I had just bought a violin at the pawn shop hoping it had been a good buy. It wasn't as great as I…read morehad hoped but for the cost it was very good. I brought it here to this location and they gave me as much information on it as well as all the repairs I needed and some suggested ones. They gave me such great service I would definitely come back here when I have problems with my violin. They answered most of my questions and also got my violin repairs in record time. I love this place.

Best Violin Bow Re-hairing and Repair in OKC! I'm always a satisfied customer.read more

Short REVIEW I…read moreaccidentally took lessons from 3 different instructors at Guitar Center (GC), which is the educational equivalent of testing the same restaurant by ordering three different entrées. Surprisingly, they were all good. Even more surprising, I discovered that the GC Lessons department is more interested in helping someone become a musician than reminding everyone they are already one. Apparently, those places still exist. EPIC REVIEW: I've now taken lessons with three different instructors at Guitar Center (GC) in Oklahoma City (OKC). The changes in instructors were simply due to scheduling conflicts on my end. And although I haven't studied with every instructor there, I have, as I said, spent time with THREE different teachers! Therefore, I find myself inadvertently well qualified to observe and comment on the music department as a whole. To start with, the music department is all men. Stay with me... Ordinarily, I would have to brace myself for an unnecessary display of peacocking. In fact, history has shown that whenever enough men gather in one place, a spirited competition to determine who possesses the greatest expertise has an uncanny habit of appearing, usually accompanied by the occasional performance of confidence disguised as wisdom. Keep staying with me... I do have a point.... I also think it's fair to say that male-dominated workplaces can sometimes become boys' clubs. On more than one occasion, I've found those same places resemble mean girls' clubs--only with deeper voices. But not GC!!!!!! These young men are refreshingly uninterested in proving who is the cleverest person in the room. The atmosphere is one of encouragement rather than one of comparison. I also found something increasingly uncommon among the instructors at GC......gentlemen. Not the Victorian kind who faint if they see an ankle. I mean the rare modern kind who are patient, kind, respectful, and somehow manage to teach without making you feel like you've just failed at being a human. GC's instructors don't just understand music. They understand that brains don't all arrive from the factory with the same operating manual. One thing I think you should know is that I process slow. When I mean slow I mean like a sloth who took an edible slow. Some lessons require a second explanation. Others a third. Sometimes we go over it so much that I fear my instructors might feel I've trapped them in a time loop. Like it's Groundhog Day all over again. A lesser teacher might mistake my slow processing for inability. Mine never have. If one explanation doesn't work, they simply try another. They don't rush me. They don't judge me. They simply keep teaching until something clicks. Which sounds obvious. It isn't. GC has quality musicians who absolutely can teach. I only say that because a lot of musicians can play, but that doesn't mean they can teach, or they can teach, but that doesn't mean they can reach. These instructors are gifted with all three. Now to make a long review even longer, I want to leave you with one final observation. The older I get, the more convinced I become that culture is often a reflection of leadership. Jason, the GC Lessons manager, seems to have created an environment where kindness and professionalism aren't special occasions, they're just Tuesdays. An accident? I think not. A rarity, absolutely. I also want to mention that there is a Guitar Center much closer to where I live. I don't go there. Instead, I willingly drive over the hills and through the woods to get to my teachers because I know that when I arrive I'll learn something, laugh at least once, and leave a little better than when I walked in. Oh, let me not forget to tell you that there are also quarterly recitals! It's one thing to practice in a room by yourself. It's another to stand up, play in front of people, and discover that courage is apparently a learnable skill. The best part is that they are included in your monthly fee. In closing, I simply want to say that I feel honored to have learned--and to continue learning--from these instructors. I'm not entirely sure what I did to deserve this quality of instruction or the quality of human beings, but I'm most certainly grateful. More importantly, I hope everyone looking for a place to learn music finds teachers who make them feel the way my instructors have made me feel. So thank you to my three instructors--Joe, Tim, and Keegan--and, last but certainly not least, to Jason, whose leadership seems to echo throughout the entire department.

Highly recommend Nick at Guitar Center! He helped me out with the whole process of just buying my…read morefirst guitar and figuring out what I should look into along with it. Great experience!

Amazing shop with so many great pieces of gear. Always a fun time to go in and shop around. The…read moreowner is super friendly, really helpful, and knowledgeable on his gear. 100% worth a visit if you're in the okc area.

The owner is always super helpful and ready to chat! Super good experience with lots of great gear.read more

Drove from Norman to Larsen in OKC to get a saxophone repaired. Don the repair guy is top notch,…read moresuper friendly, and i'm so glad we went to Larsen music. They also have an amazing selection of guitars, drums, pianos, and much more. Please support this local business.

I needed to see about renting a cello for my daughter and thought this was the perfect place. I…read morecould not have been more wrong. first there is only rent to own, which is fine until you realize they want you to pay $50 a month on an instrument that is a little more than 300 dollars brand new and they want you to pay that on a used 3/4 size cello until you have paid it off which is the part that made me red in the face. to rent a used 3/4 cello at 50 a month the total before you own it is over 1200 dollars. How can you claim to help and support musicians and musical education when you're clearly only here to make a buck. Shame on you. I used to think better of you Lawson's. So disappointing.