Went into the shop today and had an awesome experience with Alicia! Very kind and knowledgeable. They got me out of a bind, had in stock what the big chains didn’t. Definitely made a long time customer. Had an awesome conversation about the shop’s history and it’s famous visitors! Highly recommend!

Is a great place to go such a shame that theyre closing their doors after 65 years

They had a great variety of instruments and very kind. I went to purchase a violin for a beginner and they were very thoughtful and honest. I would recommend going with them for an instrument.

Went in for a classical guitar, and I was not disappointed. Good quality instrument, and very friendly people.

Good service, and good prices. Very helpful and kind. Great quality of instruments sold here. Definitely come here if youre looking for anything musical!

Johnny Thompson is our go-to store for instruments, music and accessories. We purchased my sons violin here when he was just big enough for a full size and today I brought him in for a new tail piece, chin rest and fine tuner. Jim is great and super helpful. He encouraged my son to do his own labor on the violin to save money and learn how to install the new tail piece. He came home and got right to work and I can hear him practicing arpeggios as we speak.20 years ago my husband bought me my first flute here when we were just dating so that I could join the college wind ensemble without needing to rent an instrument. Weve been coming back ever since.

I am very pleased with the knowledge on hand by the staff. It almost feels at home in here. Gentle folk running a wonderful establishment is all I can say!

Friendly staff, helped me with every question I had and got my purchases handled quickly and professionally.

Ive been coming here for over 40 years. I brought my oldest daughter Angie when she was 12 for a clarinet. My youngest daughter Ocean got her first violin here. Now she just recently came with her 11 year old son, my grandson Steven for his first acoustic guitar.Great service Great staff Great place.Thank you Johnny Thompson Music.For bringing music to my family and my families family now. 40 years from now youll Be telling the same story.Sincerely Ruben Daniels

Came here when I was a kid to rent a saxophone, now Im bringing my son here to rent his violin. I live in Glendora but will drive all the way to Monterey Park to do my business here!

Picked up a upright bass and now purchasing a keyboard. Best music store around.

Conveniently located in the heart of Monterey Park, Johnny Thompson Music is a true treasure.I stopped in and was immediately greeted by a courteous and professional employee who took care to listen to my issue and concerns; gave me a detailed and thorough evaluation of my disabled instrument; and gave me options to accommodate my situation in the meantime.I received a phone call first thing in the morning as promised with the estimate and explanation of what exactly needed to be done, as well as a time frame on when I should expect to have the instrument completed.I appreciate their professionalism, kindness and caring. I will certainly be returning to this fine store!

At Johnny Thompson Music youll be greeted by a very friendly and knowledgeable staff that offer professional service to all their customers—whether they be amateur or professional musicians. They are most able to offer you an excellent repair service, as can be attested by the many positive reviews. There is a vast selection of parts and accessories always available for the most popular musical instruments and the staff will be more than happy to assist you with your particular requests. Over the years Johnny Thompson Music has built a huge costumer base and many parents have purchased their childs first musical instrument there. If you are searching for instructional media (books, CDs DVDs) thats the place you should go to first. Youll also discover an extensive collection of Classical sheet music available there. So whether your just stating out or your a seasoned pro, I highly recommend that you visit Johnny Thompson Music for your first musical instrument or that timely upgrade your ready for.

This place is great! Getting estimates for repairs are always fast and accurate. The owner is kind and the repair guy is fantastic! This is my go to shop 👍

I went here today and its the best music store I been in :D very nice staff they help you find wut u need so i give this store a 5 star review uwu

What a breath of fresh air this record store was! We set out to find some original art by Carlos Hernandez and found exactly what we were looking for! They were conveniently open on a Sunday. This is a great place to find old and new music, books, and art.

The music store was really nice. It was kind like a mom and pop store which I dig and the employees there were nice and helpful when you asked them something. I recommend Johnny Thompson Music over Olvera Music or International House of Music.

The service was terrible when I went to ask for repairing my instrument. The man who attended me said; If I needs to fix your instrument, I will need taking 6 weeks approximately because he has lots of customers to attend for these 6 weeks. That means, I am not his customer because I am wasting his time and money opportunities.The price that he offered to me was not cheap at all to fix the instrument. I remember It was $150. Practically, I can buy new one. I think, he gave me this price because I bought it online. This store will be good just for beginning musicians, not for professional musicians. They only like to sell instruments and offered music courses better than repairing instruments. Thanks of being your customer, I will not come back again.

Very nice people work there and make you feel welcome as soon as you enter

This shop should be your first stop for all your music items/need, great selection of musical instruments and expert staff members to help you out. No wonder every music teacher recommends this place.

The staff is really nice, and I got everything that I needed here

I bought a bow that was way overpriced and when I took a closer look the bow it had a major curve. This store just want your money and doesnt care about the costumers satisfaction.

I’m so happy I found this shop great customer service and so close to my house.

Good, nice people

Love this place. Quality and Quantity.A gift to the communities.

The man I dealt with was snooty and uninformed. He treated me like I didnt know anything about guitars, yet his answers showed that he actually knew very little. He verbally put me down, and told me that I dont know what Im talking about, and that the brand of guitar I was asking about doesnt exist. Thats just crazy. Ive seen it before in person at other stores. The store itself is over crowded with crap instruments that they are way over charging for. I dont care much for Guitar Center, but even GC is much better than this place. I will not be back. This place may be ok for people that are just starting out and want to get ripped off for crappy instrument purchases. Thats about it.

It was awesome the service was great and right when I walked in they helped me find what I needed

The staff is very friendly and helpful when it comes to instruments

Really great store. Got everything we needed for my kids new music class.

A lot of music things, but I bought an A string for my violin, and it costed me $10.34 with tax!! Too expensive!!

Where i got my flute.

The guitar tech is rude staff treats you like a stray dog unless you buy something

Great customer service!!!!!

Good

The price is very high