Tarpley Music

Review №1

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Staff here is fantastic and their support of local school music programs is both professional and caring. I have 2 young music students and we have gotten both their instruments from here. Whether its new/used sales, repair, or items for regular maintenance (valve/slide oil, cork grease etc.)...this is the place! Have been 3 more times since the first review and still cannot recommend them highly enough. Best service available.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

Excellent service, great people!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №5

Rating: 4

Date: 8 months ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 4

Helpful

Date: 11 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

The people here are super nice and helpful. They were very kind to my son and shared in his enthusiasm about getting started with guitar. Great local place.

Date: a year ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Fast, easy, and friendly service!

Date: a year ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

This is a great store. There is plenty of great gear to choose from, and the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. You need to stop by and check out Tarpley Music in Burleson.

Date: a year ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Great service, friendly folks. Nice selection. Great for guitar/ marching band. That is what i go there for.

Date: a year ago

Review №12

Rating: 4

These guys really care about music. The prices are reasonable and they are willing to guide you through the process of finding and fitting an instrument to the individual. They arent trying to sell you the most expensive instrument in their inventory. They will do their best to accommodate your budget. It more about building the interest in the instrument and the music than selling you something and pushing you out the door.

Date: a year ago

Review №13

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

The best music store in Waco hands down. Honest and affordable prices. They also have one of the best repairman in the business. Ill only take my guitars here from now on.

Date: a year ago

Review №16

Rating: 2

I stopped in today to check out some guitars. Selection is pretty good, and inventory is in good shape. Unfortunately, the salesman wouldn t stop talking to allow me to try out any guitars. I enjoy a good chat as much as the next guy, but it was pretty obvious that I was trying to check out some guitars, and this guy just didn t get it.

Date: a year ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Best Music Store in Waco hands down! Employees are very helpful and give you a welcoming vibe! I had a problem with the pickup on my bajo quinto and they went out of their way to resolve my issue and get me on my way to tonight s gig!

Date: a year ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Nice store great selections

Date: a year ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

The only place you should buy and repair guitars in Waco.

Date: a year ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

Employees are always very friend, nice, absolutely helpful all the time. I love that.

Date: a year ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

Great music store! If you need repairs made to your guitar come see Bob Crook. He will take the right steps to make sure your instrument is properly setup. I will definitely be bringing my business back here.

Date: a year ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

These guys go above and beyond! we have brought a few instruments in need of repairs to them and they always do more then what is asked of them, at a fair and honest price, they are always up front about repair cost and time, and do a wonderful job! We are grateful to be able to rely on them for these needs

Date: a year ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

The store carries a very wide range of instruments at reasonable prices, and the sales staff are professional and friendly.

Date: a year ago

Review №24

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Always friendly and helpful every time we have been in.

Date: a year ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Was looking for a saxophone Found it at Tarpley Music. Chuck and staff are chill and knowledgeable. Thanks for helping me out!

Date: a year ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

This place has been great the last year and half that my daughter started middle school band. I recommend this place to anyone. Theyve been extra nice, very thorough and as always very helpful.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Bob did the Luther work on my guitars and they play excellently again! Thank you Bob and Tarpley music! Capt. Andrew

Date: 2 years ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Great place! Very nice and helpful staff. Bob is the man when you need some work done on a guitar!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Very friendly people and had everything I was looking for

Date: 2 years ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Excellent service

Date: 2 years ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

I bought an Iron Cobra double bass pedal from them, and they cut me a hell of a deal on it! The staff is super nice and helpful! I highly recommend this music store.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Beautiful selection and very nice workers.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Nice no pressure decent selection.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Great guys.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Staff is very helpful and set up in store looks organized and clean. Many things to choose from as well. My husband (professional musician) was impressed as well.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Tarpley Music, Waco delivers top notch service . period, full, stop. I bring all my guitars to Bob to work through setup problems. He takes time to talk through your expectations. He watches you play to determine how individual style and attack affects playability and then fine tunes your instrument accordingly. He takes time explaining the limitations and nuances of your instrument. I always leave learning something. And if there s a major problem that he s unable to repair, he will recommend how and where the work should be done. Waco is lucky to still have a local music shop with staff that knows their stuff.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Awesome!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Great place with great people to handle your musical needs

