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

Ordered STAGG 14" Cymbals they showed as available OnLine, took them 3 days or more to contact me…read moreand say they don't have the inventory and they also don't know how long it'll take for money to be refunded. This was my first and last time I'll order from this shoppe. "Unfortunately, they have inventory issues sometimes" Seems to me like they were slow pulling my order and probably just sold it before pulling the order. Avoid this place.

Friendly, helpful and easy to navigate - only "problem" so any great choices. Highly recommendread more

I got a good deal on a nice acoustic guitar that was different from all the rest I like the store…read moreit was really cool

I recently joined a ukelele club and am a total beginner. I have been using a loaner owned by the…read moreclub but I've decided to commit to learning this instrument and went in looking to make a purchase. No one approached me as I sorted through their pretty good selection looking for one with a tone I liked. But when I was ready to talk business, they were ready to help. Helped me put together a package with a gig bag, tuner, capo, etc. Wasn't cheap, but I am happy with my purchase. A fun shop with people jamming together at the front of the store. Will go back if I ever need anything else even though I live in Ham Lake.

Brickhouse is the ideal local music store! The staff is amazing and the owner, Tom, is as nice and…read moreknowledgeable as they come. I've purchased a few bass guitars from Brickhouse with my most recent being an Order-Option G&L. Tom was insanely helpful through the process. The other cool part is that they have a far better assortment of guitars, basses, and amps than the big box stores. But local and support the small business instead! I seriously can't recommend this place enough!

Super nice shop. Called them up to check on the stock of a pedal. Although it was ultimately out of…read morestock, they were helpful in giving me suggestions for similar gear, and let me know of some special edition pedals they had coming up. I wouldn't hesitate to shop with them at all, Brickhouse seems really knowledgable and super friendly.

Brian is, hands-down, the best guitar repair tech in the state. If I had a vintage guitar, he's the…read moreonly tech I know within 500 miles who I'd want to work on it. He is also an excellent electronic tech and is willing to tackle repair jobs any sane person would run from without looking back once. He is hyper-honest and will tell you when your equipment isn't worth the repair investment (which often is far lower than the emotional value you may have invested in the instrument). I've been going to Tree Strings since I moved to Red Wing in 2015 and am a little embarrassed that I haven't done a review before this. Sorry, Brian.

Mr. Stewart, owner of Tree Strings has built a wonderful guitar shop. Brian not only can fix…read moreanything you bring to him, (including amps), he builds a great electric guitar under his brand Stewart. He's very honest. If he can't fix it, or, your repair exceeds the value, whatever the issue, Brian is very honest and the best Luthier I've been to in 50 years of playing guitar. He always has a great selection of used guitars, basses, amps, pedals, you name it. Definitely worth the road trip down to Red Wing.

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.

John is very knowledgeable and great to deal with! He carrys cool gear and brands that you don't…read morefind anywhere in else, certainly not in the Twin Cities. If you have pedal board woes or questions John is your guy! Highly recommended!

John is an amazing man with an amazing shop. I have bought 2 guitars, 4 basses and 5 pedals from…read morehim. The pricing is more than fair and the pedal selection is awesome! i drive from Chaska thru all the road construction to buy from Eclipse and it's worth it every time. Thank you, John

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

I checked out Groth Music because I love music and this is a music store. It also is a Minnesota…read moreinstitution. I wanted to meet cool employees, have great conversations about music, and honestly, I wanted to buy something. I have a lot of money (well, not really) and I am genuinely in the market for... music stuff. Groth Music has guitars, but guitar is not its primary focus. Instead, Groth is the spot to go to when you want to find sheet music. I think there's still a lot of value in this despite e-commerce. A lot of times, the quality of sheet music isn't clear, especially for pop music. It's very useful to be able to look at the pages for yourself. I'm rating Groth 3 stars because no employee felt like greeting me. I was especially disappointed that the guy in the guitar section simply sat at his desk without even trying to engage me at all. He semi-grumpily said "let me know if you have any questions." I genuinely could've bought something, even a guitar, if he took the second to chat with me like many local music shop workers often do. Instead, I got Guitar Center-level service.

Sent me a used ocarina at new price, and it was damaged with scratches and pen marks all over it…read more Mailed in envelope with songbook already in soft case, no printed box or formed space. Currently trying to get refund and return, company ignoring my emails. Fuck Groth.

I had written a review about an experience I had at the Bloomington Guitar Center on 8-10-2026. It…read morewas not positive. In my review I mentioned I would never shop there again. Good news they followed up and made things right on my end. I was impressed with them reaching out to find out what had taken place. They took the time to listen and understand what happened at their store. I talked to the store manager and he would speak with his team about what took place. He wanted to make sure all customers felt welcome especially when it gets close to the time the store is getting ready to close. I was impressed how they handled the situation showing me they appreciate their customers. In short, they did not lose me as a customer. Thank you Guitar Center for taking the time to listen to me and make a bad experience into a positive one. Cheers Kev W

Confused, and slightly pissed off: A week before my wedding…read moreI called to ask about rentals, the person I spoke with on the phone was confident in everything I was interested in, and quoted $550 for the rental. He also mentioned that this specific store was well stocked and I didn't need to make a reservation, so I didn't. A week later (two days before my wedding), I go in person to make the actual rental. Here is where things get interesting. They told me they don't usually rent out wireless mics, I needed two of them, they also didn't have the mixing board I wanted (Model-12 with SD Card recording capabilities). Fortunately they were able to pivot and rented me some new gear that worked well, but they charged $700 for the rental, so whoever I spoke with on the phone either wasn't well informed, or didn't calculate the rental properly, either way, the additional $150 ($300 with the deposits) didn't result in customer happiness. They assured me that all of the gear was checked ahead of time, and everything was ready to be used. They also said they would throw in a couple extra XLRs Incase anything wasn't correct. This was not the case. I should have counted the XLRs because I thought I was renting 10, and there were only 9 in the package, and to top it off, 3 of them didn't work. The band had to literally drive into town and buy 4 additional XLRs. This is unacceptable, and one of the main reasons why I'm writing this review. Not to get petty, but the batteries were also dead in the wireless lav mic, and one of the four mic stands (see photo) was broken. Again, Unacceptable. Other than that, the sound was great, and the wedding was incredible. Okay, after the wedding, I go back and drop off the rental. I explain all of these issues and they say "oh sorry about that", then I ask "what can be done to protect the customer from this happening? You have rental insurance to protect the gear, but is there not any security or compensation to the customer if the gear doesn't work?" ... then they took off an additional $50, which is fine and all, but doesn't even cover the additional expenses of the 4 new XLRs or batteries I had to buy. Kind of a long story, but all in all, seems like there are some systemic things that need to be worked on, specifically in the gear checking, and customer guarantee areas.