Wonderful store. I gave seen many store that try to fake this feel and experience, but The Shops at Marlborough Barn is the real deal. Some thing to look at every where. We will be back many times.
It’s like a never ending barn. Just when I thought I looked through it all, I kept finding more rooms! There’s a little bit of everything.
Great place with a great selection. I honestly would like to see more actual antiques though. The Chinese stuff is ok I guess. Just not really authentic as I was hoping to find. Great people though.
Go with hours to browse.
Always an enjoyable shopping visit. Antiques and new items that always change. Much bigger than it looks and full of interesting finds.
Great little antique shop with a lot of rooms. Try to go during an event to get those extra deals (junk in trunk, flea market, etc.).
Some nice stuff if you have a lot of time to sort through the junk. Some items very overpriced and storekeeper was very rude when I kindly asked if the price on some items was flexible, I learned it was not, only if you’re buying a huge furniture piece do they slightly work with you on the price.
Great store! Love the selection of Ernie Ball Music Man instruments.
That was likely the most pleasant guitar buying experience I have ever had. I could not recommend patronizing this amazing store more. Thank you so much!!
Finally got to visit after doing some business over the phone 18 years ago with Pete. Great inventory, selection and people. One of the very best examples of why we need to support local businesses and how great a family can run them!
Great service
9. The Music Score LLC
Address: 2315 Silas Deane Hwy, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 , Terramuggus , Connecticut , United States
Came here for some guitar strings and the employee was super awesome
Great service! Nice friendly owner
Gil is a super friendly guy! My son really enjoys guitar lessons with him!
Very knowledgeable and friendly.
My daughter is signed up for lessons and her teacher is great (I hear the others are as well). Just try not to deal with the guy that owns it.
I tried to return my daughter’s Viola due to the school no longer providing classes. It was a total nightmare to get an answer in regards to my credit. They are very irresponsible and I am very disappointed by the lack of care towards my return which was even misplaced! Mom and dad are not helpful at all and he should really look at keeping them home, they make things worse!
Arrived at 10:00am (they open at 10am, but not today). I waited and they finally arrived. All I needed was guitar strings, but they had none. What a waste of time.
10. Dexter’s Tunes, Tales, and Ales
Address: 91 Main St, East Hampton, CT 06424 , Terramuggus , Connecticut , United States
The live music was fantastic! The drinks were refreshing. I like the laid back vibe!
I love going to Dexter’s! They have a selection of local beer and cocktails and are responsive to customer feedback. It’s so fun to go there in the nice weather because there is a large outdoor area to gather with friends. Inside they have records, books, and games and it’s a cozy, comfortable atmosphere. Most nights of the week they offer live music (they often have great bands or they do open mic 2 days a week) and they host different events (whisky tasting, game nights, etc). I highly recommend!!
We Always have a great time! Food, drinks, music and people ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I’m a comedienne and I was invited to do a show there. The atmosphere was really nice and the owner and staff are great!
I went on Halloween for first time. Busy and seemed like a nice crowd. Back yard area was nice and spacious. Beer is a bit pricey. A lot of albums which brought back great memories.
Very relaxed placed. You like books? They got to covered. Like vinyl, they got that too. Add Fat Orange Cat beer and you are all set
11. Terramuggus
Address: Marlborough, CT 06447 , Terramuggus , Connecticut , United States
12. Music & Arts
Address: 50 Main St, East Hartford, CT 06118 , Terramuggus , Connecticut , United States
I have spent a lot of time at this store with my kids. All three kids play different instruments, which means I’m at the music store constantly. Each time I go in, I am more impressed than that last. The staff are courteous, and very helpful. They are informative, and help guide me to the best option, yet never pushy on sales. They are very knowledgeable. I can’t say enough nice things about this store. I am thoroughly impressed.
I took my guitar to M&A because it had gotten a bit clunky and these guys have a luthier.
Kyle, the manager, was enormously helpful in diagnosing the problem and suggesting a repair. While we were talking I looked over the guitars there and ultimately, with Kyle’s help, bought one (a wonderful Breedlove ordered from M&A’s stock). He walked me through the various options – what I needed and, more importantly, what I didn’t.
