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Ted Brown Music
4.8 ★★★★★ 509 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Tacoma, Washington
Venue dealing in various instruments for sale or rental plus sheet music, service, classes & shows.
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) 272-3211
- Website tedbrownmusic.com
Hours
| Monday | 9:30 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:30 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:30 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 9:30 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 9:30 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 9:30 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“When my client couldn’t restring her cello and totally broke it, these wonderful people did it for free, recognizing that it was a therapeutic instrument.”
“This will be my to go place for my daughters violin lessons.”
“They are also the only stores I found that carried the type of Ukulele I was interested in.”
“I needed replacement mallet heads for my mini-steel tongue drum, and I was able to find what I needed thanks to Dave.”
“I delve more into guitar and tinker a bit with piano; there's just about everything for your setup while keeping the traditional specialty market”
“We went there for a rental violin for my daughter, and the lady helping us,(Ellen), was so straight forward, patient and so kind while helping us through the process.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“I bought my flute and my Piccolo through payment plans which were very reasonable.”
“They answered all my questions, no pressure to buy something else or something more expensive than what I wanted.”
“Sales staff is knowledgeable and friendly.”
“Was pleasantly surprised at selection available and left the store with a new Allen and Heath ZED 16Fx at a great price.”
From the reviews
Such a great place to rent instruments! I have never had an issue and I have only been with them for a few months. I missed a payment and they didn’t even bother me to pay it like other company’s do! They understood and I gave my payment without an issue! This will be my to go place for my daughters violin lessons.
I’m a caregiver to an elderly woman suffering significant dementia. Part of my clients’ therapy is music. She historically was a music teacher; we sing, play guitar and cello.
Ted Brown Music's staff has always been professional, courteous and kind. It does not matter what instrument you play, if you have questions or want to learn how to play an instrument, please stop by and see anyone in the store, you will be glad you did!
Both Ted Brown Music stores I have visited (Puyallup & Tacoma) were great! Helpful friendly staff. They answered all my questions, no pressure to buy something else or something more expensive than what I wanted. They are also the only stores I found that carried the type of Ukulele I was interested in.
Lessons at Ted Brown Music
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Ted Brown 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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