Never been in the shop and I'm not a musician; however, my grandson wanted a guitar for his birthday. I entered and was amazed with the amount of stock they carried in what seemed to be such a little store. I told the man, my grandson will be 10 and wants a guitar. I don't want to buy a "toy", but I also don't want to invest a large amount of money until I'm sure he wants to pursue this path. He led me to the perfect guitar for him, and it was reasonably priced. I'm very happy with the purchase and hope my grandson becomes the next Keith Urban! ;) read more

Owner was nice but the little short fat guy behind the counter was a real jerk. Like little man syndrome he said crap under his breath but clear enough for me to hear . I went to return to use pedal that I needed in a pinch to play at church and he told me it wasn't Walmart. I won't be back and I'll buy my things from Sweetwater or guitar center or any other place in the world. read more

I've been in here several times and had mixed results...Like all the other reviewers are saying, the shop itself is incredible, the inventory and vibes are both top tier. Tons' of stuff for every genre, prices can be a bit steep but from what i've seen, nothing is "overpriced". The big issue is the staff, every time i've been in here it's been the same two gentlemen. A shorter plump man i've come to know as "Brad" and a taller white haired fella' whose name I haven't yet caught. Brad is a bit of a know it all who treats you as if you're lesser if you don't meet his standard. He isn't the most helpful guy but won't be flat-out rude, just seems disinterested. The taller white haired guy is a bit more reserved, I did try to sell him a cymbal once and after initially telling me they "had too many ride cymbals" proceeded to come up to me and ask 3-4 separate times during my stroll throughout the store "what do you want for it". Even after I repeatedly said I wasn't sure of how much it's worth and for him to shoot me an offer. I'll keep coming back solely because it's the closest music store to my area, best to go in there with a good idea of what you want because they aren't interested in helping. P.S: you're likely to have a better experience if you are a woman, especially with brad. He hit on my mom on more than one occasion and was far more interested in talking to my girlfriend than to the guy exactly interested in what he's selling (me). read more

The actual store is cool. Lots of cool instruments and gear crammed in a long, narrow, funky space. Impressive selection for such a small store. Ancient plants tucked in among all its many books and crannies and a lot of ephemera (crap) on the walls gives you plenty to look at. I give it 2 stars because a couple of the men working in the shop are kind of dicks. The younger pale guy with dark long stringy hair could use an attitude adjustment and his hair shampooed. He was snotty and acted annoyed to be bothered. There was another older man who was less than friendly, as well. Hard to put a finger on it but they just have these cool, prickly, and perpetually annoyed attitudes. The only nice person was an older, tall gentleman who was slightly bearded. He had a warm and welcoming vibe. read more

I have dealt with the music shoppe for a few years, bought alot of equipment from them and always get a great deal and help with questions or purchases. John, the owner, has forgot more about guitars than most people will ever know. My boys are also musicians and are dedicated customers, he has outlasted every box store in the area and you will find instruments that are one of a kind and impossible to find in his shop. Remember this is basically a guitar shop, not big on drums or brass but more guitars than I have ever seen in one place and you arent even able to see them all several he has in a warehouse.... read more

Stopped in on hunch alone to see what was inside and I was greeted by a great guitar collection, a friendly owner, and some really cool rock history relics. Guy seems to know his stuff and takes pride in his work. read more

Music Shoppe - Great guitar collection! - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Terre Haute, Indiana

One of those stores that looks like nothing from the outside but goes on and on and on forever on the inside,the prices arent very friendly but then again some of their guitars were old and valuable so I didn't expect guitar center prices.As far as customer services, it has a very "you arent worthy to be here" attitude from the staff,I realize this isn't guitar center where you can spend all day playing anything you want,but they weren't very helpful ,I asked about a mandolin, he just gave me the price and didn't even bother to hand it to me to look at.Ive been to a few music stores like that, if your not part of a local know band, your not worthy of their attention.BTW the staff all look like rejects from a spinal tap movie, dudes in their 50's in tight blue jeans and long hair! read more

Incredible collection. I felt like I was in a museum the entire time. Will make this my only store I go to while living in terrehaute.