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Union Music
4.6 ★★★★★ 137 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Worcester, Massachusetts
Long-running store offering new and used musical instruments, lessons, and repair services.
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
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (508) 753-3702
- Website unionmusic.com
Hours
| Monday | 10:30 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 12–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–6 PM |
| Thursday | 12–6 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“• 🎻 Acoustic and classical guitars in a climate-controlled room to protect the wood.”
“Recently brought in a Custom Hiwatt 50W amp to have the grill cover replaced, and had the opportunity to meet one of the techs at Union Music, Brian Martin.”
“I am starting in a Community band next month and got a used vintage sax as a gift from a friend.”
“You can see it in his eyes; very personable, easy to talk with and he's laid back, yet excitable about music and instrument repairs.”
“Nice place to go when considering the purchase of a musical instrument or musical lessons of any kind.”
“• 🥁 Percussion of all kinds—congas, djembes, cajóns, hand drums, cymbals, and even electronic drum kits.”
“• 🎹 Keyboards and accessories, plus a full wall of strings, straps, reeds, and harmonicas.”
“They sell, trade, and repair instruments, and I was fortunate to see a violin being worked on at the repair bench during my visit.”
Brands they deal
“The inventory is broad and impressive: • 🎸 Electric guitars and basses, along with amps and effects (walls of Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, and more).”
“The inventory is broad and impressive: • 🎸 Electric guitars and basses, along with amps and effects (walls of Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, and more).”
“The inventory is broad and impressive: • 🎸 Electric guitars and basses, along with amps and effects (walls of Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, and more).”
What players say again and again
“I highly recommend your store based on knowledge, honesty, and friendliness.”
“You were kind enough to direct me to a Buffet Crampon that you had in your showcase that I eagerly purchased at a very reasonable price.”
From the reviews
Recently brought in a Custom Hiwatt 50W amp to have the grill cover replaced, and had the opportunity to meet one of the techs at Union Music, Brian Martin. This guy loves his work! You can see it in his eyes; very personable, easy to talk with and he's laid back, yet excitable about music and instrument repairs.
Union has been the place our family has gone for years for everything from guitars to strings to even kazoos. This year we bought a new Yamaha for our youngest son making it four generations to have the privilege of shopping at Union Music.
I want to personally thank Paul Bronnes, Bob Sarkala, Michele Barabash, and the rest of the Union Music staff. With Paul troubleshooting the clarinet that I recently purchased confirmed my suspicions about the mistake I made as the seller misrepresented the instrument.
🎶 Union Music – A Worcester Gem for Musicians 🎶 It’s surprisingly hard to find a full-line music store in downtown Worcester. A city with such rich cultural heritage should have at least a few, and I was glad to come across Union Music, located at 142 Southbridge St, Worcester, MA 01608.
Selling or trading gear at Union Music
Union 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.
Lessons at Union Music
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Union Music. 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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