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Star City Drum Shop
4.9 ★★★★★ 72 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Salem, Virginia
Drum shop selling a range of percussion instruments, including cymbals, drum sets and accessories.
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 (540) 900-2656
- Website starcitydrumshop.com
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–1 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“The new and used inventory is like nothing else I've seen in Virginia but the real star is Lee.”
“Very knowledgeable staff, fair pricing, beginner to pro level products, and the ability to trade/sell are some of the perks of Star City Drums.”
What players say again and again
“Very knowledgeable staff, fair pricing, beginner to pro level products, and the ability to trade/sell are some of the perks of Star City Drums.”
“knowledgeable and great prices on used stuff, equivalent to craiglist or reverb.”
From the reviews
We were in town from Detroit. Was referred here by another music store. Owner was awesome, helped my buddy find a double bass pedal he could afford and live with, and then directed us to two of the best guitar shops in town for me. I can't recommend this place more highly.
So happy to have our shop back again!! The drumming community in our area sorely missed SCDS during their hiatus. Very knowledgeable staff, fair pricing, beginner to pro level products, and the ability to trade/sell are some of the perks of Star City Drums.
The guy that works in there is very knowledgeable about music and very helpful! Laid back place! They have all kinds of cool things for all of your drumming needs! Check em out! They even sell guitar strings!
Tons of new and used gear packed into this little place at great prices! Lee is very chill to work with, lets you take your time and play all you want before making a decision. Truly a gem of a store that I will support when I can. Will be watching for more dry and mid range brand cymbals!
Selling or trading gear at Star City Drum Shop
Star City Drum Shop 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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