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Common Beat Music
4.6 ★★★★★ 157 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Guitar and instrument shop (new and used) that also fixes records and record players and sells accessories.
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 (215) 726-8742
- Website commonbeatmusic.com
Hours
| Monday | 12–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 12–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–5 PM |
| Thursday | 12–6 PM |
| Friday | 12–6 PM |
| Saturday | 12–6 PM |
| Sunday | 12–5 PM |
What's on the wall
“My band was on tour and had a bunch of broken gear - malfunctioning amplifier and a bass with a messed up input jack - and Carlo really generously fixed it for us on the spot.”
“My band was on tour and had a bunch of broken gear - malfunctioning amplifier and a bass with a messed up input jack - and Carlo really generously fixed it for us on the spot.”
“bought some rare vinyls and enjoyed my experience inside the shop”
“Trying their repair service with a turntable I got from goodwill that's only playing out of one channel and has a slight speed issue.”
What players say again and again
“Great customer service and extremely knowledgeable about multiple instruments and music.”
“Carlo knocked it out of the park with getting them back to their original condition, and the service was very reasonably priced.”
From the reviews
I was referred to Carlo, at Common Beat, for the repair of two turntables. He is fantastic; a knowledgeable and very customer friendly guy.
Amazing shop to get your turntable repaired! I recently brought in a Thorens turntable that I bought on Facebook Marketplace that had a number of issues. The belt kept coming off so the speed that the record was playing was wrong, any vibration nearby or from my apartment skipped the record, the lid was loose so it…
Excellent service! My partner and I came into the store after a pleasant interaction over the phone. We are completely new to the hobby and the good people at this store helped us check our record player out for any problems.
I brought 2 older cassette deck and a Kenwood Receiver in for repair. Carlo knocked it out of the park with getting them back to their original condition, and the service was very reasonably priced. I would bring any future stereo equipment here for repair from now on.
Selling or trading gear at Common Beat Music
Common Beat Music 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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