Did a great job on my guitar it is like new. The charge was minimal.
I buy most of all my vinyl there and I bought three bass guitars there. They greet me by name when I come in and always take good care of me.
Knowledgeable
Didn’t have what I needed or wanted I guess i shouldn’t be so harsh it being Virus season but still..
Knowledgeable staff. Good guitar selection
Tried to give a used bass with a part of a fret missing
Horrible I wasn’t even allowed to approach the merchandise cases where I could see the items on display.
The person who answers the phone is freakishly weird. Everything I ever ask do they have he says he doesn’t know what that is. PLEASE FIRE THIS NONCHALANT MAN. He creeps me out and does not know anything about music. Please get another worker gosh
3. Brit-Tone
Address: 16405 Pottery Ln, Havana, AL 35474 , Vance , Alabama , United States
New and used instruments with tons of accessories.
It has a room in the back where kids can have a party. Who knew?
Nice and they welcome us with that good down south hospitality.
I rented a speaker and mic for an event and it started raining shortly after I rented the equipment within the next hr once the rain slacked up a little bit because i didn’t want to get their equipment wet for numerous reasons. So I then immediately returned the equipment unused, never even removed the equipment from my vehicle and they still charged me full price for the rental. They’re rental policy is horrible. If I have to rent equipment again it will not be from EatMyBeats based off my experience with the rental equipment. I work retail and I understand policies but I also understand customer experience and how it effects business. The guy that I returned the equipment too showed no empathy and basically made me feel like EatMyBeats doesn’t care that you never used it and we’re going to take your money regardless.
Booked two parties at once and tried to make us wait 2 hours to start ours when we were the ones on the books. Compromised with an agreement then they did not hold up on their agreement. Man was VERY rude!
Called at 6 to inquire about a product, no answer, arrived at the location with the associates vehicle parked outside before 6:30 door was locked, called again no answer.
5. Steve Rayborn Music Services
Address: 1967 Grey Hill Rd, West Blocton, AL 35184 , Vance , Alabama , United States
Great place to learn a musical instrument. Steve is a great person who wants to take care of you or your child’s needs when it comes to music. He even DJs for social events such as weddings across the USA.
I would highly recommend Steve Rayborn for any of your special events. He was our DJ for our wedding this past weekend, 10/28, and was blown away by his professionalism and knowledge.
Not only a DJ, he can play several different instruments.
Steve Rayborn is a talented artist with the ability to teach beginners to advanced learners, adjusting the experience to fit the individual needs of his pupils. He has been patient, energetic, and flexible to our schedules. My child loves piano lessons with Mr. Steve. He even DJs weddings and other events!
6. Music Corner
Address: 6004 AL-96, Fayette, AL 35555 , Vance , Alabama , United States
You will not find nicer people that will go out of their way to help you and staff is knowledgeable and skilled piano teachers
Ok
Love it here I always get what I need when I need and the hours are pretty convenient and I love satisfaction I get when I buy my clarinet reeds there all in all great place
7. Cole Band Instruments
Address: 3076 McFarland Blvd #11, Northport, AL 35476 , Vance , Alabama , United States
Service was awesome. They were patient, informative and gave several choices of the instrument.
Super helpful!! I needed some help with the pegs on my violin. Not only did they fix the pegs, they also tuned it for me, got a better fit for my chin rest, and helped me find a neck rest for around $20. Definitely going back here if I need anything else!!
I have bought two saxophones here. And most recently some accessories. There’s usually someone here that is knowledgeable about the things I need and the questions I have. It has always been a a good experience for me.
Attended a Breedlove Guitar Showcase. Art’s Music Shop in-store acoustic guitar lineup includes Breedlove, Michael Kelly, and Yamaha.
This is an excellent music shop with any kind of music instrument or sheet music you might be looking for – whether student model or professional level instrument they have it. Recommended
Good. place to shop for all your. music. needs.
No se los recomiendo, es mejor comprar en online
If you want to resell any instrument that you previously bought from this company, don’t do it. Don’t waste your time. You will not be offered anything close to what the store sold the instrument to you before.
Was in there for 20 minutes with my kid and wasn’t even acknowledged. Tried to get their attention but employees were in a rather long discussion with each other. We are now at Bailey Brothers which is a block away so we can purchase a bass guitar for my son. Customer service actually exists at Bailey Brothers. It does not at Art’s. Such a disappointment. We had heard good things about them.
9. Bailey Brothers Music Company
Address: 4673 US-280 Suite # 7, Birmingham, AL 35242 , Vance , Alabama , United States
I walked thru the door and felt at home. The sales associates are seasoned musicians, so they know. They had exactly what i needed with a smile. And they were cheaper than the competition. They sell Mesa Boogie. What more can i say.
Awesome place. Feels like a real music store. Great customer service.
Always very friendly and service oriented.
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.
It was my first time in the store and I had an excellent experience. David was very helpful and friendly as well as the other staff present. The online site lacks a lot of the guitars they have in stock because they get new guitars a lot so I would advise actually going into the store to see their wide selection.
I needed to buy instruments for my Middle School kids. They were very upfront with their prices and seemed to have the best deals.
This place is as good as, if not better than, Guitar Center. But this one man that works there is not the friendliest and makes me and my music buddy never wanna come again… I was gonna buy at least $20-$60 of stuff, and my buddy was gonna get his guitar worked on, but we decided against it after our experience today.
My friend and I were playing our guitars together at moderate volumes. No louder than the other customers that passed through. Our volume knobs probably were set around 1. This rude clerk guy came up to us and told us “turn it down, there are customers in here”. When there was maybe 1 other guy in the guitar room at most. What are we, trash? Are we not customers?
