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New and vintage guitars, plus woodwind and percussion instruments. Get instruments repaired or try them out in a soundproof room.

Reviews:

• “best music store ever”
• “Great people”
• “First Flight Music”
• “knowledgeable & enthusiastic”

First Flight Music Store & Guitar Shop or email First Flight Music Store & Guitar Shop

Independent music store’s selection of new and used CDs, records and LPs spans all genres from indie rock to jazz.

Reviews:

• “Great prices , great (if not vast) selection !”
• “a LEGEND in midtown…”
• “Great Hell’s Kitchen CD Store…”
• “meh”
• “cash only”

Future Legend

A well-stocked indie-rock hole in the wall with an electronic soul.

Reviews:

• “nice record selection”

Etherea

Reviews:

• “WTF?”
• “Music Matters is quite disappointing.”
• “Music really does matter.”
• “Great little neighborhood record store”

Music Matters

New York’s record store of the moment, packed with electronica, exotica and globe-spanning curios.

Reviews:

• “metrodjs”
• “shaping the taste of NYC”
• “cozy store with eclectic selection”
• “10”
• “nice electronic selection”

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Other Music

A mecca for dance-music collectors and budding DJs.

Tips: If you don’t find what you’re looking for here, Sonic Groove is right down the block.

Vinyl Mania

Record store in Williamsburg selling new and used CDs and vinyl. Carries mostly independent labels and features free in-store performances.

Soundfix Records

All hip-hop, all the time.

Fat Beats

Where anglophiles, beat-fiends and other eclectic folks strike record-shopping gold.

Reviews:

• “hot tramp. I love you so.”
• “Good for browsing”
• “UK Import Central”

Rebel Rebel

The indie chain’s flagship store is a culture vulture’s paradise.

Reviews:

• “AWFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE”
• “Best for obscure titles”

Tips: Mondo Kim’s is a good spot for all your used CDs. They pay fairly well and turnover keeps demand high.

Mondo Kim’s

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