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The Great Escape
4.6 ★★★★★ 683 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Louisville, Kentucky
Family-run shop, which has been around for decades and is known for its great selection, of new and used vinyl records and a variety of comic books and graphic novels, plus CDs and DVDs.
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
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (502) 456-2216
- Website thegreatescapeonline.com
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 12–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–7 PM |
| Thursday | 12–7 PM |
| Friday | 12–7 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | 12–7 PM |
What's on the wall
“As a collector of retro 80s and 90s toys and memorabilia, I never leave without some awesome additions to my collection.”
What players say again and again
“They have an amazing selection of comics, toys, movies and music, as well as friendly and helpful staff.”
“with some great deals to be found.”
From the reviews
Found this sister store from the one in Nashville Tn. This Great Escape is awesome!! Super friendly staff, unbelievable collection or vinyls, tapes and CD’s. Spectacular section of back issues and new and current comics!!! A must when in town!’
This was the first comic ship I ever visited when I was a kid. Since then I have routinely gone back for more. Stopped in yesterday they had amazing sales on trades. Also if you're a comic book reader this is THE place for back issues found some stuff I'd been looking for a while to read.
Amazing store with so much to offer! The atmosphere was amazing, really feels like a little nook hidden from the world with tons of treasure. Lots of comics, trade paper backs and graphic novels, also some books and lots of music. Really great selection and deals!
I'm in serious danger of spending all of my money here. There's a really good selection of records and they're organized/laid out in a very logical way. What really struck me is how the staff was so kind to every customer.
Selling or trading gear at The Great Escape
The Great Escape 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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