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Kilgor Trouts
702 8th Ave N, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, United States
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gu
Review №1

My favorite place to get music (mainly), movies, video games, hard to find and pop culture items in the Myrtle Beach area. Between the variety, prices and knowledgeable staff, theres nowhere better!! (though Im curious as to how they came up with the name of their store???)

de
Review №2

Best rarities Ive seen in a while for records. Tons of CDs and movies as well.

Jo
Review №3

I absolutely love this place and would recommend it to locals and tourists alike! The owner is both insightful and helpful! His shop is like a little slice of nostalgia for anyone interested in pop culture, comics, music, or gaming!

Ri
Review №4

Nice collection of vinyl, CDs, music Publications, and stereo equipment. Always a good deal on certain genres of music

Ro
Review №5

Awesome store with lots of vinyl, cds, stereo equipment, posters, and so much more. Super staff to assist with ideas and purchases. I visit everyone Im in the area. Always new treasures to find.

Na
Review №6

Saw they had a record I’ve been looking everywhere for on a Facebook post, but I live all the way out in Texas. They helped me purchase it over the phone to have it shipped to me, and I received it earlier than anticipated! Packaging was great, they even included a couple of stickers from the store for me. So happy with the customer service, definitely wish I lived nearby so I could give the place a visit.

Re
Review №7

Great classic record shop. Good selection, and great prices!

Sa
Review №8

This is your average record store. They have an abundance of all kinds of records. Their prices are kind of obviously priced according to online prices, as they werent cheap. They also have video games and were having a 25% off sale. They clean them for you before you leave. Staff was fine, they were knowledgeable, and although they didnt speak to us, until checkout, they were attentive to other customers. Kilgor Trouts is a little out of the way, but I like to go to out of the way places when I can.

An
Review №9

Great shop, nice selection good price

Ad
Review №10

Great store to get vinyl and vintage memorabilia. Staff is very helpful. We plan to go back every so often to check what new items they get. Prices seem to be reasonable as well

br
Review №11

Its just great! Good vibe! Like the Record Shops of years long gone. I always look forward to going there.

Jo
Review №12

Super cool storeRecord players90s Gaming consolesVideo games for those old gaming consolesTapesCool collectiblesSuper cool DVDSStickersPostersPublic RestroomFriendly StaffSome booksA must seeI love this place because it brings me back to my childhood.

E
Review №13

Hidden gem in Myrtle Beach. Lots to choose from, vinyl, CD, DVD and more. Nice to be able to browse in a real brick and mortar store !

Ll
Review №14

Awesome record and cd store good selection oldies and goodies music and movies it great experience

Ma
Review №15

Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo and video games are good. Prices for the day. Everything was just good stores are all about alone.

Mi
Review №16

Awesome record shop! Great inventory of new and used music, well organized. Staff was helpful and courteous. Highly recommended. See you guys next time Im in N Myrtle!

aV
Review №17

A+++ place to get your vinyl at. The guy at the desk gave a great deal! Thanks!

P
Review №18

Great independent record store. I was fortunate to purchase a Record Store Day vinyl record of Stevie Nicks. I really like the sale days on Saturdays, especially rummaging through the $2 vinyl bin, which are BOGO free on Saturday. The owner is very knowledgeable. He has a nice selection of miscellaneous pop culture items. I recently saw a KISS poster from their first Marvel comic there. He also had a Dungeons and Dragons type of game I had as a boy there a while ago. I had forgotten about it until I saw it on the shelf. Just picked up a Grease poster for my daughter there.

Ke
Review №19

This place is awesome, its like stepping back over 30 years!! Staff is super friendly!! Please check it out if youre in the area!

Na
Review №20

Very,very,very cool store! They have been open for 15 years now & the people that run it are cool down to earth people! Its a nice ol fashion recorded store, but with so much more to offer! A must see if your here from outta town or even if your a local long timer!

Ja
Review №21

Top notch record store. My first time there and I love it!!!

DI
Review №22

Nice selection of vinyl, CDs and dvds

JP
Review №23

Got tired of paying music streaming services and rediscovered my vast collection of CDs. This and upgrading my stereo system made the rediscovery a ton of fun. A spotted a CD on Kilgors we site and off we go to purchase. I was blown away by the CD selection and very very reasonable prices. Cds are alive and well at K Ts. We will definitely will make the trip again!

