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Good Hands Drum Shop
4.8 ★★★★★ 162 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in New York, New York
Shop offering new, used & custom-made drums & cymbals plus a drum museum, sister to a Chicago store.
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 (212) 730-8138
- Website goodhandsdrumshop.com
Hours
| Monday | 12–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“He is the exceptionally rare real deal, and it doesn't matter if you walk out of the shop with a free sticker, a $3000 cymbal, or a vintage kit, or a priceless snare.”
“They got all the gear you want, good deals on used stuff and they are kind.”
“This is the place to go to for drums, whether in person or online, this shop’s knowledge is priceless.”
Brands they deal
“An absolutely beautiful set of vintage Zildjians, a perfect compliment to my ‘65 Gretsch .”
What players say again and again
“This is the place to go to for drums, whether in person or online, this shop’s knowledge is priceless.”
From the reviews
Jess Birch, the Owner of GOOD HANDS, is the Drum and Cymbal (1) Whisperer, (2) Historian, (3) Teacher, (4) Wiser Brother, (5) Sherpa, (6) Player, (7) Coach, (8) Air Traffic Controller, (9) Shopkeeper, (10) Aficionado ... and more.
Always on my list of places to visit when in NYC. Great selection of snare drums, vintage and new, and the same with cymbals. I’ve purchased several Craviotto snares. Being able to play them as opposed to ordering online is important to me. And they ship very quickly.
This is the place to go to for drums, whether in person or online, this shop’s knowledge is priceless. (Not to mentioned an incredible selection). They have amazing staff, Jess (the owner), Eddie and Brandon have all been a phenomenal help.
My wife walked into Good Hands wanting to surprise me with a new pair of Hi-Hats. Jess went above and beyond, spending nearly 2 hrs talking shop and letting her listen and deciding on her favorite ones.
Selling or trading gear at Good Hands Drum Shop
Good Hands Drum Shop 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 Good Hands Drum Shop
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Good Hands Drum Shop. 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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