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Rock N Roll Vintage & Synth City
4.7 ★★★★★ 191 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Chicago, Illinois
Full-service used-guitar shop offering a wide array of vintage instruments & amps, plus repairs.
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 (773) 878-8616
- Website rocknrollvintage.com
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 12–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–6 PM |
| Thursday | 12–6 PM |
| Friday | 12–6 PM |
| Saturday | 12–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“They even set up the new guitar for me at no charge The store itself is a treasure trove of rare and vintage guitars, basses and other sound equipment.”
“They've got a nice array of amazing vintage guitars, basses, keyboards, pedals etc.”
“They even set up the new guitar for me at no charge The store itself is a treasure trove of rare and vintage guitars, basses and other sound equipment.”
“Great selection of new/used/vintage instruments/amps/effects, and a friendly staff.”
“They even set up the new guitar for me at no charge The store itself is a treasure trove of rare and vintage guitars, basses and other sound equipment.”
“We had no idea what to get as beginners, but Matthew was incredibly helpful in guiding us to the right fit—a synthesizer.”
Brands they deal
“He refurbished an old Gibson I brought in and got it playing like it was brand new.”
“Edit: Ben just completed a fantastic setup and pup install on my Gretsch 6120.”
What players say again and again
“They even set up the new guitar for me at no charge The store itself is a treasure trove of rare and vintage guitars, basses and other sound equipment.”
“Even offered a discount on a new guitar thanks to my trade ins.”
“Excellent customer service, great product knowledge, and such a positive experience overall.”
From the reviews
This is an absolute must-visit guitar and music store. I do not live in Chicago but when I visit, I always go here. I saw they had a Martin HD-28e on sale which I’ve been eyeballing for a long time.
Recently sold some guitars and bought a new one here. The experience was great from start to finish. Heith gladly looked at my modest instruments and offered me exactly what I was expecting in return. Even offered a discount on a new guitar thanks to my trade ins.
I've been taking my guitars here for years. Ben is a great tech who has worked on several guitars for me. In my experience, he is very easy to work with and very thorough.
This has been my go-to place to buy music gear since I moved to Chicago. They have an incredible range of new and vintage stuff. Guitars, synths, pedals, you name it. Bought a new guitar and bass from them recently and Jason made it easy.
Selling or trading gear at Rock N Roll Vintage & Synth City
Rock N Roll Vintage & Synth City 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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