A great place. Very welcoming staff, an amazing inventory and a dedicated luthier for when things…read morego wrong.

I'm not a Colorado local, but I visit this shop every time that I am in town. I had not been in a…read morewhile due to the pandemic, but recently was able to return. This time the shop had moved to a new location. I was staying downtown and was able to hop on the rail and arrive within a reasonable, but m,operate walk from the train stop. It wasn't necessarily an ideal walk front eh train, but definitely manageable. This shop is always packed with cool stuff - in this newer location they have much more space and Heaven more great stuff. New and used, they have lots to look at. I was definitely impressed with the guitar pedals that they keep in stock. Really appreciate the ability to check out some uncommon stuff that I have been interested in potentially adding to my pedal board. The folks here are always friendly and obviously love talking about music equipment as much as I do. Definitly A+ for Flipside Music shop!

Awesome groovy guys who know that they are doing and they do it well! Highly recommended!read more

I'm fairly new in town, and had had bad luck trying to get a particular Swiss-made guitar amplifier…read morefixed. By word of mouth, after trying several local repairmen, I got wind of "Shon" at Sound Town. He combed over the amp tooth and nail, and finally solved the problem for me, a problem that turned out to be not so much a broken component (my guess) as operator error, a change-over from an active to passive guitar, and the need for a suitable pre-amp to boost the signal . It took a lot of testing and reading of manuals and schematics, before Sean figured out what was going on. He went so far as to compare my sound-levels with those of other amps in the stores and he was quite patient and thorough in every regard. I made several trips to the store, and became acquainted with three key people there, all of whom were very nice, and I got a feeling for their special niche in the music world, which is the supplying of sound systems and various components, whether for rentals-out or for purchase. They keep a fair supply of guitar needs and are happy to order anything you might want at a fair price. Though Guitar Center and places like Kolacny's and Flesher-Hinton all have their place, I'll always begin by shopping here because of their patience and kindness. It is a special kind of store with special kind of people, and it always feels good to be patronizing a locally owned business of modest proportions. Bravo!

They did. Lovely job re-hailing my bow. I had a lovely and personalized shopping experience being…read moreallowed to try so many different violas and bow combinations. I came home with a gorgeous viola that resonates like a bell and the most luxurious new bow.

My mom brought my violin to this place to have it repaired for me as a graduation present…read more My violin has never played like this! I am so impressed with the quality of the repair. Not only does my violin sound better than it ever has, it's easier to play too. They also did some cosmetic work, and it really does look much nicer. When we went to pick the violin up, we returned our rental and we were greeted with an opportunity to go to a practice room and test it out. Everyone was extremely kind and helpful, and I could really tell that they cared about my satisfaction with the repair. They also gave me great care advice when I asked. I'm so thrilled to have my violin sound so nice and for it to be so well taken care of. For any string instrument repair, I would extremely highly recommend. I am sure their lessons are top notch too, though I haven't experienced for myself.

After checking online and Yelp I saw that Art Heller has great reviews. I had recently moved my…read morepiano to my daughter's house and it was not handled well and definitely needed tuning. Art was very responsive and flexible when I had to change dates for our appointment. He is personable and detail oriented and did a great job. I believe his rates are completely in line for someone with his certifications and skill level and I have no hesitation recommending him.

Art was on time and helped fixed a weird problem from a player component in my baby grand. The…read morepiano works and sounds great now. I'll definitely have him back next time I need some service and tuning.

I unfortnately had to deal with trying to get refunded money after being charged for a returned…read morerental. But I was not getting anywhere even after calling saying I returned it to the Littleton, CO store. I finally got a refund 3 months later after I did a chargeback on my account. However they said they refunded me twice and charged me again without indicating they were doing this. Very poor customer service and the system they have for returns is terrible. I will not be going here ever again

We have rented since 2021 for our daughter, who started on the clarinet. We were very pleased at…read morehow easy the rental process was for a student musician. She switched to flute promptly into her sixth grade year and played until she graduated eighth grade. She then switched to the cello. No issues with switching. She's been playing cello for the last year and decided she wanted to switch to keyboard. We own a keyboard. So, I went in to discuss what our options were for returning our rental and purchasing a violin for our other daughter. The gentlemen at the counter explained how much we had in rental equity, closed my account, and said I had 30 days to decide on an instrument before my equity would be no longer valid. I went in today, a few days before my equity would expire and he told me that I can only use 50% of my equity on another instrument. I asked if I switched the account to a violin could I then purchase it? He told me my account is closed already and there's nothing he can do. So, we rented for four years and just trashed over $1k in rental equity because they will not sell me a student violin using the exactly amount of equity I've built. I spoke to the same person both visits. I am very unhappy with this outcome and will not be recommending Music & Arts to any new student musicians. The whole point of this is to let children play music and figure out what they like or don't like. When a child finds the instrument they like, I would hope the music store we've been loyally renting from would be thrilled to make a purchase happen for said child so they can continue their musical journey. Really, really disappointing.

