Boston/ Arts & Culture
Published on November 01, 2019
The 3 best spots to score musical instruments and lessons in CambridgeMike's Monster Guitar | Photo: Slash Z./Yelp

Got a need for instruments and music lessons?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top instruments and music lessons spots in Cambridge, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market for instruments and music lessons.

November is the top month of the year for consumer spending at retail and wholesale businesses across the Cambridge area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of reputation management and business analytics for small businesses. The average amount spent per customer transaction at Cambridge-area retail and wholesale businesses rose to $89 for the metro area in November of last year, 5% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Sam Davis Guitar Lessons

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First on the list is Sam Davis Guitar Lessons. Located at 393 Broadway, Apt. BS in Mid-Cambridge, the spot to score musical instruments, lessons and more is the highest-rated musical instruments and teacher spot in Cambridge, boasting five stars out of 17 reviews on Yelp.

2. Mike's Monster Guitar

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Next up is Riverside's Mike's Monster Guitar, situated at 896 Massachusetts Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 16 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score musical instruments and lessons has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Guitar Stop

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Peabody's Guitar Stop, located at 1760 Massachusetts Ave., Suite B, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the spot to score musical instruments, lessons and more four stars out of 23 reviews.


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