Scott Russ Music

If you want great selection and great prices, go to a great store, this place lacked a lot of essentials that I look for. a lot of way overpriced instruments here, grossly overpriced!

Rip off artists. Stay away!
Rented a violin here for my daughter. It got stolen at school. This place charged us 250 bucks to replace a piece of s used violin. The same garbage could be had online for 75 dollars new. But that is not an option as their instruments must be old italian masterpieces. Be warned.

I had the most delightful experience at Scott Russ Music. I went with my mom to buy my little brother his first saxophone. I played the violin in high school and my mom knows nothing about music so we didn’t really know what we were doing but after going to several local stores, this was the one that gave us not only the best deal, but the best overall experience. First of all, inside the store is very neat and organized and the instruments look very clean and well taken care of. Aside from the look of the store, the employees appear to be really helpful and really knowledgeable. The person who helped us personally was the owner Scott and this man is truly amazing. He’s so knowledgeable about instruments and music and it is so obvious that this is his passion and his true calling in life. Scott will help you find the perfect instrument for your needs and you can really tell that with him it’s not about the money, it’s about making the customer happy. He told us everything we need to know about saxophones and how they’re made and he even played for us to show us the sound of the instruments he recommended. He’s so personable and patient and you can tell he really cares about the consumer. My mother and I were so impressed with him and his service that we’d recommend him to any and everyone without hesitation and my little brother loves the saxophone we brought home for him. So if you’re looking to buy, rent, or sell a new or used instrument and you live on Long Island or are willing to travel to Merrick in Long Island, PLEASE make the effort to visit Scott Russ Music. I promise you that you will not regret it.

Excellent service and I love how it’s family orientated. Scott is very passionate about music and his business. Takes his time with his clients. Love!

If possible I would have given this business no stars. I found that this was a very shady business man who appears to do the bait and switch (at least to myself). Found a recommended used clarinet at a too good to be true price that he had put on Craig’s list to reel me in. Once at his business, he then went on and ranted and raved about another clarinet that would be comparable to this instrument brand new. When I got home with this instrument I contacted my daughter’s teacher, she said she had never heard of that model and to get my money back and to be on the safe side and rent another reputable clarinet model. When I went back to his shop unannounced that I was coming he was very nasty and condescending and didn’t want to give me my money back (everything including the mouthpieces was in original packaging). Well it took me about 1 hour to fight to finally get my money back (less the money for the mouth piece.) I was exhausted after this experience and want others to know not to fall for the bait and switch. Stay with a named brand reputable instrument instead of trying to get scammed by some no name new instrument that this man strongly advises to get.
******(PS never did see that originally posted clarinet that was advertised on the Craig’s list) *****

very well stocked, they really have EVERYTHING. the staff is also friendly, just be sure to call first to make sure they have what you want in stock.

Where to begin. I just started playing the cello a few days ago, and needed an instrument to practice with at home and to be mine. I had exhausted amazon and ebay, most of which were dirt cheap and looked like it, when I found a post on craigslist about this music store. Scott is a total character, his family are all musicians and his father played alongside Duke Ellington (and there are pictures around the store which show it).
I took the LIRR from manhattan to this unknown hamlet out in Long Island, grabbed a cab and 5 minutes later was in front of a sketchy seeming music store. Scott let me in and showed me around his incredible instrument warehouse. He had all the options for me set up, tuned and ready for me to play with, and taught me all about the features of the various cellos.
They have an on staff luthier to hand-​carve their bridges and sounding posts, and I was really impressed with the level of care they cleary took of their instruments. Add to that, they have a 3 year get half your money back deal, which is great for children and adults who may get bored.
After buying a wonderful cello for maybe ¹⁄₃ of what I would have paid in the city, he drove me to the train station. Such a surreal yet amazing experience. I’m breaking in my cello already and its giving me some really amazing tone.
Thanks Scott!