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Whip City Music
4.8 ★★★★★ 54 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Westfield, Massachusetts
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
- Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (413) 579-5495
- Website whipcitymusic.com
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 12–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–7 PM |
| Thursday | 12–7 PM |
| Friday | 12–4 PM |
| Saturday | 12–4 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“I brought my daughters cello in and it needed alot of help, the owner brought it to a luthier he knew could help and restored it to great playing condition.”
“Their prices are competitive and lessons are available for a range of instruments.”
“A+ Doug went above and beyond and just stayed well after closing just to sell me some banjo strings.”
“A friendly gentleman helped walk me through the process of renting my son's trumpet.”
What players say again and again
“I brought my daughters cello in and it needed alot of help, the owner brought it to a luthier he knew could help and restored it to great playing condition.”
“Doug is a great owner, knows me by name, and is always willing to help out a fellow musician with great prices on cool and unique gear.”
From the reviews
Doug is great and works with great techs and luthiers to provide the areas premier music shop experience. Always quick with a joke and a story, makes you feel like you are at a friend's house ready to start that long overdue garage band. Their prices are competitive and lessons are available for a range of instruments.
I'm not a music pro, but they've been very helpful in my journey towards learning guitar. Even if I'm trying to self teach, these guys are very nice and patient and willing to answer whatever questions I might have. They've even stayed late and worked with me on some pricing.
Owner is super nice, and cares about selling you a good product at a reasonable price. Was very satisfied with instrument repairs here as well.
A+ Doug went above and beyond and just stayed well after closing just to sell me some banjo strings... stand-up guy at a stand-up store.
Lessons at Whip City Music
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Whip City 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 and rentals on hand for exactly this reason.
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