Main Drag Music

Would not recommend this place, needed a simple pot repaired and it turned into a whole fiasco. fist they didnt wire it right so it had no sound when I tried it at home. So I Took it in a second time and they switched the pots accidentally and put the volume pot in the tone position and vice versa with the tone pot. When i go to tell them that its not right, the manager gets all pissed off and starts ranting like its my fault they screwed up the repair and ends with «were done here after this». You don’t have to tell me that forget you guys, why would i ever want to come back after a extremely rude experience from the manager like that.

A great spot for music gear. My amp was expertly repaired by Pat. Competitively priced. They have a really great selection of pedals. The individual sound proof rooms for testing gear is an ingenious idea! My favorite music shop in NYC.

Employees are constantly friendly and nice. I consider a single celebrity out simply because it’s constantly package with individuals. You might be liberated to perform anything at all but so is everybody else. It’s so noisy that it’s difficult to demonstration the equipment, particularly acoustics. Once again, everybody is nice has good choice available.

Pretty typically overpriced. They have a lot of awesome gear, and decent deals on certain items, but I would not recommend getting drum gear here.
I bought three cymbals and a snare over the course of four months and was told I would get a discount for buying in bulk – didn’t happen. The items I bought were overpriced to begin with, so to say I wasn’t thrilled upon my last purchase would be an understatement.
Staff is friendly and very helpful, and they have a lot of cool pedals. I definitely recommend Main Drag for guitar/​keyboard stuff and repairs, but again, not for drum stuff.

Everyone here was very nice, accommodating and responsive; however, I brought my guitar in to be setup and noticed afterwards that there was excessive buzzing below the 12^th fret that was not there prior to the servicing… when I notified them of this issue they promptly organized for it to be looked at again, they raised the action to offset the buzzing, but sure enough, after around a week the buzzing returned… again, none of this was at all an issue prior to the servicing. Now I have to go get my instrument setup again, for the third time. I usually bring my guitars in for a servicing each winter/​summer and I usually go to 30^th Street Guitar, Main Drag was always closer to my home but had never tried it for a setup; unfortunately as nice as the people at main drag are, I doubt I will ever bring another instrument there for servicing.

I went here to buy guitar strings and got distracted by the large array of synthesizers. I spent half an hour with a baritone ukulele. I didn’t buy guitar strings.

If I lived in the area, or anywhere in NYC where it’s easy to get to the L train, this would be my go to shop for ANYTHING ALL THE TIME. Great vibe, great stuff at a reasonable cost and a great staff in a neighborhood that is a great hang. I even find a parking spot most of the time…
Thanks–
NJ boy starved for coolness.

Great selection of guitars and keyboards. Pleasant staff.

Dropped off a guitar for minor repairs/​setup. A fews days later the repair tech called me to discuss the details of the repair. He was upfront about what needed to be done, actually talking me out of an expensive refret in favor of a fret dressing. Went to pick up the guitar today and was pleased with the quality of work and price.
Main Drag has an extensive selection of just about everything for musicians of every stripe and interest. A special hat tip to James — I brought my 8 year old son in with me and James gave him a tour of every cool gadget in the store, including a mid-​seventies Rhodes keyboard, a Roland 808 and bass synth, and some kinda nutty boutique-​made button synth thingy. He was exceptionally cool about allowing my enthusiastic kid button-​mash to his hearts’ content.
I’m not suggesting you bring your kids into Main Drag for playtime, but for anyone who claims this place is an unwelcoming den of hipster attitude I can say in all honesty that nothing could be further from the truth. I’ll definitely be back.

If you are into synthesizers, and vintage guitars /​bass, you will like this place.
Friendly staff. Will revisit.

I like Main Drag Music a lot. I have been going here since 2012 and the staff has always been relaxed and helpful. They let you try and test out all the vintage gear in the showroom and don’t push you to purchase anything unless you are 100% ready.
I have bought a number of guitars/​amps/​effects from MDM and I’d say there were all fairly priced and is solid condition.
If you are looking for a quality players grade vintage/​used instrument, definitely hit up Main Drag Music!

