Frank Rieman Music

I literally had no idea that Ames even had a music store in town. After a recommendation on Facebook while trying to find a guitar (I want to play TODAY!), I decided to check out this place. It’s a nice little shop with a lot of stuff for sale including standard musical instruments, guitars, pianos, and a lot more. It’s located on Main Street next to a Salon.
I had no idea what I was looking for, so when the owner asked me how he could help, I told him I wanted a beginner-​friendly guitar that didn’t cost too much. It’s obvious it’s a passion of his as he was happy to give me as much information as I wanted. He explained the various price points of guitars as well as what you get for each price point. He doesn’t carry any guitars under $ 200 since most of those are absolute garbage, but when I mentioned that that was over my budget, he gave me a couple brands and suggestions for something that would be okay until I was ready to upgrade.
After that, he recommended a fantastic tuner that I ended up purchasing as well as taught me the differences between guitar picks and how it would effect my playing and the sound. He even gave me a couple guitar picks, free of charge, to try out and figure out which ones I’d like to come get more.
Throughout the entire transaction, he was extremely friendly, very understanding of my questions, and pretty much was the ideal experience of customer service.
Final thoughts: The owner seems to be a great guy, and I had a seriously amazing experience. If I end up loving the guitar, I’ll be back to purchase a higher-​quality one from here. I’m impressed. Plus, I love supporting a local Ames business!

The sheet music selection isn’t as good as the Des Moines or Fort Dodge locations, but I’ll take what I can get!