Blues City Music, LLC., in Memphis, Tennessee, is the best place to find boutique guitars, basses, ukeleles, amplifiers, speaker cabinets, effects, cables, stage lighting, and more.

Blues City Music, LLC,. sells Mezzabarba, Matchless, Soldano "Seattle", and Diamond guitar amplifiers; Knaggs, Dean, Ventura County Vintage, Diamond, and Traveler electric guitars; MacMillan, Furch, and Seagull acoustic guitars; Lakland Bass guitars; Oscar-Schmidt Ukulele's (by Washburn); Mesa Boogie, ZVex, LunaStone effects pedals; Rattlesnake Cable Company, Valor Audio, Inc. Cables, Lava Cables, Solid Cables, and George L's instrument, speaker, and effects cables; Bare Knuckle and Fat Tone pickups; Calton ATA flight cases, Guitar Straps by Jodi Head, Levy's, and Perry's custom leather guitar straps; American DJ LED stage lighting; parts, and more.

Hello from Memphis, Tennessee, the home of Blues City Music, LLC., Rock and Roll, and Delta Blues. 

We are so glad you stopped by for a visit.  So take your time, do your research and notice right off the bat that you are dealing with a company totally dedicated to a customer service initiative unlike any other music store you've ever encountered, so enjoy yourself.  Then when you are ready, give us a call, email, tweet, Face Book message, text, or come by our storefront and we'll be glad to answer any questions you may have. 

Blues City Music, LLC., has been solely owned and operated by James L. Burke III since its inception in 2005.   We are a proud NAMM member, A+ rated Better Business Bureau member, a Trustwave member in regards to the security of online sales transactions, and our web store/website is a verified and encrypted https platform.

James is also a full time Boeing 777 Captain/Check Airman with FedEx Express, but Blues City Music, LLC., is his passion.  This means you will get the products YOU want and not just what we may have in stock.  Noble concept right?  That's just the way we do business, the old fashioned way, based upon a handshake and good quality customer service. 

Blues City Music's boutique retail sales floor and live performance store front is located at 8014 Club Center Drive, Suite 12, Cordova, Tennessee, 38016, which is an eastern suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. 

We are also partnered with legendary American Recording Studio, in downtown Memphis.  Elvis Presley, Duck Dunn, Jeff Buckley, Sonic Youth, Loretta Lynn, Joe Perry, The Wilcos, The Barkays, etc. have all recorded here in the past.  You will have the opportunity to play any amplifiers etc. we may have as LOUD and as LONG as you like.  Remember, in the end it is all about YOUR TONE that matters.  So let us help you find it. 

We carry guitar and bass amplifiers by Mezzabarba Custom Amplification, Soldano "Seattle built" SLO-100 Amplifiers, Matchless Amplifiers, and Diamond Amplification; Knaggs Guitars, Ventura County Vintage, Diamond, and Traveler electric guitars; MacMillan, Furch, and Seagull acoustic guitars; Oscar-Schmidt Ukelele's (by Washburn); Lakland USA custom shop and Skyline basses; Calton ATA flight cases; Diamond Tactical MOLLE system gig bags and attachment pouches; Bare Knuckle pickups; Levy's and Perry's custom leather guitar straps; Rattlesnake Cable Company, Lava Cables, Solid Cables custom shop and GT instrument and speaker cables, George L's cables; Mesa Boogie, ZVEX, Soldano, Diamond, and Creation Audio Labs effects pedals; V-Picks; American DJ professional stage lighting; Kyser capos; Vic Firth drum sticks; replacement vacuum tubes etc., as well as a host of other high quality products.  

For those looking for a fantastic option for customer financing or instrument insurance, Blues City Music, LLC., utilizes the services of Lending USA and Anderson Insurance Company.  All details are enclosed, and you will really appreciate the ease of applying, gaining approval, and acquiring the funds you desire. 

We really appreciate your patronage as we know you have a choice.  You've come to the right place.

Welcome to Blues City Music.

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BLUES CITY MUSIC'S MEMBERSHIP WITH THE BBB INDICATES ZERO COMPLAINTS OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS.  PERFECT SCORE.

 

Music and Sound Retailer Magazine, December 2018 article about Blues City Music, LLC.

 

 

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