Music Stores in Austin

[bc2bagger]

Are there any good music stores in Austin? I mean stores that sell instruments, not stores that sell compact discs. Thanks.

 

[Professor Booty]

for Guitars, I think the three that I think have the best stock are:

1. Guitar Resurrection on Guadalupe (shares the same parking lot as Ray's Steakhouse) -- a lot of high end stuff like Bogner amps.

2. South Austin Music on south Lamar -- Great selection, cool people

3. Austin Vintage Guitars on south Lamar -- haven't been there in a while but they had some great old stuff last time I was there.

if you want a wider range of instruments I think you want to go to Strait.

 

[jimmyjazz]

I'd add

Tommy's Drums
Bass Emporium
Becktell-Blackerby (best string shop in town)


Here's a more complete list

 

[Texas Horn]

Ray Hennig's Heart of Texas Music

 

[Jalbert]

I like going to Music Makers. They have hooked me up with good deals and seem to stock some of more difficult to find guitar/bass effect pedals i.e. Moogs, Mayer etc... Bass Emporium is great too. Especially if you want some great bass amps/cabs/pre-amps. B.E. carries mostly custom made bass guitars although you can find a Rickebacker or Fender Jazz bass on consignment. John is real cool at Bass Emporium.

 

[bc2bagger]

Thanks. I have just recently started playing guitar again and needed to know about the stores in Austin. I hadn't picked up a guitar since moving from Dallas three years ago. The only music store I had ever seen was Mars Music by the HEB north of campus, and that closed a while ago.

 

[tbone]

Bogners kick so much ***.

 

[SuperHero]

Some other stores with a lot of guitars:
Strait Music Company
Guitar Center
Pawn shop 1/2 south of Music Makers.

On the topic of guitars, can anyone recommend a good guitar tech? The hex nut on my truss rod is stripped.

 

[scally]

go to guitar resurrection for repairs and stuff.

strait and hennings are so overpriced it's silly.

i have bought multiple guitars from south austin music on lamar.

 

[Nacho]

that sig cracks me up. your website is ******* gay but you have impeccable timing.

 

[bc2bagger]

I went to Music Makers today and they seemed pretty good. Not sure how their prices were compared to other places (since they are the only store I have visited) but they prices seemed good.

 

[Professor Booty]

what are you going to get?

 

[bc2bagger]

I am thinking about getting an acoustic guitar. I have looked at several brands including Seagull's and Taylors. I haven't really done much research on acoustic guitars yet, other than the thread I started on Cactus Cafe about acoustics. I am not going to get one until Christmas at the earliest, so I have a lot of time to look.