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Memphis Drum Shop
4.8 ★★★★★ 492 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Memphis, Tennessee
Long-established drum store with an extensive stock, a second floor stage & gong chamber.
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) 276-2328
- Website memphisdrumshop.com
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“They have a staggering selection of vintage/new/boutique snares in the snare room, all arranged beautifully.”
“NOTE: You need to set up an appointment to see the gong studio.”
“I have, unfortunately, never had an opportunity to visit, but Memphis Drum Shop's videos have been immensely valuable to me when I'm trying to find my next cymbal.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“Staff were very friendly and cordial.”
“They have a staggering selection of vintage/new/boutique snares in the snare room, all arranged beautifully.”
From the reviews
Drummer’s paradise. Could spend hours just roaming. Cymbal room was amazing with lots to choose from. Great mix of new and vintage gear. Friendly staff. I’ve gotten a few cymbals from them and always appreciate the videos they put out to help us make the best purchase.
Always come here a couple of times a year. The “only” place to try and buy cymbals. Hands down. The vintage stuff is drool worthy. Hard to find parts. Good staff cool environment. A drummers “Mecca”. Talk to John Boswell great dude. Can’t wait to go back.
We had a lovely experience at the shop! Staff were very friendly and cordial. My girlfriend and I came into town for a music festival, and The Memphis Drum shop was at the top of the list of places we wanted to go. It sure didn’t disappoint!
After seeing their Instagram posts for a while, I decided to go there during a recent trip to Memphis. OUTSTANDING selection of cymbals, snare drums, kits, and world percussion. The staff was knowledgeable, friendly, and accommodating (even lent me gloves so my fingerprints didn't get on the cymbals I tried).
Selling or trading gear at Memphis Drum Shop
Memphis 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 Memphis Drum Shop
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Memphis 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 on hand for exactly this reason.
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