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Third Rock Music Center
4.8 ★★★★★ 111 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Cincinnati, Ohio
Music store specializing in guitars and offering keyboards, sound systems, lessons, and repairs.
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
- 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 (513) 843-5739
- Website thirdrockmusiccenter.com
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“They stock and sell high end/pro, intermediate and budget/beginner electric and acoustic guitars, basses, amps, PA equipment and accessories.”
“They stock and sell high end/pro, intermediate and budget/beginner electric and acoustic guitars, basses, amps, PA equipment and accessories.”
“They stock and sell high end/pro, intermediate and budget/beginner electric and acoustic guitars, basses, amps, PA equipment and accessories.”
“He clearly knows his guitars and didn't push me toward one particular brand, just told me the pros and cons of each one and set me up in the amp room to try them out.”
“I went in today to get a used guitar for church and was treated very professionally and very warmly.”
“I've also recently brought two other guitars here for set ups (one of which had been mangled by my previous guy) and both now play better than the day I bought them.”
“They offer lessons for beginners and have some of the greatest teachers around!”
Brands they deal
“I decided to buy the PRS CE 24 stoptail and it just sounds and plays beautifully for a $500 instrument.”
What players say again and again
“I've also recently brought two other guitars here for set ups (one of which had been mangled by my previous guy) and both now play better than the day I bought them.”
“Worked well with me on a trade-in deal and guided me towards a guitar that matched my needs.”
“My granddaughter's shopping experience reflected the integrity, knowledge, and professionalism of the staff at Third Rock MC.”
“They stock and sell high end/pro, intermediate and budget/beginner electric and acoustic guitars, basses, amps, PA equipment and accessories.”
From the reviews
I went in today to get a used guitar for church and was treated very professionally and very warmly. Prices are good and selection is not disappointing as many non-gargantuan music shops tend to have. Very happy I stopped in after a little extra drive. Things are clean, organized and inviting.
Great people! Truly supportive staff that will get you what you need to rock! They offer lessons for beginners and have some of the greatest teachers around! Definitely a place to check out if you need guitars or accessories. A small business that really cares.
(Review updated 10/10/24 from 2 to 5 stars) I am a beginning bass player and took my instrument into this shop to have a setup done. The employees were welcoming and helpful. When I received my bass and played it for the first time at home a few days later, I noticed that there was still a noticeable fret buzz.
This place is great -- I came in shopping for a telecaster & they set me up in a room with an amp with a couple different guitars to play & compare without having to fight to hear myself over the teenager playing "Smoke on the Water" out on the main floor (no offense to Deep Purple fans).
Lessons at Third Rock Music Center
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Third Rock Music 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 on hand for exactly this reason.
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