Date: 3 years ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

Tarpley Music, Waco store is outstanding with a great staff! I Took 2 guitars in for new strings on Tuesday and was told (upfront) that the Tech comes in on Wed. Fair enough. I got a call early Wed morning (Today) from the Tech (Bob) himself stating that my guitars were ready. Furthermore, I got both of them back corrosion inspected, cleaned up, polished, the necks conditioned, components adjusted, fine tuned, the Works! My 20+ year old guitars looked brand new! I was not expecting this. Fast turn around and Top notch! Like a gem in the rough, this is the kind of business and superb work ethic that Made America. Its hard to find service like this anymore. Thank you Tarpley Music. I shall return for sure

Date: 3 years ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Awesome music store. Friendly, helpful folks!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №50

Rating: 3

I have had some issues with Tarpleys in the past, but they had the best prices on Saxophones. We purchased them there. I know that COVID has interfered with deliveries. So, Tarpleys was able to order the saxophones and let me know when they arrived.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Had a very old guitar fixed through them. Very pleased with the staff and the repair. Very knowledgeable!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Great guys, so friendly and helpful. Do yourself a favor and check them out. So much better than that chain store up the road. Thank me later!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Staff is always very helpful.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

Great selection. Friendly employees. Great prices. Local business. Please support them!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Awesome place! Very reasonable prices and quality items. Atmosphere was unbelievable customer service was outstandingly great!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

See Gene.. Hell set you up with what ever you need

Date: 3 years ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

They have a wide variety of instruments, like guitar, cellos, violins, bass, brass instruments. Its a great place

Date: 3 years ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

I showed up here and got a setup on my esp ltd and they did an amazing job. I would definitely recommend coming here!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Great staff very knowledgeable. Takes time to answer all questions. Have a wide variety of instruments. Always find what I need.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

great customer service

Date: 3 years ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Good customer service.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

They have all your music needs

Date: 4 years ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Very helpful!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Great staff mechanics do great work

Date: 4 years ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Amazing selection!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

One of the greatest guitar buying experiences I ve had to date was because of this establishment. The people who work there are more than willing to help you out, and tell you what you need to hear rather than what will give their store more profit in the end. Will definitely be coming back to fix/buy my guitars from them in the future!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

after major repair to this light Daphne Blue 1959 Stratocaster was having some trouble with adjusting the intonation I took it into Bob and it didnt take long at all to fix me up thanks guys yall did a great job wont think twice about taking any of my equipment in for adjustments/repair

Date: 4 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Went in as a first time buyer for an electric guitar. Staff was friendly and very knowledgeable.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Amazing store and people.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Tarpley Music has been incredibly helpful with every purchase I ve made! I ve rented a trumpet and had it serviced here and that experience was great! Everyone answered my daughter s millions of questions about her new trumpet and were very patient with her enthusiasm. We also bought an acoustic guitar for my son and the guy who helped us with that was very encouraging when my son said he wanted to teach himself how to play. Another store we had looked at kept trying to push private lessons so I was very happy when the guy at Tarpley was offering tons of advice on where my son could get started.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

I went into Tarpley s for the first time today for a guitar repair. Bob greeted me when I walked in, quickly diagnosed the problem, and took the time to help me on the spot. He was very thorough and explained the whole process. Bob s customer service was outstanding. I will definitely be a returning customer.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 4

My dad loves this place!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Bob helped us in getting a trumpet for our daughter and he was very good in answering any questions we had. He also would explain things thoroughly for us. Great staff members there. Very knowledgeable.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Always get the help I need and awesome selection

Date: 5 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Very friendly! Organized, and fair in price!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 4

Nice people

Date: 5 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

Really helpful and friendly staff. Recommend to first-time buyers.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Great and knowledgeable music store for many instruments. The people and customer service is outstanding. I highly recommend them for this this reason alone.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Nice

Date: 5 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

My music store on my musical needs. They are the best.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

This place is gives off a very serious vibe. Quite opposite of a GuitarCenter. You have seasoned persons who are very knowledgeable, although very focused on their day to day. Dont be afraid to ask for help as they leave you free to browse. There is a wide and diverse selection of instruments and gear. Again, a welcomed difference.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Good service.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Guys did an excellent job at reparing and setting up my axe. Always professional and very reasonable on prices.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

