They know what they are doing. Great setup on my guitar.
Good help they go the extra mile
Friendly staff.
Great places to take your child to get a school band instrument.
Friendly people but kinda pricey
This is one of only a handful of places in the River Valley you can buy instruments and accessories from. It’s a place I can drop in quickly for new strings or sticks. They offer some set-up/repair services from entry to intermediate difficulty. Keep to the kids close (or at the house), as various instruments and/or parts are laying around in some areas of the sales floor, making for somewhat treacherous terrain and unclear pricing. Staff are generally friendly and helpful, though you may have to approach them directly for help. I prefer this myself. Glad they’re here.
Dropped a guitar off for the owner to look at. He told me over the phone he’d give $150 for it and only a few hours later when I came in to get the money he prints me a ticket off and hands me $100. I reminded him that wasn’t what we agreed on and all he said was “that’s all I can do unless you want me to undo the transaction”. Not good business in my opinion. He lost a customer over 50 bucks. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
And now he’s calling me a liar. This isn’t some story I made up when I was bored, it actually happened. Remember the guitar was dropped off so it could be appraised. I don’t enjoy writing bad reviews but this one was earned.
Dropped my guitar off before Christmas was told it would be ready 2nd week of January. Called 3rd week was told not yet. Called 1st week of February was told it was being repaired. Called 4th week was told it would be ready today or tomorrow. Still not ready. Called March 2nd was told still not ready had not started on it had no idea when they would start on it or when it would be ready. Then the smart ass says if I am in a hurry I could just come and get it he did not care.
Bought a brand new acoustic guitar here after years of using this store for my musical needs. The guitar wasnt staying in tune and i noticed the intonation was a little off as well. I took it back 4 days later and they offered me 100 bucks for it. It was brand new and i spend 400 on it and bought a 150 dollar case as well. Thats not the way you treat repeat customers. I will never be returning to this store again.
2. Dying Breed Music
Address: 705 W Beebe Capps Expy, Searcy, AR 72143 , Binaced , Arkansas , United States
Assessment: ★½☆☆☆
1.8/5 based on 5 evaluations.
Reviews
I was in the process of buying a guitar from lane and then saw the Google reviews which I was very alarmed by. I talked to lane and looked into it. The people who left the reviews are a group of girls in NY who never bought a guitar in their life. If you want the real reviews go to his business website or Facebook page.
just called to ask about acoustics and he talked to me like i was completely incompetent. so disrespectful
I would give this place zero stars if I could. Lane is truly scum of the earth. Abuser is an understatement.
you should never buy from this store or lane. he is a horrible person and lies about every product he sells. every thing i bought was broken and he refused to refund me.
3. Music Center
Address: 2809 W 28th Ave, Pine Bluff, AR 71603 , Binaced , Arkansas , United States
Awesome!! Billy was super nice and the history in that place was amazing!!
Great museum type experience and a wide variety of old vinyl and other music memorabilia. Just a mediocre selection of guitars for sale. Billy’s widow does a good job running the place. Check to make sure it is open before visiting.
A showplace from a different place in time!!
Interesting place not a store as much as a museum
5. Randy’s Music
Address: 146 E Main St, Batesville, AR 72501 , Binaced , Arkansas , United States
Been coming to Randy’s for years. He’s got a good selection of stringed instruments and he’s knowledgeable. Just a great little shop.
If you are looking to learn to play guitar, look no further. Randy is the guy to see. He is very informative and shares his knowledge with his students. His shop is filled with all kinds of guitars,banjos,ukuleles. Stop by and check it out
Anything music, go see Randy! He’s got some G&L guitars stocked now that will leave you drooling and he’s a great guy that will give you a great deal!
Great store
Selection consists of mainly guitars, basses and a few country oriented instruments. Limited selection.
Not a super big store with lots of options but they have the things I need
Biggest piece of trash you’ll ever meet in your life.
