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    4.3 (53 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Sheri H.

    Absolute heaven. For any of your synthesizer needs, analog or digital, this is the place. I highly recommend that you check it out for anyone who is into synths, EDM or music. I came in with the boyfriend, and we spent 2 hours in here looking at all of the instruments. They have analog and digital synthesizers, drum machines, theremins, controllers, sequencers, cables, soundmakers, software - everything for synths and electronic music. They also sell some t-shirts, local music, and have classes and events. We were greeted warmly and asked a few times while we were there if we were doing ok or had any questions. We overhead someone checking out some solar powered synths and had to check them out. For $400 each, they are made in Portland and have an oscillator. My boyfriend is a musical genius and has built analog synths and played music for four decades. He was having a music orgasm every five minutes while playing with the analog synths and learning about new items he hadn't seen before. Control Voltage is a beautiful store. We shall return.

    Taylor K.

    Wish there was something like this in LA! LIterally the coolest music gear/ synth shop that I've ever seen. Boyfriend spent over 2 hours checking out the cool stuff in here. Wish I could come back sooner! Super awesome that they have workshops here too.

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    6 months ago

    Great sales around the holidays. The 10% really helps! My favorite modular store in the US.

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    Get ready to go from Noob to Pro. CV has tons in stock, tons of knowledge. If you're in Oregon, it's worth visiting.

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    Way cool - can't believe we have a shop like this in Portland. Lot's of opportunity for hands on experience with the machines. Go there.

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    super helpful with answering questions. Cool dudes with cool gear. A+

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    I came in to see what sort of toys this place has to offer and Jason has great taste in his selections.

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    Centaur Guitar - Huge selection of accessories

    Centaur Guitar

    4.8(61 reviews)
    2.3 miKerns, Northeast Portland
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    I was VERY impressed with my visit to Centaur Guitar! Selection is HUGE (much larger than one…read morewould expect when looking at it from the outside), the staff is EXTREMELY knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly, and prices are LOW. They carry a huge variety of electric guitars, acoustic guitars, amplifiers, and accessories. They also offer setup and repair services. They sell both new and used items. Their used items were unanimously in extremely great condition, and did not appear to be used. A few things to note if you visit: *There is a small, private parking lot *The entrance on the building that is on the same side of the gate as the parking lot is not actually for Centaur Guitar, it is for an amplifier repair service that shares the building. *The entrance for Centaur Guitar is on the street side of the building, past the parking lot gate. *To enter, one must ring the doorbell, and an employee will open the door to let you in *There are no centaurs available for sale

    What a great place! I start my guitar class tonight and I completely spaced on procuring a guitar…read moreuntil today. I forgot the name of the kind person who helped me. They took the time to go over several guitars with me so that I walked out with something that was usable, nice sounding and not intimidating. I can't wait to use my new guitar tonight.

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    Centaur Guitar - Huge selection of new and used guitars

    Huge selection of new and used guitars

    Centaur Guitar - View of the store from the parking lot (the entrance is past the gate on the street-facing front of the store)

    View of the store from the parking lot (the entrance is past the gate on the street-facing front of the store)

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    Amplifiers and guitars

    Five Star Guitars - My first day jamming inside Five Star Guitars.,

    Five Star Guitars

    4.5(121 reviews)
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    While I have no complaints on their sales department which always has been nice, my rating is for…read moretheir amplifier repair service that is not honest. I highly recommend being very careful if you must bring your amplfiers there. It's for a repair work finished for my Mesa Boogie Mark III on 3/6/2022. I brought it for a crackling noise and it was just due to a bad 12AX7 tube (V1) due to bad contact on pins. They knew it but they additionally replaced a healthy volume pot, 2 healthy 30uF filter capacitors, while leaving one that was actually bad and underspec (20uF) which was worsening 60hz hum (which is the design weakness with this amp even with DC heater supply for V1). Total cost I paid was $100 + $15 + $16 + $10 + $125 = $266!! In addition, they didn't tighten up the top suspension screws which caused one 12AX7 tube to break during transport. It was not my first time taking the amp there because they are supposedly the only Mesa Boogie service center here. In 2018-2019, it was also them who installed the very JJ 20uF 500V filter capacitor that is underspec! I am engineer myself with a master degree in electrical engineering and I have been learning about repairing and building vintage tube amplifiers in past few years and now I know well enough. I still have all the receipts and documentation and the healthy parts that have been wrongfully replaced.

    I was visiting Beaverton Oregon and the first music store I went into recommended Five Star…read moreGuitars. I immediately liked the selection of instruments and amplifiers. Michael was quick to help me find the perfect Mesa Boogie and brought down some custom PRS guitars so I could rock out and relax. I had a great time playing for a couple of hours. I returned the next day and continued to play and chat with the great staff. Geoff introduced himself and asked what I was interested in. He brought me a few high quality guitars until I couldn't resist. He made me a smoking deal on the JP Mesa Boogie and a beautiful purple mist PRS. I recommend FSG's and will definitely continue business with them even though I am from the Central Valley in California.

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    Five Star Guitars
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