Best Music Store Lansing Near Me

Steven Meyer: Elderly is a amazing place for acustic instruments thay have over 40 mandolins which is incredible. I don't have to drive to Nashville to try out mandolins!

Charlie Mench: Very helpful staff! I ended up purchasing a new mandolin.

Ryan: Man, I drove an hour and a half to come here yesterday and it was worth it in every way possible. The store is under renovation, which probably worked out better for me since all of the higher end acoustics were in one room. I was able to play through at least 6 different brands I was interested in with tons of models for each brand. The staff was amazing too. I was greeted immediately at the door, then asked if I needed anything right as I entered the "showroom" area. As someone looking to get my first "forever" acoustic after exclusively playing electric, they answered every stupid question I had with grace and gave their personal experience and preference on the last two guitars I narrowed it down to. Thanks to the help of my guide (long hair, hat, lots of tattoos. Didn't catch a name. Feel terrible) I felt super comfortable and confident making a large purchase like that. Not only did he help me select a guitar, but also set me up with moisture packs to keep it working amazing for decades to come and helped me pick out a complimentary pack of coated strings that he set up for me before I left as well. It really is the little things when you're making a big purchase and Elderly really nails it. The guitar was brand new, but he still gave it a full wipe down and conditioned the bridge and fretboard to make sure it would be at it's best for me. I love everything about my experience there, and absolutely adore my new Collings D1. Will absolutely make the trip back for any kind of service/future purchases.

Dennis Deatrick,CRES: Haven't been since before the pandemicInventory seemed a bit thin.

Stan Hullah: One of my favorite places with wonderful people.

Properly Equipped: Very Atentive Team! Gave me a deal on the only Musicman in the house. The most unique guitar shop in the Country. I was there for 2 hours.

Andy Smith: Not a good selection for me, bunch of old man guitars, no eq pedals??? Joke...

Solos Hold: Been going here 30 years. Best guitar techs in the world. World class musicians run this place.

Marcey Maccready: Very nice selection

Joe Pawlowski: Repair department is beyond awesome.

J C: Great shop. Vast selection of guitars at all price points. Love the Custom Shop Martins that come through. The repair shop is top notch also.

Fred Crandal: Excellent selection, knowledgable support, and no pushy sales staff.

Brian Szuch: Service and repairs are overpriced and slow

Mark Prater: One employee was very rude then I went to different employee he was very polite and helpful

Robert McIntyre: What a great place! The staff even more so! Very helpful, courteous, knowledgeable,etc…

jYc workswellwithothers: I walked in ready to buy from my local guitar store, walked out without even a hello from anyone. I'm not a needy person, but come on.

Grover Arlt: Wow!

George L Hernandez: Totally organic love for banjios, ukuleles, guitars, and such. Repairs too!

Mary Dinolfo: I brought my acoustic electric guitar in to have it looked at because the preamp was having issues responding. While the issue wasn't something that they could repair immediately (it's likely the bulb was burnt out or the tuner broken), they tested it out, advised me and gave me a new 9-volt battery free of charge. I'm very impressed with their customer service. It was honest and helpful.

Manuel Washburn: Always take my guitar there to get it set up when I buy a new one it always comes back sounding better friendly people happy to help and knows what they're selling

untuned: Nice place for music stuff and repairs of anything. Any music book you want so much random and cool stuff. I'm a little disappointed at the lack of guitars. It seemed that they only had Ibanez (not sure if I spelled that right) and another brand that I wasn't familiar with. From what I saw, they didn't have any fenders or Gibsons.Maybe they had some in the back some where not visible to the public. But I was impresses with the bass selection. And they had a Ukulele Bass which sounded really cool and was fun to play. Really great place though and I get all my stuff from either them or guitarcenter (more guitars) Recommend though! 🤘

Alex: I love this place. Smallish selection for guitar stuff, but they had everything I needed. One of the guys (skinny, bearded guy with a beanie) recommended some cool stuff to me and we talked shop for a bit which was really fun. 10/10 great service and atmosphere.

cmennare: Easy to work with

Danielle Hadley: Amazing staff. Great selection. Keeping music in schools. We love Marshall Music!

Valentin Narvaez: I haven’t shopped at or supported this store in a very long time because of my experiences. They used to have an employee stationed at the exit that was employed solely to awkwardly inspect and review customer purchases. A customer could not leave without the inspection. The customer distrust was 100% uncomfortable. On one occasion, an employee followed me around the store and tried to hide on an upper level (not accessible to customers) as I browsed. Once he realized that I saw him, he retreated with a look of utter disappointment. I’ve spent my money elsewhere since then!

