Music lovers and DJs alike will be drawn to this hip-hop haven, which not only sells the latest high-tech audio toys, such as Rane sound-mixing equipment and Audio-Technica live turntables, but also provides the rest of the necessary gear: music-related streetwear for men (including Rock Well graphic tees) and an assortment of pop culture books and magazines, including arty Arkitip magazine.
The national chain is basically shorthand for mom-and-pop crushing uncoolness (and it should be noted that until recently, a nearby block of West 48th Street was known as Music Row for its abundance of now-shuttered independent guitar shops). Still, the Times Square Guitar Center has a strangely serene atmosphere.
The national chain is basically shorthand for mom-and-pop crushing uncoolness (and it should be noted that until recently, a nearby block of West 48th Street was known as Music Row for its abundance of now-shuttered independent guitar shops). Still, the Times Square Guitar Center has a strangely serene atmosphere. If you can time your visit to avoid the shredding hordes, the massive space has tons of expensive axes and amps to try out hassle-free, as well as an ample stock of basic supplies like strings and drumsticks.
To say that sheet music stores are in short supply is a bit of an understatement. They've been straight-up extinct since Frank Music Com
pany, the city’s last classical sheet music store, shuttered in early 2015.
Which makes the Juilliard Store all the more important. Among the CDs, books and t-shirts, there’s also a serious stash of honest-to-goodness, printed-on-trees piano sheet music.
This Williamsburg shop is the go-to spot for music makers in the boroughwhere despite insane real-estate prices, musicians still represent a definition portion of the populace. New and used guitars,effect pedals, weird acoustic instruments and a full arsenal of drums means you should eable to find most anything you need to start your own bar band.
This boutique storefront hits above its weight for the small space it occupies (which we should note is no longer on Rivington Street). With its walls lined with new and vintage guitars, the shop offers a good mix of average-Joe axes and Wall-Street-banker-priced rarities (and for the latter, you probably wanna ask before you touch).
The flagship superstore of New York's legendary music retail store. The 30,000 square foot retail space opened in 2012 and consolidated the business of the company’s multiple storefronts formerly on 48th Street — New York City’s historic “Music Row” — under one roof. The huge inventory of musical instruments and accessories, sound and recording equipment, sheet music and videos, computers and music software covers every musician's needs no matter what his or her playing style or ability. Here playing the incredible selection of instruments is not only allowed, it's encouraged and you will find people of all ages, from novice to pros playing guitars, keyboards,
