Paul is a wealth of knowledge for anything guitar or any musical instruments as well as proav and many other things related to the industry. There’s really only one small town music store left in South Arkansas. I’m glad it’s Shuffield music.
Good folks here, it is a pleasure to deal with Paul he is a kind hearted person and eager to help, he also is a great musician and knows his way around the guitar.
Great local music store. We have shopped here for years.
Not to bad
Good place to buy guitars, don’t ask them to fix anything you own uness you want it damaged.
Rude
2. Beautiful Noise Music
Address: 213 W Arch Ave, Searcy, AR 72143, United States , Freire , Arkansas , United States
The most honest, knowledge, helpful, and kind music guy you can find! He knows his and your stuff!
Beautiful noise is the only place I’ve taken my instruments to be worked on in the last 20 years. Great work and affordable
Perfect place for music lessons. Calm and very informative, my son is loving it.
I would like to give more Stars.however it is very small and only a handful of merchandise.they didn’t even have nylon strings.
Sry guys music store ? Not
3. Saied Music Co
Address: 2880 Point Cir, Fayetteville, AR 72704, United States , Freire , 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 😀
we needed a slide whistle. we got a slide whistle. thanks
All the employees are super helpful and kind. They are willing to take the time to explain options and help you.
Good customer service
Clean store, nice staff.
I don’t have much for you compared the store to so I can’t say I’d give it five stars but why not four. It was just a quick and easy trip where I was looking for a cowbell and wasn’t a hundred percent what to look for. There was a guy there who helped me I forget his name but he didn’t hesitate and I got what I needed.
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.
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
Do not let them store your debit card on file. I have an unauthorized charge on my account. ONLY PAY THEM THROUGH THE WEBSITE, NOT OVER THE PHONE.
4. Mountain View Music
Address: 123 W Washington St, Mountain View, AR 72560, United States , Freire , Arkansas , United States
They do their best to fit the needs of each customer and make them feel well taken care of. Great folks!
Favorite place in the hills great music friendly people shopping and more.
This is an awesome store and they lots of options to pick from! And the staff is amazing! Definitely recommend this place if your looking for a music store with everything you need!
Great place
Friendly and very helpful . big range of instalments to pick from I give it 4 stars.
Fun and nice
Rude and very hateful people. I have been going here for more than 10 years and I will never go back, and be treated in such a rude manner.
5. Quattlebaum Music Center
Address: 101 W Arch Ave, Searcy, AR 72143, United States , Freire , Arkansas , United States
Bobby was so nice and so helpful with our purchase of a New Fender guitar. I recommend Quattlebaum Music to everyone and remember he can order anything he has a dealership keep business at our home town.
Daughter went to buy a bass case, she could not stop talking about the great service and selection!
This locally owned music store has been around my whole life. If they don’t have it they will order it for you. You are not just a fast buck to them. They have forged long lasting relationships with their customers who like us, continue to come back for years and years. They take time with their customers and answer questions and are very knowledgeable. You wont find a better music store in Central Arkansas.
The staff are friendly, the products seem pretty good, and it’s generally a good place to fulfill your guitar-based needs. They also sell things beyond guitars, like music books for brass, percussion, woodwind, and other string instruments, which would definitely be helpful to anyone looking to learn. From my experience, don’t be afraid to ask seemingly stupid questions; Quattlebaum is a safe place for a beginner to reveal their lack of knowledge.
Friendly people, prices seem fair, selection was good.
Small, quiet, local run music store. Good prices and owned by a knowledgeable friendly man who is happy to answer your questions. I’ll definitely be returning.
They are selling stolen property.
I’ve purchased things from here before, but today, I felt as though my business was not wanted. I took a violin in due to having issues tuning it and the bridge popping off. Was told what I need to do. Told them thank you and asked my daughter if she wanted to look around. Was told to have a nice day. Was not asked if I needed help with anything else. Employee just walked away
Great home town store
6. Demorrow Instruments Ltd
Address: 253 AR-51, Arkadelphia, AR 71923, United States , Freire , Arkansas , United States
Just picked up some DeMorrow M1 practice marimbas and they are incredible! Beautiful, built like a tank and sound amazing for a practice marimba. Doug and his team are great people. I recommend them for all your marimba needs!
Purchased a 5 octave padauk practice marimba. Sounds wonderful and a great value!
I got a Demorrow 5 octave studio marimba 10 years ago, along with his mallets. What BEAUTIFUL SOUND, and people are always blown away by it, as well as myself practicing at home. Doug is knowledgeable, professional, and a real craftsman.
