I went to Rainbow Guitars to buy a Fender, Rosewood Telecaster and knew what I wanted to pay for the Guitar. Rainbow Guitars would not give me the price I wanted. I purchased the same Guitar at Levin's Washington Music Center in Bethesda, Maryland where I was given the price that I wanted to pay for the Guitar. After that I decided that I would not shop at Rainbow Guitars again. read more

Harvey is a very good guy and his shop is very nice and he's very reliable and his prices are great and he'll work with you. He's very flexible. I highly recommend this shop. read more

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They helped me trade in a guitar to get a guitar. This was a new concept for me. But, it helped me get a great acoustic guitar. Thank you.

Always great experience with Rainbow Guitars. Fantastic communication, shipping, guitars arrive perfectly setup.

I wish it was more apparent that it is by appointment only. I just wanted to chat with someone about guitar picks and get one as a token gift for someone. But I'm obviously not going to make an appointment for that! read more

I was looking for a Gibson Dove. Hard to find in SW Florida so after an on-line search I called Rainbow. I was surprised they answered the phone after 5pm on the Saturday before Christmas but they did. Harvey told me they were just closing out a last minute sale and since they were there they went ahead and answered the phone! I got lucky. Harvey sent me a few photos of a beautiful new Dove, shot me a great price on the phone took my card info and done! Guitar arrived as promised and if you are an accoustic player and have never played a Dove... you're missing out. read more

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My family has been buying guitars from Rainbow since 2002. We moved in 2004 and never did get a chance to come back and visit over the years. Fast forward to 2022 and to my surprise, ITS STILL THERE! Every Saturday my Dad used to take us in here and it was always a treat. He always spoke of Rainbow as the best shop in town with the best gear. Always a fully packed store of people just hanging out and sharing the love of music. There is a reason why Harvey has been in business for so long. Last year, I started playing guitar again and I decided to buy a special PRS wood library they had. While I am out of state, Harvey was VERY accommodating, offering a live over the phone demo of the two I was looking at and giving me his honest opinions. I definitely had a great feeling buying from them. No overly pushy tactics, no BS, just great service. I picked one and it showed up a few days later. It was SUPER well double boxes and packed. It was packed so well, it took 10mins to get it out! I'm not complaining about that at all! Best pack job in the industry IMO. To my amazement, it was better than the pictures. It was THE dream guitar. So, needless to say, just like my father did, I'll be buying my premium gear from rainbow always going forward. I only wish I lived locally but Rainbow is definitely doing it right when it comes to the personalized appointments and service. read more

Rainbow Guitars - Guitar Stores Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Bought a vintage instrument via internet and Harvey was extremely knowledgeable, courteous and a pleasure to deal with. Confirming every detail of every question I had without fail along the way. His tech staff set up the instrument to pro grade with the strings I requested to an expert level, no complaints, even after shipping across the continent the set up is perfect. Can't speak to in-person dealings, as this was an online transaction, but I would buy another instrument from this shop in a heartbeat. read more

This is not a store, you have to make an appointment to even get inside. It's been like that since Covid, I have no idea how they're still in business read more

It's ironic how life can present the world to us at times. Today, after what's seems like an eternity, just out of the blue I made an appointment to go see Stefin Gordon at Rainbow and check out their huge selection of high end acoustic guitars. I've been a longtime customer of Rainbow, but my career as an ER nurse had kept me insanely busy over the course of the pandemic. Even after it was over, I was so burned out emotionally, I just couldn't even reach for my guitar. So today, ironically, something just told me, it was time. I called and spoke briefly to Stefin and said that I was looking forward to seeing everyone again, including my old buddy Scott Riedle. Once I arrived, Stefin told me the terrible news of Scott's passing. It really hit me cause I had come to know Scott as someone I would regard as a friend. I feel so bad cause I was so caught up in the pandemic and all it's horrors I never even knew Scott was ill. We chatted about him, of course and then explored my next purchase. It was, despite learning of Scott's passing a delightful experience as always and I look forward to seeing Stefin and the others again very soon. Once I got home I looked up Scott's information and I come to realize that he passed away a year ago. Who knows, maybe Scott was giving me a kick in the butt from the other side, saying "come on man, start playing again!" Regardless, that's how I'm going to interpret this coincidence. I'll be getting a new guitar from your friends soon Scott, and I'll be thinking about you when I play., Miss ya buddy! read more

