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    Dan's Music Center

    Dan's Music Center

    (4 reviews)

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    Review of Martin D35 Guitar, Sweetwater, and Dan's Music Center:…read moreI was a bit apprehensive when I decided to buy my first Martin D35 acoustic guitar online. After reading the posted reviews of the various online guitar stores, I settled on Sweetwater (Fort Wayne, IN). When I called, I got Jesse Duquette. Jesse had previously owned 50 guitars and it was comfortable speaking with him. He answered my questions and opened my eyes to other facts and styles I needed to consider with the guitar. Most important is that Jesse indicated that there is a 2-year warranty on the guitar, and that he and members of the Sweetwater team will be there anytime should I have a concern. When the guitar arrived, I had to wait 24 hours for the package to become acclimated to the temperature and humidity before taking out the guitar. When I finally opened the box, pulled out and tuned the guitar, I was absolutely delighted with the mellifluous sound of the Martin D35. The action was low, which I desired, but I had a vibration when I played the 5th (A) string. Jesse suggested I take the guitar to a luthier who could adjust the truss rod and that Sweetwater would reimburse me for the cost. I took my Martin D35 to Dan's Music Center (Warwick, RI) where I was greeted by Dan Ryder the owner and luthier. Dan was about to have a bite to eat but stopped, so he could assist me. Dan took the time to adjust the truss rod which cleared up the buzzing. Dan charged me nothing to fix the issue for I could tell he understood and respected the quality sound that comes with the Martin D35 guitar. In summary, although I had initial trepidation with the online purchase of my guitar, I was extremely happy with the service I received at Sweetwater (Fort Wayne, IN) and at Dan's Music Center (Warwick, RI) - and would recommend both companies without reservation. I also would highly recommend Jesse Duquette (of Sweetwater) and Dan Ryder - the owner and luthier of Dan's Music Center (Warwick, RI). Finally, thanks to Martin & Co for making my beautiful sounding Martin D35 guitar. Len in RI

    This place is the "real deal." Dan is a superlative guitar player in his own right, and does…read morefirst-rate repairs and setups. His prices are excellent and he keeps a stock in the store that combines the expected high-volume (!) items with some lesser known gems. There is a nicely-curated selected of used guitar amps there with some superb treasures for those with a good eye. Dan does a great job listening to what you are looking for, guiding you to the "best fit," even if it is something he doesn't stock or sell -- he has the best interest of the customer in mind. I brought Dan a vintage Fender Jazzmaster (late 1960s) that has great sentimental value for me. One of the pickups had stopped working -- it turned out to be a break in the wire deep in the windings. Instead of doing the quick fix (swapping the pickup out for a new one), he arranged to have Lindy Fralin replace just the windings, keeping it as close to the original "vintage" as possible. Not as profitable for Dan as selling me a new pickup, but it was the right thing to do for the guitar. Like I said, this place is the "real deal"!

    Luca Music & Piano Gallery

    Luca Music & Piano Gallery

    (10 reviews)

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    Just bought a Yamaha Digital piano from here and couldn't be happier with the service. Larry always…read moreanswered my phone calls and agreed to meet with me any time that was convenient for me. He has a great knowledge of the pianos and let me sit and play all of the different pianos for as long as I wanted before I made my choice. We couldn't fit the piano in our Car so Larry offered to drive it to our house (we live extremely close).

    I came in today to do some Christmas shopping, wanting to support Small Business Saturday…read more I came in and was directed to the expert for what I was looking for. It turned out to be the "new" owner, Larry. (New because he became the owner 10 years ago, and Luca Music has been around since I used to shop at Almacs... ) The building is the exactly the same as it was in the 80s and it's well kept, so for me it's like stepping back in time when I took music lessons here. Pretty fantastic to have something so well preserved for the next generation. I told Larry what I was looking for. He did a great job showing me my options and while he showed the the nicest version of what I was looking for, he in no way pressured me to spend extra. He got me just what I wanted and even made me a nice bundle offer that I am confident got me the best deal around. He even threw in extra after the sale. We did business and then he helped carry my purchase to the car. So while we tend to forget the Small Business so often in lieu of box stores and online shipping, there's something about the time and care and appreciation I felt today at Luca Music. I would not hesitate to return or recommend.

    FYE - Warwick - Entrance

    FYE - Warwick

    (3 reviews)

    FYE was all the rage when I was younger. Once Strawberries went under, this was the place to get…read moreCDs, DVDs (do either of those even come out anymore?) and various electronic sundries. Now they have morphed into a little something more, selling funcos and t-shirts, and some snacks. When I went to the store only had a couple of people in it, and the selection of items was limited. The clerk was nice, but there wasn't anything I was interested it, other than browsing, and nothing really caught my eye.

    I went here with a $26 gift card. One of the store associates that was my cashier ended up charging…read moreit as a credit card which apparently means the system just loses the funds and it's impossible to reverse the transaction. The other associate on the floor tried to help by talking with the gift card company but they didn't reverse the transaction at all. In the end the manager came back from his break, gave me a spiel that we would make the transaction with my credit card and he would process a return for the amount and apply the balance to a gift card; this sounded like a clever workaround at the time but after a few days I never got the refund. He even gave me a "10% discount" for the trouble but jokes on me, it was just a scam and they got me to pay twice for the same objects! To make matters worse, he didnt even give me the return receipt, and he took the original gift card so now I definitely can't dispute it. So essentially, they kept my $26 from my gift card, and kept the $26 from my credit card as well. I don't blame the original associates because this is a payment system error and the second associate who assisted me also tried his best and even offered to help pay for the objects with his own money but the manager just gave me the runaround and made it sound pretty just to make sure I wouldn't complain and ensured that I wouldn't be able to call later to dispute. No wonder the store is in such disarray. Never going here again. 0 stars if I could.

    Charlis Ogle - musicalinstrumentsandteachers - Updated May 2026

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