7. Saied Music Co
Address: 4300 Rogers Ave #55, Fort Smith, AR 72903, United States , Freire , Arkansas , United States
Great place for a drummer looking for sticks and heads! Good variety at a price that unbeatable. Great workers and a cool atmosphere
They are very helpful with all my questions and needs
Saied Music Store es una tienda para una persona que quiere aprender a tocar un instrumento. Los empleados son muy amables y son muy buenos para ayudar. Yo recomendaría esta tienda para alguien buscando su primer instrumento. También recomendaría esta tienda para músicos buscando partes para su instrumento. Lo único malo es que la tienda es muy pequeña y no hay mucha variedad para escoger.
They are very friendly and have good service. I believe they are high on their prices.
They had the components I needed and were very helpful.
I bought a keyboard DGX-640 from this store which is cost $920. Then I realized the keyboard was not brand new and there was no box at all. Later, I did a research online, (Ebay, Amazon..etc.) and found that the original price was only $599 including everything. Most of the keyboards they are selling are not brand new at all. Be ware!
I showed them the kind of guitar strings I needed specifically not knowing entirely the name because they’re the experts right? I said I needed bullet strings for two fender guitars… they sold me a pack of “strings with the ball on the end” and when I opened the package they weren’t what I needed. A musical instrument store where the workers don’t know anything about musical instruments. Don’t waste your time or money or money, you’ll just be gaslit.
8. Big Event Music
Address: 149 E Grand Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901, United States , Freire , Arkansas , United States
I had a wonderful time producing a recording session here for singer songwriter Clay Cabe. Brent is a master behind the board and also laid down some wicked electric guitar lines! Thanks to Big Event Music for making this a great and memorable session!
Went by for odd cables, not expecting him to have them, and he did!
Not only that, he invited us back to check out the stage, a floor tom tympany which was amazing! I never knew one existed.
Top notch everything!
I’ll be back!
Very Helpful! Thank you for your service to our community.
Nice music shop.
Great people, over priced used stuff. Knowledge staff with understanding across most instruments. Some nice and not so nice used guitars in stock. BEM is part of the problem in this online society, people will come here to see things in person, then go to Musicians Friend to buy. Give it a try, but you will probably end up buying somewhere else. Jeff
Not enough inventory
Holy cow. I didn’t even know this place was open until I went inside. Not very inviting and the whole building needs renovations. Seemed very trashy. Almost made me feel like the items there have less value just because of how badly ran the building is.
I bought everything from guitar cases to a JBL top of line PA from them before I found out they are totally BOGUS! Sold me used merchandise as new, then got an attitude when I called them on it! Cuss me out when you’re a thiefing liar? I don’t think so! I wouldn’t buy a guitar pick from these people!!!
9. All Star Music
Address: 3707 E Highland Dr, Jonesboro, AR 72401, United States , Freire , Arkansas , United States
Jr.great person to have dealt with
Employees great to friendly curtious
Very nice people and great selection of electric guitars
The store has been in business for a long time. Consequently, there’s a lot of stuff just laying around but I suspect you can get some really good deals here.
Interesting instruments
Great atmosphere, wonderful staff!
Used to be a Decent store. Now you’ll probably get better gear at a pawn shop. Everything is overpriced and if you return something you only get store credit. Sadly I can’t recommend All Star Music anymore.
Complete trash heap. All fake or poorly kept used instruments, staff has no information or skill with instruments. Employees are just random friends of owner, who is apparently the only one with a shred of knowledge, which is still very little. They also charge 100$+ over retail value for amps, guitars, etc. wouldnt waste your time.
Over priced merchandise. Didn’t enjoy my visit at all. I purchased what i needed because it was my only choice but at a price three times what it should have been.
10. Sigler Music
Address: 112 S Broadview St, Greenbrier, AR 72058, United States , Freire , Arkansas , United States
The people here are excellent. The selection of equipment is broad. And there are learning materials and other accessories. Not much to complain about.
Staff showed patience on Black Friday. I think that’s pretty good.
No selection…..the store is nearly empty.
Customer service was informative.
Nothing in stock. Kinda rude.
I had the money to buy the guitar I wanted but they asked me to finance. Declined me. Will never do business with them. I will go to Blue Moon. Wow
We walked into the store and was not acknowledged and was never asked if we needed help until I found what I was looking for. Short of staff perhaps? No, I saw at least three men.
12. Randy’s Music
Address: 146 E Main St, Batesville, AR 72501, United States , Freire , Arkansas , United States
Local knowledge and help when needed the most! Friendly staff and excellent services! Highly recommended!
