I live in Council Bluffs and have frequented this place a few times over the years and this is one…read moreof the best, if not THE best, record store in Nebraska. Their prices are average but their selection is awesome. They have a lot of stuff I don't see anywhere else. My wallet hates me every time I go but I love this place. I went last weekend and am probably going to go again this upcoming weekend.

They have a large selection of records. 33s and 44s. Some sorted nicely others stuffed under the…read morenicely sorted records. Some CD's, Cassettes and even a handful of 8 track. They also have a wall of vintage stereo equipment and speakers that they refurbish on the back wall. The used records I purchased play perfectly. Awesome store if you are in to the days of HiFi.

What a fantastic find that has a huge selection and run by a really nice and knowledgeable guy…read more You should budget some time as you will go down memory lane.

Great record store, laid back atmosphere & out standing people no more needs to be said .read more

I was looking to add some new record to my collection and stumbled upon First Day Vinyl. After…read moretrying to look for some new record by my favorite artist, one of the employees decided to destroy all copies of the album Bully. Why destroy every single copy when I could've added it to my collection? Isn't collecting records supposed to keep the physical media ALIVE? Hopefully some retraining is done to push their personal biases aside and let customers value the product they are wanting to buy and keep physical media ALIVE!

Absolutely horrible experience, would give this 0 stars if I could! I was hoping to stop by here a…read moreday ago to pick up the limited edition Kanye West vinyl in the green color variant. I asked the workers and they said they didn't have it. Which I thought was fine, however as I walked thoughout the store later on I noticed all these weird looks those workers were throwing at me, I felt really uncomfortable. Not a good enviornment in my opinion. But as for the fact being-- them not having the record, it was fine. As any normal customer I understood, maybe I restock sometime next week? Checked out their instagram last night to see that they manually destroyed each and every one of those Kanye West albums I wanted! I was horrified!! What were these people doing? So unprofessional! They call themselves a Record store then proceed to destroy records they were sent to them as a use of content? They literally recorded themselves biting down on the discs? It was filthy! Absolutely terrible service and horribly performative actions. Was hoping to become a daily customer of this place because I lived pretty close by. But heck no! You guys are performative trash!

Roots Music is hands down the best in Lincoln for buying and selling music gear. Even if you set…read moreaside the fact that they are Local, your greeted at the door by the shop dog (very good boy) and the owner remembers your name -- Roots would still be a 5 star shop and a notch above the rest. Friendly, Honest, Skilled, Helpful and Affordable. No need to worry if you're getting a fair deal or quality instrument/repair.

Took a bass guitar in to have the action adjusted. They found other issues that I had not seen…read morethat needed attention. They did the repairs and polished the frets. It plays wonderfully now. They are super down to earth and focused on the customer. I can't say enough good things about my experience. I will be back for more toys in the future!

We planned a short day trip from Des Moines IA to Lincoln NE on July 5th with stops in Omaha NE and…read moreCouncil Bluffs IA on our way home... We love to hit antique shops, antique malls, thrift, and consignment shops. Platte Valley Antique Mall, Cafe & Pub in nearby Greenwood NE was probably our favorite stop. Followed closely by Vintage Village Antique Mall, Aardvark Antiques, Burlington Antiques, and Timeless Treasures in Lincoln NE. All of these shops are worth stopping at and checking out! We really didn't get to Omaha NE itself, but there's always next time...! We only ran into one shop that we would not recommend. Lake Manawa Antiques in Councill Bluffs IA... Look it up. Lol

The amount of Nazi, "storm trooper" memorabilia the owner allows in the store is pretty…read moreembarrassing and gross. In general, lots of junk - cans, empty jars, junk. The prices are decent but there's a lot of crap to wade through.

Yelp lead me astray again. This place is closed. Too late this evening to try anywhere elseread more

I was excited to be going to a new comic shop with my husband. We have been collecting comics for…read moreyears and know how to handle them. Going inside for the first time, we were coldly greeted, as I replied and tried to make small talk, I was one worded. (Not very friendly) as we start to look around, I quickly noticed how careless they are with the comics. NONE of them had supporting backs so they didn't bend with pressure or ruin the spine and they were completely unorganized. There were comics laying around not in the proper places everywhere. I thought maybe they just got a shipment but no, the worker was sitting on his phone paying no mind to us, asking if we need help or the other gentleman who looked like he did. I got towards the back of the store and noticed a box that said "New arrivals" that was completely full with another very full box on top of the "new arrivals" box, bending the comics on bottom and I mean they were bent in half. Any collector knows you clearly do NOT treat comics that way as they are fragile, especially since they didn't put supporting backs in the sleeves. I started to look for a few comics I wanted to fill some gaps in and realized that there was no way I was going to find anything specific because of how unorganized they were. My husband was having to dig dig dig to find a comic that wasn't ruined. He was able to find some, but as we checked out, the guy again was cold and not friendly at all and was completely mishandling our comics to the point something had to be said. He actually bent one of the comics we purchased because of his carelessness. We take pride in taking care of our possessions, especially our comics. I am sad to say that I wouldn't recommend going to this place, and we definitely won't be returning. A disgusted collector.

A great fun place to buy and sell retro toys, action figures and games! I love going there. I…read morealways find something cool to purchase. The store is well organized and the owner is friendly. If you're in the area, it's definitely worth checking out.

First time I went to sell stuff the customer service was great and I got a really good offer for…read morethe products I brought in. Brought in stuff a few days later and there was another employee working I mean I brought in a good amount of high priced stuff and I got an extreme low ball offer. Times are tough so I took it but I definitely feel scammed. I would never sell here again.

Ray's is a nice little place,lots of magazines and movies with a preview room, and doesn't mind me…read moreshowing my panties to the boys.Oh yes, there is also a bulletin board for messaging.