6. Music City
Address: 5121 Warden Rd Suite A1, North Little Rock, AR 72116 , Binaced , Arkansas , United States
I really love this place and the people here are quite nice! Some things like tuners are a tad over priced but the nice people and good service is amazing there and if they don’t have what you’re looking for they check in on their other stores (in fort smith for example) to see if they have it there! They get the job done 😀
Great selection and service
Really nice people and great selection!
Perfect place for valve oil, slide grease and stuff like that. They have somebody who speaks in spanish which is also a plus.
Clean store, nice staff.
Loved this business. Welcoming people, warm. ❤
When I got there I was excited to be buying a ukulele something I’ve been wanting since I was little and when I asked how much taxes were because $82 up from the $54 seemed outrageous the man said idk and didn’t even check it just took an extra $21 and when I was asking questions about other instruments he had. No information literally making me. Still waiting on the money to be back in my account had to go to bed hungry tonight
Awful service. Bought strings for my guitar, and since im not very good at putting them on and they were the most expensive strings, i left my guitar for them to put the strings on for me bc they said theyd do it for free and that they would call me within a day or so. I waoted almsot a week and figured that i must have missed the call and went there to get my guitar. They hadnt even touched it and told me that it would be several more days before they could get to it. I just went ahead and took my guitar. Never getting my business again im just gonna go to guitar center.
Pretty great selection of instruments, however I felt extremely awkward with the staff and felt like my questions were intrusions. You could chalk this up to me just being anxious, but I would have much more appreciated an employee who could recommend stuff to me, and willing to help me find what I’m looking for. I’ll be going to A different shop to get what I need
8. Independent Music Services Inc
Address: 9851 Brockington Rd #6, Sherwood, AR 72120 , Binaced , Arkansas , United States
A wonderful place to get instrument repair. Experienced, professional and affordable options.
Quality repair and restoration services for band and orchestra instruments.
Very nice place
Very helpful and informative
Did excellent work on my old trombone, very nice people!
I came in with a horn to have repairs done to it. I needed to have my saxophone’s neck recorked. I needed additional repairs, but above all needed the recorking. The repairman came up, looked at the instrument brand and said he could do nothing for me because if he broke something, he would have to make a part. I thanked him and walked out. I thought by the ratings that this would be a location with skilled craftsmen, but instead feel like it’s people prone to mistakes so they can only work on standard brands and not all instruments. I’d consider calling before coming. They are the only place around for quite a distance and driving over 60 miles to be treated like this felt very awful!
9. Arkansas School Band Service Inc
Address: 508 Lillian, Benton, AR 72015 , Binaced , Arkansas , United States
Best place to get your kids started off for their musical needs
Awrsome
Very friendly staff!
Very nice place
Lovely and very friendly staff. They are so welling and happy to help you with anything you need or may have questions about. Definitely recomend going here. Only reason didnt give them 5 stars, is some of the items/parts are pricey compared to online. But if you need it immediately or just cant find it online then go here. I’d also recommend comparing their price for what you need before making the decision. They have things on sale.
The lady that works in here, is like you are bothering her when you come inside the store, like really? Anyways after coming back in to make a payment as my wife had forgotten to one time, she didn’t mind being nice once she knew she getting money. Flute is almost paid for, and will never come back if we need another item.
10. Saied Music Company
Address: 2921 Lakewood Village Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72116 , Binaced , Arkansas , United States
Saied Music Company is so professional and helpful! Mike was so pleasant and professional to speak with. I am so glad that our school uses this company
Good Service
Really cool place to look around and have a lots of books, drums and other stuff for band type instruments.
Nice people. A little pricey. Mainly for band students but they do have some sound equipment, just not a huge selection.
Good selection…
Not very much guitar stuff. Didn’t even have strap studs.
A few months ago, I visited Saied Music’s North Little Rock location to look into used flutes (online flutes are too hit-or-miss, I discovered, so I wanted to be able to try one before buying). Not wanting to spend a small fortune on an instrument I wasn’t sure I’d stick with, I figured used would be a safe bet.
