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Wade's Guitar Shop
4.9 ★★★★★ 229 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Relaxed music shop selling new and used guitars, basses, amplifiers, and accessories as well as pedals.
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 (414) 961-0848
- Website wadesguitarshop.com
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 11 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“I ended up buying a used electric guitar while I was there because it was set up to play really well and the price was just right.”
“I won't shop anywhere else and often proudly declare to bandmates, family and friends that my entire collection of guitars, basses, mandos, pedals and amps came from Wades.”
“I won't shop anywhere else and often proudly declare to bandmates, family and friends that my entire collection of guitars, basses, mandos, pedals and amps came from Wades.”
“I ended up buying a used electric guitar while I was there because it was set up to play really well and the price was just right.”
“I learned that not only is he an expert guitar luthier, it was very apparent that he really listens to and cares about his customers.”
“Wade even fixed up our banjo for real cheap.”
Brands they deal
“Kidd once told me there wasn’t a Fender guitar he couldn’t set up and he wasn’t lying.”
“They are knowledgeable with just about anything, but they are especially well versed in servicing Rickenbacker instruments.”
What players say again and again
“I learned that not only is he an expert guitar luthier, it was very apparent that he really listens to and cares about his customers.”
“I learned that not only is he an expert guitar luthier, it was very apparent that he really listens to and cares about his customers.”
From the reviews
I feel very grateful and fortunate to have found Wade’s Guitar Shop when we were visiting Milwaukee for the weekend in September. We wanted to check out the north part of town and I spotted Wade’s as we were driving by. I stopped in while the rest of my party went to get food, and I’m glad I did!
My beginning guitar teacher at UWM suggested we check out Wade’s and I’m so glad I took his advice! I’m a complete novice so this whole thing felt very overwhelming and intimidating. But lucky for me, Alex was super chill and helped me find the perfect guitar for my small frame.
One of the best guitar shops in Milwaukee. A small but properly curated selection of guitars, amps and accessories, and a must-stop for Rickenbacker lovers. They do phenomenal customer repair work as well. Kidd once told me there wasn’t a Fender guitar he couldn’t set up and he wasn’t lying.
Everything you want in a local guitar shop. Kid was very knowledgeable, friendly, not pushy & made my stop-in very enjoyable. Definitely recommend!
Lessons at Wade's Guitar Shop
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Wade's Guitar Shop. 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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