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Music Exchange | Piano Store in Walnut Creek, CA
4.9 ★★★★★ 19 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Walnut Creek, California
Music store chain offering new & secondhand pianos, plus rentals, tuning & repairs.
Plan your visit
- 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 (925) 933-6310
- Website muex.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–6 PM |
| Sunday | 12–5 PM |
What's on the wall
“The acoustic piano inventory is incredible too, and having that extra level of knowledge coming from people who actually play makes a big difference.”
“I try Music Xchange branch in Walnut Creek was, unfortunately, a frustrating experience.”
“Was bought gently used and because of that we received a great price but I honestly feel used pianos when taken care of sound and play 100x better than a brand new one.”
“They have all sorts of finance options and they even provide lessons if you are just wanting to learn how to play.”
“I bought my Yamaha Degital piano 2 weeks ago, and I am extremely happy with my purchase and Music Exchange specially with Richard Olson who was my sales person.”
What players say again and again
“I bought my Yamaha Degital piano 2 weeks ago, and I am extremely happy with my purchase and Music Exchange specially with Richard Olson who was my sales person.”
“The acoustic piano inventory is incredible too, and having that extra level of knowledge coming from people who actually play makes a big difference.”
From the reviews
If you are looking for pianos any budget this is the place to come to. I never envisioned I would find such a beautiful piano for the price that we paid for it. Have had this piano a couple years now and it still holds a remarkable beautiful tune.
Great customer service from Carson, who gave me a personalized recommendation and tour. They’ve been around for 50 years and the price on the instrument I purchased was $500 lower than Sweetwater, Guitar Center, etc, which you might not expect from a dealer.
Great piano store! Downtown walnut creek, walk-in friendly. Many good options. Yamaha, vintage Steinways. Some of them were above my budget, but Manager Carson still allowed me to play the pianos.
Neat Store: does anyone remember when there was a sign in the front window that read, "Free Adult Organ Lessons!"????
Selling or trading gear at Music Exchange | Piano Store in Walnut Creek, CA
Music Exchange | Piano Store in Walnut Creek, CA 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 Music Exchange | Piano Store in Walnut Creek, CA
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Music Exchange | Piano Store in Walnut Creek, CA. 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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