McNeil Music of Ithaca

Ithaca, United States

4.3

Closed now

3 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 607-257-1142
Website:
www.mcneilmusicofithaca.com
Address:
110 W Green St, Ithaca, NY, 14850
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
520 ftGreen Street
0.3 miTioga & Court
0.4 miCourt & Linn
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Dogs Allowed
Yes

Today

Today 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Ithaca) 5:40 AM Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Musical Instrument sales, musical equipment repairs, sound system rentals, backline rentals, musical instrument lessons.

History

Established in 1951.

McNeil Music was established by the McNeil brothers in Cortland, NY in 1951. After a few changes of ownership and a couple of location changes, McNeil Music of Ithaca opened its downtown Ithaca location in March 2012. (McNeil Music in Vestal, NY is under separate ownership since 2007.)

McNeil Music is dedicated to supporting and promoting the musicians of Ithaca and surrounding communities, from students to professionals, since 1951. We offer a full range of instruments and accessories but specialize in drum kits & hardware, PA systems, guitar & bass amps, and effects pedals. We have three lesson rooms and some of the best teachers in town. We are the best place to rent small PA systems for parties, weddings & corporate events. Visit us on Green Street in Downtown Ithaca, and turn on, plug in, and play any instrument in the store.

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Meet the Business Owner

Eric L.

Business Owner

Eric got his start as a guitar player at his local music store in Reading, PA. After playing in bands from Baltimore to San Francisco to southern Spain, he moved to Ithaca with his family and hopped to the other side of the counter to run McNeil Music. Finally a steady job in the music business!

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3 reviews of McNeil Music of Ithaca

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Place rating: 5
Ithaca, NY
I finally went into McNeil music after living in Ithaca for two years. I was looking for a couple of guitar pedals and saw things that interested me on their web site. They do seem to do a good job keeping their inventory up to date, because they had both pedals in their display case. One was new and one was used on consignment.
I bought the new pedal at their sticker price, and I can say their price was competitive. Maybe I could have saved a few bucks buying it on Amazon, but then I have to pay shipping and I’d much rather support local business anyway assuming they are in the vicinity of average street price on the item. I passed on the used pedal because the price was a bit high and the seller had not indicated they would accept a lower offer. Bear in mind that the price on consignment items is not set by McNeil – it’s set by the person who brought it in to sell.
I didn’t look much at the rest of the stuff in the store, but it looks like they have a very nice selection of guitars, drum kits, amps, and many other things. Don’t hesitate to stop in if you are in the market. The customer service is also excellent – if that’s your marker for whether you will shop there, I assure you that you won’t be disappointed.
Place rating: 3
Hawleyton, NY
not the best music store in ithaca, but that doesn’t mean it’s bad, just different. the selection here is smaller than their binghamton location, but the service here is better. the other 2 stores in ithaca are mostly higher end instruments but McNeil offers more of a range of beginner instruments to some semi-​high end stuff. they do have some good amps here, and you’ll often find some good used stuff. i’m not in ithaca as much as i used to be but when i’m in town and looking to kill time then McNeil is a good spot i like to hit up.
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
I sought out this place to review because the service was really really great. We had an event and the guys there were SUPER helpful. Got all of our amps, cords, cables, systems, etc. for a semi-​big concert (250 people) and on the day of, an hour before the concert, couldn’t figure out why it wasn’t working. We called the guys and for no charge they came right over (they were just getting off work) and set it up for us and stayed until we got our sound check through and it was working. We offered to pay them extra since they went way beyond their duties but they refused.
I would give them my business again just because of how accommodating and awesome they were. You should give them some business too.