There is this little tiny gem of a store on the south side…read more This is not necessarily a store for the working musician, this is the store for the parent who wants to buy their child their first instrument. This is a store where you find that first instrument that you love because you know you have the need to make your fingers move. One of the problems with so many inexpensive guitars is that they are cheap. Rob has inexpensive guitars, but he has companies like Harley Benton, which make amazingly good instruments for the price point. If you are looking to start out, or just need a good backup at a decent price, this is the place to start.

Staff were courtesy , Randy (the bass guy) walked with me my issues on a buzz when playing with…read moreamp. Solved the problem. VEry reasonable cost.

My electric guitar needed a little work & took it in. Their in-store guitar tech got everything…read moreworking smoothly, put on new strings and lowered the action. It sounds great! The price was reasonable and I got the guitar back the next day. Very friendly owner. Incredible selection of electric & acoustic guitars and stacks of amps, new and used. Very much recommend. We need merchants like this to succeed on the Southside.

The service here is impeccable. If the store doesn't have the music you're looking for, they can…read moreorder almost anything. The employees are very knowledgeable and helpful. The service department works very quickly. I have been a customer here for 11-12 years, and the employees go above and beyond, especially the store manager, Vanessa. I could go on and on about how great this store is!

We have been a customer with Rieman Music for a number of years as our kids explored being members…read moreof their school band. Most recently, the staff at the Urbandale store helped us clean and repair our Yamaha Clavinova. They were friendly, fair in pricing and gave unexpectedly speedy service. Ron and his staff explained the process and were upfront with timing and pricing. He even made sure that we got our unit delivered back to Ames. We have had similar good experiences with the Ames location. We will definitely return to Rieman Music and would recommend to the store to others.

I needed to come in very last minute for an emergency seam glue on my viola. Kory was incredibly…read morekind and professional and had the work done the same day. A true lifesaver - the shop, and everyone working there, are truly wonderful people. They did the repair work perfectly and I am forever grateful to them. Thank you Kory, Michael, and the whole Becker team. I'll definitely be referring colleagues to you when you're in the area! - Brian Hong Violist, Aizuri Quartet Faculty, Bard Conservatory

Top notch cello rental. We've rented my sons cellos here for the last two…read moreyears. They have had every size we've needed and the cellos we're renting are beautiful in tone & appearance.

Vinyl LPs have been making a specialty come back over recent years, and Marvs is a welcoming and…read morecomfortable place to add to the collection. This is a well displayed LP only establishment, so Cassettes, CDs, and 8 Tracks might be harder to find locally.

Small shop but decent selection. Pretty much all new records if I remember correctly. Prices a…read morelittle high but it's downtown so I'm sure the rent is too. The woman at the store was very nice and welcoming. I'd definitely visit again on my trips through the area.

We happen to be in town for Galaxy con and wanted to see if there were some great records nearby…read more This place had great reviews so we came to check it out. They had a very large selection of 70s and 80s music. I was shocked that they did not have a David Bowie section. They had a great selection of folks from the Des Moines area such as really rare slipknot albums. It's a pretty compact area. I did find Viagra boys which I did not expect I would ever find in a location.

Really nice store, but so nice that it was a little picked over. They had the plastic dividers…read moreshowing me they had stock before. Must have visited at a bad time. I did find a couple things, the counter guy was very nice, and the prices were extremely reasonable. Would definitely make a point of visiting again when in town,

While the location at Merle Hay Mall is good, this one is even better! It's just bigger overall and…read morethey have more merchandise. We bought a bunch of Playstation games and some CD's. I'm looking forward to using the Playstation Buzz controllers we got. Thumbs up to the employee who helped us figure out if these are compatible with PS2 and PS3. No...the PS3 ones are wireless and not backwards compatible. This place was great! Highly recommend!

if i could do a half star i would this place sucks the dont give the right amount i have old card…read moreand new cards 300 dollars worth and the only said the max is 40 dollars what a scam do not go there

The staff at Uptempo was very helpful. I was looking to rent an oboe. They had several to chose…read morefrom. One of their staff also teaches oboe. I have also been there to buy items to clean my flute. I will definitely go there again.

Knowledgable and Friendly service not to mention the availability of quality instruments and…read moresupplie, has always been my experience when going to the Uptempo!. Currently thinking about getting a trombone, and learning how to play

Such a cute spot to grab lunch or a latte! Very affordable!…read more I got the vegan BLT and it was great. I would have liked a little more mayo, but still solid 8/10. My mom got the Sparrow Panini and said it was really good, just a bit on the fatty side with the bacon. 9/10. Our lattes were amazing, honestly better than any other place around. I got the iced Gandalf and my mom had the iced Raven. Both were so good. Love the retro vibe and the little bookstore inside. They also have live music on the weekends. Highly recommend! Buy local coffee over franchise coffee.

I hung our here yesterday morning with a nice cup of coffee (free refills), roomy table…read moreopportunities, and lots of books over at least a few rooms. I was here to meet my Sister and her husband to go over some estate paperwork related to our late Father. It was a nice and relatively private to do all that. Next time I'm in, I'll make it a point to also grab a bite.