Friendly AND knowledgeable service. Great pricing on the guitar. No high pressure. Quick solutions. Best music store around.
Cool place, very expensive
Good selection and price
I had been taking lessons at this location since March 2019. One of their instructors stopped teaching in June 2019 and took the summer months off. The store called me in August to say the instructor was not returning in the Fall and my account would be closed but if I wanted to begin with a new instructor I could. To my surprise upon starting with the new instructor, my account incurred a new student fee of $30 which is out of order since I am a continuing student; I asked the store to provide a credit and they recently did so. The new student fee is inappropriate due to no fault of mine.
I recently went to the Music & Art store and asked about my child’s school instrument payment plan. We leased the instrument two years ago; but due to COVID-caused remote schooling and summer breaks, there was little use of the instrument despite monthly charges including insurance and fees.
The store manager told me that I can pay up from lease to own, but refused to give me the payment breakdown, saying everything “in their computer”. When I asked for my contract copy, he didn’t have it. I remember the contract sent from the school was very complicated with different group plans and unfamiliar billing terms, and the store ended up filling up the paperwork over the phone for us. The contract has carbon copies and the store told us they would send us our copy but never did. Now they were telling me that they didn’t have the original copy of the contract for me either.
I decided to pay up the rest to own the clarinet. Just be aware that the receipt won’t have details of what portion is for the instrument and what is for insurance and fees, and no information about the original price and the final total payment. I ended up paying more than $200 just in insurance and fees up to now. I also found out that I had overpaid >$500 for a beginner instrument that the store billed for an intermediate model, as I compared the market price for my exact model. Since I don’t have the pricing info. nor the contract, I cannot really do anything at this point.
I have since found other online complaints against Music & Art regarding the rent-to-own school instrument plan. The lack of transparency and their practice of overcharge and under-report seem to be common experience of their customers. I feel that there is an element of complacency on the school and parents ends since the service is “for our children”, but where is the accountability?
Rented a saxaphone for 2 years. Summers were free. Returned the sax in the fall and was charged for the summer. 300$ which is the yearly rate. No notification or change of contract. Its a scam. Free summers not part of the contract, just a gift to you until you return it. Hours spent on hold to corporate as the local manager has no power.
13. Middlesex Music Academy
Address: 440 Main St, Middletown, CT 06457 , Terramuggus , Connecticut , United States
I’ve had my son’s saxophone serviced here a few times, and not only do they do an excellent job, they also go above and beyond to be helpful. These people are compassionate about music! I’d never go anywhere else.
Love the staff and selections of instruments. I’ve gotten repairs done there with my old drums and my guitars and they have the best expertise when it comes to repairing instruments. Bought my first guitar since 2009 from there and I absolutely loved the feel and playing it. Matt and Jim are awesome.
My husband has taken music lessons at MMA for awhile now, and is very pleased with the instructor. He has also brought several instruments there for repairs or to evaluate for purchase, and has been really pleased with the owner, Matt, who does the repairs. Matt is very knowledgeable & thorough, and is a great help to determine whether instruments on eBay or craigslist are truly worth it. His repair rates have been extremely reasonable too, and he’s even made some repairs for free just because my husband is a student there. All in all, we highly recommend Matt and MMA.
The sales team made it possible for me to afford a piano for my son
I signed up for a piano lesson trial online. Their site is very confusing and it’s not clear if the lesson is in-person and online. I called them, left a message but they never called me back. In the day/time of the lesson, I called them 3 times because I was having problems to contact the teacher. The guy who works there, Jim, clearly doesn’t have any customer service skills. He was rude and unpleasant. He didn’t make any effort to help me, told me a was confused and nobody else had problems. I just canceled the future lessons there. It’s easier just hire a private piano teacher. Hopefully I will never have to deal with this guy again.
