I took my upright bass in for an emergency "buzzing noise" repair that was driving me and everyone around me crazy. I saw that the fingerboard was coming separated from the neck and showed them how I could take a 3x5 card and slip it under the fingerboard and out the other side. In my head this was going to be an expensive repair but after 40+ years of ownership and Lord only knows what it went through before I owned it, it was due for something major to go wrong. They looked at it and found the wood was separating at the bottom by the peg hole to the point that one section was laying on top of the other section and creating the buzzing noise. They promptly reglued the pieces properly, charged me $50, and out the door I went, a happy camper! I thank the staff at Bellflower Music for being competent and trustworthy; they earned my business and I will recommend them to other musicians as needed. They also have a ton of second hand guitar and bass amps, PA heads, speaker cabinets of all sorts, sheet music, brass & woodwind instruments everywhere inside. They are a traditional old school music store, not a flashy Guitar Center or Sam Ash styled music center. It was well worth the visit over there. read more

Son had issue with saxophone... came in for repair, within 15-20 min, saxophone was good as new. Great customer service and great price for repair... totally recommend bellflower music center! read more

I love this place. Came in to get a sax and flute cleaned and another sax repaired. Their service is awesome and their prices are great. I'm getting all my instruments needs done here going forward. read more

Great customer service. They were able to make adjustments to my sons saxophone on a Saturday, just 2 hours before closing. Highly recommend! They were very busy while I was there with several families picking up instruments and chatting with employees. read more

Great prices, but a bit messy. If you are looking for a deal on rentals or to purchase, this is the place! Best prices anywhere!

Needed a new string for my sons guitar. Was in and out in 5 minutes. Great service. Great price.

Friendly staff. A bit crowed inside, but other than that Lady was nice inside and was able to help me. Rented an instrument and return was easy, they didn't give me a hard time. read more

Staff were super helpful! They were able to fix my Sons Yamaha Flute on short notice. It was missing a screw and a low note pad was torn. Replaced, pad, screw, and adjusted ($30). Thanks guys, you guys Rock!! keep up the great work :) Notes. They seem to have music lessons on site as well not 100% sure. Space is a bit tight and vintage (i felt at hime there) plenty of guitars, amps and mixers to browse if you're into that. read more

Awesome store!! Everything and anything you need if you are a musician. Professionals, weekend musician, beginners and wannabes. They have it all! The employees here are OUTSTANDING!! The are ALL very professional, understanding, patient and willing to do whatever it takes to make sure you leave the store 100% satisfied. All their products are top notch and they offer just about anything you will every need if you play any type of instrument. Pricing is very competitive and affordable. read more

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Strings, percussion, etc and everything that goes with it. Rentals for school kids. Very reasonable. read more

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Charged me 20, waited 2 days just to change strings, now the bridge is bending.... and I can't play it so the want 30 more to fix that, just unfair and ridiculous. There are better places! read more

[Review #661] 2021 Yelp 100 Challenge (84/100) My 11 YO daughter started 2021-2022 in middle school & signed up for band as her elective, with flute as her choice instrument. Back in my day, rentals were pretty cheap for the year. Nowadays, it's double that amount per month on top of insurance. What?! You actually think I would trust a child to keep her equipment safe when it's her 1st time with such great responsibility on an expensive piece of equipment? ＼(｀0´)／ No way... I need to assure myself that this is something she really wants & can care for it. During her music teacher's intro, they suggested an online site to order & deliver the flute to the school. My husband's colleague, Mr. Perez (Band Teacher at Calle Mayor Middle School), highly recommended Bellflower Music Center. So here we are after the 1st week of school trying to "rent" 1st before committing to the instrument. The shop is small, & overflowing with instruments of sorts... there's a section of drums/percussions to the left of the entrance, guitars hanging along the upper left wall perimeter near the counters, rectangular plexiglass display of harmonicas, spinning display of music books, amongst all things musical. Located on busy Bellflower Blvd. & Beach St., there's quite a bit of foot traffic because their small private lot (11 spaces, including handicap parking) in the back was completely full. It was very busy, crowded on a late Saturday. We did some browsing while we waited for help. Our sales guy, James, was patient, thorough, & knowledgeable. He showed us 3 different brands & price points. Quality brands include: Yamaha, Pearl, Miyazawa, Gemeinhardt, Emerson, Altus, as mentioned by H's music teacher. I liked the Yamaha & its keys feel, & was my 1st pick. My husband felt differently since our fickled child often starts projects but isn't likely to finish... she's older now so her temperament is steadier than before. But I agree, music can be fun but I'm weary about the practice habits needed to play fluently. My logic was starting off with a well-established brand is crucial to learning & playing whereas as subpar flute is playability & durability. I digress. We decided to start basic with an Evette, not a brand I'm aware of or included on her teacher's list. It's been a few weeks & there's already an issue. H cannot press a couple of keys to play a note because the key is already down & doesn't stay up. Luckily, we paid for insurance to either get this fixed or replace it (solution pending, we going today to get it checked). I'll update this once there's a resolution. If this works out & H decides to commit to band; we'll definitely invest in a quality flute for her. Service is excellent! The staff takes time to answer your questions & help you determine the best fit. I highly recommend Bellflower Music Center to anyone looking for instruments or repairs! read more

