Chautauqua Music — Local services in Jamestown

I thought the place looked nice and the owner seemed friendly to people. I was put off when my flute only needed a slight bump taken out and a trill key bumper which is super cheap. And he tried to buy it for less than 80$ when the flute is well worth more than a couple hundred. He showed me auctions for the same flute but also different conditions than mine and older which I looked up myself before going and tried to justify that for the price. Which was okay. But then he also said he has bills to pay and food to put on the table like that was really my problem because everyone has bills to pay and food to put on the table. He also fat shamed his daughter by saying I just seen her walk in and how she was a beast and that’s a reason why I could tell he needed a lot of food. I don’t think you should talk to customers that way. But I guess there’s nothing I can do about it but post...

I moved to Chautauqua lake and have been playing music all my life. When I asked where is there a music store, they sent me to Chautauqua Music. I first just went to buy strings. I met the owner Billy, which then became a very wonderful experience in knowledge of the town and all he knows about music. I love the Ma and Pa music stores. You will never get this experience from a online store or your big box. So support Chautauqua Music like I do now and they will never...

Owner was extremely helpful in his explanation of the guitars and making us comfortable with the pros and cons of the different models. We were after a bass guitar for a grandchild with us. Owner is a musician himself and knew his material and spent time with us while grandaughter played different models. There is quite a guitar selection in the store and no high pressure sales. I highly recommend the Chautauqua Music store and the help we received was so much ...