I'm helping a mentor try and sell his bass. I have no idea what it is worth. If he sells it, I…read morewanted it to be to Music Go around because I firmly believe we have to support our local stores. When I sell or purchase something I frequently do it there because I know that they'll give a fair price. Whenever anyone asks me to help sell an instrument. Every time. So my friend is an older fellow and he can't get around to St. Paul easily. So I said I'd find out what Music Go Round would recommend. I made the joke that I want to buy it. 0 chance I could afford what this thing is worth. I'd like to buy a Lamborghini as well, but nobody takes me seriously when I say that either. So explain all of that. The owner's little feelings got hurt because I mentioned that I want the guitar. So he fly out refused to help me. "I don't do market appraisals." So he wouldn't hear me when I tried to explain. It was extremely disrespectful & could have been handled with a little communication. I didn't get that. So this guy is taking the ONLY positive thing about B&H stores and throwing it out the window. Why wouldn't I reach out to Sweetwater to discover something like this? That's the next move. I love the guy you have working there. I think he's in a vest. He has always been kind, cool and professional to me every conversation. It is unfortunate for him that he has to work with this owner. This will sadden me when store inevitably closes, he only has himself to blame. C'mon dude. Build a relationship with your clients. Talk to people. Care a little. You had my full allegiance to your store. But all of that is washed away. Keep people close. I love sending people to Music Go Round but now I'd be embarrassed if you decide you don't like one or my friends.

I can't say enough about how good the service at Music Go Round in Roseville was for me buying a…read moreused bass guitar. They had a good selection, at a wide range of prices. They put new strings on and adjusted the neck for no extra cost. This is the store to go to for guitars in the Twin Cities

rob is the best tech in the Twin Cities and his service and quality of the work He does his second…read moreto none within the state. The store is filled with knowledgeable people and excellent gear both used new.

Awesome guitar shop has a variety of guitars and stuff. Good place to go if you're a metal head etc.read more

Great customer service and what a selection! We came in looking for something obscure and they went…read moreabove and beyond to find what we were looking for. Lovely shop, lovely people working!

From the owner: A large selection of new and pre-owned piano and button accordions. Accordion repairs and tuning,…read more accessories, and music.

I from Seattle, but always stop at the Pickin' Parlor when in town. They always have a good…read moreselection of new and used Nannie's at good prices. If I lived in Minneapolis, I would definitely take lessons there.

I went here while visiting Minnesota and was very pleased with the quality of bluegrass instruments…read moreand banjos. I am a semi beginner banjo player so I wanted to find the right purchase and banjos fir me needs. The help I received and great customer service was beyond helpful. I also purchased my Gold Star from here and had it shipped to California easily. The staff is super nice and store had a great vibe

Went in to inquire about my violin bow being rehaired and came out with a new bow! I was given a…read moreviolin and a bow from a family member and one of my bows needed new hair. Fein violins sends out bows to be rehaired but will let you loan a bow while it's being worked on. The bow I was gifted from family was actually a very inexpensive bow and wouldn't be worth it to rehair but I was able to buy a new bow. Diane showed me some options to choose from and I could hear the differences as I tried them out on my instrument. She also showed me some violins the owner was in the process of making. It's super cool to see the instruments being made on site! I'm excited to use my new bow, thanks Fein Violins!

For anyone reading on here and seeing the negative reviews, I question their authenticity and am…read moredismayed at their disparaging of a small business that is a cornerstone of the St. Paul community. Here is my review: We moved to the Twin Cities and my daughter needed a new cello rental for school. The quality of the rental was very decent compared to other shops. After a few years, she had advanced in her play in high school. She was moving up through the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony, first chair in her current section, and first chair in her school orchestra section as well. We had the opportunity through a family gift to purchase her a more intermediate student cello. We went to Andy first, since we had a credit with his shop. He was sold out of the price points we were looking at but let us come and play on a few instruments on hold for other buyers. He was incredibly gracious. In the meantime while we waited on more instruments to be available, we did our due diligence and tried cellos and bows at other shops around town, and had her teacher weigh in on a few. In my mind I didn't like any as much as one we had played at Andy's shop before, but I was trying to approach it from a neutral position. We found two that were fine instruments in our price range and would have served. One shop even offered us a discount to make up some of the difference in not having a rental credit with them, and another shop was having a sale. This process really helped us in our decision, because when Andy had two cellos available we went back in to try them. Wow! My ears had not deceived me. After all the time spent listening to my daughter playing perhaps as many as 20 other cellos, the quality of sound in Andy's cellos stood out as warm and resonant across the entire range. My daughter almost immediately fell in love with one. We spent over an hour playing on them above his shop, to which he graciously gave us the space and privacy to try out cellos and bows and discuss. The cello we have purchased is so beautiful and will serve her for many years as she advances in her play. Andy had recently had a cello sale over the holidays and he and his business manager, Diane, offered to extend those prices for us. He also sent us with a nicer bow than we had originally planned, and a beautiful case and dampits and new rosin. He was nothing but friendly, gracious, knowledgeable, and clearly loving of his craft. I have received nothing for this review, except I felt compelled to write one after our experience working with Andy and to tell anyone else on here to ignore the negative reviews because I can recommend his work and his shop and his person without reservation. Of note, Andy has been serving the community for decades with instrument rentals and sales as a small business owner. Some of these reviews are about people thinking they found some $150k violin (unlikely!) and were angry at being told otherwise, or people irritated that his small shop wasn't open when they stopped by without appointment. Ridiculous! I would recommend you call in advance. This is customary for most luthiers. They are small and many are by appointment only, or may need at times to step out or handle business or appointments away from the shop. It also enables them to prepare for your visit and ensure the practice space and instrument types you are seeking are available.

