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Mel Owen Music
4.6 ★★★★★ 171 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in St Matthews, Kentucky
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
- 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 (502) 893-6624
- Website melowenmusic.com
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–6:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–6:30 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–6:30 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“I will definitely go back to Mel Owen Music again for any repair needs or supplies.”
“We don't use their private lesson instructors, so can't rate them, but I did talk to one and thought she was very personable.”
“I visited Mel Owen Music to purchase picks for my ukulele.”
“Called to see if they had a bell and snare kit available and they did!”
“Went there to get a valve on my trumpet fixed before school started, all other waiting lists would have left me without an instrument for 2 - 4 months.”
What players say again and again
“Came in and they were thorough and walked me through it even tuned up the snare for me and gave me a fresh pair of sticks!”
“Quality instruments, reasonable prices and payment plans and friendly customer service.”
From the reviews
Absolutely THE BEST place to go get musical instruments for orchestra and band. Extremely knowledgeable, able to fix broken instruments. They have an outstanding rental program as well, and will help you decide if renting is better than buying.
I’ve visited Mel Owen from time to time over the course of the year and the staff have always been knowledgeable and kind. In a recent visit, upon looking for clarinet Vandoren reeds, they pulled out two different types and were able to supply detail and recommendations as to which one to pick.
In looking for a better cello for my kid, the staff was very helpful, knowledgeable, and willing to spend to making sure my kid was comfortable with the process - we never felt rushed or pressured to make a purchase. Also, their options for rent-to-own are very favorable as well.
I stopped in recently just before closing time to drop off my clarinet for service. After describing the issue, the repairman offered to take a closer look, and he was able to fix it in about 10 minutes. The professionalism, knowledge, and assistance offered by the staff is superb.
Lessons at Mel Owen Music
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Mel Owen Music. 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.
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