Kiernan Music

Have been there to buy a uke. As a German guitar player I am just a little in ukes, but the staff was very friendly, great and very honest advise and deep knowledge about ukes and guitars.

Lots of cool guitars; Brian shared some of his ukulele knowledge with me, thank you!

This place is great! Derek and Brian are extremely knowledgeable, and very friendly. They've got excellent instruments for you to buy or just try out if you're still looking. Took my nylon string guitar in to try to deal with a buzz i couldnt find and Derek found the problem right away. Thanks you guys

Mr. Kiernan embodied aloha and was absolutely open and a joy to chat with about the beautiful ukes and guitars and times past. Get ready for gigs and music and check out his great selection!

Owner generously allowed my husband and daughter to wander and try several ukes and guitars. He was very patient with our stories and queries. He gave us his undivided attention, and made us feel very welcome. We thank him for spreading the Aloha spirit!

I love great guitar shops, but Kiernan Music really suprised me. They are pationate about guitars and ukuleles of course, but they are also as pationate about their repair, restoration and custom build services. After talking with Derek, I will be taking my beloved '36 Hayden to him for a revitalization on my next trip to Hawaii. These guys know more about guitars and how to make them really great than any repair facility in my part of the world.

Man, what a good shopping experience. Great selection, very helpful, VERY friendly, and extremely knowledgeable. Definitely have the aloha spirit down. I knew exactly what I wanted heading in, but left with something much better. Brian really took time, to take care of me. They stayed after closing to make sure I was all set, and leaving happy with my beautiful new guitar. Much mahalo!

What a great shop! Great selection of guitars and Ukeleles along with other instruments. They also have a great luthiers workshop and do professional repairs. Such a treat to visit Kainaliu, such great food and antiquing and best of all, Kiernan Music. Brian and Dereck are true examples of running a business with Aloha. I appreciate that they are here on the Big Island and look forward to my next visit.

Good as usual. knowledgeable and friendly staff. I've bought strings and a uke here.

I ordered a used Weber mandolin from Kiernan Music. I needed to have the mandolin by the end of the week and Brian shipped it 2 day air at no additional cost! The instrument was in great condition and really well packed. He even put a new set of Elixir Strings on it. Great service!

Kiernan Music is, hands down, the best place to get a ukulele on the Big Island. Brian was incredibly helpful (and patient) when we spent an hour and a half deciding which model would be perfect for our friend. These folks know their stuff and will not steer you wrong. DEFINITELY the place to go.

I would highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for their music needs to be met. The customer service is amazing, and full of aloha. I took my brother to fix his ukulele and they did a fantastic job with reparing it (it wasn't a long wait, either.) Mahalo for the great experience!

Excellent store with a great selection of guitars, ukuleles and music supplies! Knowledgeable, friendly and unassuming staff. Family-owned business! Well recommended for anyone in West Hawai'i or visiting;

I moved to Kona in 2018 and had them set up all my poor neglected guitars. Reasonable, knowledgeable and friendly, my instruments and I are well taken care of here.

We stopped at this place to look at Ukuleles. We had no real intention to buy as the family plays wind instruments, but I give this place 5 stars because the person who greeted us was very friendly. He explained to us all the different types of instruments, even though it was unlikely that we were going to buys something. I would definitely come back there to buy an instrument if I needed one.

We had excellent service at Kiernan Music. We bought a Ukele for our daughter & music lessons. They are so nice & knowledgeable.

Knowledgeable people, he's a builder so he knows a lot about repairs on Most stringed instruments. Always nice used guitars on sale, also Classic ukuleles. Plus it's in a cool little shopping village.

We are trained musicians from NYC (though we don't many any money at it) and were on the Big Island for our honeymoon. For a nice souvenir of our time in Hawaii, I wanted to get a nice Uke to play. Before arriving, I did some research online for Uke shops on the west coast of the Big Island and found 3 (you can see my reviews for the other 2 on their Yelp pages).

This shop was by far the best of the 3. Brian (the owner, I believe) was friendly and patient with us. He did a great job of listening to what I already knew and helped me understand what he had in stock. The stock (of Ukes) was wide, ranging from $150 to $1000+. He had no problem with us trying them out, including the upper end ones. He was forthcoming with details about the instruments and types, but not so much that I got overwhelmed. Plus, it was a very no-pressure sale.

In the end, I returned to Brian's store after visiting the other 2 stores and purchasing one from him. Plus, he even gave us a tour of his workshop where he builds guitars and ukes by hand. It's a nice quality shop with top notch customer service.

Love this place! Brian knows his stuff and will talk to you about any topic. Great knowledge of stringed instruments. Excellent repair work and set up work. Highly recommend!

Very very extensive Ukulele selection with a price range from low $ beginner to high $$$$$ custom. If they don't have a Ukulele to fit you then, well you don't need one. The owner is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. His prices are very competitive a little higher than internet retailers. I think it is worth the little extra to get to play the actual instrument you are buying and to be assured it is set up and ready to go. They also have a very nice selection of new and used guitars priced right. If you want a quality music store with old time personal service look no further than Kiernan.

Had a good time stopping by here to get a ukulele for the husband. The owner was very nice to talk with, he invited some people into the workshop room and playing different types for us to see how they sounded. The prices ranged from $75 to $8000, which was an incredible range. Took the uke on 5 different flights during the week and on the way home and it survived nicely along the way.

I bought a ukulele here at a good price and I really enjoy it! The owner really helped me find what I was looking for and what would be the best for me :

There were two people behind the counter and a customer in the shop. We were not greeted at all, which was unusual since we've received a friendly aloha everywhere else on this island. And even after staying a few minutes to browse, still no acknowledgement of our presence. Oh well, I will spend my money elsewhere.

I have a ton of experience dealing with musical instrument retailers and I love going to Kiernan Music. Brian is a very nice and helpful man. Some music store owners can be stingy about trying things out, but Brian was very encouraging. I ended up buying a wonderful used vintage Fender bass and a small Phil Jones bass combo and I love both. I'm very happy that there is such a nice music store that has almost everything I need. Thanks Brian.