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Duet with Music
4.6 ★★★★★ 59 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Frederick, Maryland
Musical instrument shop (guitars and pianos, among others) offering rentals, lessons, tuning and repairs.
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 (301) 695-3838
- Website duetwithmusic.com
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 12–6 PM |
What's on the wall
“I had very bad guitar amplifier and stopped by to find a new one.”
“Their selection of instruments, accessories, and sheet music is impressive, and they even offer affordable repair services and lessons.”
“Their selection of instruments, accessories, and sheet music is impressive, and they even offer affordable repair services and lessons.”
“I've bought a sponge insert for guitar humidity, countless picks, a ukulele with a watermelon design (for our 12 year old, who still loves it a year later!”
“Recently we had a concert for the Frederick Regional Youth Orchestra and one of our students left his saxophone at school.”
Brands they deal
“I thought it was really odd that they made me give them a ton of personal info for a squier.”
What players say again and again
“There are so many reasons why this store is still standing, I bought my first twelve string here and they were so helpful 15 years ago.”
“We went to the instrument try on event at Frederick High School hosted by Duet with Music and the owner Eric was so incredibly patient, knowledgeable and KIND!”
“The entire staff is friendly and helpful, and I want to give a special shoutout to Nick, the young assistant who helped me out during my most recent visit.”
“Along with purchasing a new instrument at a great price, I brought in my Ovation celebrity that I had picked up used and had some issues.”
“They were very professional and knew the specifications of their products(unlike when I bought my first guitar at music and arts.”
From the reviews
We had never been to this store before, but I recalled seeing it in the mall many years ago. When our clarinet broke this week, we made a quick call, discovered they did repair instruments, and were at the shop within the hour.
Formerly local voice teacher here! I bought a ukulele and a couple of song anthologies here while home from Boston for the holidays, and I had a fantastic experience.
Been coming here for many years, and it's always a great experience! The quick and cost-friendly guitar stringing with Diego and stellar customer service with Paolo are just a couple of reasons to stop by Duet.
I kept my guitar in an unheated attic for many years. I forgot to release the strings. The next time I wanted to use it, the sadle had separated from the body, and cracks had developed on the body due to the tension of the strings and the cold.
Selling or trading gear at Duet with Music
Duet with 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.
Lessons at Duet with Music
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Duet with Music. 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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