Rainbow Guitars - Scott Riedle - Guitar Stores Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Emailed and messaged them on Instagram to book an appointment to see some guitars but no one ever got back to me. Ended up buying from Sweetwater instead. Wish they would just open the store like a normal business. Maybe the owner has retired? Oh well, guess he doesn't need the business! read more

Even though I do not live in AZ, I have now bought two guitars from Rainbow. That should tell you something. They are fantastic to work with. They setup the guitars perfectly before shipping, packaged very well, arrives quickly, communicate well with me, and answer all my questions kindly, and always treat me right. Highly recommended. read more

Always something interesting. Great selection of new and used guitars. Helpful and knowledgeable staff. Steffan is easy to work with. Bought a guitar from him last fall. Shipped to my home. On time and well packaged. Here's a photo. Perfect setup up, gets played every day! read more

Rainbow Guitars - Taylor 810e - Guitar Stores Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I purchased a guitar from Rainbow online. I was sent the wrong guitar. No apology from the owner whatsoever, he just offered to exchange the guitars. I live on the other side of the country and don't feel comfortable sending back an almost $5k guitar for another so I'm stuck with the one I received. Poor setup job as well in the intonation department. 12th fret is around 1/4 note flatter than the open string. Oh well. When a customer spends this much on a guitar you should make sure you send the correct guitar. If you don't you should recognize the error as an error and rectify it instead of casually offering to send the right guitar.... Jesus. read more

I am new to the southwest and it brings a whole new set of rules for carrying for an instrument. Rainbow set me straight and offered excellent guidance. I also had a pickup added to my Martin D28, and they took great care to do the job right for a great price! Repair and Sales seem to operate by appointment, but if are not a Tucson resident, they will be glad to serve you. One-on-one excellent service. read more

I went to Rainbow on the advice of the Folk Music Store across the street. Thank you! (A great little music shop, BTW) I was looking for a couple items for my Drumming Circle. I walked in and was greeted by friendly staff and was utterly blown away with the instruments on the display. Magnificent selection. For those of you looking for percussion instruments for your drumming circle, they have the best selection I have see in Tucson. Many, many kinds of djembes, congas, guiros, agogo bells, tambourines, claves, triangles, maracas, shakers, etc. I have a couple suggestions to make this store even better. Number one: Remodel and repaint the exterior of the store, including the sign. It's very faded and contradicts the beautiful interior of the store. The other suggestion is to give the percussion and drumming circle instruments more room and space to shine. As it stands right now it's all somewhat cramped and jammed into a small space making it a little hard to see and appreciate all the instruments for sale. I love this store and plan on visiting them often as I build my cache of drumming circle instruments. I agree with other Yelpers. This PLACE ROCKS! read more

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I purchased a guitar from Rainbow several years ago. Steffan made the transaction a fantastic experience. Unfortunately, I needed the luthiers at Rainbow to do some repair work on that guitar, and I was equally impressed with the service personnel and the work they did. Since then, I've purchased two more guitars from Rainbow and they continue to impress me. I doubt I will ever purchase another guitar without checking what Rainbow first. If you live in southern Arizona, do yourself a favor when you need another guitar (who doesn't???) -- make an appointment at Rainbow and give them a chance to make you happy. read more

Every purchase from Harvey's Rainbow Guitars is a uniquely gratifying experience. Harvey himself will spend endless amounts of time learning about your tastes and abilities and patiently walk you through his extensive inventory of premier instruments to help you find the right guitar, bass, amp or mandolin to help you maximize your enjoyment making music. Whilst Harvey has a world class staff of experts on hand to share their knowledge to the customer's benefit, Harvey personally stays involved in each sale to ensure customers are satisfied with their purchase and eager to return. No item of discussion is too granular for Harvey. Feel free to ask him about pedals, strings, capos, straps or any accessory and Harvey will share his six decades of wisdom helping you find the tools you need to make the best music you can possibly make. There is no other store like it on Earth! read more

Large music store with a drum area with its own employee to assist. A guitar repair section with a few very helpful employees. I dropped one of my guitars off for service and they asked about my skill level and make suggestions on strings and other adjustments. Bought some harmonicas for stocking stuffers and the person at the register was super helpful and suggest different harmonicas for the kiddos in different keys(?) so that they would sound good playing together as beginners. read more

best independent music store ever. you can go to K-Mart=Guitar Center, but if you want the best and to give back to a local business Rainbow should be your place. Everything in the store is cool. Closed on Mondays. Also, Right next door they have the best guitar techs in the business. You might have to wait, but they will take care of your investments. read more

