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12th Fret Music
4.8 ★★★★★ 176 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Boise, Idaho
Selection of new and used guitars, basses, amps, keyboards and drums, plus lessons.
Plan your visit
- Repairs & setups a repair bench comes up in reviews and the store's own info — call ahead for turnaround, since good techs run a queue
- Lessons lessons come up in reviews and the store's own info — call about openings, instruments taught, and rates before the first visit
- Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (208) 343-2320
- Website 12thfretmusic.com
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–4 PM |
What's on the wall
“Marco helped me pick an acoustic guitar that is slightly larger than what I was thinking of but I'm in love its sound.”
“The selection is great with lots of guitars and basses from many well known brands and a large range of prices.”
“12th Fret Music is old-school knowledgeable, and Rob understands that nothing can help a musician faster than to hold an instrument in your hands or to hear a pedal firsthand.”
“They even figured out the name of a knob on my vintage fenders I couldn’t for the life of me figure out.”
“They did a full restring and setup on my new guitar for a fraction of a price that other stores would charge, and they did an amazing job as well.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“They did a full restring and setup on my new guitar for a fraction of a price that other stores would charge, and they did an amazing job as well.”
“12th Fret Music is old-school knowledgeable, and Rob understands that nothing can help a musician faster than to hold an instrument in your hands or to hear a pedal firsthand.”
“They are upfront with the expected turn around time and the price was affordable.”
“Took my son in law in for the first time and the smile on his face leaving after a quick jam session with the staff was so cool.”
From the reviews
If you're looking for guitar experts in Boise, look no further, a much better experience than the "big name" store in town. Words cannot express how thankful I am to Rob for going above and beyond and having my husband's guitar ready for father's day.
Stopped into 12th Fret today with my wife and daughter, and Rob immediately made us feel right at home. We hung out, talked shop, and did a little shopping. He even made my toddler’s day with a pair of purple shakers. I ended up leaving with a beautiful Yamaha Silent Guitar and a set of studio monitors.
Absolutely amazing store. The best guitar inventory across all the valley that fits all budgets. Staff is extremely helpful and take so much time to make sure you are taken care of and happy with what you end up getting. Extremely friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable across the board
A guitar store that actually feels like home. Walking into 12th Fret was the most welcoming guitar‑store experience I’ve ever had. The place practically reached out and said, “Come in. Have some coffee. Noodle on a guitar. Stay awhile. Enjoy a sense of community.
Lessons at 12th Fret Music
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at 12th Fret Music. If you're signing up a beginner (or restarting yourself), a quick call ahead answers the three things that matter: which instruments they teach, whether the schedule has openings at the time you actually need, and what a first lesson costs. There's no wrong first guitar — a good teacher will happily work with whatever you walk in with, and a shop that teaches usually keeps affordable starter instruments and rentals on hand for exactly this reason.
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