Maggie Burch: I loved how they were nice and recommended a brand of reeds for the clarinet. I didn't know what brand to get. They are amazing

Harold Rothrock: Worst customer service ever young kids are cocky and the store sucks as soon as they got my money their attitude towards me totally changed go somewhere else believe me

Jim Misener: Rented a trumpet, deal seems good, they take care of all aspects, happy so far

Gene K: The staff was friendly and helpful. Place was clean. People were socially distancing for safety. Loved the experience and will return for future music related purchases

Ron McLouth: Olivia is incredible. Super knowledgeable and will help you find exactly what you need.

Megi Kourteva: Went there for violin bow repair. Personnel is always nice, knowledgeable and helpful.

Thomas Casey: Used to buy records here.

maalum zawadi: I've been calling the 337-9700 number and haven't been able to get through to anyone, not even the operator...I live far out, trying to get a hold of the repair and or organ repair department. I don't want to come all the way out and your out of stock or don't have what I need...is there another number I can call? please respond

North Country __ Scott Bates: Fantastic place to buy musical instruments and accessories for everything you need in the musical family

Fred X: High priced with very poor people being used for private lessons. These people don’t understand that music is one of the building blocks in a young persons development, not THE one thing that must be the only focus. Ironically, these people are far from what most of us would consider successful or where we would want our kids to end up. Think about who you want teaching your kids. Also, the person we had to deal with was a jerk who made my (extremely successful and positive) daughter cry. She has never done that before or since. These guys are really low class.

Darcy Hayes: We had a great experience there! The staff was great!

Aaron Ehlers: Thank you to the guitar repair guru Marshall Music has working for them. His name is Josh. I have for weeks now been having horrible tuning issues with my acoustic Washburn that cannot be blamed on humidity. I decided a new set of tuning pegs should fix it. Went to marshall Music Lansing store. Was greeted within 2 minutes. Told the employee my problem. Within 5 minutes he found Josh. Josh first gave my guitar a auick once over and my truss rod also was off. He also said my favorite words; we could liwer the action a bit more. Which I had just lowered. Josh guided me to a mid range priced set of tuning pegs. And then he said he could have it done in about 2hrs. I didn't even plan to get em on til next week. Well he was done in an hour and a half. My guitar sounds and feels even smoother to play. Maintaining perfect tone now, with a new set less than 6hrs old. Thanks Josh and Marshall Music.Play on.

S M: 🚫BUYER BEWARE🚫 Marshall Music has great products, instrument servicing, and some fantastic employees...but Debra in the Finance department is NOT one of them. God help you if you ever have to speak with this woman. If you're going to buy an instrument from these guys pay cash outright. I had multiple account issues with automatic payments and unfortunately every time I had to speak with Debra she spoke to me like I was trash. I was courteous in every interaction and still her voice dripped with contempt. I work in customer service and if I treated people the way she treated me I would lose my job. I fell behind on a few payments due to the ongoing problem with their automatic payment system and having just moved our mail was not being forwarded correctly so we hadn't received any notices. She sent a repo man to our home who blocked us into our driveway and refused to move. This retired cop shoved his badge in my face and screamed at me that he wasn't leaving without the instrument. We had to call the police for assistance and we paid off the instrument. If anyone that cares from Marshall Music reads this please remind Debra it costs NOTHING to be decent. For anyone reading this who is deciding whether or not to make a purchase do NOT finance unless you have some serious street cred. this place resorts to intimidation to collect. Wow.😳😟😢

Kim Dyer: This is going to sound strange. If I had a brass musical instrument I cared about, no matter how damaged, I would keep reading.I have a keyring that I have had for 40 years. Obviously it is special to me. Sentimental value FAR above monitarial value.Part of this brass key ring had worn to being razor sharp instead of solid. A Google search on "brass repair" led to Marshalls . The worst they could do was laugh, so I asked.Within 24 hours they had repaired my signature keyring to better than original. They didn't laugh. They fixed 40 years of wear without judgement.If they take that kind of care with a KEYRING imagine how they care about your treasured Instruments.I am beyond impressed.

Jonathan David: I'm going there tomorrow

D S: The staff is always so nice and helpful. For being a small store, they have a good variety.

anon anon: Good god the owner with glasses is insufferable. “Me is angry, so me will act like me 3”.

