Stanroy Music Center

Steve is one of the nicest people I have ever met. He has now worked on two of my guitars. They both sound amazing and are easier to play now. He is generous in spirit and with his time/skill. I'm super appreciative and recommend highly! :

People are really friendly and helpful. Was interested in buying a banjo and they helped me decide by giving me advice and demonstration. Also went it to get one of the tuning keys fixed on my acoustic guitar, and get a stud for my sling. Very reasonable prices for repairs and new instruments.

December 30, 2021: I have literally been researching, auditioning and shopping for a digital piano since September 2020. Most musical instrument retailers have floor samples of the big three: Roland, Yamaha, Casio. All of those I tried didn't satisfy for various and personally important reasons. Mostly like the keyboard didn't feel like an acoustic piano or the simulated piano sounds were too fake electronic. Was motivated to visit as Stanroy is a Kawai digital piano authorized seller which no other local sellers carry. I've been an occasional Stanroy customer since 1973.

In the dark distant past I have purchased guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments, even a few real German made pear wood recorders. But it's been decades since my last purchase. Was always satisfied with the shopping and purchasing process. Today, played the Kawai KDP-120 digital piano. Keyboard action feels like a "real" piano. The sound models are remarkably pleasing.

Close your eyes and you'd be hard pressed to hear that it's digital. The construction is solid. Industry reputation for reliability is excellent. MSRP for the piano is $1599. Stanroy price = $1199. Sold! Nice folks. Stanroy is a real musical instrument store in that they sell and service orchestral instruments. Only place in Sonoma County you can buy a trombone, trumpet, piccolo or French horn.

All the other shops (which I also love) are basically electric guitar stores with amps, a few synthesizer keyboards, DJ tables, PA systems, one drum set, and the panoply of electronic gizmos for rock n' rollers. Stanroy, it's been too long since my previous visit until today. I promise not to stay away too long again. Highest recommendation.

Stanroy did a great job repairing three guitars recently. My Taylor acoustic-electric's pickup was malfunctioning and no replacement unit is made for it. Steve, one of the owners, did extensive troubleshooting and ended up replacing one faulty part and making it work with the rest of the system. The end cost was surprisingly reasonable. Another tech fixed the action on my son's acoustic and reseated a fret on his Fender electric.

Not only do they do good work, they create an environment that is welcoming to all, free of ego and sexism--attitudes commonly found in music stores. I genuinely felt that their primary goal was to support people in their musical development rather than to make money.

I needed a hardcase for my electric guitar. I forgot my mask they had one so no need to go back to the car. I told them what was needed they helped instantly. The place is super clean too. I wish this store was in Petaluma. Petaluma needs a music store. Thank you Stanroy!

6/25/202i My apologies to this store. I accidentally posted a negative review here that was to be for another store. So.please accept my deepest apologies and any review showing from Mike F (myself) here is by complete accident and should not be held as truthful. Thanks you.and again, I am sorry for the mix up.

Demo ALESIS COMMAND MESH ELECTRONIC DRUM SET. Go on TOUR without taking your headphones off. Unbelievable Sound and Feel. IPhone or Smartphone compatible at a affordable price. Friendly knowledgeable staff & great selections. Take your music to the next level. David #ROCKR TUMBAO Patocchi

Brought a new guitar in today for a set up and was greeted kindly by a few people working. The technician working on the guitar was very communicative and got rid of the buzzing fret issue I was having. I didn't even feel much of a change in the action which was great. Will do business again with this friendly bunch when in town. Thank you, Stanroy.

This is the most friendly and truely has a wonderful person that runs it, mom-&-pop locally owned (with out the mom) music store. i would recommend this store HIGHLY. tired of big business music with horendous customer service? go to Stanroy! i cant get into the several reasons why stanroy is so great right now, but it all has to do with Steve, the owner. great store, even greater owner! SUPPORT LOCAL BUSIN3SS3S

This shop is terrific! The staff is very down to earth, friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. I went to purchase a ukelele and had a hard time deciding on one. They allowed me all the time I needed without pressuring me into a choice and were available for any and all questions. I'll go there for my next upgrade for sure.

I love Stanton music! Great people, super helpful. They have most of what I need and if not they'll get it. All kinds of great music teachers work here in the studio section as well.

Great local music gear shop with a wide stock and seasoned experts to help guide you to what you need. Personally I prefer this experience vs shopping online. They've helped me get the right gear that is essential to my music making both large and small.

Stanroy means community. The employees go above and beyond with their knowledge, service, and dedication. I wish more companies and employees had similar ethics. Especially now, they are so patient and understanding! The only place to go if you need a music shop in Sonoma County.

I was shopping around for a new acoustic guitar this weekend, and literally went to every pawn shop and music store in the area. These guys were friendly, helpful, and very knowledgeable about the instruments. They were also very careful to be safe inside the store. I went back the next day, and purchased a Breedlove guitar. It plays like a dream and I can't put it down. Thanks for helping me find the perfect guitar for me!

I had a wonderful experience with this place. I am staying in Santa Rosa due to COVID-19 (with friends) and needed new guitar strings. I loved how they remained open but stayed safe (curb side pick up). Steve, a nice employee, took my guitar back to test it for the right strings. I paid and left, forgetting my guitar there. When I realized this within the hour, I called and he stayed OVER TIME just to try to track me down so I could get my guitar back.

