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Fanny's House of Music

4.8 ★★★★★ 138 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Nashville, Tennessee

Buys used gear Lessons Vintage specialist Repairs & setups

Unique store selling acoustic & electric instruments, plus vintage clothing & knickknacks.

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 (615) 750-5746
  • Website fannyshouseofmusic.com

Hours

Monday 11 AM–6 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–6 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–6 PM
Thursday 11 AM–6 PM
Friday 11 AM–6 PM
Saturday 11 AM–6 PM
Sunday 12–5 PM

Hours can shift for holidays, clinics, and lesson schedules — worth a quick check before a special trip.

What's on the wall

Instrument and gear categories at Fanny's House of Music, confirmed in players' own reviews and the store's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🎼 Acoustic Guitars 2 mentions

“They have beautiful selection of acoustic as well as electric guitars, banjos, ukuleles, basses and a small but helpful workable selection of amps and accessories.”

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🎸 Electric Guitars 3 mentions

“They have beautiful selection of acoustic as well as electric guitars, banjos, ukuleles, basses and a small but helpful workable selection of amps and accessories.”

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🎸 Bass Guitars 7 mentions

“They have beautiful selection of acoustic as well as electric guitars, banjos, ukuleles, basses and a small but helpful workable selection of amps and accessories.”

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🔊 Amps & Pedals 2 mentions

“They have beautiful selection of acoustic as well as electric guitars, banjos, ukuleles, basses and a small but helpful workable selection of amps and accessories.”

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🏆 Vintage & Rare 14 mentions

“There were fun and interesting vintage clothing picks, and I was in love with the accessories—cute sunglasses, super cool earrings, fun stickers, and so so so much more.”

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🔧 Repairs & Setups

“I bought two of my basses at Fanny’s and I always take my basses to Fannys to get set up.”

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🪕 Ukulele, Banjo & Folk 2 mentions

“They have beautiful selection of acoustic as well as electric guitars, banjos, ukuleles, basses and a small but helpful workable selection of amps and accessories.”

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Brands they deal

Brands players name in their reviews of Fanny's House of Music — the fastest way to tell what's actually hanging on the wall before you drive over.

🏷️ Gibson 2 mentions

“They had some super cool vintage pieces from Martin, Gibson and many many other brands.”

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🏷️ Martin

“I bought a Martin guitar here!”

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Brand mentions are mined from reviews and the store's own info — they tell you what's on the wall, not formal authorized-dealer status. If warranty coverage matters, confirm dealer status with the store or the brand's own dealer locator.

What players say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 138 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🧠 knowledgeable staff 3 mentions

“Very knowledgeable on these old guitars Very kind as soon as you walk in the door.”

😊 friendly staff 7 mentions

“The staff is very friendly and helpful, and the neighborhood is pretty nice, too.”

From the reviews

Passing through Nashville on a business trip, and had an afternoon to go see some great guitars. I've been to Gruhn's a couple of times, so I wanted to see the competition, and Fanny's didn't let me down. Its much smaller, but they have some really beautiful instruments. My favorite was a very rare Martin.

★★★★★ — John, Jan 2024

Such a gorgeous music shop celebrating women in music in its every nook and cranny🩵. Spent a part of my afternoon checking out the shop. They have beautiful selection of acoustic as well as electric guitars, banjos, ukuleles, basses and a small but helpful workable selection of amps and accessories.

★★★★★ — Nino, May 2023

I love this place! Come back whenever I am in Nashville! Nice, well-considered selection of vintage guitars, steel guitars and basses, along with assorted paraphernalia. I'm a bass player, and I love what they carry. I've not bought one yet, but that is just a matter of time.

★★★★★ — Douglas, Apr 2018

Incredibly cute and unique store with a great blend of vintage instruments and modern, and all price ranges along with the vintage clothing store set in a picturesque renovated older home. Just an absolute vibe to be there with incredibly kind and helpful staff

★★★★★ — Justin, Oct 2024

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Selling or trading gear at Fanny's House of Music

Fanny's House of 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.

Check trade-in info on their site

Lessons at Fanny's House of Music

Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Fanny's House of 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 on hand for exactly this reason.

Where to find Fanny's House of Music

1101 Holly St, Nashville, TN37206

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