Our kids are loving their weekly music lessons! We've got one learning electric guitar and the…read moreother is taking cello lessons. The teachers are great and very personable. Such a cool place here in Marshfield!

Stopped by here passing through town just to see what kind of music stores Wausau has. They're…read moreactually doing ok! This one might have been my favorite. They had a decent selection of electric guitars, acoustic guitars, and basses (didnt see many keyboards but wasnt really looking). Not much of a selection of amplifiers. Lots of space for lessons in a really cool old building. Staff was wonderful. I ended up buying a guitar even though I was not in the market for a guitar. Owner gave me a good deal and threw in some extras. I will stop back next time I am in town.

Bought a Yamaha fgx700sc guitar and hard case. Great customer service. Fair price. I will…read moredefinitely be going back. I am already anticipating buying a Yamaha bass guitar and case.

I have made several visits to NMS and purchased my mandolin from them. Scott is the owner - great…read moreguy. Whatever question I had, he takes the time to answer. I had an electrical issue with my instrument and left it with him and his tech got right on it in a timely manner. He makes sure everything is suited just right for me. I prefer shopping local and this is a great place to do business with.

Attention Musicians Please Read This True Story (It will save you a lot of time and pain)…read more In June of this summer, I purchased a used Line 6 PA speaker. About 3 days after I bought it, it wouldn't turn on for some reason. I spoke to the previous owner and there wasn't much help from him but he did give me the receipt so that I could make the repair under the warranty. I proceeded then, to take my speaker to the nearest service center which happened to be C NOTE MUSIC in Wisconsin Rapids. After I got home from this 120 mile round trip I got a phone call from a worker at C Note Music who told me that I had to pay a $35 coverage charge before they would even look at my speaker, which they failed to inform me while I was at the store. Flustered as I was I told them I would pick it up later that week. On the day I went down to get my speaker to a more organized service center, I had called in advance to make sure my speaker was ready to be picked up. When I finally arrived there the worker that I was on the phone with could not find my speaker. It turned out that the speaker repairman took the speaker without anybody else knowing which he should not have done if I did not pay the cover charge. The guy working the front desk proceeded to tell me that I should come back later and they would call me when it was done. By now I have wasted 2 120 mile round trips. They did not apologize for these mistakes, which were unacceptable to any store standard. After waiting 2 months for my speaker to get fixed, which I do not blame them for the long turnaround time, I picked it up on the 28th of August. When picking up my speaker I asked the worker at the front desk where my power cable was. He then proceeded to go into the back and hand me a power cable that was not the same one that I had given them when dropping my speaker off in June. I then asked the worker if I could plug it in to see if the speaker worked properly. He responded by saying that he had never had an issue with his repairman and that I was "fine". I then proceeded to take my speaker home, where I tested it out. Almost immediately when I started playing it I noticed that the speaker cut in and out. A new problem replaced the old. At this point I flat out pissed. THE PEOPLE AT C NOTE MUSIC HAD WASTED MY TIME, EFFORT AND MONEY FOR THEIR FINISHED PRODUCT THAT STILL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. I called Line 6 to inform them about this incident and they are now pending it with their management to revoke warranty repairs for this place. I also called C Note Music to inform them of my dissatisfaction with their repair, that I felt as though I should be compensated for all the shit they put me through and to inform them that I submitted this information to Line 6. The whole while I was on the phone with C Note Music they did not seem to care about the situation at all (though they did give me a half assed apology). They only acknowledge what they wanted to acknowledge when I was speaking to them. They hung up after I informed them that I submitted this incident to Line 6. AFTER ALL THIS TIME, EFFORT AND MONEY I STILL HAVE A BROKEN SPEAKER WHICH I HAVE TO TAKE TO A COMPETENT SERVICE CENTER. THROUGHOUT THIS WHOLE INCIDENT (AND THE RESULT) C NOTE MUSIC HAS SHOWN ME THEY LACK THE ORGANIZATIONAL, TECHNICAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS TO REPAIR MUSICAL ITEMS. IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR INSTRUMENTS OR SPEAKERS I SUGGEST YOU TAKE YOUR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE.

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Barry Clark is one of, if not the largest dealer of Hofner basses in the country. I have bought…read moreseveral Hofner Contemporary model basses from him. Every bass is set up before it leaves their shop, and they make sure that you are satisfied. I've had nothing but good experiences when purchasing online with him. I highly recommend this be your go-to for a Hofner bass!