He apologized for forgetting to give it back to me (as I equally forgot as well!) he said he could either drop it off to me or I could come get it, AND offered a full refund for the strings. How sweet! It is rare and extremely refreshing to experience this level of amazing customer service. Thank you thank you, and I hope to visit when the full store is open again. Highly recommend this place. They have a heart.

I was in the market for a Kala ukulele. I contacted Kala directly but the model I wanted was out of stock. I thought, hey, check with Stanroy. I called them at 2:55pm, not realizing they were closing that day at 3pm. I spoke with Mark who said he thought they had one but he had to go upstairs to check. A few minutes later, he got back on the phone to tell me they had one and at a great price.

He said, if I wanted to pick it up today, Steve, one of the owners, would wait for me to come by. I was impressed he would do that for me but, because of my schedule, I opted pick it up the next day. Wyatt was there to give me a little demo of the instrument (it was exactly what I wanted), picked out a case for me and an instruction book to help jog my memory as to how to play it.

He put the uke in the case and I was ready to go! Everyone at Stanroy was helpful, knew their products and was willing to go the extra mile to get me what I wanted. I will definitely be back for future musical needs!

Tim was very helpful and encouraging me to try the Djembe drums out. Post hOliday selection was ample. Count two top ones for me. Not to wait until the new year budget cycle. Tim took the time to explain what to look for when purchasing. Showed me some different skins. Helpful. Thank you Tim. See you after the first Metta john

A big holiday THANK YOU to Stanroy Music Center and Repair Center, Tim and Steve, for fixing my sax right before a gig. Great job. Made my life easier! People, please shop local and support the businesses here where we live. They are invaluable! Stanroy always does the best for it's customers.

So I didn't buy anything from here because I just came here for a box to ship my bf's digital piano but they were SUPER nice and helpful. Didn't give any attitude whatsoever which made it more comfortable as well. When we we need something music related and if they have it, we will definitely go there to get it!

I had an incident here with some miscommunication regarding an amplifier that I'd brought in for repair. The incident escalated.but, Dustin came to the rescue and all is fine. At this point, I'm deeply impressed with how this was handled. As Arnold said, I'll be back.

What a terrific store. My son needed uke strings. Great selection of instruments. Could have spent way more here! Great selection!

Staff is friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, and non-pushy. You don't feel hustled. What more can you ask for?

My review is based on my experience with the "Repair Shop." I was never helped out -period. I took my entire lunch time to drive downtown, fumble with quarters and then online parking zone pay fee app thing-after running out of coins to wait around for someone named Frank. He never showed up from his lunch. The assistant could not locate him, the retail people hunted around (I will say they seemed urgent in their walk to TRY and help).

But nobody could even crack my saxophone case to look, assess or tell me if they could fix my broken Tenor Sax. The only thing the assistant could tell me was, the wait time would probably be two months! OMG. I called around. Found Gino's brass and woodwind repair and over the weekend it was done. I got it to him on Friday and it was done on Monday (today). I had to share my experience. I hope others can benefit from this review.

Excellent quality musical instruments here - they host instructors for lessons too. We went in needing advice and help with building up my sons drum set that came with some components broken and they were extremely helpful.

Some 30 years ago I bought an electric guitar and amplifier from Stanroy. Later we enrolled our son in saxophone lessons. Their staff have always been helpful with sound advice and sensitive to one's finances. Today recovering from losses in the Santa Rosa Fires I returned to Stanroy and purchased a guitar and ukulele. Again they were helpful and compassionate.

I really appreciated Leland who educated me on the nuisances of my purchases. They stand behind their instruments. Forget about online purchases. Support our local merchants who have been part of our community for so long!

What a well stocked, attractive store! They seem to specialize in ukuleles and guitars, but have lots of other new and used instruments, sheet music, and accessories. I bought a very cool looking strap, and had a strap peg installed on my ukulele and they did it in about 5 minutes and the work was done for just the reasonable cost of the peg and strap. Service was knowledgeable and very friendly. They also have rooms for lessons and a repair shop right in front. Highly recommended!

Awesome local music shop. I messed up the volume knob on my Stratocaster. Brought it to Stanroy and he fixed the knob right there on the spot and only asked for a handshake as payment. Very rare generosity nowadays. Will definitely return for any instrument needs

Local musical instrument store that has been around a very long time. Their repair staff are always top notch and will tell you what the problem is. A great place to pick up some last minute items for your instrument.

An amazing place. All the people there are really nice and are great to talk to as a musician. Their repair shop is also really good, I got my bass trombone fixed and got it back within 24 hours. It's an amazing place just to even have a conversation or just to look at all the things they have there. They will have almost anything you need there(unless you need a bass trombone lyre lol)

I went in Stanroy music center yesterday to buy my first guitar and had a wonderful experience. I knew nothing about guitars Ron the sales man was very friendly and took lots of time to explain the differences in guitars and answered all my questions even when i asked them more then once and I had a lot of them of them. I also like how they continue to offer help after your purchase and the prices are great also, I highly recommend Stanroy music center for all of instrument needs