Rainbow Guitars - Guitar Stores Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Great selection and they are knowledgeable but the concierge style of shopping where you have to set up an appointment and then you are chaperoned around the store takes all the fun out of guitar shopping. At that point it feels like a car dealership, there is some subtle pressure there as you are the only customer in the shop and the sales person wants to discuss your take on every guitar you pick up. It is not a casual/relaxed vibe. I like going into a guitar store and just checking out some instruments, often I have a casual jam with an customer, chat about guitars with them and maybe I ask a question of an employee but I certainly don't need a guitar chaperone and the one on one vibe is just dead, there is no one else there because they only allow 1-2 customers in the store at the same time. I spent half an hour there playing a few guitars, and they have beautiful instruments and well set up but I left quicker than I would have normally as I just don't like this "luxury" style of sales. You are not selling diamonds or 50K sports car, let a guitar store be a fun place.... read more

This Place ROCKS! Best selection of guitars in AZ and I live in PHX. I was looking for the Fender Jeff Beck Signature Series Stratocaster and they had both colors as well as many other artist series. Denny in guitars was extremely helpful on the phone and also once I got there. He took my older 82 American Strat I bought new in NY in another lifetime and a nice little Marshall 5005 Lead in for trade and then worked me a special price within my budget. Don't let the outside fool you. Very Professional. I can't wait to go back. read more

Rainbow Guitars - Jeff Beck Statocaster - Guitar Stores Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I am new to Tucson, but familiar with Rainbow through their web presence on Reverb-bought a Rick 360 about a year ago and besides the best price in the country, received fast and personal service and a beautiful instrument with an excellent setup right of the Fedex truck. So when I hit town, Rainbow was the first place I visited, and I was wowed by the broad selection of new and vintage guitars. Ended up picking up a CIJ paisley Jazzmaster, definitely at the low end of their offerings, but was nevertheless treated very well and got a fair deal. If I hit the lottery, I'll be back for a wood library PRS! Cliff M. read more

Killer Service Bought an ESP M II USA from Rainbow a $4,100 piece Packaging was outstanding Setup was spot on-- not many shops can set a floyd rose properly--- mine is dead spot on You should not worry one bit if you buy a high end piece from these guys--- they know what they are doing! bonus--they ship Fed Ex with a sig required-- no UPS animals leaving your product out in the rain I will definitely buy from them again read more

I've been to this place at least 5 times based on other positive reviews I've read and because I need an alternative t Guitar Center, but it's NEVER open and even the one time I saw someone inside the store he ignored me as I waited at the entrance. I know Covid made things difficult but I feel like the effort to support the musician/customer was completely abandoned. Hopefully in the near future they open and I can leave a better review. read more

Great selection of quality instruments. I bought my starter Yamaha guitar from these guys and five years later came back for a Taylor!

I bought a custom shop redwood Jackson Soloist online from Scott and he was fantastic to work with on the purchase. Clay was helpful as well and responsive to my questions and concerns. The guitar arrived setup in good condition. Scott also helped me get a copy of the certificate from Jackson as well as the spec sheet which had not come with the guitar and that was great to have. Definitely great to do business with for nice high end guitars. read more

Rainbow Guitars - My new custom shop Jackson Soloist- thank you Scott and Clay! - Guitar Stores Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I haven't purchased anything yet. There are several guitars I am contemplating. Still every time I stop by, everyone is helpful and pleasant. (update) I now have purchased a guitar from Rainbow Guitars. It was a nice experience. They went out of their way to make sure I got what I wanted and needed at a reasonable price. read more

If you are looking for vintage or custom guitars, look no further. This is the place to go. The selection of guitars is good and the service is great. They let you shop in piece and are willing to help when you have a question. The selection for other musical items is decent. The parking lot could be better. Tip- They have an online store as well. read more

We are a traveling band and needed a last minute repair on a switch for a Strat from the repair department. They gave us an estimate and worked with us for an immediate solution. We could not be happier for their immediacy and ability to work with us. We are grateful to have walked into the right place, based solely on the name! I was delighted to walk into the repair shop and be welcomed by an electric and wonderful group of professionals. When you walk into a shop like that, you know you are in the right place. Extra special thanks to Reed the guitar master! read more

Rainbow Guitars - Guitar Stores Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Tons of higher quality gear but you have to make an appointment because they don't keep anything on the floor so you have to actually know what your looking for when you go in read more

Best music store in Arizona! I've been shopping at Rainbow Guitars since 1984. The quality and service has always been top notch.

