I got a step up intrament and you get to test them before you buy if you buy they give you all the…read moremaintenance and cleaning equipment and a storage case

I am an older Hornist (French Horn). I have been in Eckroth Music numerous times in the past year…read moresince I began playing again after 25 years. I have always been greeted cheerfully. I took my 102 year old Alexander Model 103 Horn to be cleaned. There was some excitement to have such an historical instrument in the store. Since the Alex 103 is well past it's prime, I have pondered the purchase of a new instrument. I am using a borrowed Yamaha 667, and upon inquiry, was invited to bring several horns to compare with the store stock; even taking an hour or more to play them. A previous reviewer's negative report is the antithesis of my experience. "If you are going to wear a chip on your shoulder, go work in a lumber yard where it won't be noticed"!!!! G of Cody

I brought my guitar to Ramsey Strings after the neck of my guitar was broken. Not only was a…read moreterrified it would never be the same but that no one would be able to fix it. I called a local music store in Billings and was referred to Eric Ramsey with Ramsey Strings because I was told he was the best with this type of issue. I called the number online and he let me drop it off the same day. Not only was he professional but he put my mind at ease. I got my guitar back in about a week and its perfect! You can barely see the damage. I am so grateful I found this place!

From the owner: Ramsey Strings is a locally owned business in Billings, Montana providing expert sale and repair of…read morestring instruments including guitars and violins, at an affordable price. Owner Eric Ramsey is a professionally trained luthier with over 10 years experience making and repairing string instruments. We sell both new and pre-owned instruments as well as accessories, and we will take consignments. We also offer pick up and delivery.

Absolutely spot on with the selection, and they best part is Jay he is incredibly knowledgeable,…read morekind and knows so much of what a customer needs, he genuinely loves what he does and this place is just a Gem of a spot in Billings I have been to so many guitar stores all around the US some very well known spots triple the size but in this case size DOES NOT matter!

have made many purchases of guitars here for the last 30 years!!!!! so super happy with the last…read moreone its even on the door, and sound it off the charts. owner, manager, staff are so very super helpful, to me and my family!!

Smiling Dog Records has my vote as one of the more interesting music stores -- as in vinyl records…read more-- in the area. Maybe because it's in downtown Billings in an older area that somehow seems a fitting spot for a throwback way of listening to music, or maybe it's because there is an extraordinary collection of records in all genres, or perhaps it's the turntables for sale. I don't know exactly, but I spent quite a bit of time exploring. As I walked in, the owner explained the general layout and then left me to do what I enjoyed most -- exploring. It was a treasure hunt. There are some newer albums, of course, if you want to expand your collection without going to a box store. Some of the older albums, a few of them, appeared to be in their original shrinkwrap, so it would be like buying new, if that counts. The prices are reasonable, and even the rarer finds are not out of the range of reasonable. What I like, and didn't realize I missed with today's methods of delivering music, is the cover art. Sometimes just the front, sometimes the front and back, and sometimes both front and back and in a foldout, the art is truly extraordinary. Of those that had the picture of the artist, it's jarring to see how young that person looked (that was Rod Stewart? really?). Whew.