This place has a little bit of everything for music people.
This place is very small and crowded with goods. Most of the things are for those who really want to rock out. Lots of amps and electronic equipment and electrified instruments. Very little acoustic. The photos you see on Google maps don’t quite represent as much what you see in the store because it looks from the pictures like there’s more acoustic than they’re actually is. But the staff seem to be very good at helping customers make decisions.
#accessibility accessibility is poor. There is a super steep ramp step to get into the store and then it’s crowded inside. My friend on crutches with a large service dog had a difficult time getting around inside. I had a small guide dog and found the quarters very cramped. I’m just mentioning this so that people will be aware. Next time I go in, I will leave my guide dog at home and use a white cane to navigate.
The vast majority of the store has everything for electric instruments. There’s a little teeny acoustic room in the back which is so small that you barely have enough room to turn around and certainly not enough room to change your mind. Again mentioning so the people know what to expect.
Nice enough staff. Lots of good inventory.
Interesting selection of mostly used gear. Friendly folks!
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.
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.
Unfriendly staff
14. Meteor Guitar Gallery
Address: 128 W Central Ave, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States , Freire , Arkansas , United States
Small venue, yet you never forget the sound. Get their early and you won’t find a crowd. Drink rationally because the table crowed is loud
A great place to listen to great music! #art
Awesome venue, awesome staff, and great times!
Went in for the Kiss-A-Pig 2019 preview party that was being held here and I must say that I really enjoyed the atmosphere that Meteor has. The guitars are simply beautiful, while the stage isn’t too high from the floor, but also not too low. The acoustics aren’t bad either for the bands that play here, as Snapback was the entertainment for the evening, the audio didn’t bounce off the walls as much as I thought it would due to the size of the room. Definitely a cool place to check out when in Bentonville!
So I’ve been able to enjoy the atmosphere of this beautiful venue as a result of being here in Bentonville for this years (2021) film festival. Unfortunately, its currently just set up for the festival so I am in able to experience the place in it’s TRUE setting, however, it’s a beautiful building with an awesome staff and guitars for days.
Good selection.
Canceled concert and never got refund
Worst experience with a music store ever! Lack of knowledge. Limited amount of guitar strings. Just terrible experience first and last time there!
15. Palmer Music Company
Address: 1131 Front St, Conway, AR 72032, United States , Freire , Arkansas , United States
Really nice people who are super helpful and down to Earth! Great store!
Palmer Studios is great. Great service, great quality products.
Usually busy because they’re good at what they do!
My guitar was in for repairs for about 4 months. Almost no communication was provided about status of the repair work. It’s understandable with Covid making it difficult to have parts shipped, but the lack of adequate communication was uncomfortably disappointing. I don’t blame the young individual who was working on my guitar, but rather leadership who should have provided direction on appropriate and timely customer service communication. It doesn’t matter to me that it would have taken considerable time for repairs. But the lack of communication stating that due to a backlog in parts, and it was just a waiting game, would have been enough. A 30 second phone call every couple of weeks or so to advise a customer that no progress has been made is better than nothing…it would have been enough to have left my guitar there for months longer. The ironic thing about all this is that I really like the store and the people at Palmer Music, so I will most likely continue to purchase my music supplies from them and I hope my experience there was a one-off….
I was looking at electric guitars and they didn’t offer to let me plug any of them in. How are you truly going to know if you like one or not if you can’t hear the sound.
Went in expecting to buy a new guitar on 01/26/2023. The man behind the counter was very unfriendly & unhelpful.
I found one I wanted to buy but I just didn’t really want to give my money to a person who didn’t know how to smile.
Another employee walked by and was even more emotionless than the other guy. I left feeling very unwelcome.
I will not be back.
Go to GUITAR CENTER instead (you can actually have FUN there).
16. Arkansas Musicworks
Address: 2400 SE J St, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States , Freire , Arkansas , United States
Excellent seller, have bought from before and will buy from again from Amazon or Ebay most of the time.
Awesome
Just fantastic people to work with, especially Olivia in the online sales dept. Rest assured if there is ever a problem with an order, you need not worry, because Arkansas Music Work has you covered. Great prices, extremely fast shipping and GREAT customer service. ORDER FROM THESE GUYS!
Nice place the staff was really helpful. A little small.
Knowledgeable staff. Personable not like most stores. Some prices are decent but could be better
Friendly staff.
Brought my guitar into get work done on it. Neck reset and put new strings on it. They ship it out to the luthier who gives it back in worse condition than I gave it to them in. DO NOT USE!
