Dirt Cheep Music has been a family-owned music store at the corner of South Cobb Drive and Windy Hill Road since 1984. Customers can buy, sell and trade guitars, amplifiers, drums, keyboards, DJ equipment, and live sound, band, orchestra, design and installation equipment.
Cleveland Violins specializes in the sale, rental and repair of violins and other related string instruments and accessories. The space is casual and inviting and the attentive staff has expert knowledge on the instruments. The store carries handmade instruments in both vintage and contemporary styles. Customers can participate in a rental program that puts 100 percent of equity toward a purchase.
McCourt's Music in Berkley is a Michigan-based chain that offers a variety of services for musicians, including private lessons, maintenance, repair, insurance and rental (rent to own). It also sells and purchases used and new musical instruments and books.
While different classes are offered at each location, Berkley specializes in brass, woodwind, strings, guitar, bass, drums/percussion and piano. The McCourt's Music website features a biographical resume for each instructor including their rates and areas of expertise.
McCourt's hosts a varying array of customers from school band to orchestra to local bands. There are two other McCourt's Music locations both in Waterford, Michigan.