The gentleman who was working that day showed me a Jupiter flute that had a price tag of $380 or $385 (I just distinctly remember it being in the $380 range). It had a head joint with a gold-plated lip plate that I found rather garish, but for the price, I was willing to consider it once I tried it and realized it played fairly easily. So, I went home to think on it, but I ultimately put off getting a flute for awhile.
Yesterday, I returned, and lo and behold, they had the same flute still in stock. However, this time a different guy brought it out, and the price had been removed, leaving only a partial green tag with some text on it. The man made a fairly loud show of talking to the other guy, who had originally showed it to me the first time I saw it, saying that, since it had a green tag, he could sell it for below the “book price.” He thumbed through a binder, ran his finger down a list of prices, and landed on $480. Then, he quoted me $450, saying that price was $30 below list.
I immediately thought of the scene in Legally Blonde when the clothing boutique worker pulls a tag off a dress from last season and tries to sell it to Elle for a huge mark-up, believing her to be too uninformed to know any better.
I closed the case without taking another look, then left the store without saying another word.
I lost all trust in Saied Music in that instant, and I will not return.
The absolute worst store ive ever been in will not be back
11. Guitar Center
Address: 160 E Joyce Blvd, Fayetteville, AR 72703 , Binaced , Arkansas , United States
I have been using this store for years and have had good and bad experiences but more good, staff always treat me well and take care of my needs like on yesterday when I completely replaced all my equipment from ten years ago the young man who helped me a long the way ( Jacob) was very professional. He wasn’t all about his commission he was about my needs and my expectations he also had their tech set up my bass without asking, I did notice that inventory was a bit low in the bass section in all aspects but it’s understandable considering all that’s going on so with that being said they still give great service with awesome attitudes and will take care of you.
Awesome place
Love guitar center, but being a pianist, there is rarely any inventory to look at besides lower-end model keyboards and equipment. I would love to see a change in this so that they cater to more than the guitarists and drummers.
Loved it.
Great selection of guitars in that nice soulless corporate way. Guitar store employees shouldn’t have to wear uniforms in my opinion.
Dont get the pro coverage, it is a scam. They did not cover a midi keyboard with a broken key.
Was greeted, pointed in the direction of guitars, then treated like I was a burden for the rest of the time. There was a condescending undertone in the answer for every question I asked. I was buying an entry level guitar for my son, but If I was spending more money than that, I would have went somewhere with a more inviting customer service.
They told me they buy guitars then I bring in my new guitar to them to check it out and the guitar was never played since new and they broke the volume knob on my guitar and then after that they will not buy it after braking it or even offer to fix what they broke they are scando and my guitar was sold at $499 and they offered me $52 if wasn’t broke when I brought in to them it was broke because of them I would not recommend them to any one and if the big guycomes from
back room leave asap because he will abuse your guitar and brake it I am reporting them to corporate office and attorney general of Arkansas too and I will not be back there every again too
More vintage equipment in one spot that I’ve ever seen anywhere and really cool modern stuff as well
Les is the ONLY person I trust with my guitars. After restoring a childhood keepsake guitar 15 years ago, I have never looked elsewhere for service and advice!
In addition, you can find guitars and amps here that you will not find anywhere else. There is more knowledge here than you will find in 50 chain store employees combined!
Been trusting Les for many years for reliable, pro services. Relocated to 384 East Sunbridge Drive May 2017
It cool
I got a Fender blues Jr. amp fixed here last year and payed $60 for the work. A few weeks later the amp stopped working so I called the shop and the owner told me that they don’t guarantee their work. I took the amp to another store and spent another $60 to have it worked on again. Take care of your customers and they will come back.
13. Renown Music
Address: 104 W F Ave, North Little Rock, AR 72116 , Binaced , Arkansas , United States
This is a great place to upgrade your guitar. Brandon does excellent work, and the prices are good. He did a fairly large project for me, and it was money well spent. I’m completely satisfied. I will definitely be back.
I came to buy guitar picks and they were free so I was definitely satisfied. Friendly staff as well.
Brandon is, hands down, the best guy in Arkansas.
14. Houck Music Co
Address: 806 W Main St, Cabot, AR 72023 , Binaced , Arkansas , United States
