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Steilberg String Instruments, LLC
4.5 ★★★★★ 177 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Louisville, Kentucky
Kind staff, known for acoustics and banjos, offers instruments and lessons, along with repairs.
Plan your visit
- 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 (502) 491-2337
- Website stringinstruments.com
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“They do lessons as well which were very helpful and I also bought a new acoustic guitar from them that comes with a LIFETIME WARRANTY.”
“It plays effortlessly and responds dramatically and I have absolutely fallen in love with electric guitar in a whole new way.”
“Very knowledgeable specialty store with some beautiful and rare instruments as well as classics.”
“I bought an Eastman mandola 3 years ago, and it arrived with a perfect setup--I haven't changed the bridge position once and it still sounds phenomenal!”
“They do lessons as well which were very helpful and I also bought a new acoustic guitar from them that comes with a LIFETIME WARRANTY.”
“They even replaced some parts on my Banjo for free.”
“I came here to find a nice, inexpensive violin to try to re-learn how to play.”
What players say again and again
“I bought an Eastman mandola 3 years ago, and it arrived with a perfect setup--I haven't changed the bridge position once and it still sounds phenomenal!”
“I had a conversation with Jim on the telephone today and he was very knowledgeable, very kind and helpful.”
“I came here to find a nice, inexpensive violin to try to re-learn how to play.”
From the reviews
Steilberg String Instruments is phenomenal to work with! I’m a full time guitarist based in New Orleans. Neal and Jim put together a special order G&L Comanche for me and it was one of the smoothest, informative, pleasant and exciting experiences I’ve ever had buying a guitar.
Been going there for years. Everything you want in a music store. A great selection of a variety of stringed instruments and accessories. The staff is very knowledgeable and Jim is a first-rate luthier; he's worked on several of my guitars.
Had a great experience here. Walked away with an awesome guitar at a great price. I've been looking for a Furch forever, but couldn't find them easily. On a trip to Louisville, I found out Steilberg is a retailer with a great selection. Neil and Jim were both super helpful, patient, and knowledgeable.
If you're looking for a nice, high-end acoustic, this is the place. Kind of light on selection, but what they do have is all top shelf. You won't find a $100 Yamaha dreadnaught or any other eBay level guitars. Nothing but the best here. And the guy working when I stopped in was a cool dude. Highly recommended!
Selling or trading gear at Steilberg String Instruments, LLC
Steilberg String Instruments, LLC 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.
Lessons at Steilberg String Instruments, LLC
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Steilberg String Instruments, LLC. 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.
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