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Wildwood Music Co
4.8 ★★★★★ 97 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Arcata, California
Guitar shop selling new and used instruments including drums, basses, cellos and ukuleles.
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
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (707) 822-6264
- Website wildwood-music.com
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“I seriously considered buying a Taylor acoustic electric here a few years ago.”
“I seriously considered buying a Taylor acoustic electric here a few years ago.”
“I went in yesterday with an old guitar that I was considering selling on consignment.”
“Brought in my strat for a fret level and electrical repairs.”
“I went in to Wildwood to buy a new tenor ukulele and found the perfect one!”
“Good spot for unique finds and the shop keep in the penny loafers plays a mean trumpet.”
Brands they deal
“I seriously considered buying a Taylor acoustic electric here a few years ago.”
What players say again and again
“I’d bring my guitar to Anthony for repairs anytime. Also did a great job with my friends tele!”
“Everyone at the shop was super helpful and friendly and they got it fixed in no time for a reasonable price!”
From the reviews
Great place to buy new or used instruments. Lots of guitars and drums to choose from. You can also bring your instruments here to sell! Definitely beats selling at the pawn shop
A+ Experience for sure! Father's Day is going to be amazing thanks to Nick at Wildwood Music Co. (And Sam, the dope Customer of the Month was super rad too!) Nick took the time to help pick out some really perfect items for my musically gifted father who is an Legend in Upstate, NY.
The staff here is very welcoming and accommodating. I was given a huge discount on parts for my kiddos guitar and got to talk a bit to the person behind the counter. I love their selection of guitar-like instruments. I would highly recommend coming here if you have questions about getting started with music.
I was passing through and broke the string on my baritone uke. They not only stock the strings I wanted, but had a selection of strings to choose from. Very clean store with lots of instruments. Kind staff. If I'm ever back through, I'll definitely see what they've got!
Selling or trading gear at Wildwood Music Co
Wildwood Music Co 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.
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