Georgetown Music Store

Couldt have had a better experience! Such an awesome store. Nicest people who really care and are passionate about their music and their store. Each instrument and piece of gear has it’s own cool story. I have been looking for a 12 string for awhile now and finally brought myself into the store today. Immediately found one i loved from the 70’s. They helped me get it all ready and install a pickup. No bullshit cards to sign up for, zip codes, forced warrantees, just music and great people. Can’t wait to go back.

Love this shop! When my daughter started playing flute in school we dropped by and bought a great used flute that had been restored in the shop. Great value and really helpful staff. Have brought it in for tune ups over the years and am always struck with their great service. Highly recommend!

Fantastic selection and service.
Great prices on hard to find guitars. Fun location to spend a long time in… hang out.

How can you not like this place? An important part of the Georgetown retail scene that has a great vibe when you walk in. I was there recently and the guitarist for the «Meter Maids» was laying down some serious riffs and sounding good. They have an interesting selection of used, vintage instruments in every price range. They give great value on trade-​ins or store credits and I appreciate that. I always stop by and check out their gear when I am in the area.

Bought first guitar today and the service was above and beyond what you would expect. Wasn’t even sure I was going to buy today, but with the advice of the sales person I left confident in my purchase. Thanks Gtown Music!

I have a half-​size Yamaha nylon-​string guitar that recently developed a very pronounced buzz when strumming and picking. Given that the guitar didn’t cost very much new, I was afraid that it wouldn’t be cost-​effective to repair and that I’d have to junk what is otherwise a very nice little guitar. BUT, Dan, Tom, and Max were amazing to work with: courteous, very communicative, and they did the repair (turned out to be a loose brace that needed a little glue) for a trivial sum despite some initial issues with the guitar body being extra small!
In short, I had a great experience and would not hesitate to recommend anyone looking for competent, go-​the-​extra-​mile service on your acoustic guitar.

Ladies, esp novice ladies, read this. If you’re like me, you can’t decide what you hate more: sleazy music store guys or condescending music store guys. Well, at this place, you don’t have to decide. They are neither. I went in with my guitar — the one I know three chords on — to get help buying new strings. I had no idea what I was looking for. I interacted with a couple different guys there. They were smokey and tattooed probably, and also friendly as can be. One guy gave me good empathy for my whining about my sore fingertips. The other guy and I talked about music and our small kids. Georgetown can sometimes have a too-​cool-​for-​school vibe. Not this place. Just regular folks, helpful as the day is long.

Really great store. Good prices.

Very nice people here, and they know their stuff! I went in for a beginners’ keyboard (about which I know nothing), and the owner pointed out the different selections and why some features would be helpful, etc. It is worth shopping here just for the customer service! I will definitely be back.

Nice ppl in there. I don’t have much to say as I’m not a musician. I was just looking for a gift. It worked out. :)

This is the new «Trading Musician» of Seattle. I mean literally. It’s the same owner. He had to let go of the «Trading Musician» because of a divorce. The trading musician has been in decline, but no worries there’s now Georgetown Music store. All the best gear for great prices.

Been meaning to leave this for a while since Unilocal is how I found this place. I brought my 40 year old donated guitar in knowing nothing about it except that it probably needed a lot of work. They made some recommendations and for about $ 100 I walked out with a guitar that looks and sounds beautiful. All around excellent experience and they will get my business again. Everyone I talked to there was friendly and knowledgeable and when I picked up the guitar I think they were just as excited as I was! So much so that the guy said, «let’s hear you play it.» and I said, «whoa buddy, I’m far too insecure to strum a chord in public.» And so he played it. And it was good.

Went to Mike Lull after hearing such great things, only to be disappointed with the results. Went to GMS and I’m totally blown away with the setup Chris did, definitely coming back, AWESOME!

Had some work done on my classic Telecaster. It plays like a dream. I would recommend this shop to everyone who love old school music shops.

