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Dr Woods Guitar Emporium
4.6 ★★★★★ 70 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Fox River Grove, Illinois
Friendly shop for music lessons and gear, with a range of electric, acoustic and bass guitars.
Plan your visit
- Lessons lessons come up in reviews and the store's own info — call about openings, instruments taught, and rates before the first visit
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (847) 639-9683
- Website drwoodsguitars.com
Hours
| Monday | 12–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 12–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–8 PM |
| Thursday | 12–8 PM |
| Friday | 12–5:30 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–3:30 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“My 3-year-old somehow got his mitts on my vintage (1950's) Gibson acoustic and cracked the headstock.”
“My Telecaster project, made from cheap parts, was treated as if it were the real thing.”
“They have a good selection of guitars and basses as well.”
“They also have an impressive set of gear from tube amps, used stuff, and even a crazy Dean flying V looking thing that I can't wait to wail on next time I stop in for some gear.”
“My 3-year-old somehow got his mitts on my vintage (1950's) Gibson acoustic and cracked the headstock.”
“My son and I had stopped in last weekend with a few issues he was having with his fairly new Fender Starcaster that was never really setup properly.”
“Have been taking lessons from the owner for 8 years and I have seen total improvements in my playing.”
Brands they deal
“My son and I had stopped in last weekend with a few issues he was having with his fairly new Fender Starcaster that was never really setup properly.”
“My 3-year-old somehow got his mitts on my vintage (1950's) Gibson acoustic and cracked the headstock.”
“Woods about doing a set up on my brand new Rickenbacker 4003.”
“I was excited to see that they had a really great collection of guitars from G&L, Fender, Squier, and even Tagima.”
What players say again and again
“My son and I had stopped in last weekend with a few issues he was having with his fairly new Fender Starcaster that was never really setup properly.”
“We were so impressed by the care and attention we received and how knowledgeable Riley was when he gave suggestions.”
From the reviews
Can't say enough good things about this place. Great products, great people, and a dog. That's pretty much everything you could reasonably ask for. Additionally, though, the quality of the repair work is top notch. My 3-year-old somehow got his mitts on my vintage (1950's) Gibson acoustic and cracked the headstock.
Fantastic fast service on my broken Gibson classic, which had a severed head for the 2nd time. I would argue that the finish is cleaner and smoother than the fix previously, and the playability was just like new.
Dr Wood’s Guitar Emporium in Fox River Grove is a fabulous family run neighborhood music store. Their customer service is second to none, and the owner Buddy Wiegelmann has years of experience, not only as a music store operator, but has a touring rock and blues guitarist.
I stopped by this afternoon and was greeted by a friendly store employee. I was excited to see that they had a really great collection of guitars from G&L, Fender, Squier, and even Tagima. They were so kind to let me play and even tuned up my guitar and made sure I had what I needed.
Lessons at Dr Woods Guitar Emporium
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Dr Woods Guitar Emporium. 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 on hand for exactly this reason.
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