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Music & Arts

4 ★★★★☆ 64 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Kent, Washington

Lessons Vintage specialist Repairs & setups

Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.

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 (253) 850-8000
  • Website stores.musicarts.com

Hours

Monday 11 AM–8 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–8 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–8 PM
Thursday 11 AM–8 PM
Friday 11 AM–8 PM
Saturday 10 AM–5 PM
Sunday 12–5 PM

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 Music & Arts, confirmed in players' own reviews and the store's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🎼 Acoustic Guitars 2 mentions

“While Madison changed the strings on my acoustic, Chris gave me a novice insight into electric guitars.”

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🎸 Electric Guitars 4 mentions

“While Madison changed the strings on my acoustic, Chris gave me a novice insight into electric guitars.”

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🎸 Bass Guitars 2 mentions

“Higher quality bows, especially German bows for the double bass, aren’t offered.”

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🔧 Repairs & Setups 3 mentions

“I had a repair question and in around 1 minute the person working the phones knew exactly what problem I had with my guitar and knew exactly who to talk to about the repair.”

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🎓 Lessons 15 mentions

“Lessons are usually great here too, but they sometimes hire people off the street.”

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🪕 Ukulele, Banjo & Folk

“Will go back, they sell mandolin for about 4 bills.”

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🎹 Keys & Pianos 2 mentions

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🎺 Band & Orchestra 4 mentions

“Wanted to get back into playing the violin after several years.”

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Brands they deal

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

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 64 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🎓 great lesson program 2 mentions

“Lessons are usually great here too, but they sometimes hire people off the street.”

😊 friendly staff 3 mentions

“Amazing and helpful staff, and there’s a lot of good books offered here, though not a ton past the intermediate level.”

🔰 plays well with beginners 3 mentions

“($300+) In terms of instrument quality, though, it’s great for beginners that don’t want to fully commit yet to a higher priced instrument.”

From the reviews

We have always had a good experience at this location and with this chain in general. They have a good stock of everything you'd need for a wide range of instruments, and even when they don't they have them shipped to their store pretty quickly (not something I really expected from them at first).

★★★★★ — Wren, Sep 2025

Attended "Free Restring Friday" today. My experience was awesome! While Madison changed the strings on my acoustic, Chris gave me a novice insight into electric guitars. Both were knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. Offering both great information, and great advice for my future music endeavors.

★★★★★ — Liam, Jun 2019

Superb team! Very helpful and answer a ton of questions without losing patience. As a very new guitarist they pointed me in the right direction from finding picks that work for me up to helping get an amp for practicing. Can't wait to start my lessons here!

★★★★★ — Tristen, May 2019

Great shop with terrific people. My son got his first bass guitar here. He takes weekly based lessons there now. Everybody is always kind and always happy to see us. We always look forward to going to the shop.

★★★★★ — Michelle, Mar 2026

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Lessons at Music & Arts

Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Music & Arts. 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 Music & Arts

13306 SE 240th St, Kent, WA98042

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