Home › Pennsylvania › Lancaster › Menchey Music Service, Inc.
Menchey Music Service, Inc.
4.6 ★★★★★ 109 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Vast range of sheet music and acoustic and electric pianos, plus guitar repair services.
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 (717) 569-8100
- Website mencheymusic.com
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“Not the widest selection of guitars but a good selection of acoustic (a few electronic) pianos rather and wind (brass and woodwind) instruments.”
“I’m relatively new to the Lancaster area and was in possession of 2 acoustic guitars in need of repair.”
“My daughter has been receiving violin lessons for several years and her teacher is quite talented in teaching and helping her improve while enjoying lesson time.”
“Not the widest selection of guitars but a good selection of acoustic (a few electronic) pianos rather and wind (brass and woodwind) instruments.”
“My daughter has been receiving violin lessons for several years and her teacher is quite talented in teaching and helping her improve while enjoying lesson time.”
What players say again and again
“) yesterday evening were very personable and helpful, and clearly highly knowledgeable about music and instruments themselves.”
“I purchased/rented instruments/accessories here and my children have been taking music lessons here for years. Customer service is always excellent.”
“My daughter has been receiving violin lessons for several years and her teacher is quite talented in teaching and helping her improve while enjoying lesson time.”
From the reviews
Our eldest son has been taking guitar lessons here for about 2 years. His instructor Joshua is excellent. The progression our son has made under his tutelage is awesome. Our youngest son rents a cello from Menchey. The rental service has been easy and hassle free.
I’m relatively new to the Lancaster area and was in possession of 2 acoustic guitars in need of repair. I googled guitar repair and found Menchey Music. I decided to take one of the guitars in and see how that worked. At the shop, the person I engaged with was very knowledgeable about what I needed done.
The staff at Menchey Music was very knowledgeable and accommodating. We were making an investment purchase of an intermediate euphonium for our son. I appreciated the time the staff took to help us select the best instrument for my son’s current ability and future musical growth.
Brought my son in to pick up his school instrument. I had my 4 year old with me. The lady who took our information to fill out the necessary forms for rental was so patient. After we were finished she even bright a few instruments my 4 year old wanted to see. Super cheap rental prices and great staff! Highly recommend.
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.
Guitar stores near Menchey Music Service, Inc.
Drums Etc
4.2 ★★★★☆ 67 reviews
Clean shop stocked with drums, cymbals and hardware, plus lessons and clinics.
Tone Tailors Guitar Shop
4.8 ★★★★★ 169 reviews
Dealer featuring a large selection of guitars, pedals, and other gear, plus repairs.