8th Street Music Center was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1940. Originally, the store was located at 8th and Market Streets (hence our name) until we moved to our previous location at 1023 Arch Street in the mid 1970's. Over the years, we have provided the best brands of musical equipment to the industry’s leading recording studios and artists who helped create and continue to create the music of our times.
Today, we have thousands of products online, and sell new cutting-edge software along with the long-time top brands of musical instruments and Pro-Audio gear.
Dedicated to helping musicians, 8thstreet has always offered the lowest prices, with outstanding and personalized service. Our retail store's slogan has always been, Don't Get Beat, Call 8th Street! This mantra still resonates today with our online customers. We strive to make our customers’ buying experience pleasant and trouble-free. Our goal is to process your orders quickly, efficiently and professionally. From the initial purchase through product delivery, our customer service is second to none.
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8th Street Music Center was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1940. Originally, the store was located at 8th and Market Streets (hence our name) until we moved to our previous location at 1023 Arch Street in the mid 1970's. Over the years, we have provided the best brands of musical equipment to the industry’s leading recording studios and artists who helped create and continue to create the music of our times.
Today, we have thousands of products online, and sell new cutting-edge software along with the long-time top brands of musical instruments and Pro-Audio gear.
Dedicated to helping musicians, 8thstreet has always offered the lowest prices, with outstanding and personalized service. Our retail store's slogan has always been, Don't Get Beat, Call 8th Street! This mantra still resonates today with our online customers. We strive to make our customers’ buying experience pleasant and trouble-free. Our goal is to process your orders quickly, efficiently and professionally. From the initial purchase through product delivery, our customer service is second to none.
Our family-run business of three generations has been successful for so many years due to our commitment of fulfilling our customers' ever-growing needs through innovation, lowest prices, and quality of service.
We established our 8thstreet.com Online Music Superstore web site in 1996, which was the first of its kind. We were the first to take the risk out of doing business online. 8thstreet has been selling top brands of musical equipment online to our customers ever since, expanding our global customer base each year. We now have customers all over the world, but have never grown too big to listen to your feedback.
Our Sales Staff is comprised of a group of seasoned musicians who are available by telephone, e-mail and via the chat room. They will help you with any questions you may have on product choice, and work to get you the best prices available.
We offer top brands of musical instruments and equipment with the latest and greatest gear available at your fingertips. We are continuously stocking our store and warehouse with the hottest gear and have one of the largest selections and the best names in guitars, recording equipment, MIDI gear, software, drums, amplifiers, PA, percussion, sheet music and accessories. At times, we may offer B-stock or Open Box merchandise at special discounts. These products will be clearly identified, and are still covered under the manufacturer’s full warranty and our Return Policy.
You can feel confident when purchasing from 8thstreet. We sell ONLY factory-sealed products, and are an Authorized U.S. Dealer for all of the brands that we carry. We offer the lowest prices and the best service in the musical instrument and Pro-Audio business.
Shop for Big Savings here online, or by telephone, e-mail or Live Chat and have our staff assist you with your purchase. Shop 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on any day of the year. Our web site is fast and makes it easy to find what you need.
Yes, after all these years, you can still stop by our store to play a guitar and check out the latest new gear or just browse our online superstore and have the convenience of your gear being delivered right to your door.
8th Street is dedicated to providing you the lowest prices combined with expert advice and exceptional service.
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