I ordered Gemeinhardt Flute (2SP) on amazon at this store on September 22nd but I waited until September 28th when I got an email from amazon saying they didn’t get a response from Arkansas Musicworks.I have waited 1 week and now you have just told me I cannot receive my order. why don’t you tell me sooner. I placed this order for my child so my child has for her class. and now my child doesn’t have to study. So how much longer will my child have to wait.If you don’t have one please cancel my order so I can buy it somewhere else.
I am really disappointed with your service. I have been your regular customer for many years but I have never been so disappointed. I need an explanation.I suggest people not buy at this store because their customer care is not good
I wish I knew or experienced what other people have seen here. I walked in with my wife as the only customers an hour after they opened. Out of the four visible employees milling around, one nodded a hello as we walked in the front doors. Otherwise, there was no interaction from anyone. No one even bothered to notice we were leaving even though we walked next to them and the counter is 20 ft from the door.
The guitar inventory was ok, acoustic guitars are less than 1/5 of the inventory and like the balance, was mid-low to low end save one or two items. There is nothing wrong with the quality and price point/selection being on the affordable side but I was a bit shocked given how pretty the property is and it’s overall size. I was looking for something different and would only really knock a five start review down one notch at worst.
The bathrooms are very clean.
17. Remix Music
Address: 3855 Elm Springs Rd, Springdale, AR 72762, United States , Freire , Arkansas , United States
Great place …
Awesome staff …
Knowledgeable . Friendly . Helpful …
This is my music store !!!
Changed out the strings on my guitar while I waited, answered a ton of questions from a newbie, and even showed me how to do it myself with some tips.
Been coming to this store as my shop of choice when buying new gear since 2015. Love this place, and the owner is just awesome. Cool story…
Back in 2016, when the shop was at their old location at the corner of Sunset and Gutensohn, I came in with the intention of picking out a new bass guitar. I’d never been in this shop before, but it was time to upgrade to a nicer bass so I thought “why not, it’s on my way home from work…”
I played several basses, and finally settled on one I liked. I told the owner that this was the one, and that I’d come back tomorrow to pick it up when I had cash on me. So the next day when I came in to buy it, I arrived to find that he had given it a professional setup totally for free. It played even better than when I decided it was the one for me. I never forgot that, and since then remix has been my shop of choice. Love you guys! Thanks for being exactly what the music scene of NWA needed!
We bought a guitar here for our son a couple weeks back. One guy was way too salesy and talked too much but I like supporting local so we bought one.
Friendly’s staff knows equipment.
Firstly, this shop provides great service on guitars, setups and string changes. But beware of purchasing a guitar that is not currently hanging on their shelf. For example, the Fender American Professional II Strat, comes in 9 different colors. If you want a color that isn’t hanging on their wall, they will offer to get it for you, but it will be considered a “special order” and not eligible to be returned. This is an odd policy since they are an authorized Fender dealer. If you order the guitar direct from Fender, or Sweetwater, or any other online retailer, the guitar is eligible for return no questions asked. So essentially, trying to support a small shop will eliminate any guarantees offered by the manufacturer. Understand, I realize a small shop has limitations and must do what’s best for their bottom line. However, it was never communicated to me “hey if I order this guitar for you, it’s unreturnable.” The thought never crossed my mind to ask, since the item I ordered was a stock offering from Fender, nothing special or custom about it. It’s extremely surprising that a Fender dealer is not able to provide the same customer satisfaction policies that are in place by Fender themselves. Most of the guitars hanging on the walls are mid-tier or entry level guitars, so if you want something better, and you want the peace of mind to return it if you’re not happy with it, then I suggest looking elsewhere. If you need a great setup on your guitar, ReMix can do it.
The old guy was nice and got a good deal on my Boss PS 6 but the 2 employees or malinngerers.
Didn’t like the guy’s attitude or the prices. I probably won’t be back.
Horrible experience at this place, I was sold a Trumpet that was WAY over priced, When I went to go and try to receive a refund I was told I should of been charged a cleaning fee as well. The owner did not process my refund correctly and I was told go deal with it with my bank. DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU WANT A HEADACHE OR TO BE RIPPED OFF.
18. Music Center
Address: 2809 W 28th Ave, Pine Bluff, AR 71603, United States , Freire , Arkansas , United States
Best Guitar Shop in Arkansas. Not many left that Buy, Trade, Sell, Lessons & Repair. Guido’s shop is a Musician’s haven. Owned, & run by professional working musicians.