5 years ago I was in his shop and he had a plastic cello case for just $50, it was a great deal,…read morehis shop looks nice, now you have to make an appointment to see him on a weekend.

I am currently in the market for a lower range cello, but John Waddle providing a high level of…read morecare. Providing a multitude of options and sharing a lot of wonderful stories as well. It really feels like he cares about the player as opposed to other shops that are purely trying to sell an instrument. I would highly recommend anyone in the market for an intermediate or professional level instrument strongly considers an instrument from John Waddle.

Visited Willie's today at their new address, 1381 Eustis St. St Paul 55108. What a joy. I was met…read morew/ professionalism and curiosity,.. got to play some fabulous Martins acoustics. Even a stupid question was treated w/ kindness (does the sound of that amp come in a pedal?). Incredible selection of acoustics, electrics and amps, all premium, stuff you don't see in other stores. I'll be back next time we're in St. Paul, might buy that Magnatone amp,...

I called first to get an appointment to see if they would be interested in selling a guitar for…read moreme. The employee told me to just come in before closing and they would look at it. I drove across town with the guitar and went inside. I stood by the counter and two or three employees walked by me without saying a word. Nate was there but he was talking to a different customer; he never even acknowledged my presence. Another longtime employee was at the counter and ignored me. I stood there about five minutes when a really nice employee helped me. He interrupted Nate to ask about my guitar and Nate said without even looking at me, even though I was 6 feet away, "I'm with a buyer, so not today." It was super demeaning. It made me feel small. The nice employee was apologetic and said, Nate makes those decisions, and that he was sorry. I told him that I did call first and was told to come down.I think he was embarrassed too. I have bought and sold several guitars and pieces of equipment at Willie's. Never again.

Absolutely the best instruments and customer service I've ever encountered. Couldn't be more…read moreinformative and caring about finding the right instrument and encouraging one to pursue percussion. Great series of lessons on his site. Who knew a crazy-talented Scot would end up in the Twin Cities! There a lots of places wanting to sell you their wares, but few with the passion, commitment, knowledge and all around great vibe of Paul!

From the owner: Our intention is to simply bring you the best cajons & percussion instruments from around the world…read moreat the best possible prices. Our commitment We believe in hearing your needs and giving you the best possible service. We want to communicate with you from the moment you have a question. That communication will not just end with the sale either. If you need customer support we are always here for you. Unless you tell us to go away that is. We will never pester you. That would be just annoying. :) The Future It is our intention to expand our stock and add new and unique products to our store. From drums and percussion to banjos and guitars. Watch us grow! Our Products We only stock the highest quality products, nothing less. As a professionals we know the best products when we see & hear them. It is our intention to bring to you the best professional quality musical instruments from

You can tell they care! The day after, Jon Baptiste (with…read moreTrent Reznor & Atticus Ross) accepted the Oscar for "Soul" saying "God only gave us twelve(?) notes-and look what we can do with them"; we headed to Wells Pianos for, of all things, a handful of keytop replacements! Despite the somewhat unusual request, Keiran was totally open to helping us out. (We weren't even there to buy a grand piano!) When we arrived Keiran and Jeremy treated us with such friendly, great service! The shop has some beautiful instruments! Keiran gave us helpful ideas about refurbishing our old Windsor Upright with just a handful of keys!

This place is much bigger and a positive move from Grand Ave. Getting ready for remodeling next…read moreyear we decided to finally let go of a very old parlor grand Steinway. I popped in to talk to Kieran, he dropped by the house that night, and 2 days later it was picked up by Manny's piano movers. He gave us a good deal for it and made all the arrangements. The new store is full of beautiful piano and a lot more room. Anything involving pianos, I only go here. They organize a lot of cool concerts too.