Though to be fair, there was a little kid who sat behind us who was louder than both of us combined, and he was tremolo picking the most random nonsensical annoying noise (future shredder?), but he should’ve told the kid to turn down—not us. We both turned our amps off because he was rude the last time we were in the store and we were pretty annoyed at this point. But the kid turned his amp down and continued the random picking and the dude immediately came back and said “hey, okay, turn it off, that’s enough for today” and took the guitar from the kid. The rudest music store clerk we’ve ever encountered. There’s another guy who is super nice that works there who let us turn the volume up—at least 2 or 3 times what we did today—and test every amp in the store. We bought a $2,000 setup from the nice guy in the past, but this rude guy would probably kick us out of the store before we could make a purchase. I didn’t catch his name, but he’s average height, blondish, his hair is thinning, and he had a short beard. A nicer worker told us he’s been there 3 years, though I’m not sure how he’s lasted that long. He’ll probably follow you around like you’re a thief and ask if he can help you 8 times like he did to us the last time we came in the store simply to buy a cable.
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.
manager and owner very racist!
10. RSB Percussion
Address: 244 McFarland Blvd, Northport, AL 35476 , Vance , Alabama , United States
Bob and Jason are truly amazing luthiers, offering repair and setup that’s second-to-none. They also have a number of great new and used instruments available for purchase.
As always a wonderful place to do business with !
Best experience, they are very hands on and help you for what you are looking for and figuring out what you are looking for if you have no clue about stringed instruments and wanting to start, I have been going to this shop for a while now and I can’t help but wonder what inspired this small group of people to carry out such a remarkable business carried down from father to son. This company, let me rephrase that, this family of people related or unrelated, have made a truly inspired mark on many people’s lives by touching them with the art of music.
Good product, Good service.
Friendly atmosphere and lots of instruments.
I’ve never dealt with someone so rude over the phone. The owner tried to guilt me with sarcasm and acted like victim when I questioned a price. Full story: I asked to order a cello string. All was going well (owner answered questions about speed of shipping and availability of the string), but then he quoted a price ($81) that was far above what other shops charge. I said respectfully that “I’ve purchased the string for $45 at other walk-in shops” and he became sarcastic and argumentative with me, claiming he was “holding my hand” through the process, and said “Well, I have to pay $35 for this string so what do YOU think is fair for ME to make? $15? What is 35 + 15, huh? Ohhh, maybe $50 is more than you can afford?” A simple, “well this is my price” would have been fine as a response from him, but I felt disrespected so I hung up and decided I’m never going to spend a dime Homewood Musical Instrument Co. I advise everyone else to steer clear of this shop and the guy who owns it.
12. SoundWaves
Address: 2343 Moody Pkwy, Moody, AL 35004 , Vance , Alabama , United States
Very nice people great Price’s have ever thing I need to get started playing guitar go by some time and see your self
Stephon and Amanda are awesome! Great store with a wide selection of music equipment at a great price.
Highly recommend this place! A great assortment of guitars, bass, speakers and home audio equipment, old and new. The owner was super helpful and went above and beyond with us. We will definitely be back!
Some nice equipment but a bit pricey and unorganized.
cool place. cool staff. good deals on stuff you might not see every day.
They don’t have guitar strings.
13. B&C Music
Address: 314C Billy B Dyar Blvd, Boaz, AL 35957 , Vance , Alabama , United States
Very nice people work here. Their prices are competitive and I will buy here again
Tiene de todo y hasta piezas separadas
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Over priced. Only good if you need to grab a pack of strings or something small last minute.
Great little music shop. A good place to look for a starter instrument or replace an existing one.
Excellent locally owned and operated business!
I felt watched and rushed.Two women were working there that day, one was very friendly. I did not feel comfortable asking questions and also it was so hot in there.
Awful place with cheap brands and overpriced / broken used instruments.
The people are not friendly, the merchandise is overpriced, some equipment is not even new (and it is damaged) although they don’t disclose that information, and getting around in a wheelchair is next to impossible. The lady at the register didn’t know anything about the equipment. It is definitely worth the drive to go somewhere else.
Alex was a wonderful addition to our event! He got the crowd involved and even helped us set up/break down. Very professional as well! Thank you, Alex!!
Absolutely the best!! Very easy to work with and a heart of gold!! A ton of fun! I have had the pleasure of having him at my wedding and it was perfect and then again for a birthday party and we had a blast with him! I highly recommend him and I promise you will not regret it!! Thanks Alex for all your hard work and my god keep blessing you with your amazing talent!! ❤️
Very professional musical guy great sound system. Will definitely have him for all my parties.
15. Highland Music
Address: 3000 Clairmont Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205 , Vance , Alabama , United States
Absolutely awesome!!! Let Harold work on your guitar!
After checking out every music store in the Birmingham area I found Highland Music to have the coolest atmosphere and selection of guitars. I fell in love with a vintage archtop here and Don agreed to a very reasonable price after seeing how much I enjoyed playing it. I left feeling completely satisfied with my purchase. This is my top choice in Birmingham and I will definitely be coming back.
Great guitar shop. Old school feel. They are very kind and you can get a great deal on a killer guitar, amp, or pedal. Ive bought several guitars and plan on buying many more there
Vibey little shop. Some cool vintage gear.
Great selection of vintage guitars and amplifiers. New equipment also.
If you love music and you need an instrument repair this place is a definite gem.
Very condscending and not friendly to younger people. Im not a know it all but some of the stuff the man was talking about wasnt correct. Rather go to bailey brothers theyre friendly and very nice
Pretentious and overpriced….typical music store snobbery
About what you’d expect. Pretentious, unhelpful, and offended that you’d dare shop in their overpriced thrift store. But they’ve been in business forever and they ain’t changing.
16. Lisenby’s Music Shop
Address: 831 S Memorial Dr, Prattville, AL 36067 , Vance , Alabama , United States
