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Monday 9am - 6pm Tuesday 10am - 7pm Wednesday 9am - 6pm Thursday 10am - 7pm Friday 10am - 6pm Saturday 10am - 5pm

Uptempo Music

Full service music store in Des Moines, Iowa

We buy and sell new and used musical instruments of all
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Uptempo Music provides the discerning musician, band, and orchestra students high quality new and used instruments and accessories in and around Des Moines, IA

10/01/2026

New at Uptempo: Stringjoy Strings for electric & acoustic guitars and 4 & 5 string basses. What makes them different? We're glad you asked. These are hand wound in Nashville by musicians instead of mass produced on high speed assembly lines. The result is better intonation and consistent tension up and down the fretboard. Come in soon to find your joy!😎

09/03/2026

New York based rockers Platinum Moon in the store resupplying before their show at Wooly’s tonight. They are proof rock and roll is here to stay. My my hey hey!

08/28/2026

If you’re not going to Blackberry Smoke at Hoyt Sherman tonight, you outta be. Badass drummer and all around good guy Kent Aberle stopped in for some vintage Ludwig Timbales before sound check! Other all around good guys and our friends The Other Brothers, opening up!

08/10/2026

Are you looking for a step up instrument, something better than the beginner horn you started with. We can help you, with many intermediate instruments you are bound to find something you like!!

Some of the instruments you may find are the Yamaha Allegro Trumpet🎺. A silver plated trumpet modeled off the 6000 series. Or the Buffet R13 Clarinet, with a solid wood body, It's the best selling Buffet clarinet with a great tone and rich harmonics. Or the Buffet Zoe Clarinet also has a solid Wood body for that great tone, It's a limited edition intermediate clarinet designed with the advanced players in mind. We also have a Buffet Zoe Alto Saxophone🎷, modeled from the Buffet 400 line it's a professional level build on an affordable saxophone. Or maybe the Henri Selmer Paris Largo Trigger Trombone, made in France it's a large bore trombone with a full fluid sound.

This isn't all our step up instruments we have many more, make sure to stop in the store to see everything we have!!'🎶

08/06/2026

Lots of bajo quintos, bajo sextos, and accordions from brands Hohner and H. Jimenez. Stop in and see which accordion or bajo you like. It's always good to have another instrument right!!! 🎶🎶

08/05/2026

🎶We have some more great finds today, a Fender Strat, a Revv G50 amp, a DW 5000 pedal, a Yamaha French horn, a vintage Ludwig snare set and an amazing vintage Rhodes mark I stage piano. 🎶

We are almost at 3k followers!! Make sure to follow so you can see what we're up to and stay informed about all the cool instruments that come in the store. We are excited to reach 3k help us achieve it!! 🥳

08/04/2026

Some absolute treasures just came in the store. Two Danelectro's, a Fender banjo, a Epiphone Les Paul, and the crown jewel a limited edition Rickenbacker. These are some beautiful instruments stop by and check them out!!🤩🎸

07/30/2026

With band season fast approaching now's the time to pickup an instrument for your kid. Uptempo is the place to get one, from flutes and clarinets, saxophones, trumpets and trombones, percussion sets, even baritones. Or if you already have the instrument make sure you get its needed accessories from books, reeds, mouthpieces, care supplies, and more. We hope to see you in the store soon!!

07/09/2026

OK you double bass freaks where are ya? This is a pretty cool 2004 Eastman 7/8 DB in need of some TLC. A couple of good sized cracks on the top as shown towards the end of the video. Other than that the instrument is in good shape. It has a really deep sound due to the oversized body. $900 for a 7/8 bass? Yeah it's a great deal for the right person.
Stop into our store at 2714 Beaver Ave in Des Moines or call us at 515-277-0145.
Awesome for any Pink Floyd tunes you may wish to cover. (Fake News).😁😎

07/08/2026

Our in house guitar specialist Dave is trying out this special 70th Anniversary Edition Fender Stratocaster, available in store. Doesn't he sound so good!! Stop by if you would like to try out this amazing guitar, make sure to get here before Dave buys it!! 🎸🤩

Address

2714 Beaver Avenue
Des Moines, IA
50310

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 7pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 7pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+15152770145

Website

https://uptempomusicstore.com/

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