I have been playing drums for a very long time and have never quite been able to master the art of tuning them. I decided to call up Main Drag and see if they would be willing to help me out. Steve was immediately willing to help and could not of done a better job. Not only did he set up my drum kit, he helped me design the exact sound I was looking for. While we were setting up my kit he introduced me to the drummer of St. Vincent and Jeff Buckley and the three of us talked drum sounds for a very long time. Does it get more legit than that? Steve and Main Drag get a solid 5 stars without question.

I have brought a couple of guitars and one Orange tiny terror Amp to this store for light repairs. one repair was to fix the wax potting on a pick up and the other was for amp issues. both times i had very positive experiences. fair prices. good workmanship. friendly /​normal staff. they have 2 good sound rooms where you can play any guitar they have. including a $ 15’000 telecaster. never rushed or a problem. My pet peeves are customer service, friendly staff and attentive staff. I’ll drive across NYC for good customer service!
this store is REALLY GOOD. over all it’s a great store. I go back all the time

Amazing selection of new and vintage synths/​keys/​guitars/​pedals/​etc. friendly staff to boot. If you’re a gear head, you owe it to yourself to check this place out, you may leave with a lifhter wallet ;)

This place is awesome. Bought a used guitar from them and was having some problems with the bridge. They helped me out when I needed it before a show and ordered a new bridge that they offered to install free of charge. Seriously the best customer service of any music store I have ever been to or bought something from. Go to this place, it’s well worth it.

Had Pat modify my Fender Twin. Great work, responsive, easy to deal with, reasonably priced, and a quick turnaround. Would definitely recommend. They also know their synths.

Poor communication. Never touched the instrument for weeks. Wouldn’t warranty any of the work. Turned down the repair after I questioned the inflated additions to the original repair that it was in for. Was far more concerned about making money than the actual repair or customer happy. Fixed it myself and saved hundreds of dollars. Can’t recommend.

Got Juno 106 repaired by Jun and it was a great experience. Cool staff and great communication. Jun was very honest and up front about everything. Much appreciated.
Very reasonable labor rate.

ALL HAIL MAIN DRAG MUSIC.
Easily the best music store in NYC. Forget their selection — which is the best; forget their variety, their vintage gear, the fact that they always have what I need, their supremely chill and knowledgeable staff — what sets Main Drag apart is their GOD TIER customer service and repairs. I have not let another store touch my instruments in 12 years. They are, simply, the best. The store should be a regular stop for all city musicians and a must-​visit for any musician passing through the city.
Cannot say enough amazing things about this place.

Came in to just buy a cable and picks. Casually asked James about chorus pedals and his enthusiasm and knowledge convinced me to purchase a pedal out of my price range based on his recommendation alone. Well James, it rocks! Sounded great for my rehearsal. Also it was priced below what I was seeing online so absolutely zero buyers remorse. A great experience.

Great store, but I would not bring in an instrument for anything more than rudimentary repair. I brought in a bass with a neck problem; the tech gave up after failing to get the truss nut off. I’m glad he erred on the side of caution rather than breaking something worse. But … advice I found online allowed me to get the nut off without too much trouble.
The instrument’s problems turned out to be more serious than that. I brought it to 30^th St. Guitars in manhattan, where the tech is an actual luthier who inspires much more confidence with this kind of thing. He’s doing a repair that I just would not trust to someone who seems challenged with the basics.
Other than that, I like this place. Great selection of instruments and friendly staff.

You know how it sometimes really sucks to be a woman in a music store? Like every guy behind the counter is vibing you and no one takes you seriously till you prove yourself? This place is not like that. They are nice to everyone and very down to earth. There’s very little attitude and I appreciate that so much — it’s a rarity in this business.
They also have good prices and a nice selection, not to mention soundproof, private rooms where you can sit and play the instruments you like to your heart’s content.
But probably the best thing about Main Drag is the diverse clientele. Where else can you see a nun and a Hasidic man try out the same ukulele? No joke. I saw that.