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Record Head
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,065 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in West Allis, Wisconsin
Well-liked institution, known for selling new and used vinyl records, plus CDs and DVDs.
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
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (414) 250-7990
- Website recordhead.biz
Hours
| Monday | 9:30 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:30 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:30 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 9:30 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 9:30 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | 9:30 AM–6 PM |
What's on the wall
“Ended up buying about 10 records and found some really amazing and a couple rare releases.”
“I found an excellent selection of rock, blues, jazz, and country/folk.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“The staff were just as polite and courteous, making sure I got the best copy of Time Splitters they had, with manual and a clean case and everything.”
“Prices are pretty average, but there's some good deals as well on overstocks and ding/dents.”
From the reviews
This store was a little out of the way for me on my Milwaukee trip, but my Dad told me I should check them out, so I did. Ended up buying about 10 records and found some really amazing and a couple rare releases. They have tons of new sealed albums, somewhat limited on used, but the new stuff is great.
Stepping into Big Head Records felt like a solid throwback, and I mean that in the best way. The place is tight—clean, well organized, and clearly curated by folks who know their wax.
We bought a jukebox recently and have been looking for vintage 45rpm records. We found them here!! Over 200 of them so far. Very reasonably priced, too. Most are 25 or 50 cents. We spent more than three hours looking through the boxes and came away with so many great finds.
They have an amazing selection of records here, I find something new every time I come! They have stuff from all genres, new and vintage. They have a pretty large selection of rock and metal, and the prices are pretty fair and sometimes a bit under discogs pricing.
Selling or trading gear at Record Head
Record Head 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.
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