Can I just hate on Georgetown for a second? No, I really can’t when this place exists. Such an upgrade from the illegitimate pharmacy that used to inhabit this space.
So, a good collection in general of used amps and guitars, etc. They fix instruments proficiently, affordably, and sooo fast.
Pretty much the most friendly staff of any music store ever of all time AND they don’t make girls feel dumb for asking questions… Why do most music store employees do this? Who does that??! Umm… Only guitar center and every other ass hole that tries to work at a music store.
They don’t even seem to get mad when dude bros come in and try to play stupid guitar solos way too loud and way not good. So much patience!
Georgetown Music is too legit to quit… Keep it up boys!

great local place– cool/​weird stuff. I’ve been treated with kindness. Some of their stuff is overpriced… now, I’ve never tried to haggle– so I’ll give the benefit of the doubt. Regardless: great pedal selection, guitars and some wonderful old amps.

I love this place, as it’s not pretentious and the staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Great prices on new and vintage items. If your guitar, bass or amp needs a tune-​up, take it here first, for great service and prices. This is THE place to go if you’re a musician who plays on a regular basis.

Musician’s dream store. As others have pointed out the sheer volume variety of instruments is really awesome. Best of all the staff is über friendly and welcoming. It feels comfortable to pick up just about any instrument and start playing — no awkward stares or hovering from the staff.
I lost my boyfriend for 45 minutes to the collection of classical guitars and I feel lucky that it was only that for that long. I could see it being very easy to get lost in this store for hours.
My real kudos, though, is for the shop. Chris is a true instrument «mechanic»: a problem solver that is totally down to collaborate with you, the owner, on finding the solution to whatever issue your instrument is throwing you. He’s also totally honest about what he can and cannot do, offers alternatives if it’s out of his expertise.
After dragging my cello all over town to the specialty shops for what seemed to me (a non expert, perhaps) to be a simple repair request on my student model cello, I had had my instrument berated and I was made to feel like a cheapo for not buying a $ 5k cello my first time out.
What a world of difference at GMS. I felt truly heard, and appreciated as a customer with an instrument with an issue that could be fixed. Chris looked at the problem, we talked over some possible solutions and then asked for a couple of days to make it happen. And make it happen he did. My cello plays better than ever. It may never be Benaroya Hall worthy, but then again, I’m no Yo-​Yo Ma, and having an instrument that I can continue to learn on was the goal that Chris and GMS helped me achieve.
I cannot sing the praises of Chris and GMS loud enough. This is a great addition to Georgetown and a major boon for Seattle musicians.

I’m not a musician. We just live in the neighborhood and stopped in during a walk with our little boy. What a fabulous place. The people who worked there were very welcoming and friendly. You’d have to rely on other people for reviews of the instruments. All I know is that our 2.5 year old was totally welcome, even embraced. The guy who worked there engaged him immediately and then told us that there was electronic drum set he could play with. So he did, and he had a great time. Then he explored some other instruments. Instead of treating him like some destructive force of nature, he was treated like a curious kid who should explore. What a great experience. I’m glad this store is in the neighborhood and we’ll be stopping by again. Awesome!

Awesome music store! Awesome addition to Georgetown!
We stopped by after overhearing someone talking about it in Georgetown Records and we were sure happy we did.
Although we didn’t end up deciding on anything, my husband and I had lots of fun trying out some super good sounding acoustic guitars.
The prices are extremely reasonable, the instruments are in great shape and they really seem to have something for everyone, of every shape, size and color and to fit a variety of budgets.
The staff here are more than friendly, they’re excited about music, and seem genuinely stoked that you took the time to stop by to see what they’re all about.
We’re not from Seattle but every time we visit, we start to wish we were. At this point we’re pretty much in agreement that if we ever make the move, Georgetown would be our first choice of neighborhoods. It’s places like this that make you wish you lived within walking distance.
I hope GMS stays around for years to come. We intend to make it a routine visit whenever we’re in town.