Minneapolis, MN Musical Instrument Store

You and your staff have been absolutely wonderful to work with. I've always really loved your shop and will continue to reach out to you in the future for any needs I may ... more

5 star shout out! They have some really amazing snare drums new/used Modern/vintage. I bought my favorite "#2" hi hats here about a week ago at a great price. I was extr ... more

Adrian did a great job tuning my piano! Patient, thorough, and reasonably priced.

Victor did a great job tuning our piano from the 1960s. He explained everything when he was finished and it plays beautifully. His price seems reasonable for the professi ... more

We live nearby and are so lucky to have this resource in the neighborhood. Dave is sooo helpful. He helped us identify that a piano we were gifted was not going to be wha ... more

Great store, so happy to have something like this in the twin cities. Joe is an awesome guy and is always excited to talk gear with you and be as helpful as possible. I'v ... more

Top shelf

I was looking on line to replace a guitar that I had just sold.I wanted a Martin 000-18, and I had one in sight ready to buy....Then I found Jims site, and a used 2015 cu ... more

Hands down the best drum place in MN. Even fixed my hi hat stand. Very kind and informal people there. Good honest humans.

Si far, only dropped my oboe off, but it looked like a wonderful place!

I had my vintage set wrapped with a new finish. I picked it up and set it up at home I noticed that some of my hardware was not what was originally on my set. The parts t ... more

My daughter has taken ukulele lessons from Blackbird for a few years. She got her instrument there, it has felt like home ever since we first walked through the doors. H ... more

I love this place. Small neighborhood guitar shops seem to be a thing of the past, and I remember them fondly from the 70's and 80's. I thought they were all extinct. ... more

I rented an instrument for my daughter and went to pick it up and the service was fast, friendly and easy. And they made sure I didn't walk out or there withour my quest ... more

I dropped of a nineteenth century family violin in need of much repair for a quote. They were open and honest about a timeline as it is a busy time and with vacations and ... more

Have always had an awesome experience here. The price is incredibly fair, almost to a point where it is ridiculous for how high quality the work is. I highly recommend go ... more

I thought I knew how to do a basic setup on my own guitars until I had Andy install a Bigsby and complete a proper set-up, now my Casino rings like a Tibetan Singing Bowl ... more

Jeff was fantastic moving and cleaning my piano I would definitely recommend his services!

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Helluva tuner!

My son is 16 and very unique guy. Dan is so patient and kind. Its a great instrument especially for a kid whos not sure if they like music. Its affordable and fun. Thanks ... more

guitars

Jim did an awesome job! He was easy to get ahold of, easy to schedule and very knowledgeable. He even fixed a problem he had never encountered before on my baby grand an ... more

Super cool shop. Right now it is appointment only. Owner is very knowledgeable in vintage instruments.

It let me we're the traffic is backed up and where the construction is going on

We had an amazing experience working with Allen Organs, especially with Mr. Jim Benson. After our church organ in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin sustained major damage from a lig ... more

Made in Minnesota!

He is a maker of musical instruments but can also repair just about musical instrument. He is honest and forthright and been in business for 30 years. He has expanded to ... more

great selection!

Thanks for being so responsive and willing to go out of your way to help us find the perfect trumpet for my son. He loves it! Great to know that you offer lessons (beyond ... more

Started out as an awesome company. Very bad customer experience with the new owners. I hope they can be revitalized again. Very sad.

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No longer here, city rebuilding area

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