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Good music store has it all for you to do your best. Staff is knowledgeable and they support local schools music programs.

During our recent visit to Southern California with our High School Band and Orchestra, we reached out to Bellflower Music and requested assistance with renting upright basses and cellos. It was an urgent request, we were in touch with Ruth and they were able to accommodate our request, and deliver the requested instruments to us at the Musicians Institute in LA. We want to thank the team at Bellflower Music for helping and playing a big part as instrument rental providers, and would highly recommend them to anyone needing support with rentals. Thank you for being such an integral part in supporting our music program while in LA. Hudson's Bay HS | Vancouver, Washington. read more

This is where my son purchased his Trumpet several years back. Wonderful staff, knowledgeable and answered all my son's questions .

Last year rented a French horn sir my son. Staff was friendly and helpful. Had no issues with auto payment once school year was over returned instrument to close out account. This year my son will be playing the trombone and returned to rent from Bellflower Music Center. read more

I highly recommend this music center!! James was very helpful when I called to request a Sousaphone rental for my son. He took the time to make sure there was one available before I made the drive to the music center. Not only that, they were able to fix three dents in my sons trumpet right there on the spot! My 15 year old son left the music center excited about playing both instruments. The staff here is knowledgeable about instruments! This is THE Best music center around & trust me when I say that, because my son has been playing music for 6 years!! I am so grateful to have found this place yesterday!! read more

We love Ruth and her staff at Bellflower Music! They are always so nice, and quick and honest with repair work. On this visit, we did need a replacement of a clarinet pad, which Ruth diagnosed for us very quickly, even though the shop was busy and bustling with customers, she basically fixed it on the spot so we wouldn't have to leave it and come back. They are so very knowledgeable and friendly, we would highly recommend. read more

Impressed yet again. I brought a decent saxophone and clarinet in for repair a week before school. It was masterfully inspected and quoted on the spot. The team there then proceeded to finish the repair work 2 days ahead of schedule. This when another local shop quoted over a month to do the work. read more

Save yourself the driving around and come to Bellflower Music Center for all your instrument/ repair needs! Best price, service, and turn-around rate in town. Los Angeles, Long Beach, and surrounded areas are very fortunate to have a place like this nearby. I buy my supplies and get repairs here all of the time (guitar, saxophone, flute) with no hiccups. They also have a wide selection of affordable and reliable instruments for sale (used & new). read more

I experienced great service when I had James at the front Desk restring my guitar. I had tried the Guitar Center but the restring didn't seem to last. I also took lessons from Manny and he was very knowledgeable and I wish I could have continued the lessons but my wife is ill and I need to be with her 24/7. I would definitely shop here again! read more

Excellent service Brought in a friend's flute to be serviced and aligned They did a quick and thorough job at a reasonable price read more

Great service and help in finding creative solutions for my percussion setup. They've been around for 45 years and are a nice, local option for musicians. read more

Brought in two acoustic guitars for neck and action adjustments. James was the gentleman I dealt with. He did an amazing job on both guitars. Everything was done fairly quick and the prices were very reasonable . Thank you so much for a great experience ! read more

As always, Bellflower Music Center was amazing. Everyone is so helpful. And they work very closely with several schools, making life easier for the students in their music programs. Thank you! read more

This place was awesome! The customer service from every single person was amazing. They all went above and beyond making sure we were being taken care of answering so many questions. Offering so many options for our needs. They made our first instrument buying experience a great one. James ultimately finalized our purchase and was extremely helpful. read more

