Tag: instruments


Worlds of Music Chicago

Worlds of Music Chicago

Opened by the former manager of Andy’s Music, Worlds of Music Chicago is the city’s only retail world music shop open 7 days a week. We sell musical instruments from all over the globe. Drums, strings, flutes, bells, gongs and more from India, Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, South America. Djembes, doumbeks, ouds, sitars, native American flutes, bodhrans, riq, shakere, rattles, tibetan singing bowls,...

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Studio Instrument Rentals, Inc. (SIR Chicago)

Studio Instrument Rentals, Inc. (SIR Chicago)

SIR’s “Solutions Network” boasts 13 facilities stocked with the largest backline inventory of its kind, ranging from the latest and most popular items to sought-after vintage instruments. Many of our offices also provide quality production stages and rehearsal studios. Our network is tied together by hundreds of committed professionals with years of experience working toward a common goal – to satisfy our customers. It is our...

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Guitar Center

Guitar Center

Guitar Center is home to the world’s largest selection of popular guitars, basses, amplifiers, keyboards, workstations, drums, percussion, microphones, PA systems, DJ equipment, stage lighting, recording software, studio gear and more. Backed by over 260 stores across the country, GuitarCenter.com offers the fastest, easiest way to find all the gear you need in one place. And, while many popular instruments are available for same-day pickup...

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Rock N Roll Chicago Guitar Shop

Rock N Roll Chicago Guitar Shop

Full service used guitar shop offering a wide array of vintage instruments and amp.   Ravenswood 4727 N Damen Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 (773) 878-8616 Visit Us Online


Scratches And Dents: Keeping Your Guitar Safe On The Road

Scratches And Dents: Keeping Your Guitar Safe On The Road

Traveling is great, but the wear and tear of the road can completely destroy guitars. Although guitars have a reputation as rough-and-ready instruments that you can take anywhere, they are actually quite delicate. Not only can they easily get dented or scratched from a bumpy ride in a trunk or airline luggage apartment, but they are also very sensitive to changes in temperature, pressure and...

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Disco City

Disco City

“It’s not a mystery what Disco City is. “Records. Tapes. Video.” Says it right on the sign, under an illustration of five anthropomorphized record albums in white shoes and oversize gloves serenading the street below. The enduring mystery is why the hell the store has two signs, one that calls it Disco City #8 and another, inches away, that claims Disco City #7. To further...

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