Miller’s Music & Pawn

I’m no longer a fan. The stock quality has dwindled and the last time I was buying gear for myself they asked if my husband was in a band…
No thanks, guys. Even guitar center guys have stopped asking this. Join us in the
present.

I think the guys at Miller’s are great. I have made several purchases from them and the equipment they sell is top-​notch. In particular, the used Alvarez acoustic was an incredible deal. I bought it knowing that it had been repaired (they were honest in their labeling of the unit) and, believe me, there is ZERO effect on the intonation, neck strength and playability. Whether you need pro audio, guitars, drums, amplification, music production pc’s, etc, trust these pros with hooking you up with the best deals and standing behind the equipment they sell.

Are you tired of music stores where you have to listen to little kids banging on they keyboards, where the inventory is completely predictable because it tracks the catalog exactly, where the prices are the highest available (C’mon, NO store charges «retail»!), and the young help is more concerned about being cool than learning their products and helping their customer? Miller’s Music might be for you.
Miller’s Music is sort of the love child between a Mom-​and-​Pop music store and a pawn shop. Decades ago, I used to go to a larger location for their annual sale. We bought some never-​heard-​of items to augment our band equipment. For high schoolers, the prices couldn’t be beat — I bought a black Memphis Les Paul knock-​off for $ 45, I spent more money than that on a used Gibson case for it. We called the sale the «annual going-​out-​of-​business sale» and it was crazy and a lot of fun because the deals were stunning.
Currently, there are some new items, including the house brand of guitars and lots of accessories, plus there are the instruments and PA and recording equipment. Guitars and basses have to be kind of scrutinized, but there are usually some gems waiting to be found. Keyboards, on the other hand, are REALLY impressive — there are some models that are still in use by pros, and there are some revered classics. Everything is set up to try before you buy, and the keys I have tried have all been in very good shape (soundwise, maybe not appearance). There are definitely some «dream rigs» available. If you need to buy or upgrade a PA, there are many good choices there as well. Perhaps because of the economy, this place has really become a well-​stocked hunting ground.
The sales staff is more seasoned than most places and quite courteous, without being pushy. The vibe is pretty no-​nonsense — the sales guys are working, the customers are hunting or buying, and there are no posers seeing how loud they can turn up the Marshalls. If you want to save a buck on gear and don’t trust Craig’s List for big purchases, this might be your ticket.