."

From Business: Guitar Junkyard, in La Salle, Illinois, is the area's leading string instrument sales and repair shop serving all of La Salle, Peru, Oglesby, Marseilles, and the surrounding…

"My Middle School Orchestra uses this company for all our books, accessories, and instruments. I bought my violin there and it was very affordable and has a high quality."

From Business: Chicagoland's go-to resource for music directors, music students and musicians. We offer instrument rentals, top brand instruments, lessons, repairs, accessories and much more.

From Business: When you need Piano Tuning or Repairs call on Nickels Piano Service. For many years I have offered Piano Tuning, Piano Repairs, Piano Cleaning and much more. I strive to offer…

"So much better and friendlier than the big box guitar chain stores. Steve is a great guy and very knowledgeable. Ask about guitar lessons with Dave."