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Allentown Music, LLC
4.8 ★★★★★ 244 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Buffalo, New York
Musical instruments and accessories, plus sales, rentals, repairs and 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
- Buys & trades used gear they buy, trade, or consign used instruments — bring the case and any original parts, and expect trade credit to beat the cash offer
- Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (716) 886-8742
- Website allentownmusic.com
Hours
| Monday | 12–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 12–7 PM |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 12–7 PM |
| Friday | 12–7 PM |
| Saturday | 12–7 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“Specifically learning to play melodies that were always meant for live guitar, on my yamaha acoustic electric - instead of triggering its MIDI version on a sample pad.”
“Specifically learning to play melodies that were always meant for live guitar, on my yamaha acoustic electric - instead of triggering its MIDI version on a sample pad.”
“Joe helped my friend out with a quick fix on his bass when we were rushing to get to the venue.”
“We always recommend our customers looking for rare gear or used gear to check out his establishment.”
“We always recommend our customers looking for rare gear or used gear to check out his establishment.”
“So I called around and found that most places would take 3-4 weeks for a set up.”
“Store clerk was extremely friendly and gave us a very fair price on the guitar and ukulele we were selling.”
“Joe has an impressive inventory of instruments there -- like a guitar, bass and drums museum.”
“After playing shows largely with a synth and triggering samples, I decided I needed to get the ball rolling on re-orienting myself to the guitar.”
“(Some keyboards as well, plus school band instruments -- they may still have a sitar somewhere.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“Store clerk was extremely friendly and gave us a very fair price on the guitar and ukulele we were selling.”
“) He's a good, knowledgeable guy to talk to and get advice from, and I've been very satisfied with the instruments I've bought from them.”
“I'm a beginner and so I asked my brother, an experienced player, to join me to help.”
From the reviews
It's rare that I use the word "thankful" when talking about a store. In an era of online shopping, we can forget just how valuable it is to talk to a human, in person; to hold an instrument and hear it vibrate. Even if online shopping never existed, I'd still be thankful for Joe and Allentown Music in particular.
Disclaimer - this is a story, just skip to the end for the review. After playing shows largely with a synth and triggering samples, I decided I needed to get the ball rolling on re-orienting myself to the guitar.
I visited Allentown Music this week for the first time to shop for a used acoustic guitar. I'm a beginner and so I asked my brother, an experienced player, to join me to help. The store had a nice selection of used and new guitars to choose from in the back room.
I was invited to play a porchfest a week in advance of the event, so I go dig out my guitar and find out the neck is bowed and the strings were shot. So I called around and found that most places would take 3-4 weeks for a set up.
Selling or trading gear at Allentown Music, LLC
Allentown Music, LLC comes up for buying and trading used gear — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the trip go better. First, bring the whole package: the case or gig bag, the original tremolo arm or bridge parts, the paperwork if you have it — a complete rig is worth real money more than a bare instrument, and it saves the back-and-forth of "can you bring the case in?" Second, know that trade credit almost always beats the cash offer, usually by a healthy margin — if you're upgrading anyway, price your old gear as a trade against the new one before you take cash. Either way, expect the offer to be below what the gear sells for on the wall; the gap is the store's margin for setup, warranty, and sitting on it until the right buyer walks in.
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