Az
Review №24

A punks paradise for encrusting their items with obnoxious patchworks

Ju
Review №25

Love stores like this. Huge selection! I wish they had a spot you could listen to the records in store however not really possible with covid anyways. Unique and great selections.

Ma
Review №26

Good selection and friendly staff

Ja
Review №27

Ive been to a fair number of record stores, Kilgor Trouts may be my favorite. I went in Record Store Day 2018, I was visiting Myrtle Beach for the weekend and just happened to stop in that day. The place was packed, as you could probably expect on RSD, and it could have been a stressful environment, but it wasnt. The line moved quickly and the staff there that day were helpful and friendly. The selection is fantastic, too! New records, used records, CDs, all sorts of stuff!I feel like they went above and beyond what a lot if places do in RSD, too. I bought two records and they have me some stickers, some comics, a record mat with a cool, custom design on it, and some other stuff! Its a great store!

Co
Review №28

They were very helpful respectful polite and the movie and music selection was amazing I most definitely will be returning :-)

D.
Review №29

Sold many DVD’s, albums, and CD’s at decent prices each time. Owner is great and has a sense of humor despite these crazy times. Cool store. Collectibles galore!

Wa
Review №30

The place was really neat! Lots of amazing things to look at. I saw a HUGE collection of records while I was there!

Re
Review №31

Very laid back ppl and lots of variety of music stickers movies etc.

Je
Review №32

The Girl that works there is dreamy

Ma
Review №33

Bought a very reasonably priced vintage record player. The best and only place I know of the buy records and the owner is very knowledgeable.

Da
Review №34

Awesome place to get all your music cds, vinyl records, video games and much more. Great staff and customer service.

Kr
Review №35

Always an amazing place to get classics! Love it here

Mi
Review №36

Great staff, friendly enviorment. Always finding something cool to buy when i visit.

Te
Review №37

Have been going here for years, great people, great selection. Very cool! Love this place so much!!

Na
Review №38

Fun place! Its got a real 70s/80s aesthetic. I enjoyed talking with the salespeople, who where nice and fair with their pricing usually. But I have two big complaints, it was hotter than blazes in that store. By the time we left, I had sweat through my shirt. They need to invest in air conditioning, or perhaps a window, seeing as my other complaint is the smell. It wasnt necessarily unbearable, but certainly unpleasant. Now I know exactly what that smell is, and I know why its in the store. Its stale cigarette smoke, Im sure you could peel it off the used records in the store. It made the whole place feel dirty, like I was rooting through an abandoned garage. But even with the negatives, a fun place. I recommend.

Sa
Review №39

If you like to shop in peace and not be bothered, this store isn’t for you. The lady that works there always has some nut ball conspiracy theory that she crams down your throat. Not everyone believes the government is hiding in my bowl of soup trying to listen to my conversation. All I was trying to do was shop in peace and next thing I know I am being warned that the government is after me. And they listen to my conversations and that they are coming for me. Its almost unreal the strange things that come out of her mouth along with loud shouting and banging on the counters.

Sa
Review №40

Super chill atmosphere and employeess. Always seam to have new items in their used selection, and will order you anything new if they can. Its a great date day to waste a few hours thumbing through and the excitement when you find what your looking for.

Ar
Review №41

Best place to buy vinyl ablums. Never bought an ablum that was not in great shape. They get new arrivals weekly.

Te
Review №42

Personality. Good prices. Fun attitude. Almost everything had a discount that the cashier was happy to inform us about. Got huge ceramic skull with 50% off, the counter man said his eye had been on it but he was glad I got it. SO got a nice variety of c.d.s with friendly help from the same one man show counter guy. Cool stuff all over including lp of Heart of Saturday Night by Tom Waits (a remastered reissue, granted but worth it for the album cover alone if I had a hifi with a turntable). A cool selection of stickers that seems to change frequently with images hadnt seen before. Always worth a stop in.

Br
Review №43

Cool place 😎

Be
Review №44

This place is great, though a little hard to find if youre not familiar with the area. Great selection, with a vibe and prices to match. Never know what youll find here, because its all used inventory, but that just adds to the fun of looking around. Plus, theyll order stuff for you if they can which is great for those of us who dont buy music at Walmart or steal it off torrent sites. If you want to support a local media shop stop in and check them out.

