Very friendly and knowledgeable staff I will definitely be…read moregiving my business to these guys Looks to be locally owned so that's a plus also

This is an amazing place!! Such knowledgeable people and a crazy awesome inventory! They have you…read morecovered with all of your needs as a musician. Repairs, lessons, instruments, and more! Ask for Joey he is the owner.

Now, admittedly I'm not a guitar player but I'm surrounded by friends, family, and a husband who…read moreall are so I pick things up by osmosis and I can confidently say that Rusty's Cool Guitars is a pretty darn cool place. It's small but mighty and they pack a lot into their limited square footage. The first thing I noticed when we walked in are all the pedals. I never realized how fun and colorful these are until we went into the shop and saw them all displayed on the wall. I usually notice them on the floor of some grungy rock venue stage and never appreciated how aesthetically awesome they are (a few months later I would go on to make my husband a guitar pedal birthday cake and I 100% credit Rusty's for the inspiration). I was also informed that in addition to aesthetics, the pedals themselves were top notch. The guitars themselves are high end and really beautiful and unique. It's not a place you get your first guitar. But if you're a connoisseur, collector, or just admirer of the instrument you should definitely check the place out.

There is a reason Rustys gets such great reviews. They are a First Class shop who treat their…read morecustomers better than any Big Box music store. They make SURE your guitar is right - no matter what. I wish I could give them 6 Stars - Highest Recommendation !!

Friendly and knowledgeable people. Great selections. Honest recommendations. Fair prices.read more

Been doing business with Music Traders since they opened for business in Shallotte. Large selection…read moreof instruments, service & accessories. Very down home music shop with a musician friendly, knowledgeable owner willing to help musicians of all skill levels. Very pleased with Music Traders.

Great place to buy guitars, drums sets and all kinds of other stuff. Love the owners and their…read moreemployees. My guitar teacher Drew is the best!!!!

Great place if you need guitar or drums. They will also set up your guitar. They also set up drums…read more They sell microphones as well.

Just got the confirmation that my strings shipped 5 days after I put my order in. No updates on the…read moredelay. Reached out to them and they repeatedly said "all we can do is say sorry" I sent email expressing frustration and they throw a 10% off code for my next purchase. Really!? Would not recommend

Great shop for guitar strings and accessories. They carry a very complete selection and ship…read morequickly.

We came to sell a guitar and unfortunately had a pretty rough experience. I went to use the…read morebathroom right after going in and it was a downright horrible experience. The toilet had urine all over the backside, and there was no toilet paper! Our problems only started there after I opened the guitar case up and the guy Bob working the register was overreacting negatively on the condition of the guitar. It needed to be restrung and was missing a pin but otherwise the guitar was in great shape being over a decade old. He was acting like the guitar was banged up. The body and neck of the guitar have 0 damage and tuner worked fine. A coworker remarked that he had a pin laying around for it and it's a guitar shop so getting strings in bulk prices doesn't seem like a good reason to give me such a big lowball offer. He stated a reverb price he saw that I cannot find for the life of me but can easily find my same guitar for 200 more than he found it for and that's for a used condition. I saw 799 mint condition, 600 used. I got offered 200. I only expected to get 40-50% of the guitars value and I might have sold the guitar just to get it off my hands but his demeanor ended up being the reason why we couldn't bear to sell it to guitar center. He made negative remarks about his other coworkers to us for some reason. Needs a new job. Honestly I wouldn't consider even shopping there again.

I totally love this store. I've been to Guitar Centers all over the Southeast and I must say that…read morethis is the cleanest, most well organized one I've seen. The staff are super helpful and friendly. I just needed a stand for my Theremin and almost walked out with a new Moog Synth and Theremin. Also, I needed one tuning key for my Telecaster. Brandon the manager gave me one out of the back instead of up selling me a set of 6. I could have bought a single one on eBay for like $8, but he just gave me one. That's why I'll be back often and spend more money. I'm a terrible musician but with practice and the right gear, 2024 might be my year.

I have been pleased EVERY time I have taken my guitars in to these guys. They are knowledgeable,…read moreeasy to work with, fairly priced, and considerate. I plan on continuing to take my instruments to them whenever I have issues.

Luthier's at Carolina Fretworks have always done excellent work for me. I have broken off a…read moreheadstock on a Gibson, have numerous sets of pick ups replaced in my Strat, had them chase down hard to find rattles in a semi-hollow body, and they have corrected the set up on several used guitars I bought. I even had them do final assembly on my barncaster, and they did a fantastic job. It looks and plays just how I wanted it. I'm happy to give them a five star review. They earned it.