Music Villa and Paul. THANK YOU. Great purchase experience. I travel from northern Nevada to visit…read morefamily in Bozeman with a great deal of frequency. Normally, I drive so I can bring a guitar. Often, I duck into Music Villa for strings and small items at either the Bozeman or Billings store. However, I was in the market for a PRS Custom 24. Not sure if I was going to go with an SE model or an S2 model. The Bozeman store had both. So, my wife and I decided to visit the store. We met Paul. No intention to make a purchase so I wasn't sure if I would be able to demo these two models. Paul was more than welcoming and encouraged the demo. Hands down, the S2 version of the PRS Custom 24 sealed my decision. Brilliant guitar. I could have ordered one from Sweatwater, but how does that help the local vibe, experience, and effort? Paul was adamant their shipping process was exceptional. Always a concern with the amount of money you invest. So, I pulled the trigger and made my purchase. Paul offered new strings and a slight adjustment to the set up. Well, last night, like a Stork delivering a baby, UPS landed on my front porch with my prize. Extremely well packaged and looked just as beautiful out of the case as it did in the store. A quick tune and I must have played for 4 hours. Had a blast. The PRS is included in my quiver alongside my Gibson Less Paul Standard, my Gibson J45 acoustic and my Martin and Taylor acoustics. The PRS S2 Custom 24 sounded great with my Marshall amp. Thanks again Paul and Music Villa. On a side note...The store itself is clean, organized, well appointed and the ambiance just makes you want to enjoy yourself. The staff, second to none. Overall a great no rush experience.

We drive from Poulsbo, WA to Yellowstone National Park at least twice a year and have done for 35…read moreplus years. We love the park all seasons! Often to break the monotony of the drive we take the route through Ennis, MT but this trip my wife suggested going through Bozeman and up to West Yellowstone through Gallatin Canyon. She asked if I wanted to stop at Music Villa and check out their amazing selection of stringed instruments "guitars". It was a rhetorical question. This is the finest "brick and mortar guitar store" between Seattle and Los Angeles and Chicago. That's my experience and opinion of course. We were greeted with welcoming friendly voices from a couple employees. I explained I was simply window shopping. Which of course is guitar vernacular for I want to play a bunch of guitars that I can't afford. He said, where would you like to start. I had something special in mind and found 3 options. I played each one and found the one that played best to my liking and sounded like what was in my head. A fellow guitarist was playing his choices and offered confirmation of my choice. My wife made it unanimous and said "get it" it's your Father's Day present! Magical Moment. Tyler James was the manager present and he put the deal together for me. He is an amazing wealth of guitar and amp knowledge and his guidance most appreciated.

This is quite the hidden gem in Bozeman. Drove down from Missoula to enjoy a performance. I am not…read moredisappointed. You can order drinks and snacks and enjoy them at your seat. The staff was friendly. Wow let's talk about the theatre. They just don't make them like this any more. It needs a little love and cleaning to bring it back to its glory days but the charm is all there and you can see it.

I love everything about The Ellen! I've seen a couple of shows here, and they were both the…read morehighlight of my week. This theater is nothing short of extravagant. You won't believe its beauty until you step inside and see it for yourself. I don't know much about its story, but the place exudes class and history. The staff is always super friendly and helpful, always smiling! Pros: Great staff, They show non-mainstream films, You can enjoy a beer at your seat, It's BEAUTIFUL, Fantastic atmosphere. Cons: The fact that I didn't find it sooner.

I needed a part for old Benge trumpet. Not surprising they had to order it. I came quicker than…read morewhat was expected. Great service for $8 part.

Awesome music store! I needed an instrument repair, and was able to get in for an estimate right…read moreaway. Once I dropped it off, it was fixed in 2 days. Upon playing it, the issues seem to be fixed. Thanks!

The Executive Director has a management style that includes belittling others, yelling, cursing,…read moreand randomly assigning arbitrary rental fees at the last minute. Some of the horror stories from community members are published in the "Save the Emerson" petition circulating on the internet. In the petition comments, the executive director's behavior is described as disrespectful, unprofessional, mean, caustic, abusive, unbearable, unsupportive, righteous, competitive, unfriendly, bullying, awful, extremely rude, difficult, unhealthy, vindictive, and vile. As stated in the petition, tenants and community members feel disrespected, humiliated, slighted, uncomfortable, censored, fearful oof retaliation, intimidated, insulted, fearful of retribution by the executive director. The executive director is known to use racial slurs, slander, and generally abusive behavior on a daily basis according to the petition comments. She is also known to viciously scold children and use vulgar language in front of them.

Reggie Watts was a torture last night. Gave us his F + at 100%. Never eat a pizza from the Emerson…read morebuilding it might turn you into a salty beyot**. Still woke up to the mind, pounding headache of last night event.