they took my old Guitar as a trade-in, which was excellent. The Guitar I bought was excellent too.read more

This shop is incredible!! The staff was very nice, knowledgeable and genuinely passionate about…read morehelping me find the right gear without feeling pressure to buy at all. They have an excellent selection of guitars, amps, and accessories. I'll definitely be back and highly recommend checking them out!

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.

They have nice sets of digital and professional keyboards here. Friendly & helpful employees. It's…read moresuper organized. You can test out some instruments here, so it's an entertaining spot.

I've done all my music shopping and selling and ALL the people at this location have been…read moreincredibly kind, honest and helpful. Recently did a trade in for a PRS Silver Sky SE and Dan was super helpful. Prior to this, I've sold a number of things and worked with the manager Kona and a few others and also found him to be incredibly knowledgeable, up front and kind. All in all it's been my go to music shop for buying and selling gear. And I can't recommend them enough. Oh and don't forget to ask for the trade-up offer. I've done it for years now where you sell your used gear and get 10% off something new.

I had an absolutely great experience purchasing a vintage guitar from Bob. Besides having very fair…read moreprices, he worked with me in all phases - price, condition, and adding a hard case. It's hard to purchase a guitar online, but Bob took the time to share everthing I needed to know about the guitar. When the guitar arrived, it was even better than I hoped. His blurb about Guitar Crazy is as accurate as it gets - WE ARE NOT THE TYPE OF "SALES-PEOPLE" you're probably accustomed to (and irritated by). We "shoot straight", LOVE what we do, and we LOVE and what we have to offer. We WANT you to be happy! Thanks for all.

From the owner: I'm now "semi-retired", but ALWAYS looking for cool guitars…read moreand related items (especially fine, original vintage). ** Keep in mind EXPERIENCE and KNOWLEDGE are vital when buying/selling original old guitars, amps, and parts. ++ I NO LONGER have a shop, so please call or email See website for guitars, amps etc. MOST "smaller" items listed on Reverb, and sometimes ebay. 503 238 GITR (4487) - guitarcrazy.com guitarcrazymail@aol.com We have many satisfied/loyal worldwide clients!

A very Portland type of place. Guitar shop turned bar and live music menu from time to time. Got to…read moresee a really intimate show with some heavy hitter musicians in a tiny space with beer. What's not to love? The staff is very genuinely nice, as well.

A lot of cool gear, just don't show up brown and blue collar...the reception is chilly.read more

I'm not sure if I went to the same store as the previous reviewers. I had to rent an instrument…read moresince my daughter decided to join band. I went here since it was the one recommended by the school. I was met with a friendly and knowledgable staff. He gave me all information I needed regarding price, rent to buy and instrument information. There was no hard sell and they have both new and used instruments for rent. They do have a credit check and standard forms to fill out if you're renting an instrument. He said if you purchase the instrument, you get full rental fee credit if you purchase within 6 months and 50% credit after. I appreciated that he could answer all my questions. I had to come back because the credit check guy wasn't available but no biggie. I looked around the store, it was very clean, well kept and the other customers in the store were getting equally helpful service. I would recommend this store to anyone who is looking to buy or rent an instrument.

I called them told them exactly what i had and if they would like to purchase these items they said…read moreto bring in and they'll take a look I said that i was driving from a bit out and didn't want to waste my time if not going to purchase, got impression that they would purchase, arrived and the main guy (owner?) was put offish. look at what i exactly told over the phone and said no, what a tool, time, gas and patience. Arghhh.

Tim was the absolute nicest, most informative, welcoming retail worker I've encountered in recent…read morememory. He answered our novice guitar questions, and then just kept going. Showed me how to adjust string height, then proceeded to explain and demonstrate the different effects from different picks for my daughter. 5/5 stars, this place is great. From here on out, anything guitar-related we get here.

Bought 12ax7 pre amp tubes from them, it blew out after a day, I called and explained that they…read moresold me a dud and they acted as if my amp was the problem lol after haggling back and forth and getting them to replace it, low and behold 2 days later it blew out! So they refused to make it right, I went to eurotubes and bought another 12ax7 and over a month later IT STILL WORKS! So I wouldn't recommend buying 12ax7 tubes from them, they buy the cheap low tested ones and then resale them. I looked into it myself from who they buy directly from.

Brian ( the establishment manager ) is very accommodating to his customers needs!…read more Quick to respond to requests and questions, Eliason had me setup with a second teacher when my first one around didn't work out for me personally. I was paired with Chris A. shortly after within a one week time frame. Chris is a classically trained pianist with a major in music from Lewis & Clark college focusing on Piano Performance, and Music Education. I can feel the passion in Chris's teaching during the times he expresses his fascination for personal interpretation and articulation when playing piano pieces. In addition, encouraging, and emphasizing in developing his individual students ability to personally capture a piece to be their own with his fundamental teaching methods. His thoughtful, thorough explanations on music theory are broken down to easily convey the concepts to beginner level students such as myself. I feel reassured when a teacher is, as or more passionate on the subject at hand, as well as teaching itself. I have been coming to Eliason for about 3 months now ( Started in July, took a month vacation in August ) and my progress has been going smooth, so I don't think i'll be budging anytime soon (:

We've had such a wonderful experience with our piano and cello teacher. They are incredibly…read moreattentive, and patient. I've seen a noticeable improvement in my kiddos technical skills, confidence and love for music. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for dedicated, nurturing, and skilled music teachers!

Overall great experience - no pressure - and left with what I was hoping for!…read more I called ahead of time searching for a new acoustic Stratocaster and had a great experience. I own a traditional, American made solid body Strat that I've enjoyed playing for years, plus an amazing acoustic Martin guitar that I love playing unplugged. But I wanted something more versatile I could take with me to jam bands and sound like a solid body guitar when I wanted, but also a true acoustic when I wanted. Called around and Portland Music Company had what I was looking for. We may the trip in from McMinnville. The salesman (or manager?) remembered me from the phone call and had several choices set aside and acoustic amps set up. He helped me home in on what I wanted and added no pressure to purchase. I played several different acoustic Strats on several different amps for the better part of an hour. The salesman was super helpful answering all of my questions. I decided to go for it and still love this guitar today, more than a year later. (I wrote most of this review right after I purchased, but the review got stuck in draft status, so I'm just now posting).

Interesting that these clowns advertise both online and even on the door that they buy, trade or…read moreconsign musical instruments. Last week I took two mid-level guitars in to do consignment. I've never been so insulted. These clowns must have assumed they were stolen. "Where'd you get them? Why are you selling?..." Hey pal, I have multiple instruments and these were two I almost never play (as if it's any of their business). They claimed there were problems with both and weren't interested. Now, I have done business with them multiple times, but they can kiss this customer goodbye! I'm not a thief, but these guys are jerks. To prove these were from my personal collection, I've included a picture of my remaining guitars. I ended up gifting the guitars to my niece.