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Guitar & Banjo Studio
4.8 ★★★★★ 55 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Beaumont, Texas
Established shop stocking electric and acoustic guitars, basses, banjos, amps, strings and various effects pedals.
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 (409) 892-8628
- Website guitarandbanjostudio.com
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“Just got back into the electric guitar game after a decade of just playing acoustic, and was a little lost with some of the newer gear.”
“Just got back into the electric guitar game after a decade of just playing acoustic, and was a little lost with some of the newer gear.”
“I bought my guitar and bass from them and will buy any future instruments from them as well.”
“Great selection of high quality acoustics and several high quality electric guitars and amplifiers.”
“If you're looking for a new, or used guitar then I can't recommend these guys enough, they are awesome to deal with, and I'm sure you will be treated as well as I was!”
“Even when it comes to something as simple as a small repair, setup, or accessories.”
“I took guitar lessons there several years ago, and also purchased instruments.”
“Drums have been scarce for quite some time, which once was impressive, at least for a non-drummer who appreciates drums.”
Brands they deal
“Over the years: 2 Rickenbackers, 2 Fenders, an ES295, Ovation acoustic and those are the ones off the top of my head.”
What players say again and again
“Even when it comes to something as simple as a small repair, setup, or accessories.”
“They set my guitar up and did a fresh strings for no extra charge when I bought it and also walked me through the whole place to find what I really wanted.”
“glad I went, left with a good guitar at great price too.”
From the reviews
Awesome folks at this music store, not your typical guitar snobs who act like they know it all. Actually these guys are very knowledgeable when it comes to stringed instruments.
Went in to get new strings and a setup. It was done much faster then expected and they took the time to explain what they were doing.Amazing experience and a customer for life. Thanks so much! Updated Review: I have now purchased 4 guitars from G&BS and have had work done to every single guitar I own.
Great selection of high quality acoustics and several high quality electric guitars and amplifiers. Basses and amps, not so much but there's an occasional surprise. Drums have been scarce for quite some time, which once was impressive, at least for a non-drummer who appreciates drums.
Great shop and selection. Have been using them in some capacity since 98 or 99. Just got back into the electric guitar game after a decade of just playing acoustic, and was a little lost with some of the newer gear. The guys are always helpful with advice and gear questions.
Selling or trading gear at Guitar & Banjo Studio
Guitar & Banjo Studio 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 Guitar & Banjo Studio
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Guitar & Banjo Studio. 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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