Pabbam: Great selection, helpful staff. Will be back!

tom ogletree: Just a fun place to go

Dylan Sisk: Went in to sell a instrument after calling only to get there and them to say they're not interested

Michael Lee: First, I have to begin this post by saying the staff here is fantastic and they never make me feel like an idiot. So that's why I have purchased several items from here through the years, I had not yet experienced their workmanship for instrument repair, however.I took my Seagull acoustic guitar in Monday for fret level, crown, and polish work, based on a third-party recommendation.I checked a competitor, but discovered their turnaround time was about 2 months and was going to cost will over $200 for the basic work, not including any extras. So I was a little skeptical when I called MM and they said the turnaround time was typically about 3 days and would only cost about $125.Sure enough, I got a call Wednesday, just two working days later, that the work was done. I was slightly and cautiously skeptical, wondering what the finished product would look and sound like. But that only lasted until I picked it up and took it into the back room to play it before paying. The frets look absolutely beautiful and the guitar sounds fantastic!I won't hesitate to take my other guitars here for work in the future. Thank you Music Manor staff!

Mike Nolen: Staff are friendly, professional and knowledgeable. Dropped off my bass to have a new pickup installed and get it restrung, also had them set it up properly. It plays great now. Definitely going back to them for work on my guitars.

Benjamin Long: This is an excellent shop with very friendly staff. I've had two guitars serviced here this month and the repairs were done very quickly and at a very reasonable price.

HB Aquatics: Got a sweet guitar for a good price, friendly people, cool store. Lots of instruments. Check em out

Ashton Wright: super friendly staff, and so helpful when i was looking for guitars, didn't make me feel like a burden or a pest, which i really valued, & my guitar is perfect! i even got 2 free picks :)

Basic Guitar Dude: This store has the most helpful and knowledgeable staff of any music store ive been in. No matter what instrument you play and what music you play from sunday worship to doom metal. They can find exactly what you need. Their repair technician who is always available even just for answering questions about gear you might want as well as own is is the best in the business. If you own a guitar i wouldnt reccomend a setup from music manor, great price, quick turnaround and its the best work ive hever had done. Made a 22 year old guitar from my room play as well as the day i bought it. I will always be going to music manor from now on as my first choice in instrument sales andService 10/10

Larry Campbell: Great staff good prices

Peter M: I came in here about a week ago now looking at keyboards. I knew almost nothing when walking in the door but that changed during my visit. The staff here is nothing but helpful and genuine. They answered a lot of the questions I had plus ones I didn’t know I should have asked. Next time you’re in grab some stickers and spread the word about this place and support local.

Kenneth Morgan: Nice a friendly staff I was very satisfied

Elijah Zech: I enjoy this place. Very knowledgeable about a variety of instruments. Well rounded staff. Neat store that deserves a face lift but I enjoy that kind of vibe. Would recommend going if you’re looking to get a repair done or to buy.

J R: Very good , needed a singular aged tuning key and the front desk guy went out of his way to track one down, prices are reasonable check it out for sure

Andrew Plizga: I'm from Metro-Detroit and just happened to be driving through Lansing one fateful day when I came across this fine establishment!!!!¡!¡!

Ava Bug: Staff was really friendly and helpful and they have stuff that you might not find at a box store

Djmoe Qawwee: One of the best place in town for live instruments and dj equipment. Also do repairs.

Richard Courtland: Bought all my guitars from music manor.

Joseph Beasley: Chris was extremely well-versed in product as well as knowledgeable for the types of products I was curious about.Very helpful and informed to be able to provide value to me today!This young man definitely has a Future in the music industry!Thank you for you guidance & expertise!!

A. Wissner: Christian did an absolutely fantastic job in helping me achieve my necessary purchases. Highly recommend these guys for any music or voice acting related endeavors.

Dan B: These are my boys! I am a novice Uke player and starting to learn guitar an these employees are more than helpful with my beginner questions. Definitely recommend if you are just starting out and need to be pointed in the right direction.

Dan Lindquist: Jackson guitars

Tee Stone: Don’t buy protection plan, really wouldn’t shop here. They aren’t any help!

john merrifield: I was impressed with the knowledge that Phil had at the guitar shop, he helped me pick out a tuner and a harmonica. He also showed me how to tune a guitar. Thanks Phil

untuned: I always love coming into guitar center when I'm in the area and have a free moment, to go look at their wide selection of bass guitars. They have friendly staff who are knowledgeable and helpful, if you want to try something out, they won't hesitate to hook something up. Great place!

Gravy, Gravy Crockett (King of the food frontier): SO MANY GUITAR. LIKE IT'S THE CENTER.