All tge employees are great service us great I go there on a regular bases and dont regret it

Date: 5 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 4

Excellent service,

Date: 5 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Fantastic store, fantastic people. Knowledgeable and willing to help. If you need musical assistance or products, GO TO TARPLEY! :)

Date: 5 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Bought Christmas present for granddaughter. The gentleman helping me was very helpful and after paying fir my item he carried it to my truck for me

Date: 5 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Made a new friend there and played some beautiful guitars...my way to wind down at lunch.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

best music store in waco

Date: 5 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Great music store with outstanding customer service.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Great people! Knowledgeable helpful with a great selection in the store

Date: 5 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 3

Staff is very friendly a d helpful

Date: 6 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 4

Friendly and knowledgable

Date: 6 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Wonderful

Date: 6 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

What a great experience! I wish more places like this existed. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great range of instruments. Reasonable prices which is unheard-of in the music industry.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

Fantastic service. Always ready to help and generous with sound advice.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Really nice guys when we returned an instrument for my son.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Took my guitar in to have it serviced. They did an excellent job and were quick and kind with quality work.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

Great knowledgeable people and a relaxed environment.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

Very friendly guys with much music knowledge ! Bought a guitar that I love !

Date: 6 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Good repair work at a reasonable price and turn-around time. Expert staff who dont mind if you are just browsing, but always ready with information as well as friendly conversation. Merchandise is out where you can pick it up and try it out, and the staff know when to step in and help and when to step back and let you try a few licks. I have never regretted coming in here.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Helpful and kind staff, affordable services, cannot recommend enough.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Jake is an excellent tech and when one of my saxophones has a booboo or gets sick, I know he ll fix the horn properly and for a fair price.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Great staff and great supplies.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

Incredible music store. Very trustworthy repairman, and incredible prices. Ive had both of my professional horns fixed up here twice, and each time it was done fast and they exceeded my expectations! Highly recommend this place to anyone.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 4

The staff is knowledgeable and helpful. Ive had good experiences there. Best music store in Waco area.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

Great music store. Staff are awesome and selection is good. I highly recommend Tarpley music!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

I was looking for an affordable digital piano. They had an excellent selection in store and the customer service was great. Thank you to Bob Crook for helping me!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

Great Selection of guitars.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

A truer center of musical specialists

Date: 7 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 5

Good place to rent school instruments for kids

Date: 7 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Very cool location. Theyve got a really nice selection of acoustic guitars, as well as some good electric guitars and amps. For band instruments, they have a wide variety of products... Except for the mellophone lyre I needed. Thats okay though, because their service was fantastic and they tried everything they could to help me find something that would work. Ill definitely be coming back. I think that Tarpley is the best music store in the Waco area.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

Best sales staff for any musical instrument

Date: 7 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 4

Date: 7 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 4

It has a decent selection of instruments and seems to have all the supplies you need.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

Nice selection of Acoustic Guitars. Tarpley really feels alot more personable than some in town competitors, and is pretty even on price-points. I find it significantly more comfortable to go in and pick a guitar off the wall and sit down and play than in other places. Guitar set-ups are very reasonable- $25 + the cost of strings- and included adjusting the truss rod, eliminating fret buzz, lowering the action, and re-stringing. I dropped the guitars off Friday afternoon, and they were ready to go Saturday Morning. Check this place out, especially if you need a set-up!

Date: 7 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 4

I love the selection of items they have for woodwind players. Especially reeds

Date: 7 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

I am a casual/hobbyist musician and have generally not been into the online shopping experience regardless of the price discount. If I have a local store that I can go in and touch feel stuff (important for musical instruments) and deal face to face with human beings, then thats where Im at. Tarpley Music is that place for me right now. Great selection and variety with helpful knowledgeable staff.Thanks for being here.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 4

Date: 7 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 4

Date: 7 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 3

Staff is great and helpful, and they seem to carry a decent selection of items, however prices arent competitive. Ill continue to visit Tarpley for immediate needs, but if I can wait for shipping, Ill be paying a bunch less online.

Date: 8 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

Best acoustic selection in the central Texas area. Im a serious player and its nice to be allowed to touch the good stuff.

Date: 8 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

Great service, very helpful and knowledgable.

Date: 8 years ago