Scammy business practices, taking advantage of those who can't afford to purchase an instrument…read morewhile inflating costs and not presenting transparent numbers up-front. Mitsy at the Barry location couldn't provide the details on how they calculated my "pay-off" cost, and was still manually calculating things on her iPhone. It's frustrating to know they can easily calculate the cost to charge you on their plan, but not for a buy out. I initially called, and talked to a new person. When I asked for a manager they covered the phone and asked someone else if there was a manager available. The person behind the muffled phone said "Why do they need to talk to a manager?" In a tone that was condescending and rude. This is a great start to my request. I was then told to call Mitsy and talk to her. I called, I asked, and then ended up going in to discuss their less than customer-focused arrangement. - Details - Read your agreement, and take an accountant and lawyer with you. It's structured in a way where you return the gear, and you lose all your previously-invested money. I recently purchased a second trombone for my 11 year old. The school pushes you to go talk to Meyer Music, but this time I decided to ask what the price for the instrument was if paid in full. After three people from Meyer Music got involved, they finally manually calculated my final discounted price. It took them quite a while. They responded that the instrument would be discounted 25% (TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT), and by the time you drop three years of instrument protection, and their interest rates, the instrument was only 50% of the 36-month contract price. 13% APR, inflated instrument costs of 25%+, using the "law of 78's" interest calculations means you pay almost all interest at an accelerated rate earlier in the contract. This means that if you try to buy the instrument outright later, you end up still owing more than expected. I am not sure what value I gained by doing business with Meyer Music, but I can guarantee you I will tell everyone of this experience, and complain to the school district. I do not agree with their business practices. Ultimately they take advantage of a family/student who wants to try a new instrument, and if they don't like it, they keep your money. If they do like it, you end up paying a lot more for the instrument than it's worth. It seems like a disservice to the community and customers, taking advantage of those who cannot afford an instrument, or can't understand accounting tax laws. One more funny thing: While I was there, waiting for them to calculate my payoff and try to show me the actual formulae used, I heard a second person making collections calls. The person was hung up on once, and another time the individual sounded less than pleased. I guess it's business as usual at Meyer Music. Good riddance Meyer Music, I'll never consider you again for any music needs. Judging by the reviews on Yelp and Google, many others are frustrated with your attitude and lack of regard for your customers, the people who pay your bills and salaries.

We just upgraded my son's instrument here. Everyone is so nice and helpful. My son loves going in…read morehere and getting books. Prices in store are competitive. We've had really good luck here, and the staff is great.

The mass street music geniuses are so helpful and kind! Clark is the best! Highly recommend.read more

They were especially atuned to my moderate level of ability and set the action perfectly. They…read morerecommended the electronics to maintain the acoustic sound and balance that I was looking for but this was about 30 yrs ago. In a nutshell it was good salesmanship. He listened, showed examples, listened and WE can up with a solution

The people there when I bought my little practice amp were fantastic…read more Knowledgeable, friendly, all the right qualities. Perhaps the best thing was that they understood that I was on a fixed budget and did not try to "up sell" me. As a result of their kind treatment of me, I will probably try to buy a reasonably priced keyboard in a few months.

Stopped in today get the ole man some drum sticks and walked out having spent over $1,100...damn…read morethose are some expensive sticks! Ha! But they had a cymbal pack at a price we couldn't refuse. A professional pack of pure Zildjian quality for an early birthday present for the favorite human in my life! We got asked if we needed help by 2 different people, which we didn't but they were happy to help if needed and everyone got a kick out of his present(and our banter) as we were checking out! (Please enjoy the uploaded picture as much as I'm enjoying listening to my husband info dump about the cymbals as he unpacks and weighs them. Hehehe)

Jace repaired my Dove pickguard that had broken into pieces... His work was superb and quick…read moreturnaround. He also set up both my guitars that now play like a dream. Thank you Bentley Guitar for your expertise. Don't hesitate to use them for your repairs. Keith George is proud of you! Thank you, Mike A

This is my second review for Bentley's. My first was for an electric and this one acoustic. Got a…read moresetup for both and they play fantastically. It may take a couple days after the target date, but they do a great job. The building is also awesome. Great environment for musicians.

Very best in town. My son and I have been taking guitar…read morelessons for almost a year now. Every time we go it is a great experience. Fed is always willing to work with us on the songs we want to learn. At the same time he is making sure we stay focused on doing things correctly and continuing to learn new techniques. I couldn't be happier and my son thinks Fed is the most awesome dude ever. Absolutely excellent pricing. Worth every penny and I recommend this business very highly.

From the owner: A community music store located in the heart of Brookside, KCMO…read more Lessons, Guitars, Accessories. Additional hours by appointment; please contact us.

Urban Music Store has a very good selection of instruments, accessories, and music. This is a…read morefamily business, that has been open at this location for over 50 years! The current owners are very friendly, and helpful. The prices are very competitive, too!

From the owner: Urban Music Store is a local retail establishment in Leavenworth, KS that specializes in offering a…read morewide selection of music-related products and services.

I ordered a Fender tenor ukulele online for a great price. I absolutely love it. The uke is…read morebeautiful, it arrived quickly & in perfect condition. And it sounds great! I am really happy with my purchase & with Butler Music.

Butler Music…read more I recently purchased a damaged Dean guitar from them but when I received the guitar it had additional damage that wasn't noted on their listing. There was a substantial crack in the neck which may have occured because they didn't loosen the strings for shipping. I called them and requested a 50% discount ($75) because I didn't want to deal with having to ship it back. They refused and the person became condescending and told me to have a "blessed day". Gross.

I have my son in guitar lessons here and I am in piano self-taught lessons here…read more Excellent staff and interaction. Lessons are pricey, either for 1 hour or 1/2 hour, but the students are able to come in anytime during the week for a drop-in session with the instructor. They also have jam nights for the kids to show off what they learned. I am glad I put my son in guitar here as he has progressed nicely. Recommended!

Second time walking in, ready to buy...anything. This time I was pretty set on getting an electric…read moredrum set. My buddy and I stood there looking at boxes of electric drum sets; no information written on them expect how many pieces were in it. Finally, my homie went to ask some fellah sitting in a chair around the corner scrolling (presumably) tiktok if he we could help us. The dude replied "what do you want." My buddy said, "we're looking to buy a drum set." Dude said "I guess.....since we only have 1 sales guy on the floor." This guy wasn't helpful. Quite the opposite. The boxes were literally more informative. I ended up looking up videos on youtube right in front of him. I asked if he found any information as he too had his face in his phone... he complained about the bad wi-fi. So sad... This isn't the guitar center I remember. The employees are zombies and the mini signs with employee faces and their "preferred pronouns" is a joke. It's even sadder that yelp with will probably remove this because I pointed out this foolishness. Lazy. So lazy. I'm was looking to spend thousands. Now I'm just going to buy a cajon off amazon or maybe just give up on music entirely. Seriously, it's that bad. This place used to get me amped (pun intended) to make music. Now, all I want to do is listen to Death Cab for Cutie on repeat and write dark experimental poetry.

I wish I took my guitar to Jon a year earlier. If you are in the KC area and looking for a…read moreprofessional setup on your acoustic guitar, stop waiting. Very competitively priced and does amazing work. Can't believe how much better my guitar played and sounded after some adjustments and adding a custom bone saddle.

I sort of randomly went here in 2019 when I was in town for Thanksgiving, to buy a violin for my…read moreniece. Jon had a delightful old German thing he'd fixed up, a century old if it's a day, and it was fantastic. He showed me a bunch of the other work he's done, and I would have no hesitation bringing him my nicest gear to work on.