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Penn Avenue Music
4.8 ★★★★★ 66 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Reading, Pennsylvania
Instrument shop offering sales, repairs, and rentals, plus lessons on guitar, piano, and drums.
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
- 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 (610) 678-2888
- Website pennavemusicofficial.com
Hours
| Monday | 2–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 2–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 2–7 PM |
| Thursday | 2–7 PM |
| Friday | 2–7 PM |
| Saturday | 12–4 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“My wife ended up purchasing a new 6 string electric, and the older gentleman who I assumed was the owner threw in a free strap for the guitar.”
“The owner and the guitar tech are so chill and knowledgeable, made us feel very comfortable and welcomed.”
“Music lessons, gear rental, guitar sales, drum accessory sales, all kinds of stuff.”
“Received amazing service, and while not expecting it, a minor repair was performed on my banjo for free!”
“Fantastic selection of guitars, drums, basses and more, accompanied by amazing customer service by knowledgeable and friendly staff.”
Brands they deal
“I've taken many guitars there and Beth has worked on them all from my 1951 gretch 1965 gibson sg and many more.”
“Went in to get my Mom’s 12 string restrung, browsed around the store and found an epiphone SG standard in mint condition!”
What players say again and again
“I had Beth do a setup on my Telecaster and liked it so much I just had her do my Martin.”
“Fantastic selection of guitars, drums, basses and more, accompanied by amazing customer service by knowledgeable and friendly staff.”
“I learned more about my Banjo in this trip than the jokers at Guitar center were able to teach me and left with some really affordable gear!”
“Went in there looking for a beginner guitar for my step daughter and was greeted by a friendly and very informed associate.”
From the reviews
Walked in a few weeks back to inquire about drum lessons for my 8 year old son. Store manager (Zack) was super friendly and put me in touch with their drum instructor. Scheduled my son's first lesson last night and arrived early so we had time to check out the store.
Penn Ave Music has a wonderful staff full of knowledge. Kathy is a wonderful owner and all around awesome person. I've taken many guitars there and Beth has worked on them all from my 1951 gretch 1965 gibson sg and many more. i will not let anyone touch my guitars except Beth. They are a awesome Co.
Great small business to spend your cash at. The employees are laid back and would answer any questions you may have. My wife ended up purchasing a new 6 string electric, and the older gentleman who I assumed was the owner threw in a free strap for the guitar. Nice people, and the shop did not disappoint.
Received amazing service, and while not expecting it, a minor repair was performed on my banjo for free! The guy who helped me was incredibly knowledgeable, and really made me feel like he valued me as a customer.
Lessons at Penn Avenue Music
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Penn Avenue Music. 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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