The Champaign-Urbana college town keeps a pair of real independents worth the detour off the interstate.
71 E University Ave, Champaign 61820
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Phone: (217) 352-1477
Champaign-Urbana’s oldest independent music store, a broad retail shop for guitars, basses, amps and folk instruments.
723 S Neil St, Champaign 61820
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Phone: (217) 607-8132
Champaign-Urbana’s dedicated guitar and bass retailer — a Martin dealer stocking guitars, amps, pedals and pickups, with an in-house luthier bench.