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Lakeside Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 33 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Port Washington, Wisconsin
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 (262) 235-4424
- Website lakesidemusicstore.com
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–6 PM |
What's on the wall
“Truly a gem in Port Washington, Banjole's Brews would be a rad little cafe and music shop anywhere.”
From the reviews
My weather-worn friends and I stopped in for a respite from the rain on our way back to the Chicago-area, and were immediately charmed by the warm decor of this quaint music store-coffee shop combo. We all enjoyed our various drinks and baked goods-especially the plum scones!
My pup and I walked in. They are definitely dog friendly. My barista also made me what might be the best vanilla latte I've ever had. Bakery items were delicious. The muffin didn't even produce crumbs. The banana bread was, well... bananas.
Awesome gluten free donuts - almost tasted like mochi donuts... definitely would buy more -- the 4 year old polished them off QUICK. Strawberry banana melodies smoothie was delish as well (offered alternatives to milk which was nice!). No complaints about my partners breve either - made with colectivo coffee.
Truly a gem in Port Washington, Banjole's Brews would be a rad little cafe and music shop anywhere. They made great lattes and their baked goods were clearly homemade by someone with pastry passion & skills.
Selling or trading gear at Lakeside Music
Lakeside 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.
Lessons at Lakeside Music
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Lakeside 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 and rentals on hand for exactly this reason.
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