Are you a drummer looking for a sweet, local drum shop? Look no further! This place is sick! I live…read morea block away and never stopped in until today and I'm glad I did. It is a small shop but they have warehouses to store the rest of their inventory so if you don't see something there, definitely ask about their warehouse storage. Given the space they're at, they still have an impressive selection with very reasonable prices. Support local businesses! Tim and Perry helped me out while I was there and were both very helpful and nice. They answered my many questions with expertise. I look forward to going back soon!

Our son has been building a drum kit. He wanted some mid-level equipment to replace his entry-level…read moreset. Today he wanted to get a better Hi-Hat set. His ultimate goal was to get the Zildjian New Beats Carter Beauford rocks. Little did he know that when he walked into this shop, they would have not only 1, but 2 used sets available! He was very pleased to be able to trade some unneeded cymbals and hardware towards the purchase. The shop is jam packed with guitars, drums, and equipment. We found out this store has been here 60 years, with the second generation of the same family owning it. I'm not sure which of the Kae brothers--Jason or Tim--helped us, but it was a pleasure doing business with him.

Did an internet purchase from this location. Great communication and i feel the staff went over and…read moreabove for my purchase. SUPER HAPPY with this location and looking forward to doing business with them again!

Dan at the front counter was very helpful in answering my questions and left the counter to show…read moreme, an amateur with electronics, what could be done by demonstration with a guitar and amplifier, that made it easier for me to be objective; and he pointed out the USB option I did not know about. I learned something from him, and realized later the great value for the price of the amplifier, and all the more with the relatively inexpensive guitar he picked up... he made the guitar & amp sound great together in just seconds, and with inspiration - I decided I would consider the purchase of the guitar as well.

Fantastic. I had my expensive banjo overhauled by Denver Folklore Center. I dropped off a horrible…read moresounding banjo with significant problems, including warped neck, misaligned bridge, torques not correct, frets needing adjustments, and more. In only a week and a half, I got back my banjo fixed and playing like new. They are great and did a wonderful job. I highly recommend Denver Folklore Center.

This wasn't the place it once was at its prior location! They used 2 sell lps & I got the now out…read moreof print Let it be Uk lp the((miltipaged coloured book from the original movie! (Worth over $100 plus $ now!)

Took my wife's hand-me-down suitcase record player to Dr. Dan. It's ver nostalgic for my wife but…read morehasn't been working for a while now. He started going through it and instantly called out about 8-10 small fixes and 1 bigger one that could help it work. He also pointed out that we had the wrong connector cables (thanks wasted Amazon purchase). He had it for a couple of days, called me back with a quote and timeline to complete the work. He then called me back a week earlier than expected and said it was good to go. When I came in to pick it up, he spent about an hour with me showing all the things we did but also all the functionality the player had that we didn't know about. He answered about 10 (what's this piece for) dumb without getting annoyed with me or kicking me out, which he was probably well within his rights to do at that point. I brought it home, hooked it up and it's been kicking butt for 2 days now. We can't stop playing music in the house and it's probably time for a used record store run. All in all, perfect service and communication. I cant speak for a couple negative reviews on here expect that this guy is old school. He does what he says he'll do and in return I think he expects his customers to actually reciprocate communication and transparency with him ie be on time, understand that all these machines are 60 years old and nuanced, etc. Thanks Dr. Dan! You made my wife's week/month/year!

Let me start by saying, my husband is a huge audiophile. He loves his music. I also have an 80…read morepound Rottweiler puppy who damaged my husband's McIntosh Tube amp. I wasn't sure what to do, and I called Listen Up for help, they referred me to Dr. Dan and he super friendly and helped me resolve the situation easily. Super nice guy, super helpful. Totally recommend.