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Elmhurst Records
4.6 ★★★★★ 54 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Elmhurst, Illinois
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 (331) 642-1892
- Website elmhurstrecords.com
Hours
| Monday | 10:30 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:30 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 12–8 PM |
| Friday | 12–8 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 12–5:30 PM |
What's on the wall
“Whether you’re on the hunt for a rare pressing, a brand-new release, or just the joy of a spontaneous find, this shop delivers.”
What players say again and again
“The clerk working when I was in was very knowledgeable about different genres and she was very friendly too.”
From the reviews
I came in today looking for the new Metallica album and, right away, I was greeted by kindness and a welcoming spirit. Not only were they psyched to have me come in, but they were also psyched for the new album that came out today. They were even playing it on their speakers.
If you're looking to sell or buy vintage finally, and so much water stop in give them a call, they'll give you a general idea and they'll take care of you, they always have for me and my family great job.
Cool little store. Make sure if their website says they have it call first. 2.5 round trip and it’s only available to order online. Still a great store! They also have guitars which is a plus!!
Very friendly staff! Will respond to DM’s on Instagram, very informative. We came to a listening party for Twenty One Pilots’ record “Breach” and the atmosphere was amazing. Ozzy rocks!!
Selling or trading gear at Elmhurst Records
Elmhurst Records 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 Elmhurst Records
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Elmhurst Records. 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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