HomeNew YorkNew York › Rogue Music

Rogue Music

4.7 ★★★★★ 181 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in New York, New York

Buys used gear Lessons Vintage specialist Repairs & setups

Veteran buyer, seller & trader of vintage & new musical instruments & gear plus repairs. Closed Sun.

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
  • Today see hours ·
  • Phone (212) 629-3708
  • Website roguemusic.com

Hours

Monday 12–6 PM
Tuesday 12–6 PM
Wednesday 12–6 PM
Thursday 12–6 PM
Friday 12–6 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

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 Rogue Music, confirmed in players' own reviews and the store's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🔊 Amps & Pedals 4 mentions

“Brought my looping pedal in with a messed up knob and Brent, I believe, was able to pry it back into place free of charge.”

All stores with amps & pedals →

🏆 Vintage & Rare 2 mentions

“I have stopped by a few times for repair inquiries and recently made a small vintage gear purchase.”

All stores with vintage & rare →

♻️ Used Gear 3 mentions

“My equipment was thoroughly bench and live tested before Rogue purchased them, so I am sure any musician buying new or used gear will have no problem with their new instrument.”

All stores with used gear →

🔧 Repairs & Setups 6 mentions

“I brought my synth in for repair after bringing it to Main Drag Music where I was told it couldn’t be serviced.”

All stores with repairs & setups →

🎹 Keys & Pianos 5 mentions

“I brought my synth in for repair after bringing it to Main Drag Music where I was told it couldn’t be serviced.”

All stores with keys & pianos →

Brands they deal

Brands players name in their reviews of Rogue Music — the fastest way to tell what's actually hanging on the wall before you drive over.

🏷️ Fender

Who else deals Fender →

Brand mentions are mined from reviews and the store's own info — they tell you what's on the wall, not formal authorized-dealer status. If warranty coverage matters, confirm dealer status with the store or the brand's own dealer locator.

What players say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 181 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🔧 expert setups & repairs 2 mentions

“Their main repair technician especially seems like a great dude who is truly looking out for the best interest of the customers.”

🧠 knowledgeable staff 5 mentions

“extremely fair prices, incredibly friendly and super knowledgeable staff, and the coolest assortment of gear i’ve seen in my decades in NYC.”

From the reviews

I’m a former sassy guitar store guy and when I’m on holiday I often like to check out a local music store to see how sassy they are. This place you have to buzz in which is a fantastic start on the sass-ometer, and true to form the guy seemed pissed off that he’d had to buzz me in and greeted me with silence when I…

★★★★★ — Bobby, Jun 2025

Good shop with great people. "Big Ed" is a NYC legend and keeps his shop stocked with some pretty cool stuff. Rogue is a smaller place with a good amount of new and used gear. The knowledgeable staff of local musicians are very informative and seem grateful for your business.

★★★★★ — Duane, Aug 2017

I sold a few of my primo synths to Rogue and everyone was fair and fun. The shop itself is epic and filled with the coolest guitars, effects, synths, and PA. My equipment was thoroughly bench and live tested before Rogue purchased them, so I am sure any musician buying new or used gear will have no problem with their…

★★★★★ — Richard, Apr 2023

My first stop for all my guitar,amp and other repairs. What I like about Clay and his crew is…if they can’t do it, they know who can. Professional service always.

★★★★★ — Carlos, Dec 2022

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 181 reviews →

Selling or trading gear at Rogue Music

Rogue Music 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.

Check trade-in info on their site

Lessons at Rogue Music

Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Rogue 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.

Where to find Rogue Music

220 W 30th St, New York, NY10001

Get directions Facebook

Guitar stores near Rogue Music

Good Hands Drum Shop

4.8 ★★★★★ 162 reviews

242 W 30th St, New York, NY

Buys used gear Lessons Repairs & setups Vintage specialist knowledgeable staff

Shop offering new, used & custom-made drums & cymbals plus a drum museum, sister to a Chicago store.

under a mile away

Flute Center

4.9 ★★★★★ 339 reviews

307 7th Ave Ste 401, New York, NY

Buys used gear Repairs & setups Vintage specialist

Store with a large selection of new & used instruments for students & professionals, plus service.

under a mile away

D’Angelico Guitars Showroom

4.5 ★★★★★ 11 reviews

141 W 28th St Fl 4, New York, NY

Vintage specialist

Showroom stocking a wide selection of guitars & amps, plus a special events rental space.

under a mile away

All guitar stores in New York, NY →

Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and player reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this store? Claim your listing — it's free.