This business is pretty much strictly for repairs, and the owner/operator is very professional and…read moreknowledgeable. Strings Attached specializes in luthier services, repairs, set-ups, etc. They definitely work on acoustic instruments, but I took my electric Fender Mustang bass in to have some wires soldered, the truss rod in the neck adjusted, as well as general cleaning, set-up and replacing the strings. Good prices, good customer service.

Great service provided! Setups, fret work and electronics. Zach and Jeff make it all better!read more

Stopped in the other day, picked up some strings and picks. Took a look around, there were some…read morecustom guitars to play, a few guitars on the rack, and a small but select group of amps to check out. There were drum sets ready to play on the floor, new symbols and stands, guitars on the wall, a large selection of strings and such and other musician oriented stuff. I think the best part about this new music store is the guy and the girl who work there. Laid back, friendly as can be, knowledgeable and helpful. Overall, just a really good experience. As for knowledgeable, the guy that was there was the owner, and he could play guitar really well. He also encouraged me to pick up and play whatever - as loud as I wanted. I did. It gave me a real feel for what my playing sounded like somewhere besides my house. Something else I liked was that the store didn't have a bunch of people in it, which allowed me to play and experiment without judgement. The bigger shops just can't do that. I strongly recommend checking out Ferrell's Music on Platt Springs rd. as a down-home place to pick up music stuff. He said he could order anything I needed, and he told me which things I could get cheaper by ordering myself. Again, just being able to walk into a store and have the same guy help me pick out strings, picks and other stuff keeps me coming back.

Great experience, friendly, relaxed, highly knowledgeable in instruments in the store. Clean. Nice…read moreselection. Stop in!

Everything!!!!! Nice selection, good service. Love the guitar & will start lessons soon.read more

Always a great experience when I visit this store. It's one of the last few non chain stores…read morearound. Great services here. Owner is professional and knowledgeable of many instruments. Always some cool gear here.

Called a while back about vocal lessons for basic technique, higher ranges, and screaming. Freeway…read moreresponded promptly with a friendly and forthright plan of how they could help. They paired me with Paisley, who is delightful, helpful, and generous in working with my insane schedule. My voice is clearly improving and I'm acquiring new techniques. They provided exactly what I needed quickly and warmly. They should be the the first place you call.

I just started Uke lessons with Charles Burrows...he's fantastic and very personable. Our age…read moredifference of 30+ years has not been any problem. He challenges me and I like that!! Highly recommend Freeway!!

After my original review, Mr. Schaefer promptly reached out and came to tune the piano. It's now…read moreplaying better, and my husband--who was home during the visit--found him very personable and likeable. I appreciate his follow-up and professionalism in making things right. Overall it's a beautiful instrument that I enjoy having at home.

Columbia is really lucky to have RIce Music House. They are a leading sponsor for the USC School of…read moreMusic, and for countless concerts and events around town. They provide top quality pianos for only the cost of transportation for many organizations and events including the Women's Symphony Association. It is truly special to come to their showroom and try the wonderful selection of Steinways as well as their other pianos and keyboards. I purchased two pianos from them both of which were very fairly priced and excellent instruments. They are truly knowledgeable about pianos and keyboards technically and were willing and able to give me excellent advice. They followed up the sale exceptionally well for me. Many months after buying my keyboard from them, I needed the keyboard to be revoiced for a different location to balance the tone and they gladly did it for me two times for free. I would highly recommend them and their staff. Alan K.

A big shoutout to Star Music and especially to manager Jeanmarie! Our first encounter with Star and…read moreJeanMarie waswhen we were new in the area and went to Star Music to rent our daughter's school French Horn. Everything was smooth ! As my daughter and I chatted, Jeanmarie noted from our conversation that we had recently moved and welcomed us to South Carolina and to Columbia. She's easy to talk to and so affable . And her knowledge of instruments and music is astounding. She answered the thousand questions that I had about the city and services and restaurants and my neighborhood. My daughter and I felt as though we were chatting with a long-time friend. So impressed with Star Music and JeanMarie, we went back to purchase a guitar for my husband for his 50th birthday. I'm embarrassed that I don't recall the name of the salesman who assisted us, but JeanMarie saw us and remembered our names, made sure that all was going well . And we ended up going back AGAIN for a ukulele!! Our family cannot more highly recommend Star Music. They care so much about the school instrument program , they are incredibly knowledgeable about all things instrument and the service is fast, friendly and actually fun. Thank you, Star Music , for making our transition to Columbia so smooth. You have customers for life!! Katie and Fam

I dropped several bass clarinets off to Star on December 5th, 2025. At the time, the tech was not…read moreavailable, and I was not quoted a price or a timeframe, but left them there knowing it would be a while before I got the instruments. On December 12th, I called Star and asked for an update, and I was told the tech would start on it in January as they have a large school instrument backlog and was quoted a price. On January 12th, I called and asked for an update and they told me it would be 2 weeks, as they still have a large school instrument backlog. Today, January 26th, two weeks later, I called twice. At 1pm when I called, they said they had no info and would call the tech for me and call me back. At 5:14pm, I called again as they had not returned my call, and they said it would be another two weeks before they would even start on my instrument, still citing a large backlog, saying that there were 10 instruments in front of mine. At this point it has been too long, and I am ready to pick up my instrument and take it somewhere else, so I offer to head down there before they close, only to be told I can't pick it up today, because my instruments are at their shop. So I offer to just drive over to their shop instead to save them the trip, and they say that I cannot go to their shop, without providing a reason why. I would not recommend that anyone go to star music to get their own personal instruments repaired, they clearly do not have the staffing nor the organizational skills to handle their business, and they get defensive and rude when you call them out for poor business practices. I simply do not trust a business that has a backlog of school instruments after the school year is a month in. They either need to hire more people, or stop accepting such a high volume of repair work, it is simply unacceptable that a customer should have to wait almost two months with no proactive communication from Star. I've tried multiple technicians in the area and have found that only Pecknel music in Greeneville is capable of delivering timely, quality work with an accurate upfront quoted price. I have never had any of my instruments take longer than two weeks at Pecknel. I hope not to have to deal with Star Music ever again

Oh my gosh...no reviews for BPP yet! Fun and very different from the norm....I like bluegrass…read moreFriday's the most but anytime you want a feel good evening just try Bills...

A fun place to go. The music and atmosphere is great. The people that run it are fantastic people.read more

My husband and I visited Pecknel looking for a guitar for our grandson. My husband had some…read moreknowledge and I had none. The young man who helped us was very knowledgeable and good at sizing up what we needed, as opposed to what we thought we wanted, immediately. We felt that we paid good prices and just bought what we needed. There were no high pressure sales tactics. The "salesman" was also quite adept at balancing customers as several came in and out while we were there and everyone left happy, yet we never felt neglected. High praise for Pecknel. We definitely recommend them!

I stopped in here after running all over town trying to get an amp repaired. I needed it done same…read moreday since I was on tour. They didn't have the parts in, but called up a guy for me who repairs stuff out of his house and talked him into letting me bring it by. FInally got my amp fixed after a morning of driving all over to no avail--it was a huge relief! The guys at Pecknel did this at zero benefit to them, just to help me out. They seem like very honest guys. The store was nice and well stocked as well.