About Our Music Store

About Blue Sky Music Store

Our aim at Blue Sky Music Store is to be a convenient, low priced music store for both professionals & beginners alike.  We carry new & used instruments, accessories & supplies, music books, and much, much more!  We also rent instruments, restring most instruments, repair and set-up guitars & basses, repair brass & woodwind instruments, repair and tune drums, and do minor electronic repair on amplifiers.  It is our goal to provide you with knowledgeable, friendly, personalized service.


*Note -

The music store will be CLOSED Tuesday, August 8th and Tuesday & Wednesday, August 15th & 16th.

Thank you for your understanding.


Please note our new Music Store hours:

Mondays 3:00 - 6:00

Tuesdays 3:00 - 6:00

Wednesdays 3:00 - 6:00

For your convenience, if your schedule conflicts with our hours, we are also currently servicing customers for merchandise sales while we are here, by appointment generally between 9:30 am and 5:00 pm.  Please call ahead to make arrangements.


Regarding instrument rentals, please visit our Instrument Rentals page for more information.


We Are Here For...


Professional Musicians...

For professionals, we're the type of mom & pop store that has what you need when you're on your way to a gig (strings, sticks, reeds, guitar cable or mic clip, etc.), and even those hard to find items that can save you in a pinch (1/4" to speak-on adapter, gaff tape, stomp box power supply, batteries or hi-hat clutch, etc.).  It is also our goal to stock the brands and models that our local musicians use on a regular basis.  If we don't carry your particular brand or model string, drumstick or reed, for example, let us know and we will be happy to stock it for you.

Music Students...

For music students we carry everything from music stands to method books, metronomes to band folders and viola strings to valve oil. We rent brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments for students in the school band or orchestra, and we stock high quality, entry level guitars, basses, ukuleles, and drum kits.  We also carry beginner packages as well!

Guitar and Bass Set-ups & Repair

We provide expert set-ups and electronic repairs on guitars and basses. We also perform minor repairs on amplifiers. More details about these services can be found on our instrument repair page.

Musical Instrument Rentals

We provide and service musical instrument rentals to students of many school districts in the capital region.  Please visit our Musical Instrument Rentals page for more information.

Brass & Woodwind Maintenance & Repair

We offer expert brass and woodwind repair services.  More details about these services can be found on our instrument repair page.

Drum Maintenance & Repair

Owner Scott Apicelli has been a professional, gigging drummer for over 30 years, and he knows what drum & percussion accessories to stock.  We also have a supply of hardware parts that may be hard to find elsewhere, and we offer drum and hardware maintenance & repair services as well.

There are lots of excellent things about Blue Sky studios.  One of its best nuggets is Bernie Mulleda.  Bernie cannot only play a mean guitar, but can teach it, and can also fix it.  Or set it up if you’ve got something new and need to get it where it is just right for you.

Bill Vender
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"Bernie took an old 70's Ibanez of mine, which basically had become unplayable, and transformed it into one of my finest playing guitars. His experience and skill in guitar repair speaks for itself."

Pat Neary

"Thank you so much for all your help in renting a cello for my daughter Lily.  Your staff was patient, professional and kind, and made our cello rental a positive experience."

Tracy K.
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"Here's a note of praise for your shop.  I have this Epiphone Dot that I bought for almost nothing on Craigslist a while back.  I've been messing with the intonation, string height etc.

Ray G.
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"Thanks for doing such a great job with my Epiphone - the buzz is gone, the intonation is restored and the action is playable - great work!  Here’s a sample of some of my work over the last 3 years, hope you enjoy it!"

Michael

"We recently rented a clarinet for my other daughter Jessica and the young man at your store is to be commended for excellent customer service skills.  Thank You."

Ana W.

"Blue Sky has been part of growing up for my kids.  We encouraged them to find their musical voice.  We have had children take guitar, drums, and voice at Blue Sky.

Edward M.
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