Love everything that ive bought from the guitar shop. Ask the people that work there are always so nice and friendly to everyone that comes in the shop. Definitely one of my favorite places to go and shop for anything related to guitars. So I would highly recommend this shop to anyone looking to buy or even slightly interested in guitars.
Last minute rush to get strings as I slid up they were locking the door at closing. Very kind ladies actually let me in knowing I wasn’t spending much money for their time but smiled and were soo kind. I will be back. earlier next time.
4. Banjo.com
Address: 20 Main St S, Wedowee, AL 36278 , Clay County , Alabama , United States
Great customer service, and good quality products!
I ordered a banjo a month ago for my boyfriend’s birthday, and still hadn’t gotten it yet. So I emailed, and got a response the next day from Barry saying they no longer carry the one I had ordered. To make up for it, they sent me a better quality on for the same price I ordered the original for. Very pleased!
Good, honest, hard-working folks with a great selection of banjos.
I was looking for a beginner banjo and the good folks at Banjo.com helped me zero in on a Deering Goodtime 2. I’ve been very pleased with the banjo and with the service I have received from Barry and his staff. I’m in Texas dealing with them remotely and I always appreciate them getting back to me when I have questions and the quick shipping when I place an order. Good people to deal with!
Ordered a Deering banjo on December 20, 2020 and after making two payments still have not received the banjo. At the time of ordering the banjo there was no mention of delays due to Covid-19 on the website. Now it is posted at the top of the website. After the money that has already been spent I feel we should be getting more updates on when the banjo should arrive.
5. Carey Baptist Thrift Store
Address: 81773 AL-9, Ashland, AL 36251 , Clay County , Alabama , United States
Went in today looking for a nice keyboard at a good price for my fiance. Chevalier productions had a brand new and very nice Yamaha YPG535 88Key keyboard for a great price. They were very informative and extremely professional. They even gave my 2 year old juice and crackers while I loaded the keyboard in my car. I will definitely be back in the future!
Took my son there. They are great people and welcomed my son to jam with them anytime! And he always looks forward to that now! Great prices on marching percussion equipment! Will definitely be a go to store even though my son doesn’t march anymore.
The people are friendly and knowledgeable
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Good people that try to do their best to serve you. Good prices on everything, always friendly and accommodating.
Really great shopping great all around
These guys did the sound at the Singing Showdown in Oneonta, Alabama & I was so disappointed with their sound quality at this outdoor event. The Singing Showdown is a singing competition & almost every instrument or track that played for each vocalist was way too loud. I’m just bummed !
I took my Ibanez Ps model to them to have a set of push pull pots put in. After it being there for four months, I went to pick it up. He was finishing it up as I showed up. Got home and it did as he said. It was out of phase when both pickups were engaged and wasn’t playing right. Inspected the wiring and found it was wired wrong, and when I removed the nut for the selector switch, it was on so tight it messed up my finish. Currently in the middle of rewiring it
This place is awful. They had my sons guitars for a week and when we picked them up, they still were not ready. They had not checked them or even tuned them and I had to call that day to get them even to work on the last one. They were supposed to fix the pickup switch and they just did a bandaid repair. They just needed to be set up which is about a 30 minute job. These people are the worst. We will never ever use them again.
8. Art’s Music Shop, Inc
Address: 4647 US-280, Birmingham, AL 35242 , Clay County , Alabama , United States
I’ve used arts throughout school and they are great!
Helpful and kind.
Went in for parts to a 100 year old antique baritone. Woman in there named Hannah was awesome and helped me replace several items. Answered all of my questions and was overall awesome. She could probably fix anything that came in that door and I wouldn’t hesitate to go in if you need a repair.
Nice; they’ll order in for u
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Good. place to shop for all your. music. needs.
Friendly attentive staff, but not a single guitar cleaning product of any kind except what they had open for their own use. Don’t really understand that… Part of owning an instrument is maintenance
Arts is overpriced.
