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Martin Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 217 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Memphis, Tennessee
Musical instrument store within Center City Shopping Center offering a wide selection of guitars, amps, and other instruments.
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 (901) 729-2466
- Website martinmusicguitar.com
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“If you love vintage acoustic guitars check out the acoustic room.”
“I purchased an Ibanez upright electric bass and I couldn't be more pleased with it.”
“I purchased an Ibanez upright electric bass and I couldn't be more pleased with it.”
“If you're looking for high-end guitars, basses, and amps this is the place.”
“If you love vintage acoustic guitars check out the acoustic room.”
“Eric was super nice in to listening to my needs and stated that he personally would oversee my shop setup before sending it out.”
Brands they deal
“The have an enormous selection of Paul Reed Smith guitars, Martin guitars, Mesa/Boogie amps, and lots of other brands.”
“The have an enormous selection of Paul Reed Smith guitars, Martin guitars, Mesa/Boogie amps, and lots of other brands.”
“I purchased an Ibanez upright electric bass and I couldn't be more pleased with it.”
What players say again and again
“Eric was super nice in to listening to my needs and stated that he personally would oversee my shop setup before sending it out.”
“After voicing this concern, Bobby was kind enough to give me an education about frets and only after arming me with the knowledge I needed asked how I wish to proceed.”
“Staff was very helpful and knowledgeable.”
“They ended up giving me a great deal on a guitar I fell in love with and shipped it back to Virginia for me.”
From the reviews
I recently brought my guitar in for repair as the frets had sprouted during the winter. After picking it up and playing for a bit, I noticed it still wasn't quite as smooth as what I was expecting.
What an amazing shop! Comfortable, welcoming atmosphere, musicians playing together and great selection. Locally owned and we got to meet the owner, my daughter bought her first brand new guitar there and Buzzy patiently helped her every step of the way. If you are looking for an instrument stop by here first!
Purchased a G&L from Martin Music and couldn’t be happier with the instrument. Thank you Eric for setting me up with a truly stunning guitar and the shipping up to NYC! 10/10 would recommend.
Wonderful selection of guitars. If you love vintage acoustic guitars check out the acoustic room. We always leave with a new addition for our collection. LOVE THIS PLACE!
Selling or trading gear at Martin Music
Martin 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 Martin Music
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Martin 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.
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