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UpFront Guitars and Music LLC
4.9 ★★★★★ 152 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Bellingham, Massachusetts
Friendly, knowledgeable shop carrying new and used guitars, plus repairs and 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
- 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) 657-1817
- Website upfrontguitars.com
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 12–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–6 PM |
| Thursday | 12–6 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“I dropped my telecaster off for a tune up and it was done in a few hours even though they told me it might take a few days, and it’s playing better than ever.”
“They gave me a great deal on a G&L bass but when it showed up there was some finish damage that we think happened during shipping.”
“I was then brought over to plug it into an amp and then reviewed and discussed several different guitars.”
“Upfront Guitars is one of those rare shops -- they have excellent customer service, a vast knowledge base, and enthusiasm.”
“I walked in for the first time last Saturday and was very pleased with the attention that Cory and Amanda gave me as I played a used Taylor that was on consignment.”
“The guitar came in two months with a professional set up from Upfront and free shipping.”
“Furthermore, my son has also started guitar lessons here and has been enjoying them.”
Brands they deal
“UPDATE: After the great experience described above, I took my Ibanez RG 550 in to have Eric install new pickups.”
What players say again and again
“The guitar came in two months with a professional set up from Upfront and free shipping.”
“They gave me a great deal on a G&L bass but when it showed up there was some finish damage that we think happened during shipping.”
“Most importantly this is a true local music shop- ended up chatting with the owners for a while who were super knowledgeable and friendly.”
“They gave me a great deal on a G&L bass but when it showed up there was some finish damage that we think happened during shipping.”
“Furthermore, my son has also started guitar lessons here and has been enjoying them.”
From the reviews
I walked in for the first time last Saturday and was very pleased with the attention that Cory and Amanda gave me as I played a used Taylor that was on consignment. I was then brought over to plug it into an amp and then reviewed and discussed several different guitars. The selection for a smaller shop is excellent.
Gordon and Eric represent to what all businesses should aspire. Gordon is courteous, professional and kind. I received my guitar yesterday; it is flawless. I typically do mu own setup but Eric did a perfect job! I didn't have to alter anything. The "big box" stores have nothing on Up Front Guitars.
Great guitar dealer. I bought a guitar that I’ve been wanting for a few months but there’s an eighteen month lag time because they’re made one at a time. I just sent them a message to ask if the guitar they had was played by curious plinkers who embarrassingly will plug in and turn the amp up too loud and make me very…
(See Below for an UpDate!) My first time ever at UpFront guitars was the best experience I've ever had in a music store. I mistakenly thought they buy used gear. They don't...they consign, trade (but not with items on consignment.) (Actually, just read the website more closely than I did and you'll get it!
Lessons at UpFront Guitars and Music LLC
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at UpFront Guitars and Music LLC. 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.