I had my daughter's clarinet serviced and repaired here today. Phenomenal job. I was able to wait while they did the annual maintenance service and fix one key. Everyone is friendly and professional. We bought her intermediate clarinet here and it was the best pricing we found. I drive from the South Bay and it's well worth the drive. read more

Best service in bellflower very nice worker would recommend.I have bought 2 saxophones and a clarinet from them and have bought some more several thing.They also fix instruments amazingly you drop it off and they find anh problem wrong with it and fix it and if its small enough they fix and let u it for free of charge would definetely recommend. read more

Great service with reasonable price, I highly recommend this place. I know this place since they come to my daughter's school

Decided to try and support a small business. Walked in with my grandpa looking for a bass guitar. & the Lady that works there was very rude. Didn't even stand in the store for more than 2 min. She immediately turned us away. Never will I be back. We took our business to guitar center who treated us the total opposite. read more

They do price matching, at least they did on the Yamaha suprano I was interested in. I called all over town and no one had suprano saxophones in stock. Eli said they always keep one suprano in stock. I saved 10% off the MSRP. I was very happy about that. Now I'm able to play along with my Dave Kox CD's. I just love my Yamaha. Suprano and same quality as my YAS 62 alto There was one thing that didn't sit too well with me. That was in bold print on the receipt states "all sales final, no returns'. It was explained to me that if I have a problem with it I have to contact YAMAHA. This store does not back up their merchandise. read more

This is a little family owned Music Store in downtown Bellflower. It is a little crowded and with all kinds of musical instruments all over the place. They have lessons, sell & rent instruments, and repair them as well. I have two guitars that really needed new strings. So I figured "What the Heck" I would much rather have it done, than do it myself. So I threw them in the car and brought them in. I was amazed to find out that the cost was on $17 per guitar including the price of the strings! They clean, polish change the strings and even tune it. I dropped them off and came back a couple of hours later and found two brand new looking guitars with new strings for only 17 a pop. The guy and girl at the counter were very friendly and helpful. And I was a very happy customer. I will continue to go to Bellflower Music for my guitars and might even take a class there... read more

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Amazing service and great deals! I bought a trumpet at such a great deal. Come say hi to Ruth! She's amazing!

Really nice staff, GREAT vibe! Definitely recommend if in need of some music supplies, or music in general.

We took our sons here weekly for music lessons for years and bought our music paraphernalia here and every time every interaction was delightful, the only downside being we weren't their only customers. read more

This little music shop is the best if you don't want to travel far. My daughter currently takes lessons for piano with Ms. Judy. I have seen an improvement since she started one year ago. I love supporting bellflower mom and pop stores. read more

I have been a big fan of Bellflower Music Center for quite some time. It started with a phone call inquiring about trumpet lessons for my daughter. From the first phone call to the first visit, I knew then that Customer Service was not just a thing at Bellflower Music but a religion. And it all starts with Ruth to everyone on her staff. Great people with excellent knowledge of their industry. Also, big THANK YOU! to the fantastic music instructors who, to this point, have crushed it. My daughter wouldn't sound as great as she does if it weren't for Tatiana and Glenn. Not to mention the Silver Yamaha YTR-300ADSC Trumpet I bought her. It was tough not knowing what trumpet to buy. You have Bach, Yamaha, and Jean-Paul, and countless others. Luckily, Juan broke it down for me and made it easy to purchase the right trumpet for my daughter. So if you need anything from A to Z, consider Belflower Music first. You won't be disappointed. read more

Grateful for this gem! Great customer service and very knowledgeable staff. They were very helpful when it came to renting our daughters instrument and explained everything in detail. We will definitely continue coming back for our instrument rentals! read more

We just got new Oboe for my daughter. They had the best price. Not only the price but they responded to our phone call promptly. Thank you for great experience. read more

Bellflower Music Center - We just got this Oboe. Amazing service~!!! Thank you guys. They responds promptly and also offers great service. - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Bellflower, California

They are so kind and so very helpful. I needed a couple clarinets appraised and after dealing with a big chain music store trying to lie about what they are worth I'm so glad I brought them here. They took the time to verify year and model level before telling me what they are worth in the regular market. Not just a lowball price to make money off of my lack of knowledge. Seeing that I bought this clarinet here YEARS ago, they will continue to have a lifetime customer through me. Absolutely amazing service. Don't waste your time elsewhere!! read more