High Voltage Music Store

Simple no hassle store. Has a lot of used guitars.

Great place. Stopped in because my guitar was humming a lot, they checked it out and let me know the next day that there was nothing wrong but they tightened things up a bit and gave it back for free. Of course I bought a pair of strings becauseI didn’t want this to be a one way exchange and the strings were good too (as good as a pair of strings can be at least haha). The guys were cool and we even made some small chat and he mentioned other things I could possibly do in the near future if I still have troubles with my humming.
Not to mention it’s close as hell. Probably a 10 minute walk from where I live in 12^th and Howell. Guitar Center or Emerald Guitars will be too far and this place will do as great of a job for less.

I’ve been going to High Voltage since they opened, can’t say enough great stuff about them. Chris has always made my guitars sound their best. Also, I asked him for some tips on how to make simple adjustments at home (gotta save money somewhere) and he took me to the workspace in the back and gave me a 5 – 10 minute lesson on adjusting action. Everyone else that works there is always equally as nice and helpful.
Product wise, they have a little bit of everything and always have some really cool gear. If they don’t have the accessories you need, they’ll point you in the right direction. Great shop, better people.

This place is great! A lot of rare finds and more than fair prices. They also do repairs, which leads me into my amazing experience here. I picked up a non-​expensive guitar from here to use as a project. Upon purchasing, the gentleman that helped me asked me to hang on while he plugged it in to make sure everything was good. Again, this was a cheap guitar they could have let me just walk out with and everything still would have been square. Instead, he discovered the pots were making some noise. He cleaned them, in less than two minutes. The wife and I said goodbye to Ohm the cat (sweet little guy) and left. I will be returning for future business. Awesome store/​shop!!!

Attentive and generous. Good-​hearted folk! Chad helped me and my friend learn how to assemble our drums. He was so kind! Above and beyond, considering I didn’t have cash to tip him and only bought a $ 3 drum key. I love these guys.

I’m sure I’ll be able to write a more qualified, lengthy review later, after I’ve been back for strings or other supplies (hopefully not repairs!), but based on my brief but excellent experience, A+. The selection was not huge (especially post holiday, according to the very nice owner), but I found something I didn’t even know I wanted (an upright bass made out of a metal box, an old Ibanez or Yamaha bass and a table leg), and they were totally welcoming and not at all pretentious or macho. I live out of town, but I will totally be back.

I’m a bit on the fence about High Voltage.
Firstly, like everyone else said, the owners are super cool, and the space is very welcoming without the snobbery of many other music stores.
I went in for a full set-​up on two instruments (one bass, one guitar) a few weeks ago, and that’s where my dissatisfaction stems from.
The bass was set up incredibly well. I have no issues with this and couldn’t ask for more.
The guitar, however, seems like it wasn’t even touched. The strings were not replaced, the action was not adjusted, and the tuning issues and fret buzz that the guitar had going in are the same after the set up.
I really do want to give these guys the benefit of the doubt here. It just seems so odd to me that one instrument came out so well, and the other seems like it wasn’t even looked at.

Get this: I am a new customer. I first set foot in the store until a week ago. I was treated like royalty. My Strat had a very tricky electrical issue. Tannar and Chris spent several man-​hours debugging it. When I came in to pick up the Strat, I brought another guitar, and Chris replaced a pot while I waited. At 8:30 p.m. On a Friday night! (Who does that?) I won’t tell you how little they charged me because you might expect the same treatment, which would be unfair to them. But I will say that (1) I was stunned and (2) I used the savings to buy more gear before I left. And let me reiterate, I was a brand new customer. I can’t wait to find out how they treat the regulars because that’s what I will be.

I’ve never gone to High Voltage and felt like I was entering some elite club I wasn’t supposed to wander into — as is the case with many small music stores I’ve been to in the past. These guys and gals know their stuff, and are extraordinarily pleased to help you! They get an ever-​rotating stock of gently used goodies at great prices, plus sometimes there’s a cat to pet/​observe. Friendly, knowledgable, fun.

