Trojan City Music — Local services in Troy

TLDR- get chris as your guitar teacher, store has a cool aestheic, , staff is chill and forgiving, great place for newbies to get into music

First impressions: Been going here for over a year and I love it. Day one at the store they were helpful and threw in a gig bag for free. Thats when I bought a guitar for the first time. Chris (employee) also threw in some pics for free, and every little bit helps cause I dont make that much. About 1 year of lessons with chris. First lesson with chris I saw a fallout funko pop on his desk and I instantly knew we would get along lol. I would describe chris as smart and charasmatic. He knows a lot of interesting little details and trivia about artists. Sometimes we get sidetracked during lessons talking about artists and other stuff but I dont mind, I also enjoy just hanginig out. Especailly being someone who has no friends into music.

Reasonable employees: I initially thought the store takes the money out for the lessons automatically, It does not. One day chris texts me saying I havent paid for lessons in 8~ months (oops). I start thinking wow I'm effed; what if they charge me late fees? what if they think I was trying to scam them? They also didn't have recorded what days I went to the store so they didn't know exactly how much I owed. They were reasonable and figured out a number which I thought was fair. Bottom line is they dont have any predatory or scammy tactics.

GOT A SICK AMP FOR FREE: I also got an $800 amp FOR FREE! Someone bought it and gave it back to the store and said it should be donated to someone who needs it. I was looking to upgrade my cheap 70$ amp and they told me they were giving it to me for free. I though they...

Only place I take my instuments to get worked on. John and his crew resurrected a Fender guitar that my daughter totally destroyed....broken neck, fubared strings, etc. Looks and plays like it is brand new. My wife needed a case for her 7 string that she had just acquired and a new cord for her pedal and took less than 5 minutes to fulfill what was needed. They also offer lessons for various musical instruments from a wide variety of great local musicians. Great prices on top brand guitars, equipment, and other instruments. Service is spot on with a friendly, laid back atmosphere from knowledgeable people. If you are lucky, you might just get to say Hi to Zeke the Dog who is probably employee of the month! They have a wide variety of local music and merch. Much more than your typical music store. An added bonus, I usually ended up leaving with no less than three Bro hugs... For your musical needs...get out to...

As an employee of Trojan City Music, I suppose I have a little bit of a bias when it comes to my local music store, but I recommend this business honestly and with tremendous pride. I’ve seen this store become a home away from home for me, for friends, and for strangers. This business has been an incredibly warm and constant fixture in my life, and I’m extremely grateful for the family I have found in my co-workers and regular customers. You will be taken care of here. We will help you find what you need, and personally see that you end up with the product or service that best fits your needs, regardless if it is one we carry or can offer you. You can trust this place and the people here. Community is genuinely a priority and love is at the center of everything we do. Hang out, talk shop, and enjoy...