East Village Music Store

Good: I was a total newbie and staffer helped me pick out acoustic guitar for good price + great instructional texts. Also real rocker hit on me.. Bad: Too relaxed. Gotta make that rock 'n roll. It ain't gonna make itself.. more

I was a loyal customer to these guys for over ten years, I used to love and support this local store.. until I decided to put stuff on consignment, just before moving out of town . they assured me that they would send me a check, they never did , Ive been trying to contact them for 6 months. there phones are disconnected,( the operator even says they aren't listed.) I understand this may not actually be there fault, but I still was assured that I would receive a check. I now live so far away that a trip to NYC is almost impossible. UPDATE: Finally got in touch with these guys there phones were out for almost a year! they did promise to work everything out so I just wanted edit my comments accordingly . If you are in NYC check them out. good guys after all. more

I just bought a new, cheap guitar here for around $150 including a belt, several pics and a EXTRA-STRINGLIFE. I personally consider this store better than guitar center though it's in a smaller scale. You can find brand new, used, vintage of both acoustic and electric guitars and other various instruments as well. Because the location of East Village, it's commanplace to witness all kinds of musician gathering around. This store is quite a heaven for pros and novices alike. more

I’m always looking for a new hobby. I went into this store thinking the guys would glare at me and make me feel silly because I’m not a big musical person but instead, they welcomed me and I ended up learning a great deal about guitars. I ended buying a guitar here as a gift for a close friend of mine. And since then, I can’t stop thinking about buying one for myself, if only I had more time to practice! more

I love East Village music store, they aren't cocky as some other guitar stores but very open minded in educating guitar players new and old. The guitars they have in stock are always in perfect condition and at great prices. I got an awesome deal on a Fender that was 20% cheaper than the average price on the internet. They also repair and restore old guitars. Bring in a classic and they'll even offer a trade. Keep it real! more