Pecknel Music Company

Pecknel Music Company is a musical instrument store in Greenville, SC. Since 1959, the family-owned business has served musicians of all ages with a wide range of instruments, sheet music, accessories, and lessons, helping students from their first concert through their first solo and beyond. The store holds a 4.80 rating based on 756 reviews.

Founded in 1959 by George Peck, a former band director, the company was started with partners Robert Crainshaw and Jerry Nelson, the "nel" in the company name, and first opened on Washington Street in downtown Greenville. Over its 65-year history, the business has weathered changing retail trends and near-closure twice, sustained by a culture of determination and customer service. Today, the store offers accessible rental and lease programs for high-quality instruments, with 100% of monthly rental payments applying toward purchasing the instrument. Their flexible plans allow monthly rentals with no minimum trial period, free exchanges for larger sizes as students grow, and early payoff discounts. When moving to a full-sized instrument, 60% of all lease payments go toward the purchase. The store carries brands including Yamaha, Yanagisawa, Shires, Buffet, Powell, Bach, Martin, Fender, Ibanez, Alhambra, and Takamine, and also offers Yamaha Custom Z saxophones, practice pads, and e-gift cards. Flexible financing options are available through Affirm, with rates as low as 0% APR at checkout.

Customer reviews highlight the staff's knowledge and friendliness, with particular praise for their help in selecting guitar strings, their attentiveness to band directors, and their expedited repair service during busy seasons. One customer, who rented a cello for their granddaughter, purchased it after two months due to the easy transition from rental to purchase. Another, who bought a trumpet four years ago, described the staff as friendly, fast, and incredibly knowledgeable.

Pecknel Music Company's strong local reputation is reflected in its consistently high customer ratings and the large base of reviews it has accumulated over its decades of service. The store's longevity and the loyalty of its customers speak to its standing as a trusted resource for musicians in the Greenville area.

Services:

• Instrument Rentals
• Lessons
• Repairs
• Sales of Musical Instruments
• Sheet Music and Accessories