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Spicer's Music

4.7 ★★★★★ 358 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Auburn, Alabama

Buys used gear Lessons Vintage specialist Repairs & setups

Musician-focused shop specializing in guitars, drums and keyboards, with an on-site repair shop.

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
  • Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
  • Today see hours ·
  • Phone (334) 329-7529
  • Website spicersmusic.com

Hours

Monday 11 AM–7 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–7 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–7 PM
Thursday 11 AM–7 PM
Friday 10 AM–6 PM
Saturday 10 AM–6 PM
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 Spicer's Music, confirmed in players' own reviews and the store's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🎸 Electric Guitars 5 mentions

“I had popped a sting on my electric guitar from over tuning and decided to go get it professionally replaced.”

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🔊 Amps & Pedals 2 mentions

“The newer replacement was $20 more, and Tyler offered to add in a sustain pedal for free (valued at $19.”

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🎓 Lessons 9 mentions

“Although we live in New Hampshire, I will definitely consider contacting Tyler at Spicer's for any musical purchases and/or online lessons in the future.”

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🥁 Drums & Percussion 6 mentions

“The symbolism (no pun intended) beats to the drum of the passion most artist have before they breach the door.”

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🎹 Keys & Pianos 7 mentions

“A few weeks before Christmas, my daughter asked for a light up keyboard.”

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Brands they deal

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

🏷️ Fender

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🏷️ Gibson

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🏷️ Taylor

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🏷️ Ibanez

“I bought a ibanez sr506 that needed a great deal of work at a reasonable price.”

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🏷️ Epiphone

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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 358 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🧠 knowledgeable staff 9 mentions

“We have also purchased instruments and the staff is extremely knowledgeable and willing to go above and beyond to help.”

🎓 great lesson program 4 mentions

“Spicer's has very flexible lesson times, and I love their policy that allows you to "bank" a lesson if you are sick.”

💵 good value 3 mentions

“I bought a ibanez sr506 that needed a great deal of work at a reasonable price.”

🔰 plays well with beginners 3 mentions

“I’ve been a musician for 40 years and this store is nothing like others that try to treat beginners like they aren’t worthy.”

From the reviews

I have been trying to teach myself guitar on a cheap acoustic that I picked up from a pawnshop awhile ago. The action on the guitar was pretty intense and it rattled like crazy, which made practicing a bit of an unpleasant experience. I stopped by Spicer's today to talk with someone and browse their selection.

★★★★★ — Colin, Apr 2025

I have 2 kids taking music lessons. I have been very impressed with all of the teachers thus far. Spicer's has very flexible lesson times, and I love their policy that allows you to "bank" a lesson if you are sick.

★★★★★ — Alison, Jan 2024

Excellent staff, knowledgeable staff, and the most surprising part is that they are all friendly. I’ve been a musician for 40 years and this store is nothing like others that try to treat beginners like they aren’t worthy. You will not have anybody acting like you are bothering them with questions.

★★★★★ — Jordan, May 2024

Spicers music is an awesome music store. I always try to shop local instead of the big box music store. Awesome staff- Brett was such a great guy.He is very knowledgeable about the guitars and amps. He never pressured us to buy a particular guitar for our son.

★★★★★ — Stefanie, Nov 2024

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Selling or trading gear at Spicer's Music

Spicer's 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 Spicer's Music

Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Spicer's 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 and rentals on hand for exactly this reason.

Where to find Spicer's Music

2140 E University Dr K, Auburn, AL36830

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