Bi
Review №45

Very eclectic selection of music. Great prices and friendly staff. Will be back!

Da
Review №46

Rude salesperson. So so selection

Ra
Review №47

Let me just tell you, this store is by far the best one in Myrtle beach. The prices are amazing, the workers are so incredibly kind, and the interior is stunning. The store sells all sorts of incredible nostalgic things. I 100% recommended!!

Ro
Review №48

Absolutely awesome....great staff....I was blown away and will be back a lot

sc
Review №49

Great atmosphere! I didnt end up finding any records but bought some patches and earrings. Great folks to talk too!

Ja
Review №50

We came in about three weeks ago shortly before leaving Labor Day weekend to go back to NC. The store is a cool hole in the wall, and the prices on regular LPs are very fair. I did not like the customer service because I felt they were a little condescending and not the friendliest for a store that says they welcome all online. Some prices on LPs like the Beatles seemed a bit high. The lack of mask wearing seemed concerning too. Although I found a cool rock LP, it felt very awkward to walk in and not have anyone bother to speak to us and act like they were dismayed we were there. The man and woman seemed aloof. I would recommend this store for LPs and their prices, but their customer service and the attitudes of employees to the customers needs to improve. I see my opinion is not the only one that feels this way. They could at least act like they are happy to have some business or happy customers that wanted to check out their store.

Au
Review №51

The best place in Myrtle to buy records! I recently got into buying and listening to record, I’ve bought 20-30 from here and they are all amazing. All the records are reasonable prices as well compared to other shops which are almost double price. The staff really helped me find what I was looking good and gave me suggestions on stuff to listen to. I love Kilgor Trouts. If the owner is reading this I’d love to work there!

Er
Review №52

I love this store! I live in North Myrtle so I dont get to make it here often. I probably come in once or twice a month but I always find great albums. It truly is one of the last real record stores. They got a huge collection of vinyl records, CDs, DVD and Blu-rays. They also have a few video games and some collectibles too! My only complaint is there isnt a huge selection of punk rock vinyl. This is a great store and I urge everyone to check it out!

it
Review №53

Came in for some alternative, found some good deals. Manager & worker are insane and paranoid. Kept saying I stole from them. Worker kept spewing out conspiracies about the government. Will not be returning. Also, manager is known to post insulting comments under reviews.

Jo
Review №54

Great place with old vinyls. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. We found some great buys on some oldies but goodies. They have new stuff as well but we were there for the older albums.

Da
Review №55

This store is a must visit now at christmas or any time. A cozy little iconic music store, it is like a friendly time machine. These great folks are the friendliest. Their vast selections of all types of music and arts are wonderful. A great place to shop and add some tunes to your collection.

Ga
Review №56

Lot of DVDs I went there for three specific ones but they only had one of them they do have a good choice lot of vinyl lot of DVDs good people good price worth checking out

Sh
Review №57

Awesome Music Store. Great place to find Vinyl Records, CDs, Movies, Video Games and other Cool Things and Stuff. I love this store. The staff is awesome and they have a great selection. It is like stepping back in time to the good old days of Record Stores. A must visit for any Music Fan...

Ed
Review №58

Lots of good stuff. Didnt have what I was looking for but thats ok. Nice people!

Ty
Review №59

This place is fantastic. I try to stop in as often as possible great deals on CDs, never leave without finding something great. Staff is very nice, easy to lose track of time.

Sh
Review №60

I was excited to find out there was a record store in Myrtle Beach to visit during my weekend vacation. One of my favorite past times is exploring different record stores that Ive never been to before. Unfortunately, this store quickly lowered my excitement. Everything you need to know about a record store is seen by simply asking how they categorize used albums by genre. At this place, it was fairly standard genre labeling for good reason, if you ask me. Albums were rarely placed into specific locations by subcategories, years, or even properly split up artist by artist. One of the reasons for this could very well be the fact that there was little music diversity at this store. It seems to be stocked by albums nobody wanted by artists most people not living in cave have heard of before. Then marketed to people that just want a quick reminder of their favorite childhood artists or for the youth to experience some of their parents favorite bands. The used rock selection is just a blend of unwanted yacht rock albums, classic rock compilations, and the occasional great rock album. Dont expect to find any esoteric rock albums at this place. Their jazz section was particularly alarming due to the lack of any John Coltrane albums. Just an assortment of your moms favorite smooth jazz albums, Dexter Gordon records, and vocal jazz compilation albums. The new reissue section wasnt convincing and even lacked the basic albums one would expect to find in such a section. This is not the place for dedicated music fans.

