I needed tube amp repaired and Kansas Guitar highly recommended I take my amp to Ryan Verthein an…read moreamp technician that they said is their tech guy! I gave a hundred down just so he would trust me to work on my amp he didn't ask for it I wanted to do good business, it was blowing a fuse when secondary was plugged in but stayed on with tubes lit as long as secondary was unplugged so the problem was isolated! I get amp back of 3 weeks an now the power tubes won't light an a couple of preamp tubes won't light! An he is putting his gages to everything a says the circuit passes continuity and voltage, everything reads out right including the ground but tubes just won't light!? For 1 that makes no sense at all if everything thing reads out properly then it would work! So he kept the $100 dollars and damaged my amp in multiple areas on separate boards! He was saying I'll need to replace the power tube board and preamp board! He took out low amp slow burners and placed in higher rating fuses in their place, that's a no no! You can go lower but not higher! Probably fried components! Like why did you refer me to this guy I trusted you when you advised me and referred me to him! Like he was playing games with my amp, if your recommended by a guitar store then you know everything must not read out right or it would work! That's very simple to understand! Now an easy fix has become a costly mistake and still have to pay to have much more repaired now! In conclusion don't recommend Ryan Verthein to other artists for amp repairs! An I will also not be doing business with Kansas Guitar because the trust is broken, I thought better of this guitar shop!

Went there on the recommendation of local pawn shop. Rick was super friendly, accommodating, and…read moreknowledgeable. He had a nice selection of lower-end guitars, which is what I was looking for, and good prices, too. I walked out with a guitar that makes me very happy. Rick was one of the selling points.

We went into Manning Music to get information on a trumpet. The salesman Michael was very…read moreknowledgeable, helpful and attentive

First of all I'd like to say that I support the small businesses in Topeka. But, this is not the…read morecase with Manning Music. Thursday June 20th I go in wanting to buy a book,(HL Clarke technical studies for Trumpet).... Which is a fairly common trumpet book.The very enthusiastic girl behind the counter looks and says they have 2 in stock... After her searching for about 10minutes it comes to find out.. They don't. So, the next step would be having them order it for me. I agreed to that. After being convinced that free shipping was enough justification to have them do it. I was also told that is should be in their store no later than the 25th...... They finally call me June 27th to tell me that the book was there. So, I go in today, July 1st. And it was the wrong book.... Aparently a picture of the book to order via my phone wasn't good enough?... I have no ordered the same book off amazon. Cheaper than what they were going to sell it for me.... And I also received free 2!!!! day shipping. Because I feel like I'm just ranting on about how terrible I have been treated I will stop with a few closing point. I do not suggest buying books from this store, order them online. The only thing this store is capable (without messing it up) is selling you consumable materials (reeds, valve oil, ect)

This is the scratch on the Godin we are discussing. There no fixing it as the per the finish. In…read morecontext, I paid less than $300 for the guitar when I bought it used and was just really disappointed in the work. I didn't play for over 2 years after that but have now gotten past it and am playing it again almost every day. It's an awesome and fun guitar and plays very well for no more than I have in it.

Small shop with professional results. Repairs and builds are wonderful. All my amp mods and repairs…read morewere professional and what I wanted. He tailors things for your wishes. Try it out. Guitar set ups are usually the big key for a beginner or veteran. Let him help make the guitar fit your style.

This is THE place to go in Lawrence or Topeka for drums. The staff has helped me out enormously…read morepicking out the best things that would fit the kit they sold me, and have been very patient and understanding with my indecisiveness. The used cymbals they offer are all quality, they really know their stuff. I'll only ever shop here for anything drum related going forward, but they have nice amps and other instruments as well. I got an amazing kit and completed it with one of their snares they make in house(treehouse) and couldn't be happier. This is THE music place for NE Kansas.

These guys take responsibility for their words. I was quoted a price for a wireless system that…read morethey said they had in the store. I explained I was driving an hour to get there and they agreed to hold it for me. When we arrived, the owner, (I believe?) acknowledged he made a mistake and that they did not actually have the model I was coming to get. He then offered me a better model for the same price. (Better model was twice as much money.) That kind of ethic solidifies this store as a premier place for my music needs.

The service here is great. The employees are very nice. There isn't a huge variety of insruments…read morebut it's a small store. There's not any drums but if you're a guitar or bass guy, it's great.

Just stay away. Go a mile west and across the street to Manning music. Sold me an instrument that…read morewould not play properly. When I brought it back with an estimate he did "fix" it for free. His repairs were very sloppy and now I'm stuck with an overpriced price of kindling.

Be careful- your good deal most likely will become a nightmare. Do yourself a favor and look…read moreelsewhere- remember it's not what you pay, it's what it costs you

Repeated cancellations. Booked first time. Upon booking I asked repeatedly if he was definitely…read moreavailable bc it was the holiday season. He called to cancel the day of service due to 'a family emergency.' I of course do not need to know personal details and understand that things - even crises - can come up. Yet I would not have known about the service cancellation had I not taken the initiative to contact him to confirm. Mr. Nichols then reached out two days later and offered another date in the new year. He texted me the evening before to confirm. I did. He cancelled again the morning of bc he 'was sick.' He promised to reschedule. Four days pass. We choose another date. He sends another automatically generated text to confirm. The day of service he does not show up. I reach out and ask if I 'should I just find someone else?' I receive no reply.