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Music Makers
4.7 ★★★★★ 153 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Galesburg, Illinois
Friendly, vintage- and new equipment for musicians is sold at this store, along with guitar repair.
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 (309) 342-0176
- Website musicmakersweb.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–5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“I purchased a custom shop tele online from Dave via the stores website and it was a great experience.”
“Dave is not only a genuinely great guy but also incredibly knowledgeable about all things guitar and bass.”
“If you are looking for a new or pre-owned guitar, or any instrument or accessory, Music Makers is your place!”
“Arrived from Illinois set up, beautifully packed with all papers and accessories, and brand new in box.”
“It's just around the corner from Moon Dog Drum House, and since Cherry St guitar is gone.”
Brands they deal
“I traded in one of my Fender Custom shop guitars towards another one they had listed online.”
What players say again and again
“Arrived from Illinois set up, beautifully packed with all papers and accessories, and brand new in box.”
“He was quick to respond to emails, gave me a great price on the guitar, and it arrived (quickly) in pristine condition as advertised.”
“Dave is not only a genuinely great guy but also incredibly knowledgeable about all things guitar and bass.”
“He was quick to respond to emails, gave me a great price on the guitar, and it arrived (quickly) in pristine condition as advertised.”
From the reviews
If all music stores were this accommodating and willing to give great customer service, left handed musicians wouldn't have to deal with scarcity. Bought an American custom Stratocaster from this place through reverb. A lefty conversion was done, and done seamlessly on this guitar.
Always a great selection of new and used instruments! Lessons and repairs also available.
Music Makers in Galesburg is hands down the best music shop in the area! I’ve known Dave since I first picked up a guitar, and I can’t say enough good things about him and his store. Dave is not only a genuinely great guy but also incredibly knowledgeable about all things guitar and bass.
This place is legit! I was BLOWN AWAY at the inventory at this location. The crew was really friendly and encouraged me to play any of the guitars on display. They had just received some incredible Taylor’s. I know where my next guitar will come from!
Selling or trading gear at Music Makers
Music Makers 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 Makers
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Music Makers. 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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