Ri
Review №61

Awesome selection, and helpful, friendly staff. Highest recommendation!

Wi
Review №62

Good record store fair prices, found a few items that I was looking for

Lo
Review №63

Great staff, bought a lot of Megadeth cassettes and got some vinyl as well. Its my favorite music store in Myrtle Beach.

Lo
Review №64

Kilgor Trouts is a great destination for those who are on vacation in the Myrtle Beach area who are not into the whole Myrtle Beach scene but love music. I was not disappointed at all when I went; the staff was very friendly and, like any good record store, it had its own charm. When I am in the Grand Strand area again I will definitely make a stop by because it was one of the highlights of my trip. Just one suggestion: make some store t shirts to sale! I always try to pick one up when I go to new record stores and I didnt see any.

An
Review №65

Great local record store and more!

Er
Review №66

Loved it here! They had so many records and were very helpful if I needed anything! Records are clean and are fairly priced, in my opinion, and Ive been collecting records for a while now. Kilgor Trouts has become a must visit for all my future trips to Myrtle Beach! Cant wait to go back!

Le
Review №67

This store is an oasis for fans of vinyl in the Myrtle Beach area. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and Kilgors steadily evolving selection of new and used vinyl is the best in the area. Love this store!

Ro
Review №68

I love this record store but now it feels as if they monitor your every move. They even require you to take a used record to the front counter in order to check it out for condition. If you dont, and you open it at the rack to inspect it they will not sell it to you and will reprice it and put it out at a later time.I have been going to record stores for 40 years all over the country and have never been asked or required to do that for common albums. Premium albums, MoFi etc i can understand. I get that people do stupid things, or swap albums and sleeves but a simple check at the counter while checking out will take care of that. I also dont like being yelled at from across the store for doing it. Just explain in a nice way why they would prefer a customer not do something.The store does have an awesome vibe and a great selection of records and other musical themed items and in years past the employees have been polite and helpful. Maybe it was just an off day.

ma
Review №69

You know your lying, you told me you accidentally sold me tapes you shouldn’t have sold. Now your lying again and saying I stole from you. If I stole anything from you why didn’t you call the police?This narcissist wrongly accuses me of stealing from his store, admits he was wrong and was just jealous I resold the items for a profit, and now has decided to change his mind... again. I even gave him a second chance and purchased more items from his store. Experience I had below.Nice store but insanely paranoid owner. Long story short, I bought some reel to reel tapes from this guys store. One week later I decided to sell several of the tapes I bought, which is 100% legal and my right to do. Out of no where he contacts me on eBay and threatens to report me to the police for stealing from his store. He actually accused me of stealing items he sold me. Then he goes on my YouTube channel saying I am a thief. I have absolutely no idea what the hell this fool is talking about. He was the one who put the items I purchased from him in a bag for me. He eventually pulled his comments from my YouTube channel after he realized he was loosing his mind out of jealousy that I doubled my money from reselling his items.If your going to be jealous of people buying things from you and reselling them for a profit when you do the same damn thing, then you shouldn’t be selling anything.... period.

Se
Review №70

Great selection of new and used records, as well as CDs, games, and movies.

Mi
Review №71

Good selection and their prices are not astronomical.

Mi
Review №72

We came in today for the first time. What a cool store. Great selection of classics and new vinyl. Prices are very fair. The people in the store are beyond nice. A++++++++ We will be back.

Jo
Review №73

They got every cd imagible.

Ph
Review №74

Has a good collection of records and other media at great prices.

Ch
Review №75

Hard to find music and games knowledgeable

Re
Review №76

Is there a GameCube console here etc.

Ea
Review №77

Not very friendly never spoke until we were leaving

De
Review №78

I love this place!! Awesome selection of vinyl and nostalgia.... I can spend hours there just going through all of the great stuff! Love the people there more than anything!

Ma
Review №79

Nice variety of video games, old and new. CDs, vinyl, cassette tapes, DVDs and VHS. Can trade and sell. Relaxing atmosphere. Will be back again.

