We have been using their services and classes for over 4 years. Recommend to anyone interested in learning music.
Wonderful music store – wonderful people – kind – they really know what they’re doing. Go to Mr. Music if you need instruments or music lessons. You will be treated well.
Friendly professional owner and staff. Cannot say enough about how fantastic Mr. Music is to work with!
I took music lessons here for a while. Everyone inside was really nice and the instructor was really knowledgeable.
I didn’t like that I was being pressured to pre pay for continued lessons even though I couldn’t with my work schedule. When I told them I couldn’t schedule anything further until a week of two, the guy started telling me i would lose my spot and there would be nothing he could do.
Overall, not a bad experience, just really put a damper on it.
Came to Ft Myers for an 8 day vacation – My brother has lived in Lee County for 30+ yrs & I have a winter home in Cape Coral. I Researched online for a local music store that would rent an acoustic guitar. (( I just started learning to play the guitar a year ago at age 58 and I thought it’d be nice to do some practicing while in Fla.)) All indications were that Mr Music was the place to go. My brother was going to rent it as web site states they only rent to Lee County residents. They (Mr Music) seemed unprepared for someone coming in off the street wanting to rent an acoustic guitar. The young man that was on duty at the store was Very Nice and I felt bad for him after he got on the phone with someone who told him that I would have to come back several hours later that afternoon (I had plans and late afternoon traffic in Lee County is crazy ) or I could come back 2 days later. I could tell he was embarrassed and as said earlier I felt bad for him. Needless to say, I left w\out a rental guitar. Wm. Griffin \ Lexington Ky.
Plenty of parking , decent customer service, good selections of instruments , prices not that good, sales rep tried to push sales instead of suggestions.
Made a HUGE mistake purchasing a digital piano from Mr Music, Inc – Fort Myers. I wanted to support a small local business and I did something I don’t usually do and purchased it without looking the product up online. I figured I would be paying a little more by not buying from a big box store but turns out I paid over DOUBLE!! And the owner is very firm on the no return policy. Do NOT make the same mistake I did. I take responsibility for my lack of research but am disappointed that this small business is ripping people off so bad.
Can’t give zero stars. If you feel like you need to form your own opinion that’s fine. But I can promise you that I never write bad reviews. Take it or leave it.
Carl says he’s “reactionary” teacher (no lesson plans). Be prepared to tell the teacher what you need to learn??? 6 lessons and what I learned is how good Carl can play guitar and that it’s a really difficult instrument to learn. What a POS! Dave (the owner) is okay.
3. Jay & Kay’s Organ & Piano Co.
Address: 1400 Colonial Blvd Ste 1B, Fort Myers, FL 33907 , Whiskey Creek , Florida , United States
I spoke to Jay for the first time today on the phone after my husband placed an order for our daughter’s birthday present a couple of months ago. He blew me away with his good-hearted initiative. Our order has been delayed due to the current worldwide logistic challenge. Jay was very thoughtful and generous to lend us a piano from his studio so that our daughter will have it on her birthday. I was speechless… Although we didn’t end up taking the offer, still his action was remarkably kind and it speak to the type of person and store owner that he is.
I’ve been taking piano lessons here for a month now (with Carol, who is absolutely lovely!!), and I’ve met both Jay and Kay, who are very kind and helpful. I love their store, it’s very welcoming, and I enjoy my time there every time I come. I always look forward to coming and seeing their friendly faces.
As for Carol, she’s extremely sweet, and I love my time with her. Half an hour is too short! She keeps me on track with what I want to learn, while also teaching me theory since I’ve never had a foundation. She keeps it fun and does a great job of telling me kindly when I do something incorrectly, and showing me the correct way, along with ways to remember for the future.
As I said before, I greatly anticipate every week, usually before I even leave the lesson I’m currently at 🙂
I have been taking piano lessons here for over a year and a half and have had nothing but good experiences here. I had an old Yamaha keyboard (66 keys) and bought a Roland RP401R from Jay a year and a half ago and still love it. I’m sure it has been said before, but Jay is extremely knowledgeable without being pushy. I bought the Roland I wanted. He could of tried to push me to buy a more expensive one but didn’t. A year later a bought another Roland and had it shipped to my mom and she has been impressed by it (and she grew up playing an acoustic piano). Regarding piano lessons, Jay paired me up with Beth and I cannot say enough good things about her (that would have to be another paragraph and 5 star review).
Friendly and knowledgeable … good experience!
Shopping at Jay and Kay’s is always a pleasure.
