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World Records
4.6 ★★★★★ 118 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Bakersfield, California
Store for new and used records also hosting live concerts and serving wood-fired pizza.
Plan your visit
- 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 (661) 325-1982
- Website shopworldrecords.com
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–2 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“Fantastic, intimate venue with amazing acoustics.”
From the reviews
There's just something about a real record store and World Records is that. Since 1982 they've been doing it right and the fact that they are still around in this day and age speaks for itself. Great selection and quick turn around on no extra cost special order items.
Wonderful venue and the Staff and Owners are all excellent. We really enjoyed the woodfired pizza and salad. The prices are all reasonable, ( if not excellent). I'd recommend them to everyone.
Love this place to look for yr vintage vinyl. Saw Rosan Cash in their concert venue! Historic and cozy. Great seating and sound!
We chose World Records to have my son & daughter-in-law’s wedding and reception and we could not have been happier with how the entire evening turned out. The record storefront was the perfect backdrop for the pre-wedding cocktails, photos and mingling and the concert area in the back was transformed into a beautiful…
Selling or trading gear at World Records
World Records 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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