Website: https://tonecentralstation.com/
Tone Central Station is a boutique music store and creative space located in East Nashville, Tennessee. The store describes itself as “Nashville’s Coolest Boutique Music Store and Creative Space” and offers musical instruments, gear, accessories, and music lessons. It is located at 1056 E. Trinity Lane, Suite #102.
Products
Tone Central Station carries a wide range of musical instruments, gear, and accessories. Product categories listed on the website include:
- Electric, bass, acoustic, classical, and resonator guitars, plus left-handed (“Lefty Love”) guitars
- Amps, cabinets, and combos
- Pedals, effects, and modeling units, plus power supplies, pedal accessories, and amp foot switches
- Other stringed instruments: ukuleles, banjos, mandolins, violins, dulcimers, oud, and pedal and lap steel guitars
- Drums, cymbals, percussion, and beat makers
- DJ equipment, keys, drum machines, processors, and samplers
- Microphones, audio gear, direct boxes, replacement speakers, and wireless systems
- Accessories including capos, cases and gig bags, picks, strings, cables, straps, tuners, stands, slides, tone bars, pickups, and cleaning and maintenance supplies
- Ear plugs, in-ear solutions, and headphones
- Books, and Tone Central Station branded apparel and merchandise (“TCS Swag”)
The website also highlights items that are locally made in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, and notes that the store works with a range of brands.
Services
In addition to retail sales, Tone Central Station offers a range of music-related services and instruction. According to its services page, these include:
- Consignments, the store works with Nashville musicians to source pre-loved instruments and offers consignment rates for customers looking to sell gear
- Repairs and setups, including electronic work and light fretwork
- An event space called “Platform 615,” described as available for after-hours shows, clinics, rehearsals, and video shoots
- Lesson and writer’s rooms stocked with amps and cables for practice and creative work
- Professional photography of performances at Platform 615 through the store’s staff photographer, Rayna Leigh
- Private masterclasses with bass player Billy Sheehan (the website lists a “Billy Sheehan 1 Hour Master Class”)
- Audio and video production, including recording and livestreaming, offered in conjunction with Platform 615
About
Tone Central Station presents itself as a boutique music store and creative space in East Nashville. The website states, “We work endlessly to bring as many options together as we can. We invite you to come in and EXPERIENCE MUSIC with us.” The store also lists a guiding “Rule #1”: “Just. Be. Cool.” Online ordering is available through the store’s website, which accepts major payment methods including Cash App, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and JCB.
The store’s “About” page introduces two figures it calls the “Dudes In Charge.” Jamie Jackson is described as a Nashville native and a veteran of music retail for over 20 years, with prior experience at Sam Ash Music, where the site says he managed three locations nationally and developed lesson programs and music opportunities for the Nashville and Indianapolis music communities. Todd Austin, known as “Toddzilla,” is described as having come to Nashville in 1985 and built a reputation as a rock guitarist and an electric guitar specialist, with over 30 years in the music business and music retail.
Location & Contact
- Address: 1056 E. Trinity Lane, Suite #102, Nashville, TN 37216
- Phone: 615-490-8699
- Email: [email protected]
- Store Hours:
- Monday-Friday: 10:00 AM, 6:30 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM, 5:00 PM
- Sunday: 12:00 Noon, 4:00 PM
Additional Information
The website’s main sections include Shop All, Brands, Services, About, and a Return Policy page, along with an online shopping cart and checkout. The store emphasizes both its retail selection and its identity as a creative space for musicians in the Nashville area.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (tonecentralstation.com).