Great people very helpful highly recommended
I’m new to the area being only 4 years in Cape Coral. While our 1st home we built didn’t have room for a Piano. I made sure that our 2nd home we are building now does. With all the shortages of product inventory I decided to buy a Piano now. Being a former business owner I try to buy everything from local companies. I called Jay & Kay by phone I explained exactly what I’ve told you above. I said to Jay I’m picking up a sandwich from Parkway subs and illl be there in 20 minutes. Upon my arrival I entered the store. No greetings. I walked around for about 25 minutes. No one ever approached us. I took a card off their desk and wrote a note. Left my phone number. No one has ever called me.back. That was on 07/26/2021. Not sure why Jay invited us to his showroom with detailed instructions of their location. Waste of time. I drove down to Piano Distributors and then to Nicks Pianos. I was greeted very well by Anthony and Nick at each location. Then I drive to Dave’s Piano’s Tamps area again another professional very knowledgeable as well. I compared the 3. I made my selection and place a deposit on the 60k piano
Don’t bother going to Jay & Kay they don’t need to waste your time
Sadly to say I wanted to buy in my local neighborhood. Support the local businesses after the Covid 19 destruction.
I personally left their business card on the counter and had wrote a note on the back asking them to call me with my phone number on it. Crickets !!!
The people in this guitar center are very helpful, and the instructors are very inspiring.
Congratulations to them and keep it up.
Great selection and great prices ⚜️✝️
Friendly and helpful staff. Good selection of musical equipment.
Love this place….
Can’t say I care for the atmosphere but the slow customer service is a vibe killer.
This will be my 1st guitar purchase and I was pretty excited to check out the Acoustic Electric stock. Went in Tuesday afternoon and looked around for 30 minutes. Not one rep approached me or asked if I needed assistance. Went to register area and wasn’t even acknowledged. Didn’t seem overly busy and there were certainly reps walking around the floor. Maybe just a bad day, not sure. Perhaps I will give them 1 more shot.
My son wanted to play bass guitar in a middle school talent show. Who am I to say if its a good idea? So we purchased a 220 dollr bass, amp strap , and electronic piano. We have spent thousands at that store. Im a Gibson so its not my first rodeo. Anyway he flunked the audition and only plays piano. Yesterday we tried to exchang the 220 bass guitar for an electric 6 string, and pay the difference. Well we were apparently 10 days late on the return policy so we has to eat the bass. We drive 40 miles to get there from Naples and the customer service is a bunch of clown dolts, the policies are stiffer than Louie C K on viagra. Im inthe process of setting a band up for the neighboor kids. And i wont go back to Guitar center, they left me with a sour note. William Gibson
Like others have posted, and looks like nothing has changed, I came into this store with a budget of $5,000 for a set of drums. I played numerous sets, walked in circles for 15 min, walked around the store for another 10 and than back to the drum section for another 10. Not one employee offered to help, not one employee even looked my direction, no one said word one to me. Two guys at the register swapping stories and others milling around helping no one. I watched another set of drum customers do the same thing and they left also. 15 years ago I stepped into a Guitar center and experienced the exact same thing. I gave your chain a second chance and you failed miserably. I’ll never step into another from here on out. Spent $6,800 with Sweetwater later the same day.
7. Fort Myers School of Music
Address: 1400 Colonial Blvd #260, Fort Myers, FL 33907 , Whiskey Creek , Florida , United States
My son has had an amazing experience in this school. His teachers are super professional (Ms. Diane and Ms. Melissa). A very special thank to Rosa (front desk) for her patience and attention to details. We appreciate her and the excellent job she does. Thank you.
I have had a great time learning piano from Kay.
Kay is a very thorough teacher,as well as a nice person.
We have had 5 lessons so far and 2/5 the instructor has called out. The very first lesson they didn’t even let us know until we were already there.
Fort Myers School of Music is great place to learn music and instruments.
Was interested in taking lessons. The location & pricing were good for me. Perhaps the instructors are great, but we will never know as the person who answers the phone is really not a good representative of the business and is losing you customers. Almost sounded like a 14yo girl who didn’t know the answers to any questions, didn’t understand why you would want to know a little about the teacher u were selecting…just there so the phone stops ringing. So annoying as I really wanted to try this place out. Giving a 2nd star for at least there being a website & someone answering the phone.
Firstly, my complaint isn’t about my instructor. Steve has been fantastic from day one; he’s extremely knowledgeable and passionate about what he does. I stuck with this school as long as I could because of him, and it’s hard to leave for that reason.
Be prepared, DON’T miss a lesson. They won’t reschedule and you’ll still have to pay for that week. You can go to a group meeting to make up, but you’re paying for a private lesson; makes perfect sense.
BE AWARE, they remind you of your first renewal, and then renew your lessons without as much as a heads up.
DON’T call with ANY complaints or questions; they don’t seem to care. They just remind you of the paperwork you signed, that they hardly explained (and what they did explain, they were very vague). You won’t get anything but a nasty reply. I had called to inform them I wanted to cancel my lessons while I was out of town for the next few weeks (being I didn’t want to pay for them and not be there) and the only thing they could say was “well, aren’t you doing them online?”