This place is a super conveniently located and well stocked music store with a nice selection of rad gear. On top of that they are some of the nicest and most helpful people. If u like places like trading musician u will love this place. I couldnt rate this any higher. The other night i got some great advice, convo and they hooked me up with a small part i needed. Def a place worth our support. Consider them first before buying over priced new stuff from a sketchy big box like guitar cnter

First off this music store is special. The staff is down to earth and really know what they’re talking about.
Flashy, no. Straightforward, yes.
I’ve had acoustic and electric guitars worked on here and they know their stuff. At fair prices and completed in a reasonable amount of time. I’ll be back!

Brought my fender guitar in because the strings were too high off the frets but it turn out there was more faulty design issues but the guy who fixed my guitar went above and beyond and now it just sounds beautiful. Thanks a lot really greatful.

Great local shop, and I’m especially happy with the service department. I had some work done on a guitar that included routing a pickup cavity and drilling holes through the body. The tech did a great job, had it turned around in the estimated time, and his rate was extremely reasonable. I’ve been charged way more for similar work at another local shop in the past. Definitely recommend coming here for repairs (or really anything else, support your local music store!)

Ultra friendly staff. Not pushy like chain stores. Just super chill people who are available if you have questions. The prices are more than reasonable. I got my guitar amp fixed here and it was a) affordable and b) run by me before anything was changed. Quick turnaround, too. All in all, highly recommended!

A GREAT music store… lots of cool used amps and weird stuff. It’s also the only place in town that will sell you individual electronic parts like capacitors, resistors and pots.
The staff rocks, too. Tanner, who does the amp repair, is as smart as they come and Chris knows his sh$t, too.
It’s worth a trip to see what they’ve got even if you aren’t looking to buy anything.

The guy really knows his guitars, ukuleles and shops, enjoy the workshop/​man cave feel. Once I got the shop keeper he was helpful.
I got a ukulele here a year ago for my birthday and needed it tuned. I walked in and noticed about six guys mulling around and talking to each other. They scattered after I scanned them trying to figure out who to ask for help. After I figured it out, I waited as he spoke with another customer about guitars.
He helped me tune and taught me how to tune my ukulele. Yay!

The upside of playing noise music is that the neighbors never complain: they just think you get into late night kitchen renovation accidents. The downside is that your local music store cringes when you darken their door with your «music» that sounds like a construction accident.
High Voltage is a happy exception! They cater to assholes like us, including a lot of locally made boutique pedals (mostly for noisy guitar sounds, but I was impressed that Chris, the owner, knew which pedals worked best with contact mics — apparently they’re serving a lot of noise musicians). I played toy keyboards through ring modulators and hideous metal distortion pedals for an hour. I’d stopped by unprepared and didn’t have my shaker box with me (which is really just a bottle of vitamins and a contact mic). Chris has a sense of humor — out of a bunch of bottles in his crowded workshop, he made sure to give me his own bottle of vitamins for trials.
Prices are erratic but very very low. I love what a messy, unpretentious, creative space it is.

great new local shop.
quality repairs — affordable and competent.
Cute store cat to boot. I’m glad this place moved in.

The people are friendly and it’s an independently owned music store! They have a good selection of audio and MIDI keyboards in all price ranges. They usually have some vintage keyboards plugged in if you want to try them out.
Behind the counter they do sell new cables, adapters and headphones, but most everything in the store is second-​hand or consignment and all of the old stuff appears to be in great condition. I stop by this place frequently to check out the goods and drool over the vintage keyboards, but they have a lot of guitars too so I’d probably drool over those too if I knew how to play them.

It’s like a smaller, more personable version of Trading Musician. This is my usual go-​to spot when I need strings, a new cord, picks, etc. but I always find myself wandering the amps and daydreaming about what rig I could compile if given only $XYZ to spend. Staff has always been friendly and genuine in their interactions. I like a place where the employees talk to me in a normal non-​salesman voice without being snobbish, and this is one of those places.