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Route 1 Guitars
4.6 ★★★★★ 41 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Milford, Connecticut
Store for guitars, amps, and other instruments, plus repairs, lessons, and setups.
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
- Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (203) 783-9828
- Website route1guitars.com
Hours
| Monday | 1–7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 1–7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 1–7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 1–7:30 PM |
| Friday | 1–6:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“This place traded me an upright bass, my dream instrument, for a marshall amp and a collectible bass and I couldn't be happier with my life right now.”
“This place traded me an upright bass, my dream instrument, for a marshall amp and a collectible bass and I couldn't be happier with my life right now.”
“This place traded me an upright bass, my dream instrument, for a marshall amp and a collectible bass and I couldn't be happier with my life right now.”
“Refreshing to see fair prices and a happy experience every time we Buy, Sell or repair guitars , and any musical instruments always a delightful experience Great Job Guys CC”
“They have everything one can need and even a student discount if you take lessons the people are very kind and polite and far cheaper than guitar center”
Brands they deal
“This place traded me an upright bass, my dream instrument, for a marshall amp and a collectible bass and I couldn't be happier with my life right now.”
What players say again and again
“The same guy that sells you the guitar can do a great setup and answer your questions without calling a manager or another dept .”
“Private lessons are offered there as well. The staff was very patient and friendly with my son who wanted to try out how a guitar feels before deciding on lessons/ purchase.”
From the reviews
Thru the past decade.. maybe longer... I have found Route 1 Guitars to be an incredible store for any needs I have musically. The do all my repairs and setups... always perfect. They also help me to buy and sell in my range of interests in instruments, effects and amplifiers.
I have always wanted to learn to play guitar. I decided to finally give it a try and have not regretted one minute. I always like to support my local businesses so I decided to give Route 1 Guitars a try. the moment I walked in there, the owners especially Gail and the staff have been very help full and supportive.
WHERE DREAMS ARE MADE! GO HERE FOR ALL YOUR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT NEEDS!! This place traded me an upright bass, my dream instrument, for a marshall amp and a collectible bass and I couldn't be happier with my life right now.
Have to say, I have been to small guitar shops and was never impressed what they had or was service was just poor. But Route 1 Guitars is completely opposite. Gale ( I hope spelled correctly) was just amazing. From a welcoming hi to awesome conversations.
Lessons at Route 1 Guitars
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Route 1 Guitars. 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 and rentals on hand for exactly this reason.
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