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Now taking Vintage Consignments!
Arthur's Music Store buys, sells, and trades all types of musical gear and offers worry-free consignment of vintage and used instruments, specializing in acoustic and electric guitars and basses, and most folk instruments.
What are you looking for? Whether a player, collector, or appreciator of the iconic instruments of the last century, we can help you find the right "one", or just the next "one".
If you're looking to sell a vintage piece of gear, stop in whenever we're open for a free no-commitment appraisal.
NEW PRODUCTS!
Arthur's has over 3 dozen new and used and left-handed banjos in stock!! Ranging from $200 to well over $2,000!
NEW GRETSCH GUITARS ARE NOW IN STOCK!
Shipments arriving daily from EPIPHONE, ALVAREZ, MARTIN, REVEREND, GOLD TONE, DEERING,
TETON, SIRE, LANEY, PEAVEY and more!
OLD PRODUCTS!
Looking for something really special? Something old, rare or even one-of-a-kind? We keep high-end vintage instruments in stock (some by appointment only). 1920'-1970s electric and acoustic guitars, amps, banjos, mandolins and pedal steels from Fender, Gibson, Rickenbacker, Martin, Guild, Gretsch, Mosrite and many, many more.
Our stock changes very quickly, so give us a call today and find out what we have that you can't live without!
Don't forget about service after the sale...
Free initial setup and free neck adjustments for one year on any new instrument purchased at Arthur's Music!
Can't decide? Want it to be a surprise? Buy a GIFT CERTIFICATE for merchandise or lessons!
Arthur's offers lessons on acoustic and electric guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, drums, harmonica, piano, voice, theory and much more. Lessons range from $20 - $30 per half hour. See teacher bios
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NEW VOICE & PIANO TEACHER
Arthur's Music Store welcomes Dennese Adkins as our new Voice and Piano instructor! Dennese has a Master of Music in Vocal Performance and 12 years experience teaching Voice. She will be teaching a wide variety of vocal styles to accommodate customer requests including Hard Vocals, as well as beginner to intermediate Piano!
Dennese has collaborated with musicians such as bassoonist Lia Uribe and composer Niloufar Ivarani on the 2021 debut performance of “The Wind Will Take Us” as well as artists across media such as Lee Mingwei and his 2023 exhibition of “Sonic Blossom,” a participatory performance that blends visual art and live musical performance.
Call or stop in today for more information and to sign up with Dennese! 317.638.3524*
Now Offering SIRE brand guitars and basses!
Did you know?
We sell worldwide on Reverb!
In our online store, you'll find some of our high-end vintage and used inventory. Mostly stringed instruments, but occasionally an accordion or two! Click below to see what's currently listed.
Take Music Lessons!
Visit our Lessons page HERE to see our current teacher roster.
GUITAR: beginner - advanced
BASS GUITAR: beginner - intermediate
UKULELE: beginner - intermediate
PEDAL STEEL: beginner - intermediate
DRUMS: beginner - advanced
PIANO: beginner - intermediate
VOICE: beginner - intermediate
BANJO: beginner - advanced
FIDDLE: beginner - advanced
As of 2021, All teaching studios have UV-C Air Sanitizing devices installed.
The story of Arthur's Music Store has been featured in Vintage Guitar Magazine, UK's Guitarist Magazine, Guitar World Magazine, Indianapolis Monthly Magazine, and more!
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"Amos" The '58 Flying V Collector Mugs are now available!
Featuring original black and white photos from Arthur's Music Store in 1958 and 1959 showing the famous Gibson V brand new on the sales floor, before first being sold!
The overlay image is a current picture of "Amos" from the collection of Joe Bonamassa. Photo credit to Rick Gould.
$12 - Mug, polish cloth, bumper sticker
$10 - Mug
Also available in our Reverb store! Click Here!
Arthur's Music Store has been at the same location in historic Fountain Square since 1952 and is still owned and operated by the Arthur family. Although a lot has changed in the last 50 years, the level of personal service that Mr. Arthur instilled in his family and employees is continuing to provide a high degree of customer satisfaction today.
ca. Late 1950's
ca. 2015
While mainly a fretted instrument store (stocking everything musical except pianos, organs and recording gear), Arthur's Music is known for having a wide variety of products, from guitars to hammered dulcimers. We are one of the few stores in the Midwest where you can find pedal steels, accordions and Irish tenor banjos alongside guitars, basses, drums, amps and PA systems. We buy, sell and trade. Our used stock moves quickly, so just ask and we will keep your requests on file and let you know when something that fits your needs becomes available.
ca. Late 1950's
ca. 2015
Arthur's Music offers on-site luthier & repair service and stocks parts and accessories for do-it-yourself repairs and customizing. Our staff of instructors offer private music lessons here in the store for most instruments,
as well as voice and theory.
We are pretty easy goin' here, and we don't work on commission, so there are never high-pressure sales.
We want you to be happy, come back often and keep playing the music you love!
"The story of Arthur's Music, like the story of rock and roll, is about one generation passing down to the next."
- Family Act, by Mike Redmond for Indianapolis Monthly magazine
Thank you for visiting our website. Look around as long as you'd like.
If you've never been in the store, come on in! We'd love to meet you!
(If you've visited us before, you might be in our photo albums!)
