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West Chester Music Store
4.7 ★★★★★ 112 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in West Chester, Pennsylvania
Relaxed shop featuring a selection of new, used and vintage instruments (such as guitars and electric basses) and amps, plus pedals and effects.
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 (610) 436-8641
- Website wcmusicstore.com
Hours
| Monday | 2–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 12–6 PM |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 2–8 PM |
| Friday | 12–6 PM |
| Saturday | 12–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“Went in to have my electric guitar looked at, turns out it was my cable.”
“Drive down from Maine to pick up a Godin Shifter 5 string bass.”
“I went to try out an amp that not too many stores carry.”
“They set up my sons guitar perfect, this company is old school and just the way it should be.”
“Swarthmore, Springfield, and now West Chester (bought a six string banjo from the West Chester shop when I was in college, long ago!”
“We have had amazing, professional service on my guitar and our drum set.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“They set up my sons guitar perfect, this company is old school and just the way it should be.”
“Great service, good prices and great customer service.”
From the reviews
We have had amazing, professional service on my guitar and our drum set. They are always helpful and have given expert advice! We have bought vocal and instrumental sheet music (they have a huge selection!), capos, cases, humidifiers, strings, etc. and they always seem to have just the things you need.
I went to try out an amp that not too many stores carry. They gave me plenty of time and space, let me pick out a guitar to use, and then one staff member grabbed another guitar for a quick jam session. No pressure to buy, just friendly service.
I own 2 electric bass guitars that I used on a regular basis. Each one has their good and bad points. I really wanted a new one that had the best of both basses. I browsed some of the big stores and just could not find 'the one'. Then I went into WC Music. The variety was unmatched by the big chains!
Been a WCM fan since '78 - ALWAYS have what I'm looking for . From Al , to Scott & Dave , now back to Al , I always stop in for just what I need . Great store for everyone ! Go in for strings , and come out with another guitar !
Selling or trading gear at West Chester Music Store
West Chester Music Store 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 West Chester Music Store
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at West Chester Music Store. 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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