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Music of the Bay
4.7 ★★★★★ 41 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
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 (508) 759-2214
- Website musicofthebay.com
Hours
| Monday | 1–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 1–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 1–8 PM |
| Thursday | 1–8 PM |
| Friday | 1–7 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–2 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“Went in to look at electric basses and found exactly what we wanted at a very reasonable price.”
“Kit, guitar teacher, musican, luthier at Music by the Bay saw the 45 and brought it back to life.”
“I just wanted to share my thoughts on Music of the Bay, this awesome local music school.”
“We have done drum, ukulele, piano…the musicians who instruct are the heart of this place.”
“We have done drum, ukulele, piano…the musicians who instruct are the heart of this place.”
“We have done drum, ukulele, piano…the musicians who instruct are the heart of this place.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“Kit, guitar teacher, musican, luthier at Music by the Bay saw the 45 and brought it back to life.”
“My 7 yo son just started piano lessons and it's been a great experience so far.”
“Music lessons can get expensive, but Music of the Bay offers classes at a really reasonable price.”
From the reviews
Been taking lessons for years, they are the best. Professional, talented and very welcoming. You become part of the family there.
I bought a distressed 1967 gibson j-45 recently. At the same time I purchased a 1974 gibson j-55. Kit, guitar teacher, musican, luthier at Music by the Bay saw the 45 and brought it back to life.
Music by the Bay is a great place! I love my guitar teacher, he's very experienced and he's also an awesome teacher. I've improved more in the last 6 months, with Jerry's instruction, than the previous 6 years by myself.
It is joy being part of the staff here. Every teacher is dedicated to helping each child learn in what ever way that child needs to learn. So happy to be teaching here!
Selling or trading gear at Music of the Bay
Music of the Bay 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 of the Bay
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Music of the Bay. 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.
