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.

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.

Rob is an amazing teacher. My son has been having a blast learning his guitar. Ron takes his time…read morewith my son and is teaching him the basics of his guitar and cords.

From the owner: Over 18 Years Teaching Experience, Classical Piano. read more

All fine and polite service....until you need to return. Read the fine print - not many stores…read morewon't accept returns anymore. You can get store credit, but many of their items are quite expensive and if you don't want anything else you may be out a good bit of money.

Any time I've been in Des Moines the last couple years, I've made it a point to stop in at…read moreFontenelle Supply Co. in the East Village area. I swear that I'm walking into a Portland Oregon shop (like Tanner or Machus) when I see the unique collection of leather goods, outdoor accessories (like Filson) and associated fashion (like waxed jeans from Red Clouds Collective of Portland). It's fun to look around and imagine the possibilities. They have their own leather shop in the back and they will do custom orders. I asked that take one of their passport holder designs and add a "flap and snap" feature to keep it all together better. That was done, mailed, and in my hands within a couple weeks.

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.

Cool Pawn Shop that has a little bit of everything and a lot of bit of musical instruments! I gotta…read moresay, if you are looking to buy something musical, you might want to stop into Solar, cause they have a legit selection of stuff on the musical front from Guitars, to pedals, to mics, to heck I even helped my friend get a good old squeeze box here once! The staff is super nice, and I have actually pawned a few things here as well! Not to shabby! Centrally located and cool store, start exploring!

I go here to buy guitars cameras ETC. and another great place is up tempo& and guitar center. You…read morehave to check these places out if you are in the area. I pay cash or debit card, or credit card, they also have layaway plans to.

I don't think the business holds their instructors to any sort of standard. The billing policies…read moreare predatory, there is little communication with the instructors and students get handwritten notes instead of printed easy to read material... which is important to young kids.

My son has been taking both piano and guitar with Scott. Scott has a really chill vibe and has…read moreexperience as a performing musician (drummer from Des Moines-based band, Envy Corp). I've been really impressed with not only the skill my son has developed on both instruments but the variety of genres he has been exposed to. Recitals are optional but give the students the experience of playing solo and with playing with a group of musicians in a band.