About Us

Name: Paul Decker
Hometown: Bozeman, MT
Position: Owner
Bands: Little Jane & the Pistol Whips
Instruments: Drums and Guitar
Favorite Bands: Beatles, Elvis, John Mayer, Sting/Police, The Dempseys.

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Name: Blaise Arsenault
Hometown: Scotia-Glenville, NY
Position: Sales/Acoustic Guitar Manager
Bands: Jawbone Railroad, Dr. Gravy.
Instruments: Guitar, Banjo, & Fiddle
Favorite Bands: Hot Tuna, Ween, 60′s & 70′s, Zydeco & Cajun, Old Time Blues & Fiddle.

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Name: Noah Heckmann
Hometown: Belgrade, MT
Position: Sales/Lessons
Bands: Golden Grenade
Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Voice, Bass
Favorite Bands: Rush, Dream Theater, Kansas, Genesis, Yes, Linkin Park, Chili Peppers.

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Name: Dustin Tucker
Hometown: Bozeman, MT
Position: Art Direction & Marketing
Bands: Pinky and the Floyd, Golden Grenade
Instruments: Guitar & Vocals
Favorite Bands: Radiohead, Gorillaz, Elbow, Yeasayer, Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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Name: Levi Kujala
Hometown: Duvall, WA
Position: Video/Web/Marketing
Bands: The Clintons, Golden Grenade
Instruments: Drums
Favorite Bands: Incubus, Muse, Chili Peppers, System, Rage, anything by Dave Grohl or Jack White.

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Name: Joe Knapp
Hometown: Juneau, AK
Position: Sales/Shipping
Bands: SlomoJoe + TheKnowshows, Salamanders, Meatskin Jubilee Jugband, Niche
Instruments: Guitar, Baritone Uke, Bass
Favorite Bands: Jimi Hendrix, Hank Williams Sr., The Clash, Touchers, Frank Zappa.

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Name: Marcus Engstrom
Hometown: Bjursas (Sweden)
Position: Repair
Instruments: Guitar & Dobro
Favorite Bands: SloMo Joe’s, Bigsby Jones, Ted Stryker Band, Salamanders, Mighty Flick.
Favorite Product: Engstrom Humidifiers.

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Name: Jerry Mullen
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Position: Guitar repair
Bands: Fossils, Tinymen, Blokes
Instruments: Guitar’s of all sorts
Favorite Bands: The Band, John Hiatt, Leon Russell, Beatles, Rolling Stones.

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Name: Fred Decker
Hometown: Born in Louisiana, Raised in Texas, reside in Bozeman
Position: Former Owner / Sales
Bands: Former Sgt. Rock
Instruments: Guitar and Bass
Favorite Bands: Heart, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Louis Armstrong, Bugs Henderson.

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Name: Ron Schimpf
Hometown: Helena, MT
Position: Shipping/Receiving
Bands: Open Range & Swing Stampede
Instruments: Bass, Sax (before loss of fingers)
Favorite Bands: Beatles, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, Tower of Power, Super Tramp.

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Name: Tony Polecastro
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Position: Sales Associate
Bands: Bridger Creek Boys
Instruments: Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin, Banjo
Favorite Bands: Mandy Moore, Maroon 5, Scissor Sisters, The Chipmunks, Sade

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Name: Scott Bone
Hometown: Tupulo via Toledo
Position: Operations Manager
Instruments: Guitar, Uke, Mandolin
Favorite Bands: Rammstein, SRV, anything from his mom’s iPod playlist.
Favorite Product: Fender Electrics.

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Music Villa is located in beautiful downtown Bozeman, Montana. We are a full line independent dealer selling quality musical products for everyone from beginner to expert & hobbyist to collector. At Music Villa we offer a large selection of truly amazing guitars. We have a room specializing in Martin, Taylor, and Gibson one of a kinds, signature models, limited additions and just plain cool guitars. As well as many other unique models and brands.

Music Villa has a very active calendar full of free events ranging from songwriting & instrument clinics, to full-on live performances from local, regional, & national acts. Please contact us if you’re interested in booking a performance or clinic. 

Music Villa has been an integral part of the community for over 55 years. Come see what makes Music Villa MT’s premier music store. You can also subscribe to our mailing list to receive updates on sale product, events, in-store clinics and much more!

We are also home to the Gibson Premier Acoustic Showroom! Since the majority of Gibson Acoustics are made at the Bozeman factory, Music Villa built a showroom specifically for Gibson Acoustics. We have a huge selection of high quality Gibson acoustics, from beginner to collector. It’s a must see!

Music Villa is located in downtown Bozeman at 539 E. Main Street. Give us a call with any questions at (406) 587-4761.