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American Music USA
4.7 ★★★★★ 106 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Caldwell, Idaho
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
- 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) 454-0330
- Website americanmusicusa.com
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–12 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–12 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–12 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–12 PM |
| Friday | 10–11 AM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“My husband needed a guitar repair on his electric guitar that he has had for 20+ish years.”
“My husband needed a guitar repair on his electric guitar that he has had for 20+ish years.”
“I was advised about all the services here, including lessons, and about how to find concert performances at the store on their website.”
“Tyler is an excellent resource for guitars and violins.”
What players say again and again
“You get friendly service and expert advice- Tyler is one of the BEST guitar teachers in the valley and he is super knowledgeable on everything music related!”
“My son is getting guitar lessons and the teacher Brad is so patient and thorough makes my son feel at ease.”
“He maintains my son's rented violin in perfect shape and my son loves going to guitar lessons at American Music.”
From the reviews
Excellent experience! Greeted with a smile, professional and knowledgeable staff helped me get the right parts for a guitar at a very competitive price. The entire space was clean and inviting.
I am a beginner guitar player. Was having problems with flat tones on the high E string. Tyler was super helpful. He repaired the problem, changed the strings, cleaned up the guitar, and educated me all along the way. Very fair and honest. Good quality people here. Would recommend to anybody in a heart beat.
I absolutely recommend American Music for your equipment and lesson needs!! The store is locally owned and operated which is awesome!! You get friendly service and expert advice- Tyler is one of the BEST guitar teachers in the valley and he is super knowledgeable on everything music related!!
Just picked up 2 guitars! They both needed restrung, nice cheap fix. Not only did they get restrung but also cleaned and left the store looking 10x better.
Selling or trading gear at American Music USA
American Music USA comes up for buying and trading used gear, going by their listing and players’ reviews. 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.
Lessons at American Music USA
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at American Music USA. 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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