I am high risk for COVID and I really like how they run the store. I use their local pickup and they have the guitars setup the way I want them when I arrive. I call them when I arrive and everything is great. They are local which is important to me. If we don't support the local guys GC will be all we have. read more

VERY solid independent music store. the staff is very knowledgable and helpful, but they will also leave you alone if you dont need their help. all around good selection of instruments. i believe they host lessons as well. skip chicago music in downtown, or any other shop in town for that matter... read more

I've ordered a couple of effect pedals from them online. They have the same low price as other websites online, but they offer free 2 day shipping on many products. Great deal IMHO and their shipping / packaging is great. I'm going to be sticking to this website for my gear acquisition needs :) read more

I have purchased 3 big time guitars from Rainbow and they are all great. I live in Orange Country, California and found them on Reverb. Every purchase I've made has been so great. First their selection is amazing, but the real special thing about this shop is the service. I've dealt with several team members including Clay. They respond to messages in an instant and make a long distance purchase super easy. They always meet my needs for overnight shipping and all the details of the guitars. Whenever I'm looking for a guitar, I always look and see what they've got in stock. Thank you Clay and everyone for your excellent service 5 stars hands down. Elliott read more

Rainbow Guitars - Here are the three guitars I've got from Rainbow. The George Harrison Tele, Flea Jazz Bass, and Fender Strat 62 relic. - Guitar Stores Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

This was the first time I've ever ordered a guitar online. I couldn't be happier. My Strat is amazing and the service they provided to get this guitar in my hands couldn't be more appreciated. I'll go here first from here on out. These guys are the best. read more

Rainbow Guitars - CS fender Strat. - Guitar Stores Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Been a customer for 30 years. Drove 90 miles to drop off my $2500 guitar for work because quite frankly these guys are the best around. That being said after an hour and a half I find doors closed for Covid appointment only. Call number get to a guy named Jeff who gives me 3 reasons right off the bat why its going to take three week to even look at, it will have to go last in line blah, blah, blah. All that would have been fine actually. I don't need to be a burden on someone I'm trying to give my hard earned money. So you and your less than greatful attitude will not be dealing with me anymore you may be the best but you're not the only ones in town. This is not the first time I've been treated rudely. I know you guys don't care but maybe someone considering doing business with you for the first time will. read more

Bought a high-end Ibanez guitar from these guys recently and couldn't have asked for better service! Everything went smoothly, communication was great, very responsive, guitar was packaged well & shipped quickly. Would definitely buy from these guys again. read more

I've dealt with Rainbow Guitars for close to 20 years now. I was intimated, almost afraid to go there when I first started playing guitar, because I knew of the quality of equipment etc., and that was where the *real* musicians shopped. I didn't think I was ready. So for a spell, I was ripped off repeatedly by Sticks n Strings, or had to contend with the startling ignorance of Guitars Etc. Finally, I went to Rainbow, and never looked back. I still remember putting my first *grown up* rig together. The staff was so patient, and we spent hours making sure everything would be just as I was envisioning. I had to wait a couple days while the rack was assembled, and then it was like Christmas morning. Every purchase from Rainbow is a delight. I had stopped playing guitar for a number of years, and recently got back in to it. Rainbow didn't stock the guitar I was eyeing...and I'm sure I could have ordered it through them, but impatience and the simplicity of the internet made said guitar available and on my doorstep in 2 days. BUT....storage issues, shippment, change in humidity made the guitar extremely difficult to play. I puttered with it a bit, but then felt it would be much easier to have a good solid set up, and where else to go but Rainbow. Yes...I had to wait for the set up to be done. But, it was done a day earlier than promised, and plays oh so sweet now. The staff in the repair shop is beyond amazing. Listened to what I said....even picked up those little *in between the lines* notions, and applied them to the set up. I can't recommend this store enough, they are truly amazing! read more