Music Go Round

A hidden gem! I dropped a guitar off to be re-​strung and got a call less than 3 hours later that it was finished. Whoa. $ 30. Worth every penny. Picked up a used amp and all the fix in’s for another $ 100. Nice variety of products. Helpful staff. Incredibly clean and organized store.

I knew nothing. The employees helped out immensely. They went above and beyond and I was very pleased.

Every time I come here, one of the extremely condescending sales people reminds me why I hate this store. I was standing at the counter waiting for someone to come over and ring me up, then another employee walked a customer up right in front of me, not even acknowledging that I was standing right there. Was it because I was a woman in a music shop, or because I wasn’t spending as much as the other guy they helped first? Or is it just because these guys are jerks?
Over-​priced AND rude? No thanks.

I bought my newest guitar here not more than a week ago. Was delighted to find an Art & Lutherie acoustic six string. They have a very good selection at very reasonable prices. Great for some one beginning guitar and looking for solid quality. I went with my guitar for more than one reason, it was hand made in Canada, not china, and was something you would have a hard time finding at Guitar Center. The service was okay but I was glad I knew what I was looking for. The owner seemed very friendly and enthusiastic about his store which is always a plus. I would recommend this place for any one looking for a good priced instrument.

I’ve purchased mic clips from this place when in a pinch (and sold one guitar) but I try and avoid them at all costs. When selling my guitar: the guy gave me a sob story about how hard it would be to move and gouged me on the price (then had it sold just a few days later… same thing happened to a friend’s friend that sold a synth collection, totally pulled a fast one on him). I also heard a friend’s kid stole/​sold some gear to MGR and when he went to track it down they had no paper trail for the stolen items. Shady business practices seem to abound… I’m not saying they’re the devil, but where there is smoke there is fire. I also took in a ribbon microphone to sell the kid hooked it up to PHANTOM POWER to test it (thankfully he didn’t fry it). Not the smartest staff around.

All Music-​Go-​Rounds are hit and miss depending on their owner and location, but this is one of the better ones in the technical knowledge department. (One of the guys designed and sells his own line of high-​end micro amps.)
Not much of a drum store or vintage guitar shop but this place will get some of the oddest /​interesting guitars, amps and effects in on trade — things you won’t see at a generic Guitar Center; things that will appreciate in value if you know what to look for or appreciate one-​offs.

For me, sometimes this place is like a convenience store — the ⁷⁄₁₁ of equipment. Broke a tambourine? Have a messed up mic cable? Need some strings? You can probably get a quick fix.
So although I wouldn’t really consider it a full music store and probably wouldn’t really buy or sell actual instruments here, I’m glad for a cheap, helpful option on that side of town.

This guitar store caters to those people who are buying their first guitar and don’t want to consider getting a nice one. Seriously, I don’t think I could find an instrument that I would like to buy here. It’s probably a reflection of the Ann Arbor market that there are no good music stores in town, but these guys just can’t get off their high horse about being an independent store. It’s not like it’s a good independent store. If Meijers or Walmart started carrying guitars then this place would go under; it doesn’t offer anything special.
Strings and accessories are cheaper here than other stores around town, but you better know what you need because they generally will not be able to offer any useful knowledge. If you actually want something nice, to comparison shop, or ask an expert something then I recommend driving out to Canton’s Guitar Center or looking at online forums… exactly what these people think they’re better than but aren’t. Herb David’s has better instruments and a better selection, their people are slightly more competent but much less friendly.