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Ish Guitars - Appointment Only
4.9 ★★★★★ 151 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Syracuse, New York
Spacious, friendly shop specializing in guitars and other instruments, with repair services and knowledgeable staff.
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 (315) 447-3243
- Website ishguitars.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–4 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“When I made the first contact to Ish Guitars customer support team with a few questions to purchasing a bass, I was met with a very quick, friendly and super informative response.”
“Ish also has a talented repair and maintenance staff I'm to understand, and that is a valuable asset if you are in the Syracuse region.”
Brands they deal
“I drove from Rochester, NY, to ISH Guitars (1929 Teall Ave, Syracuse, NY) to purchase a 1955 Gibson ES-175 guitar.”
“The USA made PRS S2 Mira 594 with the Santana body is magic for me, and it hits the right price, neck, scale, pickups, and is very light weight.”
What players say again and again
“The guitar arrived in fantastic condition and it’s the first guitar I’ve ever received that had been set up properly.”
“They were very open about how they calculated the trade-in value for the guitars I brought for trade.”
“The guitar arrived in fantastic condition and it’s the first guitar I’ve ever received that had been set up properly.”
From the reviews
I recently purchased an F Bass from Ish Guitars, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience! From start to finish, their customer service was absolutely top-notch. The team was incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and truly passionate about what they do.
This is my second time with these guys Ish Guitars and it has always been a great experience. Their customer service is spectacular and their transactions are secure and fast. I always recommend them to my friends, I won't find a better place to buy my basses.
Something's in life are worth dreaming about. The moment I landed on Ish Guitars' YouTube channel, I fell in love. The lighting, the photography and let alone the video quality. They have such a beautiful store layout, it's incredible. Plus, they get to drink some brews, play bass and make videos?!
Met with Jesse to check out some basses and geek out for a couple hours last week. I was really impressed with the Spectors and the Aria Pro ii. Some of the new Hazlab preamps have a mid control knob, and let me tell you, I held them in high regards BEFORE, but NOW? Holy crap that bass is haunting my dreams!
Selling or trading gear at Ish Guitars - Appointment Only
Ish Guitars - Appointment Only 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 Ish Guitars - Appointment Only
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Ish Guitars - Appointment Only. 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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