Music Go Round

Don’t waste your time there. Been playing professionally for over 20 years and never entered a shop where I was not asked if I needed any assistance. Being a Los Angeles jazz native and working with some great shops out there leaves me feeling like these guys won’t be open for much longer. Otherwise they will just keep selling to garage band soloists that do not know they are being had by a garage sale store. C’est la vie. Good day folks.

2 Mths ago i bought a synthesizer from this store. I live in Texas. It arrived in great cosmetic shape but was not working properly. I called and asked if they would refund me $ 60 of the $ 350 i paid so that i can repair it locally. The guy said… «No we cant do that, but ship it back to us… we will pay for the shipping fee. We will repair it here and then we will ship it back to you»
I said that shipping on a 40 pound large keyboard will cost $ 50 each way… How does that make sense? They would rather pay $ 100 in shipping fees than refund me $ 60 to repair it here. Plus it would take a month to ship back, repair and ship back here. TOTALLY made no sense. I guess common sense and plain ol logic does not exist at this store.

I’ve found good deals and bought a lot of equipment there. Most of the employees are cool and very knowledgeable. I actually miss going there. But unfortunately, my last two experiences were very negative and because of one bad employee, I won’t support them anymore.

There just aren’t enough music stores in Columbus in my opinion. The bigger ones are on the north side of town and are hard to get to from the ‘burbs. If you are looking for cheap gear or want to pick up something quick, options are limited. Music Go Round does a good job of filling that niche.
AS they deal in a lot of used gear, you have to go back and check what they have every month or so. I’m not an expert on most of the gear, but the place is very crowded with gear most of the time. A lot of it looks old and kinda beat up, but I am sure there are some diamonds in the rough.
Staff has always been helpful when I have been there. Check it our if you are looking to swap out some gear, if you have your heart set on a new Fender or high end stuff, probably just head to over to Morse Rd.

If you’re looking for cheap, second hand music gear, this is the place to go. My friends always seem to find good stuff there. I almost never go, although I check it out every time I go to Microcenter.
2 things knock the place–
1) They never seem to know what to point me to when I ask, «Do you have anything interesting in recently? Something you’d want to take home yourself?» I purchase almost exclusively high end and boutique stuff, but odd and quirky things work for me too. Their response always leaves me underwhelmed.
2) The last time I went in there one of the sales guys smelled as if he’d been rolling around in the trash out back, or worse yet, sleeping in it. That’s just not really acceptable. I understand it was 100 °F outside, but keep some Ax in the bathroom or something for yourself if its a problem.

I’ve been playing guitar for 15 and once made a living selling vintage gear. I brought in a 1991 tobacco burst flying V that I was considering selling. These guys offered me $ 350 for it saying that they would only be able to sell it for $ 500. Knowing that this guitar would retail between 1200 and 1500, I took it with me to Chicago and sold it to a real guitar shop for $ 900. Either these guys have no idea what they are doing or they make their living off of conning people. Regardless, spend your money and time elsewhere.

This is a great place to shop for used studio/​recording gear, mics, and the like. Every now and then you can find a steal, and the more you know about typical pricing, gear models, mic models, etc, the better. In this way, great deals will not be simply handed to you. In 2 years, I’ve purchased three rack units for my studio and two mics, all of which were great deals, and all have held up. Some may think that used music stores sell faulty equipment, but I haven’t fount his to be the case at Music Go Round.
On the other hand, I would not recommend acoustic guitar re-​stringing or repair here. I was late for a gig one night and had to restring my quickly before the show, and stopped in at Music Go Round. After the associate had restrung my acoustic, I noticed the action had been adjusted for the worse, and my instrument was fret buzzing and virtually unplayable. I voiced my disinterest, and the associates let me re-​tweak the action using Music Go Round’s tools. I was able to fix everything back to normal for the most part, and in fairness, I’m very particular about how I like my guitar to feel and sound like.
Overall, Music Go Round offers good deals on used mics, used violins, starter guitars, and analog equipment if you’re an educated buyer. Additionally, you may be able to find a used guitar amp at a great price, but be prepared to replace tubes for tube amps, mic preamps for interfaces, and power supply’s for mics. If something doesn’t work properly, the associates are usually fair about it, and they’ll refund you outside of store policies. This is not a promise, rather a rule of thumb.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, give musician friend’s customer service a call and try and negotiate a better price on new equipment!

This used music store is a great place to shop for a used musical equipment. Unlike the Morse Road location, you might actually be able to find a decent guitar to buy here. I found a few low-​end Fender Stratocasters — which is doing much better than most of the local used music shops. Beware, though, the store has some new accessories for not-​so-​great prices. Don’t be tricked into thinking those are bargains.
The selection of PA equipment is especially good. You’ll also be surprised by the handful of vintage items around the store. I found it hard to walk out of the store without the hand-​cranked record player I saw.
Perhaps because of the rotating stock, the store can seem cluttered. It makes for a daunting shopping experience for a first-​time visitor. Stick with it, though, and you’ll find some good buys.

When it comes to used music shops, it doesn’t get any better of the Olentangy Plaza location of Music Go Round. The price and selection here is unbeatable, and the staff here knows their stuff. Selling equipment here is hassle free as well. You’re never likely to get more than what you’d get for an item by selling it on eBay or craigslist, but we all know how it is when you’re strapped for cash and looking to unload that extra reverb pedal for a few bucks. Sometimes, it’ your only option.
When you walk in, the first thing you’ll notice is the wall of guitars off to the left. There’s a great deal of imported junk and worthless novelty Hello Kitty goodness to be found on it, but you’ll almost always find a decent mid-​priced Fender or Epiphone here or there that’s worth a second look. Just below the guitars is the amp section, which hosts a bevy of both tube and solid state amps in all shapes and sizes. About a year ago I managed to find a mint-​condition Fender 212 Hot Rod Deville, which normally runs for over $ 700 new at big-​box stores like Guitar Center and Sam Ash, for only $ 400 dollars. There’s also enough low-​watt practice amps to outfit just about every single 13 year old guitar student in Columbus.
What I’m always impressed with is this locations constantly changing selection of used guitar and bass pedals. The case is always stocked with a handful of quality Boss and Line 6 pedals that are priced well below retail, and it’s not the least bit uncommon to find slightly rarer pedals from Electroharmonix, DOD, and Ibanez in there at equally attractive prices. I managed to find a used Boss chromatic tuner pedal (one of Boss’s most popular contributions to the guitar-​playing population of the world) at a paltry $ 50 dollars– exactly half of what they go for new.
The staff here is very friendly and even more knowledgeable about their products. When asked about a rather quirky Japanese Strat I saw hanging behind the counter with the rest of their more high-​end guitars that are for sale, one of the clerks gave me a 10 minute history lesson as to why Japanese Strats are better than anything the company makes in Mexico or Korea these days, something I had absolutely no idea about. He then let me play the guitar, of course, which is another story for another day.
What’s more is that they truly stand by the products they sell. After buying a used audio interface that I later found out was not compatible with the version of Mac OS on my computer (which was not noted on the box), I was refunded my money with very little complication. I also bought a guitar with a loose pickup jack that I somehow overlooked when I picked it up for the first time, which they gladly repaired for me on the spot the next day when I brought it in.
If you’re in the market for ANY piece of musical equipment, whether it be a guitar, bass, acoustic, drums, a keyboard, PA speakers, etc., a stop at Music Go Round is absolutely essential. You may not find exactly what you’re looking for every time, but you’re guaranteed to find something you never knew you needed at a price that can’t be beat.