These folks are helpful, humble, and will find solutions to your needs. Each time I've gone there, they are super cool and helped me out with a good solution or product. I suck at gear and don't have the drive or time to fix my own stuff. No ego or Guitar Center type testosterone. Shop local!! read more

TLDR: It was the guitar selection (and their sale prices) that got me interested in buying, but it was the sales associate's enthusiasm and passion that made me buy a guitar from their particular store. Support local RI small businesses! I was visiting Rhode Island from Maryland this weekend and found this local business. It was so refreshing to walk into a music store that reminded me of my local guitar shop from home! You can really feel the friendly local vibe resonate through the room, especially when there are customers playing a riff or two in the guitar section. I was helped by a lovely woman named Sandol while browsing, and she immediately knew what kind of guitar I wanted and led me right to it. I was impressed that the store had the 3/4 size Yamaha acoustic-electric I was searching for, and they even had it in three more different styles! It was so awesome finding the exact model I wanted with my wood color choice. Sandol was very knowledgeable and was able to refer some products that I have not tried with my guitars yet, like the unique - and more importantly, super affordable on my vacation budget - Dunlop Elastic Capo, & even threw in a guitar pick or two for my gig bag since I didn't bring any with me. 100% would reccomend. read more

Wakefield Music - Awesome acoustic guitar selections, great sale prices. - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Wakefield, Rhode Island

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Pleasant neighborhood music shop for instruments (save pianos!) and sheet music. The proprietor is kindly, attentive, and knowledgeable about his wares. He gave us his honest opinions about brands, makes, and models, explained the differences between them, and never tried to push a pricier brand over a lower-cost brand -- he sold us on quality of sound, design, and ease of use, and not on price. That being said, he demonstrated introductory instruments vs. higher-end ones, and it was great to hear which had mellower or brighter sounds -- and clearly showed that higher price did not equate with better sound! We left with our purchases happy with the knowledge that we got the one that best fit our needs and price points. read more

I stopped in to have a guitar restrung and some adjustments were needed. John was extremely professional. Very helpful. I also purchased an amp and songbook. John provided the answers I needed. These are very nice people who will help you get it done when it comes to acoustic guitars. I will be back. read more

Fantastic alternative to the big box stores. Neighborhood place with great service and knowledgable people working there. You'll get the kind of service that the chain stores simply cannot or will not. read more

I always have a great time stopping here. John is a very friendly, knowledgable luthier and can fix just about everything you bring him. The prices BEAT guitar center's prices because setup by John is always included. That saves you $80 off the top right there. I haven't tried any of their lessons but their selection of guitars is very nice. You'll find brands in here that you won't see in most music stores. Saw a Walden in here once and a few great strats. read more

I would give Wakefield Music Company at least seven stars. Over the years they have consistently been professional, friendly, knowledgeable and extremely patient in conducting business with a frequently indecisive musical wannabe/wish-I-were. It's a place I feel comfortable going. What really impressed me was when I asked the owner's opinion about which of two guitars sounded better and he recommended the lower priced one, giving me ample time and space to decide for myself. If I'm thinking about buying an instrument, Wakefield Music is where I go to get it, and really important to a dabbler like me: I can ask them ANYTHING about music, even the most simple, basic question, and they will give a dignified answer in a way that never makes me (the customer) feel "less-than." I highly recommend them. Seven stars it is! read more

Nice, helpful shop owner who knows what's going on musically in the area. This isn't just a place to sit down and play "Stairway," and I imagine you can get some good advice on musical instruments and the scene in Rhode Island there. read more

I had been saving money for a while to buy an American made, solid wood Taylor. Finally, I had enough money, and all I needed to do was to find a guitar. I never buy guitars without playing them first, so I needed to find a store that had a good selection. Other stores (including the larger chains) were hit or miss (and mostly they were a miss). Then I visited Wakefield Music. They had a great range of Taylor models, as well as Martin and other brands. I was able to play several models that I had only read about online. The owner and staff didn't pressure me to buy, and they were very helpful and knowledgeable. I had enough money to buy my Taylor as well as a Martin Dreadnought Junior (which serves great as a parlor guitar). They made some quick adjustments to the Martin to suit my taste, and I was on my way. Wakefield Music is definitely my music store of choice. read more

I initially went to Wakefield Music with my bandmate looking for an acoustic guitar and what a great experience. They have a good selection of guitars including quality used guitars and encourage you to play them. Over several months we revisited and finally settled on a used Guild which as perfect for my bandmate and she did a very fair trade-in/upgrade with them. John is a great luthier as well as being knowledgable and honest about the pros and cons of different makes and models. He also tuned up 3 of our guitars over the last year and I was able to sit with him on one and do it live to get just the right adjustments to my Taylor 814. Really a great and valuable shop to have in the area for musicians. read more