Ja
Review №80

Great selection. Mostly classic rock. Used records priced well. If youre in Myrtle Beach stop by for sure!

Li
Review №81

Awesome selection!

Ja
Review №82

Great place with good quality CDs. Glad I found this place.

Za
Review №83

Great selection and great prices. The customer services is amazing. Dont let the hole in the wall nature of the building prevent you from visiting.

Gr
Review №84

Such an awesome store! Lots of cool retro stuff, dvds, awesome used CDs for great deals, and also tons of retro games and new stuff too

Rh
Review №85

Massive selection of vinyl at decent prices. Owner was friendly and helpful.

Ca
Review №86

I love the atmosphere of this store! The cashier was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. I also was able to buy two CDs for $10 total (in other words the prices are fantastic). Great vibes, good selection, A+ store.

Lo
Review №87

Great music store. Great selection and prices, wasnt very organized so hard to find stuff but besides that good store for all the music junkies out there!

Da
Review №88

One of the only true record stores left. I visit this place each year on my beach trip. New and used selection available and prices are great. Love this place.

Le
Review №89

I have been coming here since August of last year. I am always impressed by the selection and most of all, the service the people here provide! They always try and make it an enjoyable time and are always very polite!

Ja
Review №90

I was thrown for a loop when my daughter & I walked through the door! What seemed like acres & acres of lps. I like looking through 45s & at first didnt see many until I walked to the back!! WOW! I was in heaven! Plus the courtesy & know-how of the staff is incredible. If youre in the area I encourage you to stop in. You will not be disappointed!

Ma
Review №91

Great prices on used records and cds. Lots of cool pins, stickers, band memorabilia etc. Needs more current edm artists

ca
Review №92

This place is awesome, i always recommend it to people looking for movies or music. Great selection of vinyl

Sk
Review №93

I bought a brand new sealed copy of The White Stripes: The Complete John Peel Sessions from them just before Memorial Weekend and got home to discover that it had shipped out with only one of the two LPs. I called and was immediately told to just come in when I could and it would be replaced free of charge. I even got to open the new one in store to verify that it was free of issues just in case. Its the best customer service Ive received from any record store Ive been to and Kilgor Trouts has become my favourite store to shop at. The staff is knowledgeable and helpful and just friendly when you walk in. If you havent been I highly recommend you give them a shot.

Ju
Review №94

The store itself is good and has many unique items, the problem that I found was the customer service. The people who work here need to learn how to communicate better with their consumers and try to work with them rather than causing a conflict and being stubborn. I feel humiliated by the way I was spoken to. I purchased a record that I believed to be an original and not a bootleg (which was my mistake) however, when I tried to return it / get store credit I was spoken to aggressively and they refused to try to understand what I had to say. They also insisted that they told me it wasn’t a bootleg when I originally purchased the record, but they didn’t. I eventually received store credit as they don’t do returns, but I’m incredibly frustrated with the way i was spoken to. Customer service is a huge part of how you run a business, and I hope that they will learn from their mistakes and be less persistent and stubborn. It’s a shame, because I have so much genuine interest in the store itself and the items that they sell. (the way that the owner is responding to the criticism in the comments by swearing at people and insulting them is just another example. learn how to communicate)

Rh
Review №95

Great selection. I love that record shops are still around and not going out. No scratches and great prices!

Gl
Review №96

Great place. Friendly staff. Lots of great items.

St
Review №97

Very friendly staff, alot to offer

fi
Review №98

Nice collection of rare and new vinyl records as well as the music your mom used to listen to back in the day!

Sh
Review №99

Neat vintage store! Lots of DVDs, vinyls, video games, blue rays, and more! Friendly staff and very affordable!

Ji
Review №100

This place is great for finding random and rare DVDs, and old school games. Would recommend checking out.Also; Ive heard and seen this store get a lot of negative comments from butt-hurt consumers. All I can say is...LOL get a life.

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  • Address:702 8th Ave N, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, United States
  • Site:http://kilgortrouts.com/
  • Phone:+1 843-445-2800
Categories
  • Music store
  • DVD store
  • Record store
  • Used CD store
  • Video game store
Working hours
  • Monday:11AM–8PM
  • Tuesday:11AM–8PM
  • Wednesday:11AM–8PM
  • Thursday:11AM–8PM
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:11AM–8PM
  • Sunday:12–5PM
Service options
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
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