I paid $80 for a setup on a guitar and got it back with the strings a mile off of the neck and the floyd rose studs so high out of the body I could park a car under it. The bridge pickup was raised until it was practically touching the strings and the neck pickup was lowered to below the pickup ring. The tech then told me that 10-52 strings don’t exist. They’re light top heavy bottom and aren’t even uncommon strings. Every time I go there they give bad advice and clearly don’t know what they’re talking about. My friend tried to buy a tubescreamer (basic overdrive) and they tried to sell him a phaser instead (completely different thing).
I would give Middlesex Music Academy a 0 if I was able to. I called to inquire about a $150 charge when I haven‘t been confirmed by John the guitar teacher. I made a request to Matt that Tuesday was my preference but John was booked so he scheduled Thursday at 6pm. I received a text and email from John yesterday that he had a conflict for Thursday and offered Friday. I responded via text/email that would not work and inquired if this was temporary or permanent to which I did not receive a response. I let John know this may not be a good fit then. I called today to have the charge refunded and Jim proceeded to call me names, saying I was yelling & screaming over the phone and I was being rude. No need to go into the dramatics but Jim needs a lesson in manners, telling the truth and understanding that being a manager does not give him the authority to behave poorly. Never once did I raise my voice but did correct Jim several times throughout the conversation all because i asked for a refund. Extremely unprofessional and a bad look for Middlesex Music all around. I will be taking my business elsewhere. Inexcusable & theater worthy performance by Jim today folks!!!
14. The Music Shop
Address: 22 Mc Dermott Ave, Torrington, CT 06790 , Terramuggus , Connecticut , United States
Keith has has done maintenance on my flutes several times and at a reasonable cost. Now all my flutes play much better. He is a flute player himself and very personable. I’m grateful for him and the lovely music shop.
Throughout the years I have purchased guitars,and Equitment,. We miss Leo. He was the music teacher at Lewis S Mills High School in the 70’s. To ?. I graduated in 72. Great music shop. Get just about anything musical.
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15. Second Blessings Thrift Shop
Address: 35 S Main St, Marlborough, CT 06447 , Terramuggus , Connecticut , United States
Been going to this store for over 20 years. Great service, friendly staff and they do the best repairs around. Scott is very knowledgeable and always takes the extra time to help you out. Prices are great as well. There’s a reason they are still around in a time of superstores and online shopping.
I brought my old Taylor guitar in for some adjustments and Scot was awesome!!super knowledgeable, attentive, detailed and quick turn around to get my guitar back to me. The adjustments were just what I was looking for so now I can happily play my guitar! Very personable and friendly! Excellent service! I love the local feel! I would highly recommend this shop!
Very helpful staff and kids get to play the demo keyboards which only sparks their creativity and musicality and that’s a bonus in my book. They also offer lessons here and have a huge selection of guitars and instruments can be rented or purchased. Will be visiting again that’s for sure!!!!
Great place but website could be better such as pics of some used equipment. I’m a drummer and would like to see what they have for new and used cymbals,stands,drum kits etc. And prices. I have done business with them and always had a great experience the reason for three stars is the website doesn’t do the music shop justice. All and all great store great people.
The cellos were in not in good shape and we had to pay a luthiere to redo repairs that were poorly done when we received the instrument.
17. Music & Arts
Address: 989 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107 , Terramuggus , Connecticut , United States
Went to music and arts for authorized Yamaha purchase. Great price and great service!
Manager and Staff were excellent they were patient and helpful
They help me every time I come in and they are so kind.
Limited retail space, but the staff is helpful and knowledgeable. Music lessons are offered on site.
I have condensed my original rant down to the following- we really like our children’s teachers- but the front desk needs saving
Yeah it’s good!
Imagine spending your life blowing air into a piece of metal. Unbelievable
Being a Deaf mother of hearing 9 years old child that has no knowledge in music, I asked if this is drumsticks is good for him. This man just gave me a cold look and said I don’t know it’s fine. He was rude. Definitely not a Deaf friendly store for those Deaf parents with hearing child who wants to join the band.
When ever I place an order for a left handed Guitar it takes like 6 weeks for it to get to me horrible ordering process
