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Drum Center of Lexington
5 ★★★★★ 92 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Lexington, Kentucky
Compact store for new and used gear, plus lessons for drummers of all skill levels.
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
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (859) 276-1827
- Website drumcenteroflex.com
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“He didn't try to sell me what he had but recommend me to start with a used set until we were sure if my son was going to like it or not.”
“Private lessons are also available here which is a huge plus.”
“Drum center the only place you should buy drums, cymbals and other drumming related accessories and gear in Lexington,ky.”
What players say again and again
“Great shop, employees are super helpful, very kind and very knowledgeable.”
From the reviews
What a fantastic little gem! The spot is small but packed with gear and its so inviting how could you NOT want to go. Prices were competitive (better than anything on Reverb). Staff was next level awesome. If I lived closer it would be the only shop I would visit for my little dudes drumming needs.
Amazing, quality products for the best prices. Staff is friendly and has extensive knowledge on the instruments. Private lessons are also available here which is a huge plus. Teachers are all very experienced and can help drummers of all skill levels.
Awesome experience today! I’m no “real” drummer like Robert or the guys at Drum Center, but I know Stevie Wonder’s snare in “Superstition” sounds really good and mine sounded like a banjo with a broken string. After months of ruining new heads by over tightening etc.
It's a small store but they definitely maximized the space by fitting a lot of drum equipment in there. Therefore, the variety of the traditional drum equipment was pretty good. They do have some nontraditional equipment as well such as cajons but the selection is not as big.
Selling or trading gear at Drum Center of Lexington
Drum Center of Lexington 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 Drum Center of Lexington
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Drum Center of Lexington. 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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