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Menchey Music Service, Inc.
4.9 ★★★★★ 63 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Gambrills, Maryland
Musical instruments and accessories store providing rentals, repairs and lessons by 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
- Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (667) 307-4085
- Website mencheymusic.com
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“I came here searching for an acoustic guitar and the staff was very accommodating and even pulled stuff from the back for me to let me see the whole range of options.”
“I called to see if we could have a short term or one month rental for an electric keyboard.”
“I needed to have one of my guitars serviced as well as a needed restringing, and though my instrument was shipped out to PA for the work, it all came back as good as new.”
“From the moment you walk in, to the back of the store where lessons take place, the staff and instructors are welcoming, courteous, and knowledgeable.”
“I’ve been attending piano lessons here for about 8 months now and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience.”
“Upgraded my daughter to a larger and much better violin for less than I'd expected.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“They have a nice setup for instrument lessons, as well.”
“From the moment you walk in, to the back of the store where lessons take place, the staff and instructors are welcoming, courteous, and knowledgeable.”
“The expertise, friendliness and efficiency of the staff was amazing, and refreshing.”
“The instrument was good quality and the price was a great deal.”
“I am an adult beginner cello player and have trouble tuning my cello IF the pegs come loose.”
From the reviews
My daughter has been going to Menchies for a couple of months now and loves her piano teacher, Melody. She is patient, and always eager to help her advance with new skills. She loves going back each week for piano lessons. Highly recommend to any parent looking for music lessons for their kids.
Michael Busch at the Gambrills store is an excellent guitar teacher. Thanks to Mike, my daughter's skills have improved tremendously. In her words, "He has great knowledge in music theory and guitar technique, I am grateful for his help in furthering my music journey."
I’ve been attending piano lessons here for about 8 months now and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. As an adult learner—in my upper 30s and having never touched a piano before—I had some initial apprehension coming into this.
Menchey Music is our go-to place for music instruments, piano tuning, and music lessons. I used to rent violins and cellos from them when my boys were younger. They also provide piano tuning services which we use regularly. One of my boys has been taking violin lessons with Mr.
Selling or trading gear at Menchey Music Service, Inc.
Menchey Music Service, Inc. 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 Menchey Music Service, Inc.
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Menchey Music Service, Inc.. 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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