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Damm Music Center
4.6 ★★★★★ 87 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Wichita, Kansas
Music store with acoustic and electric guitars, drums, and other instruments, plus repair services, rentals, 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
- 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 (316) 773-9060
- Website dammmusic.com
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 12–4 PM |
What's on the wall
“After a positive experience taking her to get a string replaced, and learning they were an authorized repair shop for Martin, I decided to have them do a refret on my Les Paul.”
“I had a stuck truss in my expensive custom bass and Jordan was able to fix it and do a setup and my bass is playing better than it ever has.”
“Didn’t want to go through the big box stores, used to play guitar and piano so know both the small business and the big ones.”
“After a positive experience taking her to get a string replaced, and learning they were an authorized repair shop for Martin, I decided to have them do a refret on my Les Paul.”
“There was a cello instructor who was just finishing her lessons and graciously played my instrument so I could hear the actual tone and sound of Sophia (my new cello).”
“Was wanting to get my son who’s slightly autistic a drum set as he’s been wanting one and would be a good way to stimulate his mind.”
“Didn’t want to go through the big box stores, used to play guitar and piano so know both the small business and the big ones.”
“He loves to play the Saxophone and without them he wouldn’t be the musically successful student that he is today!”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“If you need any repair work done or a setup on your instrument look no further than Jordan here at Damm Music.”
“They have it everything you’ll need (including on sight instructors) and are extremely knowledgeable and supportive for everyone of all ages!”
From the reviews
Was wanting to get my son who’s slightly autistic a drum set as he’s been wanting one and would be a good way to stimulate his mind. Didn’t want to go through the big box stores, used to play guitar and piano so know both the small business and the big ones.
I have been talking lessons here for almost 3 years and everyone is very nice. I have taken saxophone and voice lessons and my teachers improved me greatly. The staff is very nice and know the names of most people who take lessons. My family goes to Damm for all our music needs, I highly recommend this place to anyone.
I’ve been shopping here for the past 8-10 years and every time I walk in it’s like I’m going home to my family. Everyone is really nice here and understanding of what you are looking for. Kevin (owner) does an amazing job at managing the store.
I have been a customer of Damm Music Center since 2008 and have nothing but good things to share about this business. I am a private music lesson teacher myself and gladly refer students to Damm Music Center when I don't have availability or when I feel one of their instructors may be a better fit.
Selling or trading gear at Damm Music Center
Damm Music Center 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.
Lessons at Damm Music Center
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Damm Music Center. 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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