New and vintage guitars, plus woodwind and percussion instruments. Get instruments repaired or try them out in a soundproof room.
(718) 213-4842
174 First Ave
(Between 10th Street and 11th Street)
New York,
NY
10009
40.7292
-73.9841
Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown
First Flight Music
Last updated 10.31.09
What People Are Saying About First Flight Music Store & Guitar Shop
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First Flight Music Store & Guitar Shop
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First Flight Music is one of New York's finest music shops. Located on 1st Ave between 10th & 11th St. First Flight Music has full lines of new and used equipment perfect for the professional or the beginner: guitars, basses, amplifiers, sound equipment & more. Even though they specialize in guitars and basses, First Flight always has other new and gently used instruments like keyboards, stringed instruments, brass and woodwinds. Because First Flight excel in repairs and overhauls for basses, guitars and electronic equipment, they carry full lines of strings, cables, parts & more. On top of…
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New and vintage guitars, plus woodwind and percussion instruments. Get instruments repaired or try them out in a soundproof room.
Double-check you bill>>> overcharge
by Webnetster
Very cool store, and a friendly, competent guy, BUT he tried charging us for something we did not buy. I was there with my nephew from out of town, and maybe he took us for tourists...
We selected some guitar strings and two recorders, and paid by credit card. We were in a bit of a hurry, and the total seemed high, but I just signed and we went on our way. Then I started thinking about the amount, and looked on the sales receipt: voila, he charged $12.99 for a "Blues Bottle". I turned right around and marched back up and asked about the discrepancy. My money was cheerfully refunded, and he apologized profusely for the "mistake". Watch your wallet around this shop.
- Pros: Very friendly
- Cons: Tried to cheat us
best music store ever
by alykap
all i can say is that these guys are f*cking awesome.
we decided to come here instead of the east village music shop (even if their selection is more widely ranged) because we have gone there in the past and they just try to push, push, push, sell, sell, sell.
the three that i met here (including the owner) were the most helpful/sweetest people in the entire world.
i won't lie, i'm pretty bad at playing (because i'm learning), but i came there with my little mini acoustic electric after not having played it for 7 years+, they told me i should use these different strings, taught me how to string it (and strung 2 of them for me) and watched me string the rest so i wouldn't f*ck it up. :)
and then showed me what picks were best for my level/strings i had..
AND EV music shop wanted to charge me 50$ (like i said, they just try to sell sell sell) to readjust the neck & whatnot so that the strings would be closer to frets.. but one of the guys took it into the back & worked on it for a good 15 minutes & fixed it up beautifully for FREE.
i love this place, and they are the most helpful ever & i recommend them to anyone ever.
and also the owner most definitely knows what he's talking about, and so do the employees.
honestly, they are just fantastic. and i could write a lot more, but this is already long.
so if anyone reads this, you should go here. because really, they are the best. :)
- Pros: best customer service ever, good conversation, know what they are doing
- Cons: none that i know of.
Great people
by mahlman
This is a great shop with some great deals on equipment...everything from horns to guitars. More importantly they are all super cool and super helpful. My wife is a beginner at the guitar and she brought the guitar down to them (nothing fancy at all) ,and they helped her with how to string and tune it. She walked out with a simple tuner and wasn't pressured into buying anything more. No pressure, no attitude. They've got my business.
- Pros: great people
- Cons: none
The Details on First Flight Music Store & Guitar Shop
Category:
Music Schools, Musical Instrument Repair, Musical Instruments, Shopping
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
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Message from First Flight Music Store & Guitar Shop
- New and Used Instruments
- Private and Group Lessons
- Gear Repair & Rentals
First Flight Music is one of New York's finest music shops. Located on 1st Ave between 10th & 11th St. First Flight Music has full lines of new and used equipment perfect for the professional or the beginner: guitars, basses, amplifiers, sound equipment & more. Even though they specialize in guitars and basses, First Flight always has other new and gently used instruments like keyboards, stringed instruments, brass and woodwinds. Because First Flight excel in repairs and overhauls for basses, guitars and electronic equipment, they carry full lines of strings, cables, parts & more.
On top of all these services, First Flight Music also offers music lessons at their music school! Learn any instrument in their music instruction program for guitar, bass, drums & percussion, vocals, piano/keyboard, woodwinds & more. Make First Flight Music your first stop for all your music needs.









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