Musik Haus

Musik Haus offers a wide variety of musical supplies and services. They offer a large selection of instruments and musical gear, including many big-name brands such as Taylor, Fender, Yamaha, Roland, and more. They offer lessons, providing teaching on 15+ instruments, vocals, and music theory. They also provide repair/maintenance services and rentals.

The Kersting family has decades of music experience between them and are very passionate about Musik Haus and what it stands for. They pride themselves on carrying equipment they personally would use and enjoy. They test everything prior to sale to ensure quality. As a small, local, family-owned business, they place a large emphasis on people and loving the community surrounding them. In Gary’s words “Our business is all about people and playing music, and we LOVE what we do.”

 

More about the history of the store:

Musik Haus was originally opened in Gaylord by John and Mary Jane Kirby in 1995. In 2018, the current owner, Gary Kersting, was visiting the store and began talking with the owners. In a crazy sequence of events, he learned the store was for sale and eight weeks later became the new owner of Musik Haus.

In 2020, Ward Bollinger, owner of Music Makers in downtown Petoskey (which had operated since 1982) started looking towards retirement and selling the store.

Gary and Ward reached an agreement to sell the store, and a second Musik Haus location was opened downtown Petoskey in the former Music Makers location. It has operated in Petoskey ever since and also has moved to 412 E Mitchell St.