The Music Gallery of Highland Park

Welcome to The Music Gallery

Gear, Repairs, Service, & Lessons
on Chicago's North Shore since 1974.

Hours of operation -
Mon - Thur: 12P - 7P
Fri: 12P - 5P
Sat: 10A - 5P

Feel free to contact us via....
Phone: 847-432-6350
Email: musicglry@gmail.com
And via the Chat Window in the lower right corner of our website.

Our Latest Arrivals

Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt 68 Telecaster Thinline Relic by Greg Fessler in Charcoal Frost Metallic R135500

$8,860.00

Gibson Custom Murphy Labs 1964 ES-335 Reissue Ulta Light Aged in Sixties Cherry 150071

$6,499.00

Rickenbacker 4003W Bass in Natural Walnut 2519790

$2,529.00

Gibson Les Paul Standard 60's Electric Guitar in TV Yellow 206350137

$2,599.00

Used 2007 Suhr Pro Series S2 Electric Guitar in Olympic White 0354

$2,500.00

Used 2018 PRS Wood Library McCarty 594 Semi-Hollow in Red Tiger 18260745

$4,800.00

Gibson SG Special Electric Guitar in Ebony 212250288

$1,599.00

Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar in Ebony CS501867

$5,499.00

Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1954 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue Heavy Aged in Double Gold 45400

$7,199.00

Gibson J-45 Standard Acoustic-Electric Guitar in Vintage Sunburst 21435100

$2,999.00

Used 2000 Gibson Custom 61 Les Paul SG Reissue w/Maestro in Classic White 003912, 2000

$3,595.00

Gibson SG Standard Electric Guitar in Heritage Cherry 214750125

$1,799.00

Gibson Les Paul Standard 60's Double Trouble in Vintage Tobacco Burst 214950091

$2,799.00

Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s in Blueberry Burst 212950129

$2,799.00

Used 1981 Epiphone Emperor F Hollowbody in Sunburst 1123286

$1,695.00

Martin Road Series 000-10E Sapele Acoustic-Electric Guitar in Cherry 2973082

$899.00

Martin Road Series D-10E Acoustic-Electric Guitar in Natural 2969383

$949.00

Martin D-16E Rosewood Acoustic-Electric Guitar in Natural 2948760

$2,099.00

Martin D-35 Acoustic Guitar in Natural 2959474

$3,499.00

Taylor 314ce Studio Acoustic-Electric Guitar in Natural 1205055044

$1,999.00

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All 6 'New Old Stock' Diamond Edition Stratocasters

Perhaps the only complete Diamond Collection left in the World, and certainly the only one for sale, these guitars have never been sold or even left the shop. Each guitar includes its special flight case and/or gig bag and comes with everything it originally shipped with from the Fender Custom Shop starting in 1994. Learn more, check out the pics of each guitar and check out some demo videos, by clicking the button below!

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The LiquiSlide™

A SlideBar unlike any other. Beauty, functionality, and TONE! The Music Gallery of Highland Park is extremely proud to be the EXCLUSIVE retailer of this truly unique product!

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Check out our latest Blog posts

Into the rabbit hole... and I’m taking you with me!

All I wanted to do was change a control plate and some pickups. That's it. Nothing unusual that I haven't done dozens of times. However, things are often more difficult than expected. Like when I knock over the cup of coffee I just made, for instance. In the guitar world, this can amount to dozens of unforeseen scenarios. Like, when new tuning pegs don't fit pre-existing holes. Or perhaps your new stacked single-coil pickups require deeper body cavity routes. Ever purchase a new pickguard only to discover the mounting holes don't line up? So much fun!

What is Tonewood?

A piece of wood considered 'Tonewood' is free of bug holes and defects, it is lighter in weight, clearer looking (less discoloration, knots, etc), and is straighter in grain. There are outliers like Spalted Woods, Burled Woods, and Knotty Pine but those are all aesthetic choices.

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The Great Neck Debate: Thick or Thin.

We will focus on neck depth since that is the critical spec in the thin vs. fat conversation. Depth is measured from the face of the fingerboard through to the deepest part on the back of the neck. This area provides the deepest measurable part of a neck. We measure neck depth using a digital caliper with the strings either removed or pulled to the side. Including the strings in this measurement will bloat depth measurements considerably.

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Pickups by Pete A. Flynn

Hand Wound.
Made to Order.
Prime Components.
Time-Tested Recipes.
Your sound is finally YOURS.

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Hours and Location

Monday - Thursday: 12pm - 7pm
Friday: 12pm - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: Closed

Phone: 847-432-6350
2558 Green Bay Road,
Highland Park, IL 60035