Rhonda Revaa: Love seeing all the beautiful guitars at Guitar Center. Unfortunately we left with only a stand this time

P Dawg: Beautiful store, had the best Xmas shopping trip ever. Took my advanced beginner daughter there to pickup an acoustic she wanted and I had put money down on ahead of time to secure it. Visit turned into an hour beginning with her trying it out with Phil, and then his advice and actually listening and answering questions gave excellent input that led us to a different guitar that fits her style and size so much better. And then the same quality advice and tryouts led to a beautiful acoustic amp. He took the time and made the trip so memorable for us.Add-in the big snowflakes that had begun as we were leaving; we thought we could have been in a Xmas movie, lol.

Susan Rieske: A large inventory of guitars in stock and helpful staff.

E. Brooks Hinerman: Good advice and selection of guitars. Employees very helpful, it seemed like they could use more staffing. I purchased a beautiful acoustic guitar that I really love, it sounds great!

Jean Neil: They are happy to help you find what you want to get

Christopher Coucke: Staff is always great at this location. Had a platinum setup done by the guitar tech Jimmy, and my guitar sounds and plays like new.

Got 0 Jams: I liked it

Antwan Williams: Pretty good place. Staff is alright selection is decent.

MONICA GUTIERREZ ALONSO: Employees were very quick to help with many needs with a smile. No complaints 👌

Filyncia Greer: Great customer serviceUpdate September 24th 2022:Christian is soooooo helpful. He should definitely be the store manager, he has what it takes. Thanks a million buddy!!!! This was my second visit and he made it very pleasurable.

Dwayne Mullett: First time at the Lansing Guitar Center staff was very helpful and courteous. Had several amplifiers I was interested in and they let me play my guitar and pedals on all the ones I was looking at. I believe the gentleman that was helping me his name was Christian. Very pleasant experience at that location

James Rush: Staff are knowledgeable and helpful, but not pushy, they're happy to let you try out all the Instruments without bothering you

Casey Culhane: Awesome ppl. Great service. This is a passion of the guys who own it. They are musicians themselves. Reasonable prices and they're always willing to work with you.

J. Ervin Bates: Shawn is a great guy. Honest, fair, and always willing to help. Highly recommend this shop!

Gabriel Helma: Super cool store and awesome staff!

Manuel Washburn: Just found out about this place it is a good place to go to get new and used equipment for a reasonable price

Undercover Citizen: Cool stuff decent prices, but both times I have gone in there they've paid no attention to me whatsoever! I was gonna buy an affects bored and all the chords I need for my two guitars and for amps and the guy just totally blew me off. I just walked out severely disappointed they won't last long treating customers like they don't matter. Idk of its because was all dirty from work or what but I'll never go back

untuned: I love this little store. It has all the equipment for your drumming needs. Also these guys have a whole ton of acoustic guitars, basses and elec guitars. Really great guitars for really great prices. I was genuinely surprised at the selection of amps too.If you ever need some new pickups, or a new guitar, I definitely would recommend this place.

John Brownell: Great friendly staff, just hook me up with a guitar stand for five bucks!

Ruben Drake: Found a bass speaker that works great at a GREAT price.

Aengus McIntosh: If you are a musician or even a beginner this is the place to grab some quality equipment. Their selection is huge! Drum kits for days!

Greg MacBeth: Found this place on google since I was in town for work. Super cool place, especially if you’re a drummer. One of the owners is a drummer and clearly knows what’s good. If you’re looking for cool stuff that you can’t find in big box stores definitely check this place out. Lots of cool old amps and guitars you don’t come across very often. I didn’t spend a lot of money there but I was treated as if I had.

Joel Pierce: Good place to look for great used equipment to buy, sell or trade. Owners Roger and Shaun make you feel welcome and can help with any questions. I try to stop in at least once a week as inventory is constantly changing and you never know if that instrument you've been looking for has turned up

Jayne Snider: Friendly, knowledgeable staff. The largest used musical instrument stock in Michigan. Drums, cymbals, guitars, basses, amps- they have a ton in stock! Lots of parts, pieces, cables, strings, drum hardware, pedals, and other miscellaneous items too. Worth checking out!Of note: they opened today (March 25, 2022) at a new location, 8741 W Saginaw Hwy. Lansing, MI 48917. They are no longer at the Potterville location. Go check them out on Saginaw Highway in Delta Township, in front of Menards!

Julie Fisher: Great selection of items, staff was knowledgeable and prices were very reasonable.