Great professors, not so much with the front desk staff. I will truly miss working with Steve.
8. Palm Coast Studio
Address: 6225 Presidential Ct #150, Fort Myers, FL 33919 , Whiskey Creek , Florida , United States
Awesome place and the owner Liz definitely took care of my request! Definitely going to be a frequent visitor!
Best record collection around and knowledgeable. Also some of the best people run and own the store.
Great staff
Great music
They have what you’re looking for and if not they can get it!
Excited for what this local vinyl spot will become. They are working on increasing inventory at the moment. Had a nice conversation with the owner, Liz. Friendly chill environment. Wide musical options – jazz, heavy, hip hop, alternative, rock, soft. They’ve been open for a few weeks now. They have a listening station to check out used vinyl quality before buying which I really appreciate. New/used and a bargin $2.99 bin. From what I looked at the grading of used vinyl is in line. Also some 8-track and cassette items for purchase. She is reviewing and purchasing collections by appointment at the moment and was interested in my “want list” should she come across it. Picked up a Wu-Tang (forever), Tribe and OXO vinyl. Thanks, Liz!!!
They were out of stickers. She’s getting more in and she promised to set some aside for me.
11. WD Music Products Inc.
Address: 17570 N Tamiami Trail #1, North Fort Myers, FL 33903 , Whiskey Creek , Florida , United States
I’ve ordered two custom pickguards from them and both have come out perfect. Great and fast work. If i need a custom pickguard made they are the first people I think of. No hesitation from me for when I need another made.
Nice store and people! Lots of gear you might need soon!
I love this place! Always willing to give me a good deal. They have everything! A great experience.
I went in looking for a guitar. They seem to do most of their business on repair, not sales. They have a couple dozen acoustic guitars of lower quality. Some looked used but were not labeled that way. Guy behind the counter never really took any interest in helping.
Great customer service
If your pickguard fits, it’ll look great; if there’s any problem, don’t expect a resolution or even an acknowledgement.
Ordered a pickguard, came promptly, liked the look – turns out it didn’t exactly fit the bass, despite serial number being a match for model and year. A “close miss” like this wouldn’t be a dealbreaker in many cases, but in this case, raised chrome parts means the pickguard can’t be installed at all without a proper fit. Over the course of a month, I’ve tried contacting WD through their online return/exchange form, email, and phone+voicemail regarding the problem, and have received no reply whatsoever. I’m open to discussing the issue, covering handling/restocking costs, etc., but the total lack of response is very disheartening and rude. Very disappointed.
Saw their big sign on the road that said U-Turn now, so I braked obstructed traffic and got over into the turn lane and waited approximately 10 minutes till traffic stopped. Made the u-turn and entered the parking lot to find out they’re closed. Now I have to travel a mile down the street to make another U turn so I continue on my way.
Then I see all the stunning and brave covid signs on the door and determined based solely on these two issues that this isn’t a company I wanna deal with.
Ridiculous policies. They sent me a clearly defective pickguard and won’t do anything resolve the issue because I filed two edges they neglected to do to tryand make it work. If the pickguard is already defective who cares if the sides are filed? It’s not like they can resell it? Hoping PayPal takes care of it!
12. River District Radio
Address: 12713 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33919 , Whiskey Creek , Florida , United States
Family owned, knowledgeable , extremely friendly and courteous staff! Support this small business for all of your music needs!
The staff was very knowledgeable and helpful. They did not try to sell me a more expensive instrument than I needed. Great selection of musical instruments and accessories. I had researched the price and they were right on target. My experience was very good.
Just wow! I ordered a $200 guitar off the website, never received package (most likely stolen or lost), per their customer service the package was delivered, but I’m biting the bullet because their exact words, “well someone would be out the money”. Um, doesn’t companies usually have insurance on items that are shipped, especially a $200 item????? So now, my fiance doesn’t have his Christmas present and I’m out that money. That’s cool!
not good enough store, 2/10
Not open
16. FYE
Address: 4125 Cleveland Ave Suite 1730, Fort Myers, FL 33901 , Whiskey Creek , Florida , United States
Love this place!! Was instantly mesmerized and definitely coming back. Josh was our cashier and blew us awake with his knowledge about the place; he definitely deserves a raise.
Full of randoms
Can usually get most movies here however old they are-service has always been good to me
Lots of cool stuff.
They charge way to much. They want 10 dollars for used music. New music is out of this world.
I called to see if they had a movie before I went over, I was on hold for over 5 minutes and the young woman named Alexis told me that they were very busy. I called back because she still did not answer my question and when I drove there five minutes later the entire store was empty and void of people very very very poor customer service
Used to like this place but now it’s super overpriced and they scalp pokemon cards which is awful.
