Uptown Music

April is International Guitar Month! We're celebrating with Special Saturday Sessions, Taylor Guitars "Off-Road" Show, and a Learn to Play Guitar Class! Check out our Events page for more details.

But it's not just about events. If you've been looking for your first, second or 100th guitar, we've got deals for you! This also includes amps and other accessories you need to get the best playing experience possible! Come on down and see how we can help you get the best deal!

Saturday, April 11th: Paul Reed Smith Guitars Insider Meet & Greet w/ Aaron Williams!

We are now a dealer for Paul Reed Smith Guitars! Come meet our PRS Rep, Aaron! From 10:30 AM - 12 PM he will introduce you to PRS Guitars with demos and Q&A. Afterwords, he plans to hang around with us throughout the day so you can pick his brain and check out some cool guitars while you're here!

Learn to play Ukulele with Zak is in session! Huge thanks to Zak and all the students who donated food to the Keizer Community Food Bank!
Want to be part of our next sessions?
Meet the PRS Rep: Sat April 11th 10:30-12pm
Open Mic: April 15th 6-8pm
Taylor Roadshow: April 16th 6:30-8:30
Slide Guitar Clinic w/ Brandon: April 18th 10:30-12pm
Food 4 Strings: April 25th 10-3pm
Give us a call to reserve your spot! 503.393.4437
All events are FREE with a 4 can Food donation!

Saturday, April 4th, 10:30 AM - 12 PM: Learn to Play Ukulele w/Zak Zundel
Want to learn how to play the Ukulele? Join us and one of our local teachers to learn to play the Ukulele. We will provide the ukulele and materials to learn.

Join us every Saturday in April for special guitar related sessions. Learn something new and meet some great insiders! All Events are FREE with a 4-Can Food Donation for the Keizer Community Food Bank.
Please call 503-393-4437 to reserve your seat as space may be limited.

We are so proud to be a partner of this great organization. David has taken this local chapter and made it soar. He truly cares about it and the people who are coming in and finding the healing power of music.

“A long-lost part of me returned.” See This Army Veteran’s Comeback From PTSD Self-isolating, stricken by panic, and on the verge of losing his home as he cared for his sick wife, David reached his lowest point as an Army Veteran. “I n...

Balanced and Dynamic!

The 50th Anniversary 314ce Builders Edition from Taylor is a guitar that offers exceptional comfort, tone, playability while featuring all the top-of-the-line appointments you would expect from a Builder’s Edition guitar. The back and side woods are Shamel Urban Ash which has similar tonal characteristics as Honduran Mahogany. This, paired with a solid Sitka spruce top, creates a warm, punchy midrange, powerful low end, and crisp trebles. Overall, this guitar has a balanced and expressive sound.

This guitar is in excellent condition with no major signs of wear aside from those you would expect from normal use such as some slight fret wear and marks on the pickguard. The electronics have been tested and work as they should. This guitar plays great, and it comes with a Taylor hard case!

Check it out in-person at our Keizer Oregon Showroom!

Much respect to a Local Legend. May his love for music and art live on in the lives he touched.

Tim Knight, the founder of Salem's iconic Guitar Castle, sold guitars to rock legends like Nirvana and Foo Fighters. See link below ⬇️

We are so proud and excited to be able to be a Breedlove Guitars dealer. We especially love that they are an Oregon company. We can't wait to see where the next chapter brings them and we're thankful to be along for the ride.

Spent some time recently with the original founders of Breedlove talking through the history of the company. Really good guys. Pretty cool hearing where all of this started.

I have been reading and commenting on every social post recently and this is where I have landed … for now LOL:

When you acquire a company you get to see everything — the good and the bad. I respect the history and the models that came before us, but now it’s on us to figure out what worked, what didn’t, and move forward using our own experience.

For me this isn’t about ego or a name on a headstock. I’ve got a wife and three young boys — my job is to build something stable that lasts. Some decisions won’t make everyone happy. Some might feel simple… even “traditional.” But the goal is balance: the best of what Breedlove has done + new ideas and direction.

The one thing we keep hearing — from Nashville to LA session players to everyday players — is the same:

“This guitar inspires me. I don’t want to put it down.”

That’s it. Not the flash. Not the shape. Just a guitar that feels right and makes you want to play music.

We want to build guitars for the majority of players… and still create special runs for the unique buyer. Build with purpose, not just volume.

Anyway — thanks for letting me ramble. We’ve put our own hard earned money and our families well being on the line for this. I don’t know exactly what the future looks like yet, but I do know it’ll be filled with music and goodness! - Pete Mroz

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BE LOVE.❤️

Have you got your Blue Raffle Ticket? You have until 8 PM tonight to come in and get one. Spend $75 or more and get a FREE Raffle Ticket to enter to win one of the GREAT Prizes pictured here from our Generous Vendors. The drawing will be held tonight at 8:30 PM towards the end of our 35th Anniversary Jam Night Celebration!

Join us tonight from 6 - 9 PM as we Celebrate 35 Years of Uptown Music with an Open Mic, Pizza and Cupcakes! Get a FREE Red Raffle Ticket just for attending and you could win a $200 UPTOWN MUSIC GIFT CARD!!!!

We would like to give a HUGE Thank You to our Very Generous Friends at Fender, Yamaha Music USA, Taylor Guitars, Eastman Guitars, AUDIX and Ibanez Guitars!

Happy Holidays! We'll be open Christmas Eve until 4pm for all your last minute shopping! We'll be closed Christmas day to celebrate with family and friends, and back to regular hours Friday! Thanks you all for an amazing holiday season, we are looking forward to the final stretch of 2025!

Don't have time to make it in? You can browse our Reverb shop for some amazing deals, but you'll find the best prices in-person down at Uptown Music! PLUS, who doesn't want to get their hands on that piece of gear and just jam for a bit? Here are just a few of our favorites!