Sam Ash Music Stores

This place is the freaking bomb!!!!!! I am a music teacher in Forest Hills, and I just discovered this place. First of all, the guys that work at this store are super friendly, supportive and helpful. Javier, the guy in the guitar repair shop is super skilled at fixing instruments quickly and at a low cost! He even taught me what I need to know to do better at keeping up the basses. I would recommend this place (and Javier) to anyone that is in need of some repair or learning on how to take care of your stuff!
5 8 years ago (08-05-2018)

***UPDATE 4/22/18 - Since my original review below, I have taken my son back to this Sam Ash store multiple times and each trip yields more delights. Today, as the store was closing for the evening, we had an epic dance party in the PA/DJ section. Smoke and lights and a great track mixing on the turntable...my son laughed and smiled and danced with complete abandon. What a joy it was! Thanks again Sam Ash!!!*** I brought my son here for the very first time...he is only three so it was an experiment to be sure. But he loves making music and had a blast at the store in Forest Hills. The staff was great and very welcoming and had no problem whatsoever with a three year old who wanted to try out every instrument he could get his hands on. Very much looking forward to bringing him back.
5 9 years ago (23-04-2018)

I was in the process of grabbing off the wall what I needed when a sales rep approached to "help" me. I asked if they had a different length in the cable I needed. He ended up grabbing the wrong cable completely, which was twice the cost of the cable I was originally grabbing. This left me in a bind because I didn't realize the switcharoo happened until I was already at my gig and it was too late to go back. I ended up scrambling to find the correct cable at the last minute. The moral of the story is if you know what it is you're looking for, get it yourself.
2 8 years ago (17-05-2018)

Super friendly staff and had more items than imagined. We walked in to buy a guitar for our 5 year old. The staff member helped identify the best possible guitar for her. But also ultimately advised us to get something else as even their smallest guitar was hard for her to handle. Her recommended a ukelele instead and even tuned it for us. Great experience.
5 9 years ago (06-04-2018)

Knowledgeable and helpful sales associates. Price matching is a very attractive practice. Well stocked stores. I hope Sam Ash sticks around for a long time!
5 9 years ago (02-05-2018)