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Record Bar

4.8 ★★★★★ 186 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Wilmington, North Carolina

Vintage specialist
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Friendly record store selling vinyl formats for new releases, plus used albums and collectibles.

Plan your visit

Hours

Monday 10 AM–5 PM
Tuesday 10 AM–5 PM
Wednesday 10 AM–5 PM
Thursday 10 AM–5 PM
Friday 10 AM–6 PM
Saturday 10 AM–6 PM
Sunday 12–5 PM

Hours can shift for holidays, clinics, and lesson schedules — worth a quick check before a special trip.

What's on the wall

Instrument and gear categories at Record Bar, confirmed in players' own reviews and the store's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🏆 Vintage & Rare

“I found an extremely rare Tool record I’ve been hunting for years and snatched it up immediately.”

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♻️ Used Gear 2 mentions

“Fantastic selection of new and used vinyl.”

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What players say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 186 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🧠 knowledgeable staff 5 mentions

“This is a classic record store with great staff, lots of musical knowledge, that has fun & truly cares for their customers!”

💵 good value 2 mentions

“Great prices and will ship to you for a very reasonable price!”

From the reviews

Cool record shop. Decent selection. I've been to other record shops with more records (especially the "obscure" records) than this one, as well as other shops with less. So, I guess it depends on what you're looking for and in which genre of music.

★★★★☆ — Rush, Jun 2022

Great folks with a love for vinyl and getting good original & new vinyl into people’s hands. I love the weekly online auctions & the convenience of being able to grab the latest release or a classic hard to find album right from your home. I grabbed a new Nina Simone & it was quickly shipped right to my door!

★★★★★ — Mark, Jan 2021

I'm sure that I have bought we'll over 100 albums from this awesome record shop this year, maybe 200. Tony, Donna and their staff are great people to deal with. The live FB sales on Thursday nights are so much fun that my better half and I build our plans around the event. Haven't missed one yet.

★★★★★ — Jamey, Dec 2020

Can't say enough good things about this business and staff. Melanie helped me over the phone the other day and was so pleasant and helpful. This store has the best customer service around. Anything isn't right, they take care of it and right away.

★★★★★ — Kymaureen1, Jul 2022

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Where to find Record Bar

5751 Oleander Dr #11, Wilmington, NC28403

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