Sylvan Music

John M Broersma

Great old school music store. Tons of instruments and gear with knowledgeable sales techs and outstanding in house luthier for adjustments and repairs. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, this is the go-to place.

Janice Bartholomew

Very kind. And helpful. They are there for the costumers and fitting them in best instruments...very knowledgeable....a great experience...good parking in back... Wonderful 👍

Buckhorn Pasture

I have 40 years experience in playing, teaching and competing on bluegrass banjo... when I began searching for some better quality banjos at a reasonable price (I needed two), I found Sylvan Music via the internet and began browsing their inventory... I was very pleased to find the store had two of near exact what I was looking for, so I contacted them ... An employee named 'Mike' immediately replied to my email within minutes... we chatted over a few emails and then he called me, and we had a really nice conversation and Mike worked with me on a 'two-for-one deal', we both agreed and I immediately paid for the instruments online ... Before the close of business, Mike had already sent me a follow-up email saying that I had paid for the purchases, he sent me tracking numbers, and the next day the banjos were on their way to me, near 4000 miles away... within 7 days, as scheduled I received the instruments and was VERY pleased to see the careful packaging inside the cases around the banjos, strings turned down and bridge laid flat, then with the banjos inside the cases, both were shipped in heavy duty Martin boxes and rigid bubble packing material and foam, surrounding the case inside... wow, these instruments were prepped for a serious road trip! ... the fedex delivery man was very good to us and stayed for a couple minutes as I unpacked and inspected both banjos (shipped in separate cartons)... the banjos were mint perfect with no shipping problems! ... I sent Mike an email immediately after receiving and inspecting the banjos. Within minutes he replied back, and said how he was happy we had a good experience with Sylvan Music. I have since bookmarked the store website, and plan on dealing with Mike and Sylvan Music again. Five Stars all around! *****

JJ Music Archive

Great little music store, I got a restring done and David did a great job. I always appreciate an old timer who's good at their craft, keep it up David. Employees seem pretty chill there too. Their guitar selection is more vintage and they have a lot of higher end acoustics (very pricey) I am used to going to guitar center where they cater to my type of guitar and amp preferences, but I won't dock any stars off the 5 star review just because of their limited guitar selection. Clearly they cater to a niche demographic with their vintage and expensive guitars, it's just not my demographic as a rock, blues, and metal guitarist. Still appreciate this cool music store right next to the university.