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Jim's Music & Teaching Center

4.8 ★★★★★ 119 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Iron Mountain, Michigan

Buys used gear Lessons Vintage specialist Repairs & setups

Plan your visit

  • Repairs & setups a repair bench comes up in reviews and the store's own info — call ahead for turnaround, since good techs run a queue
  • Buys & trades used gear they buy, trade, or consign used instruments — bring the case and any original parts, and expect trade credit to beat the cash offer
  • Lessons lessons come up in reviews and the store's own info — call about openings, instruments taught, and rates before the first visit
  • Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
  • Today see hours ·
  • Phone (906) 828-1080
  • Website jimsmusiconline.com

Hours

Monday 10 AM–6 PM
Tuesday 10 AM–6 PM
Wednesday 10 AM–6 PM
Thursday 10 AM–6 PM
Friday 10 AM–6 PM
Saturday 10 AM–4 PM
Sunday Closed

Hours can shift for holidays, clinics, and lesson schedules — worth a quick check before a special trip.

What's on the wall

Instrument and gear categories at Jim's Music & Teaching Center, confirmed in players' own reviews and the store's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🎸 Electric Guitars 2 mentions

“My son has been both electric guitar and base guitar lessons here for a few years.”

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🔊 Amps & Pedals 2 mentions

“I purchased a nice practice amp the other day from them and I went in withe very little knowlege of what i wanted or needed.”

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🔧 Repairs & Setups 3 mentions

“Whenever I need any guitar repairs done, a new instrument, some supplies, or just to go jam and look at possible future purchases I ALWAYS come here!”

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🎓 Lessons 10 mentions

“So very appreciative of the quick, friendly service and also the inspiration the instructors are providing to our young musician who is studying guitar!”

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🪕 Ukulele, Banjo & Folk

“Recently I dropped off my mandolin to get restringed and tuned.”

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🎹 Keys & Pianos 3 mentions

“I walked in there clueless but she was very knowledgeable about the 2 main things I wanted to know more about--the ukeleles and keyboards.”

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🎺 Band & Orchestra 2 mentions

“I brought my trumpet to Jim's because my valves kept sticking which was affecting my playing in band.”

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Brands they deal

Brands players name in their reviews of Jim's Music & Teaching Center — the fastest way to tell what's actually hanging on the wall before you drive over.

🏷️ Fender

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🏷️ Ibanez

“Excellent selection of Ibanez products, for sure.”

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🏷️ Squier

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Brand mentions are mined from reviews and the store's own info — they tell you what's on the wall, not formal authorized-dealer status. If warranty coverage matters, confirm dealer status with the store or the brand's own dealer locator.

What players say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 119 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🧠 knowledgeable staff 5 mentions

“I walked in there clueless but she was very knowledgeable about the 2 main things I wanted to know more about--the ukeleles and keyboards.”

😊 friendly staff 5 mentions

“They have the most friendly and helpful staff and their teaching instructors are just wonderful.”

🔰 plays well with beginners 3 mentions

“My daughter is taking Online Piano Lessons with Dawn from Jim's Music.”

From the reviews

My daughter is taking Online Piano Lessons with Dawn from Jim's Music. I was very skeptical about how "online piano lessons" would actually work but honestly I am really happy with her progress and very impressed at how well Dawn is able to instruct my daughter through video chat only.

★★★★★ — Adam, Nov 2020

My son has been both electric guitar and base guitar lessons here for a few years. His electric guitar instructor Brandon is awesome he and my son really click. Amy his base instructor is awesome as well she really pushes him to do his best and excel. Jesse and her team are wonderful. They go above and beyond.

★★★★★ — Darcia, Dec 2020

I’ve been shopping at Jim’s Music for years. The staff has always been friendly and helpful. Recently I dropped off my mandolin to get restringed and tuned. Mike was very helpful and was very knowledgeable and informative.

★★★★★ — Katy, Feb 2021

Small Family oriented music business with a wide variety of instructors who teach a plethora of instruments. Their level of quality instruments and brand names in the store is reflective of the care taken by the owner and staff to ensure you stick with it.

★★★★★ — Robert, Mar 2023

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Selling or trading gear at Jim's Music & Teaching Center

Jim's Music & Teaching Center comes up for buying and trading used gear — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the trip go better. First, bring the whole package: the case or gig bag, the original tremolo arm or bridge parts, the paperwork if you have it — a complete rig is worth real money more than a bare instrument, and it saves the back-and-forth of "can you bring the case in?" Second, know that trade credit almost always beats the cash offer, usually by a healthy margin — if you're upgrading anyway, price your old gear as a trade against the new one before you take cash. Either way, expect the offer to be below what the gear sells for on the wall; the gap is the store's margin for setup, warranty, and sitting on it until the right buyer walks in.

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Lessons at Jim's Music & Teaching Center

Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Jim's Music & Teaching Center. If you're signing up a beginner (or restarting yourself), a quick call ahead answers the three things that matter: which instruments they teach, whether the schedule has openings at the time you actually need, and what a first lesson costs. There's no wrong first guitar — a good teacher will happily work with whatever you walk in with, and a shop that teaches usually keeps affordable starter instruments and rentals on hand for exactly this reason.

Where to find Jim's Music & Teaching Center

W8086 US-2 #141, Iron Mountain, MI49801

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