BEWARE!!!!! ALL THEY WANT IS YOUR MONEY. My son was suppose to attend a camp. I rented the merchandise on May 31. Was told he would not be able to attend. Called the shop back June 2 explaining how he would not be able to attend. They would not let me speak with management. Took the merchandise back to the shop on June 3. The staff stated that I could not return unless I pay the minimum rental fee of 4 months before I returned. The instrument was never used or open. Brought back in 4 days and still received poor service. I will not be referring this music shop to any parents. Now I’m out of thousands of dollars and my child hasn’t even touched the instrument.
9. SRV Guitars
Address: 1211 Noble St, Anniston, AL 36201 , Clay County , Alabama , United States
Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Did offer alternatives to what I needed.
My son’s band director recommended this place. Staff was nice, and allowed my son to try out a couple of instruments. However, when I mentioned we wanted to do rent to own, they said they no longer do that. We could essentially only purchase outright or finance. When I asked about discounts, I was told they don’t do discounts, but it would be cheaper to just buy the instrument outright. As of today, they still have the rent to own program advertised on their website, along with discounts and advantages of the program, which is the main reason we made the 1.5 hour drive. I also found the exact same instrument for over $200 cheaper somewhere else. People seem nice, but this was really disappointing. Please don’t advertise if you can’t offer it.
Rediculously expensive
This place used to be very friendly and musicians dream to come in. Now it’s full of a bunch of butt heads. I Won’t Go Back
11. Bailey Brothers Music Company
Address: 4673 US-280 Suite # 7, Birmingham, AL 35242 , Clay County , Alabama , United States
Great music store, lots of selections across a broad range of musical products and brands. AND, it’s a local company. I support local.
Bailey Brothers is one very well-staffed and well-stocked retail music store. The staff is knowledgeable, professional, and friendly. From beginner to professional instruments of the highest quality, they have perhaps the most thoughtful selection in Birmingham. Also for many years they are who I have chosen to service my guitars.
Awesome store, very large diverse selection of fine acoustic and electric guitars. Many other fine instruments. I was just there for the guitars. The sales people here are very helpful and nice!
Good selection of musical equipment. Be prepared because they strictly enforce the muzzle mandate inside. They make you wear masks.
Great customer service. Great selection. However, I was NOT thrilled to see their logo custom printed onto the snare head I bought. Would have received 5 stars if not for that. Going to remove it with some acetone.
Usually get good service, but I took my guitar nut to be repaired after my guitar took a spill. I let them know the guitar had fallen and hoped they would fix. The nut was replaced poorly but the guitar had a buzz. Took it back 2 more times. The last visit, the person in charge of the repair (2 weeks later)said I had heavy fingers and raised the stings to a height that made the guitar unplayable. I took to another repair shop and they repaired the nut replaced by Bailey Brothers found a couple of uneven frets repaired the frets adjusted the neck and had to re-setup the guitar from the disaster repair at Bailey Brothers. If in need of repairs I will never return to this store.
Dishonest, and disrespectful. While I’m aware they have an “all sales final” on used gear policy, it is their responsibility to properly inspect the gear they take in and not sell something that is damaged internally (in my case, a guitar amp). Idiot salesman also had a smug grin on his face the whole time my brother and I were having to deal with it (all 5-6 hours) and was making snooty comments back and forth. In a nut shell they sold me a dead amp and then laughed in my face about it. If this is how your business treats customers, don’t expect to be a business for long. I attempted a purchase with Bailey Brothers about 8 years ago. Was not a pleasant experience. This one wasn’t either. Rest assured, that’s it. I will not be back.
Update: Hey the owner called me just to prove they really do not care about customers. Tried to minimize what happened, and basically acted exactly like Keith did. Also a robotic “I apologize but we’re not going to do anything to fix it” does not count as rectifying anything. Gee wonder why the Southside store closed! Oh yeah and if you have a bad experience with them and they don’t own up to it they’ll do like any typical teenager does and tries to badmouth you on Facebook, then stalk your page. Very mature. Screenshots are great though aren’t they?
PS: Oh and buddy, if I were mad and desperate to pay my rent, then why in the heck did I buy a $700 amp from you? Nice try.
No stars really. Not a very good merchant. Let someone use my credit card number without the card! Be careful!
manager and owner very racist!
12. Deep Heart Music & Hobbies
Address: 83084 AL-9, Ashland, AL 36251 , Clay County , Alabama , United States