I have been dealing with Guido, since 2007, when he first opened the shop. He sold me a Blueridge BR-160, with HSC at a KILLER price!! He is absolutely top-notch, and just an all-around great Guy… I have bought several guitars, and amplifiers over the years from him. There is no one in central Arkansas whom I would rather deal with. Ever! His shop has an amazing array of vintage instruments, effects and amplifiers. You will not find this is at Gestapo Center! Do yourself a favor if you are a Music enthusiast….. Stop by his shop and say hello. You may just find something with you cannot live without! It is truly a diamond in the rough…. You’ll thank me later!
Definitely the best guitar store in the state! Great collection! Guido is very nice and he knows a lot about vintage instruments. He is always willing to help you out and make you a good deal!
Great service and reasonable prices.
I was playing an acoustic while the owner was making a sale. While seeing he was making a sale, I knew to play quietly. The owner stopped, looked at me and my age, (19) and told me to put the guitar up if I wasn’t a serious customer. He then proceeded to take the guitar himself and tell me to ask to play the guitars. I’ve never had that happen before at this specific store. So, I then went to the electric section to try out a Fender Jaguar. After I plugged in and tuned up, I went to play. After the owner made his sale, he proceeded to tell me that I was being disrespectful by not asking and yanked the guitar for me and put it up. He then kicked me out. I’ve never been treated so poorly at a music store in my life. You sir, have a lost a loyal customer.
I have lived in Hot Springs for a year and a half now and I pass this this guitar shop almost every day on my way home. As a guitar player and music enthusiast I have been interested in visiting this store but never found time to do so. I finally was able to go inside the music store recently and I have NEVER in my life been treated so poorly. I went with a friend of mine in early January. I was browsing the guitars, and even picked one up and stood at the register waiting to ask about a price on the guitar, since there was no price tag. The clerk was too busy talking to his buddy to even acknowledge my presence. After several minutes I returned the guitar to the shelf. Finally the clerk was done talking and I inquired about two guitars. I received very short answers that seemed ridiculous amount-wise. I honestly believe the prices I was quoted were made up on the spot. My friend had found a guitar strap that he thought I would like and brought it over to show me, then he returned it to the shelf after I told him that I rarely use a guitar strap. I continued browsing, and when I rounded the corner and came close to the register, the clerk said to me “what did you do with that guitar strap?” I replied that I had never touched a guitar strap. It doesn’t take a genius to realize this man was accusing me of shoplifting. A few minutes later the same clerk approached my friend and me and very rudely told us to leave the %&#@ing store and not to ever come back. He said we were suspicious because we hadn’t been to the store before and that we were wearing coats! May I remind you, it was JANUARY! Yes, we had never been to the store because my friend was from out of town and this was my first time to visit the store. I’m not going to lie and claim to be rich, but I enjoy buying new guitars and other instruments. I tried to talk to the clerk as an adult, even though his demeanor was that of someone on steroids trying to pick a fight. I guess this store doesn’t want new customers, and heaven help us if its cold outside and you’re wearing a jacket. I feel very disappointed at the customer relations of this store. My friend and I were potential customers and were treated as shoplifters simply because we were new and had jackets on. This is absolutely absurd and I can’t for the life of me understand why this guy attacked us. I have never had an experience this insane at a music store, and I’ve been to many guitar shops all over the country. If this clerk was not the owner of the store, then the actual owner should relieve him of his job because he is hurting the stores income by bullying customers for wearing a jacket in January. I can’t believe I was treated this way.There aren’t words to express how badly we were treated and how upset I am about this experience. I will make it a point to tell everyone I know and meet about the way they run their business there and recommend that they find a different store, one that treats its customers with dignity and respect. By the way, this store didn’t have a very good selection of anything and ridiculous prices, I have no idea how they are still in business. If they treat all new customers this way their future is bleak. Thanks, Hot Springs music–Guido especially, for being the rudest, most disrespectful, and worst customer service store ever! You’d get 1/4 of a star if I could mark it that way. You should be ashamed of yourself for acting like a child. Disgusting.
Never been in the shop, only phone conversation. Was not helpful at all, and cut me very short. Moving on…
20. Lovell’s Guitars and Cadillacs
Address: 1065 hwy 70 east, De Queen, AR 71832, United States , Freire , Arkansas , United States
Great place to shop for all your music needs. Cliff and Debbie are great people.
This place is amazing has most anything guitar lovers could want and Mr.Lovell is awesome I bet we talked for 2 hours a wonderful polite and very knowledgeable man if you need musical equipment go see Mr.Lovell in Dequeen
Good place for music instruments and accessories…
He had a pretty good selection there. He is a very nice man and he fixes guitars as well.
