Bellwood Violin is an excellent resource. I was able to rent a quality violin to start studying…read morethis instrument as an adult learner. The main shop repairs, sells, and rents violins (and larger stringed instruments). Also, there is a studio for teaching the violin to children. Parents will welcome the accomplished instructor and the ability to start the learning journey with a good quality rental violin. Later as the student shows dedication, this is an excellent shop for purchasing. Another reason this shop deserves respect is keeping their doors open when the number of music instrument stores seems to shrink every year. It was a bit of drive from my home to this shop, but absolutely worth the extra effort.

Just about everyone in the Rogue Valley, and beyond, knows that for quality work on instruments,…read moreBellwood is the place to go. We've borrowed violin, had recorders repaired, and in every case the staff is knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Their prices are not exorbitant and they do quality work, which often requires a bit more time than perhaps others might take. No matter what you have to repair, you can rely on them.

Shop is CLOSED. Storefront is empty. We had to go to a different shop and have work done that this…read moreshop messed up on. Can't recommend someplace that no longer exists

Grants a cool guy that didn't up sell me on something I thought I needed…read more but he knew I didn't need

I bought a very lightly used classical electric guitar, and when it arrived, I could hear but…read morecouldn't locate the source of a strange buzzing sound. Not only did Steve locate and fix the problem (it was loose pre-amp screws resonating with the A string), he restrung the guitar and had it back to me within 24 hours - all for a ridiculously reasonable price. Steve's guitar knowledge is incomparable and he's a hell of a delightful guy to boot. Highly recommend his work!

Outstanding service, incredibly knowledgeable, and just a cool human being. I call him the guitar…read morewhisperer. Until you have your guitar set up and serviced by Steve Spaulding you probably don't know what a good set up and fret dressing is like. No insult to Guitar Center or anyone else who does string instrument work, but Steve is several notches above most everyone else. The years of experience show in everything he does. First rate, A++++

Amazing service. Kurt is the very best and knowledgeable luthier around. I would trust him with any…read morestringed up instruments.

I brought my older Univox hollow core guitar in to have a pickup fixed and new strings put on. I…read morewas expecting a couple of weeks at least, but got a call the next day, that it was ready to be picked up. The work was perfect and the cost was a lot less than I expected. I would recommend Fire River to anyone for anything to do with instruments. He did an amazing job and I couldn't be more pleased with the result.

Great Northwest Music made it so simple for us to rent a cello for our sons strings class at…read moreschool! I HIGHLY recommend supporting this local business! When we had a payment issue we were able to get help immediately and the problem as solved within 2 minutes of discovery! Excellent service! Kind & knowledgable staff! Great prices!

Wonderful service! I…read morecame to the shop looking for a bass guitar, unfortunately they didn't have any on hand, but the clerk took our emails so he could send us recommendations of what to buy online. He also wrote down things we should look for in a bass, amps, etcetera, because we told him we are complete newbies. You can really tell that they're dedicated in serving their customers.

I don't have any other music instruction experience other than the brief lessons i learned in grade…read moreschool so my experience is rather limited. I found this place on CL where they offered two free (30 min ea) lessons-I've been wanting to learn how to play guitar so i seized the chance to check them out. My first instructor was Jordan. He was trained in classical music and had extensive experience playing/performing. Instructing was easy to follow & my homework was fun. Sadly he moved on but i was paired w/Bradley. His preferred style of music is similar to mine and I continue to have lessons with him. From both instructors, I've learned repetition & practice are key! I struggled with finger articulation but Bradley had suggested a variety of different exercises to improve my skills. Cost is very reasonable when compared to say the local Guitar Center music store. After my first two free lessons, i agreed to a 13 week course at $85 monthly. I'm almost done with my initial commitment but I intend to continue on. As a novice I'm eager to learn & this place hasn't disappointed. Check out there free lessons, what do you have to lose?

The instructors are wonderful. The administrative side of the business is utterly distasteful…read more You get charged a lot. They do have a nice building and instructors. But the administrative side is hardly available. I called to ask about rates. 2 weeks go by. They said they would get me on the promotional rate. The rate was good, so I signed up. I would call or text whenever I knew I was going to miss a lesson, just wanting my instructor to know he could go home early. Days after my lesson, I would get a text saying "hey, no one was here but thanks for letting us know." No idea if my instructor was given a heads up. I had an emergency which required significant funds. I checked and my charge didn't go through which was embarrassing. At this point I realized my rate had increased significantly for a couple months. I hadn't had a lesson for the month yet. I called on the 3rd and you have to cancel by the first. I really liked my instructor and wasn't going to mention the rate increase. But they insisted that I pay for a month of lessons because of a technicality. I am only being petty because dude decided to be passive aggressive with me "It's unfortunate you didn't want to honor your agreement. We would have been happy to adjust your rate closer to the promotional rate." Why even play a sneaky rate increase game then? Just stick to the honest rate. You would keep a lot more students that way. I have to call in 4 months and ask them not to charge me more please? On top of that, I have to hope someone is even answers the phone. If the administrative side was functional, it wouldn't be difficult to send a courtesy email to notify students that promotions were ending. I truly hope most of my rate went to my instructor and not just some guy who owns a building. If you have kids, it may be worth it. Otherwise just look for an instructor you can build a personal relationship with that doesn't require a contract. Someone who understands that students come and go but will likely return if you don't try to squeeze them for money. If you do go, ask for Jordan. He is a sweetheart. Utterly distasteful business.

When we starting looking around at quality vertical pianos, the Yamaha U1 at Artistic Piano won out…read moreeasily over every other model. The buying experience was excellent--no high-pressure tactics or upsell. Friendly, helpful sales staff, relaxed environment.

They helped me repair a bracelet that I received in China. It had been broken for over a year…read more Someone recommended them and they were so right!!! The repair on my bracelet was even better than the original work. Not sure what that person is talking about below with two stars. This shop "does repairs" ... maybe they should have paid them to finish her necklace! Anyway, this is an excellent store to help with specialized repairs for important essentials!!!

love this shop, amazing pieces and wonderful service! An ashland favorite definitely worth stopping…read moreat while in town