Zeb Gomez: Great stuff sold for AMAZING prices

Austin L Grove: I went in today and I was playing and a guy just came over and started playing with me. They are really cool there. The wah wah pedal I bought was $60.00 and he said that he would give it to me for $50.00

S.O.P: Great customer service and friendly helpful staff. Down to earth environment and a decent variety of new and used instruments. 10/10 would recommend supporting them with your business.

Gabe Elarton: Great owners and great gear. So thankful to have a local gear shop!

Bruce Oberlin: Great selection! Great prices and even people!!

yo_its_gingey: Dudes there are pretty cool. Prices are unbeatable. Just bought a $400 guitar and $150 amp for $300. Some stuff has little dings but I mean that’s to be expected with used stuff. Honestly I’d really recommend it in stead of buying new.

Bee: always love coming here, great selection and even better prices

Jessi Shepherd: Always cool 😎

Me Nunya: Awesome place and the guys working were really great with any questions we had with our setup and parts we had to get for our record player,,, really nice selection of music!!! Will definitely recommend

Nathan Boisclair: Reputable record store established a long time ago, who cares, they have everything. I know because I just gave them my favorite records that I have collected for 20 years. They have every variety of music. Customer service is great. Location is convenient, parking in the back. Great music playing as you dig for your next piece. My favorite record store in Michigan.

Andy Smith: Love this place, big selection, some good metal!

Jason Emmons: Great place for cd's and records. Reasonable prices.

Great Lakes Narwhal Michelle Erskine: They have all the retro music

Ro Be: I heard it was the best in town and I was not let down. Wide variety of multiple medias and just a very cool place to stop and visit. I will be back. Plus free stickers and matchbooks to let the world know where you been!

Shayla Le: Everything was amazing except for the fact that some dude took the vinyl I wanted when I was looking at another section. Like come on bro

Samantha Jay: Cool vibe, lots of great records. Didn’t have the one I was looking for but I guess that means I’ll have to keep coming back to check :)

Ivon Rabêlo: A large amount of vinyls! ):

Joe Godby: Surprisingly good selection of vinyl and CDs

Eric Ray: This store has been around longer than I have been alive and I love this place!! Been going here since I was a child.Great selection of records for reasonable prices.

Denny Williams: Hella Cool Record Store! Highly recommend.

evan kelley: The employees are very helpful and knowledgeable

untuned: Super cool vinyl place they had what I was looking for!

Jakob Petrik: Quality music for a cheap price. I spent less than five dollars for three old Christmas records during the holiday season. The shop is small but very inviting. Guy behind the counter was friendly and helpful, and seems very enthusiastic about running the shop. Location is in a small interior mall space, up the stairs. Buying music from here makes a great gift at a really cheap price.

Steven Mccornack: This place is iconic within the East Lansing area, and for good reason. They have a FANTASTIC selection of vintage and new vinyl, and - unlike other stores - these albums are meticulously alphabetized, so as you surf through the bins, you rarely (if ever) have to wonder whether an album is actually in their inventory or simply misfiled. Their pricing is also EXTREMELY fair; especially for a locally-owned shop. Just yesterday, I scored an absolutely pristine copy of Joe Jackson's "Night & Day" for $2, and THE cleanest copy of Chicago's (double-LP) "CTA" I have EVER found on the used market for $10. I also scored an EXTREMELY rare and minty copy of ELP's original U.S. pressing of "Brain Salad Surgery" - the ONLY pressing that sounds spectacularly open and clear, rather than murky and dark. But beyond all that - and WAY more important - is that the owners possess unparalleled knowledge of music in general and their inventory of recorded music; both of which they're happy to share, if you simply ask. I'm pretty much a music fanatic myself, and I got into a debate with my son awhile back regarding whether I knew more about certain genres than the owners of FBC do. His response (and I quote): "There literally is a ZERO PERCENT chance that you know more than they do about ANYTHING related to recorded music." Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately), I think he's right. The FBC guys are basically the record shop guys from "High Fidelity" - without the snark, attitude, or snobbery. Do yourself a favor when you're in the East Lansing area, and stop by. Even if you're not a vinyl person, it's a blast to just see all of their offerings, listen to their playlist (which is mind-blowingly broad in scope), and chat them up. My ONLY concern regarding FBC is that they continue to thrive long into the future, as I simply can't imagine East Lansing without them.

Tim Luneack: Staff is helpful and the store has a huge selection from a wide genre of musical artist's.

Vampy Moon: It's amazing here, Me and my husband love it*There's something for everyone, and he's selection and prices are great*We will be long time customers 👍