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Three Wave Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 91 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Midland Park, New Jersey
Musical instrument shop selling new and vintage synthesizers as well as gear, keyboards and drum machines.
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
- Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (973) 949-3199
- Website threewavemusic.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 | 12–6 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“I remembered his original store in Soho from many years ago and he's still delivering an incredible calibre of rare (but fairly priced) instruments.”
“This is the place to go if you need to find a good piece of equipment or fix and repair done with hard-to-find parts and especially for those synths that are out of production.”
“This is the place to go if you need to find a good piece of equipment or fix and repair done with hard-to-find parts and especially for those synths that are out of production.”
What players say again and again
“This place not only has a huge assortment of vintage and current keyboards and synths, but they also can repair them. The staff here is amazing and knowledgeable.”
“Amazing store with great incredibly knowledgeable staff and a wonderful collection of synths.”
“The owner is always there; he's very kind and knowledgeable.”
From the reviews
Pictures don’t really do this place justice. There are 4 rooms stocked up with synths and I could easily spend a full day exploring here. The staff and owner were super friendly and very helpful. I was able to play (almost) whatever I wanted, most of which were high end unique synths, drum machines, and controllers.
I'm not local (I live out of country), so it doesn't really make sense for me to buy anything big here. They have an amazing selection of primarily synth-related equipment. I've literally never seen a wider selection of new and vintage equipment on display. I basically treat it as a museum when I happen to be in town.
Three Wave is a really special place. The owner is always there; he's very kind and knowledgeable. The collection of synths and also some pro audio gear is incredible and unique. I've never seen anything like it. They're able to repair and restore the very rare and valuable gear they have available as well.
Great new, used, and vintage electronic instruments, repair services, and regular meetups with demonstrations and community performances. Has qualities of a museum of electronic instruments, though all are for sale. Great source of Eurorack modules from select manufacturers.
Selling or trading gear at Three Wave Music
Three Wave Music 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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