Oops Barry did it again! I went in a few days ago and picked up a very very very cool thin-body…read moreacoustic-electric Flamenco-style classical guitar. Awesome- and you can see my other review on that day's tremendous - dare I say... say it again, tremendous outcome. Can you say, YES to the question - have you ever made an in-store purchase for something very expensive such as a specialized guitar, and had a discount so deep you thought the salesman made a terrible, job-ending quote? I can say yes and I knew you could too! Today, a week later I bought a bass guitar and another guitars, this time an Ibanez acoustic-electric cutaway dreadnought body (steel string). I won't go into the details of the discount because of the ethics of good business, but jeepers! I have purchased musical instruments mostly in the U.S., but abroad as well, and let me say Barry Clark and his family offer customer service better than any place I have shopped. Sounds hyperbolic, huh? I saved a ton today and I have to admit I'm a little giddy about my purchases today. Man, oh man, no regrets on $1400+ purchase AND that's the discount pricing. No remorse in a situation where I usually come away sulking for a few days. That's another blog. As of today, there's a very nice, well-cared for Taylor hanging in the used area that I have my eye on. Barry's already asking a discounted price but I'm betting that someone with some negotiating skills will get a deep discount also, and practically run from the story thinking they just stole something. See for yourself. Say hello to Barry. Remember, if you don't see what you want just ask. His warehouse is packed full.

I love Leithold Music! A wonderful music store with super friendly and helpful staff. If they…read moredon't have what you're looking for, they will order it right away and let you know when it's in. A great place to browse too - so much to discover for the musician young and old. Highly recommend!

Leitholds Music is a great all in one music store! I've been a customer there for many decades. The…read morenew storefront, and recital room are beautiful!

The owner is one of the nicest people, and he knows his stuff! He repairs on site. Great experience!read more

About a month ago I got a new guitar from Dion at October guitars and I couldn,t be more pleased…read more I've had many "high end" guitars in my life but this is the first one i've had that actually "fit" me. I got a new Washburn and the sound and playability is terrific. Many thanks for a truly great and under appreciated music store.

I took my old flute into Kevin to get a second option on it. I was told it was beyond repair from…read moreanother music store and I should just buy a new one. Kevin had it repaired in less than 24 hours and it cost me less than $75. I'm so thankful there are still honest, knowledgeable people out there who are willing to do the right thing. I'm happily making music again. Thank you, Kevin!!!

I am so blown away by the wonderful job this company did. They far exceeded my expectations!…read more I wanted my daughter to be able to play my wife's saxophone, for as long my daughter plays the saxophone. My wife passed away in Jan 2018, so the instrument meant more to us than just an instrument. I want her to be able to pass it down to her kids someday However, since my wife played that sax in High School and Collage Band 20ish years ago, it was really worn down and alot of the finish was damaged. It wouldn't have made for a good performance instrument, only because of how bad it looked (it played fine). Eventually, my daughter would have been embarrassed by it, only because of how the other kids had nice shinny saxophone and hers wasn't. (we all know kids like to make fun of things like that). Therefore, at some point, she would have wanted one that didn't look like it did. So after alot of research, I was able to find Band Instrument Repair Specialists. Unlike my local repair shop, they could repair, refurbish AND refinish. Finding some who should refinish instruments was the hard part. It turned out better than I could have hoped for. I feel like crying with tears of joy. Yes, it cost a significant portion of the price of a new saxophone, but it was worth it. The past and future memories made this this sax made 3 times the price well worth it. It looked so new, I actually checked the serial number, just to make sure it was the same sax (and it was). If you have an instrument, that means alot more than just being an instrument, and need it restored, I highly recommend this place!

I ordered Junior size French horn listed in "F" for my daughter. When it arrived it was in the key…read moreof B flat. I verified the website description and reached out to the seller. I was told that it should be in F and they would look into it. After months of no response, the listing still falsely shows the instrument listed in the key of F. This is a false advertisement to generate a sale. This seller is very shady.

I called regarding an accordion case. I saw a few on their website and wanted to know the…read moredimensions since they were not listed there. not sure who I spoke with but he kept pushing me towards their most expensive case that I was not interested in nor did I need as I was not taking it on an airplane. He was extremely rude and told me the ones I were inquiring about were not in stock and were Chinese junk. He also pretty much that I was being cheap and bossy even though I told him I was not interested in what he was pushing on me. This was not good customer service and I would never buy anything from this place. If everything I wanted was junk why do you have them on your website? Avoid at all costs.