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Payette's Music Traders
4.9 ★★★★★ 79 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Scotia, New York
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 (518) 388-8488
- Website payettesmusictraders.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–3 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“I was having trouble with the way my Fender acoustic was sounding.”
“Moved to Glenville a year ago and have had my three main electric guitars set up by the owner.”
“Looked everywhere for a specific wire for my pedal board and couldn’t find it until I took a long shot and checked this little mom and pop shop out.”
“He found me a pre-owned violin that was ready to play, and answered any questions I had.”
“Moved to Glenville a year ago and have had my three main electric guitars set up by the owner.”
“As a guitar instructor I send all my students there because I trust the knowledge and customer service Alan Payette offers.”
“I purchased a violin from Alan and was very pleased with the whole process.”
Brands they deal
“I was having trouble with the way my Fender acoustic was sounding.”
What players say again and again
“Moved to Glenville a year ago and have had my three main electric guitars set up by the owner.”
“As a guitar instructor I send all my students there because I trust the knowledge and customer service Alan Payette offers.”
“Everything a pro or beginner needs to make music can be found here.”
From the reviews
Looked everywhere for a specific wire for my pedal board and couldn’t find it until I took a long shot and checked this little mom and pop shop out. Sure enough they had it! The prices were reasonable and there were some interesting guitars and equipment. The owner was very knowledgeable as well!
Alan is knowledgeable and helpful. Always willing to answer questions and help you get the best instruments and service for your money. I trust him to take care of all my instruments. He is honest and reliable. John the guitar teacher there is experienced and great with people of all ages.
Every time I visit, I play a few guitars I would be very happy with. It's so simple, too. They're set up right. You won't have to spend more $$ getting them playable
This place is what every small town music shop should aspire to. Moved to Glenville a year ago and have had my three main electric guitars set up by the owner. I’m way too lazy and he does an absolutely fantastic job and doesn’t BS in any way.
Selling or trading gear at Payette's Music Traders
Payette's Music Traders 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 Payette's Music Traders
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Payette's Music Traders. 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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