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The Denver Folklore Center
4.8 ★★★★★ 367 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Denver, Colorado
This music store sells new & vintage instruments & also offers repair services & lessons.
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 (303) 777-4786
- Website denverfolklore.com
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 1–5 PM |
What's on the wall
“I was looking for a new acoustic guitar and I wanted to buy it from a local shop, rather than an online vendor.”
“An impressive selection of new and vintage instruments, strings, and other supplies, plus the best repairman I’ve found in Colorado, and great conversation while you wait.”
“Their level of expertise is truly top-notch; from gear, repairs, setups, recommendations, you name it.”
“I've bought a couple of instruments from them over the years including most recently an Eastman MD615 mandolin.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“Their level of expertise is truly top-notch; from gear, repairs, setups, recommendations, you name it.”
“Knowledgeable friend staff, convenient location, parking in back, nice selection of acoustic guitars and accessories.”
“The Saul, Claude and Angus were very patient with me and allowed me to play through all of the mandolins on display and were very pleasant to deal with.”
From the reviews
Great shop, great service. Ian helped me out and was patient and very thorough. He walked me through a lot of questions I had and I am happy to say I left with the best guitar I’ve ever played. I’m excited to visit more and perhaps buy my next favorite new guitar.
I recently was in the market for a new acoustic and went to the Folklore Center. Customer service was excellent and all the employees and owner were extremely helpful in helping me choose a guitar that fit the playing style and budget I was looking for. I walked out feeling very happy with my purchase.
I can’t say enough good things about this store! Every single person on the staff is incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and genuinely passionate about what they do. Whether you’re a total beginner or a seasoned player, they take the time to understand what you need and guide you without any pressure.
Very knowledgeable, great local store. If you’re looking for a place to but an acoustic guitar, this is the only real option. I searched and visited about 4 stores from denver proper to County Line Road and this shop stood out from quality, selection and the time they took to help me find the perfect instrument.
Selling or trading gear at The Denver Folklore Center
The Denver Folklore Center 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 The Denver Folklore Center
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at The Denver Folklore Center. 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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