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West Music Coralville
4.6 ★★★★★ 317 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Coralville, Iowa
Retailer of new and used pianos, guitars and other instruments, with lessons and repairs.
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
- Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (319) 351-2000
- Website westmusic.com
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“I was in a traveling "Road band" and used to buy a LOT of gear there back in the 1980's while traveling through Coralville.”
“The repair people are communicative and reliable about everything and do a great and honest job.”
“I dealt w/several individuals (on different occasions) in setting up the purchase of a guitar and lessons for my 7 yo granddaughter.”
“My husband and I recently visited the store and purchased a drum set for our son.”
“I recently bought a keyboard stand that turned out to be defective and they replaced it no questions asked!”
“I had a violin that needed refurbished and I was very pleased with their work.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“He was so patient and knowledgeable—answered all our questions and made the whole visit smooth and easy—he even gave up his break!”
“The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and I love that there’s a great selection of gear!”
From the reviews
Excellent service. We had a small repair on a clarinet, and they were able to quickly fix it while we were there! My son has a concert tomorrow night so this was wonderful!
We have been loyal renters from West Music. They have professional staff, great store hours for a busy family, and offer lessons. We've taken Uke Can Do It classes, which were so much fun. Adults and young kiddos can take it.
Friendly staff and was greeted by such a nice woman 👍. Shout out to Jeff, since he was a huge in helping me select the right acoustic this morning! I will definitely be returning to get my musical supplies from this store😁. Love the new guitar too (see attached photo), and it was priced quite fair too!
I give my highest recommendation! Very professional and knowledgeable staff...very helpful (they have a ton of experience and expertise...and very pleasant to work with). No pressure sales (literally none...they truly want you to be happy). Very competitive pricing. Cannot say enough good things...
Selling or trading gear at West Music Coralville
West Music Coralville 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 Music Coralville
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at West Music Coralville. 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 and rentals on hand for exactly this reason.
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