Found my kids old Fender guitar in a closet buried. Took two back roads guitar for a restring the…read moreturnaround time was less than 24 hours all employees helpful and nice. THANK YOU.

This is a GREAT guitar store! Very friendly and helpful guys named Scott and Paul…read more The selection in this little shop is HUGE. Guitars, basses, amps, pedals. LOTS of stuff to fit any budget. They do a set up on the instruments when they get them in. Want to look at something they tune it up first. Everything is CLEAN. This is a hidden treasure. I'd say it's the best guitar shop in Albuquerque.

Another cool music equipment store. They also buy & sell used equipment so if you can't afford…read morebrand new, there are other affordable options.

The sales staff, is not very engaged with the customer. They tend to be more pre-occupied with…read moreprepping the used instrument that come in also when you enquire about an item they say they don't know or you get ignored. Some but not all the staff have this rudeness to them. Not a very welcoming environment, because this is Albuquerque New Mexico your options in music instrument stores is very limited you only have two that have any inventory at all thats music go round and guitar center. I rather not spend my hard earned dollars there but sometimes you have no choice

I'm an experienced guitarist. When I need a repair or a setup done right, Kevin has never let me…read moredown. He is honest and nobody's fool. If you've got a guitar problem, don't waste your time get it done right at Grumpy's

A couple of weeks ago I found an acoustical guitar on line that I have been searching for some…read moretime. Challenge was, it was damaged. There was a significant split on the lower bout that ran from the waist and then made a slight turn to the left and headed to the soundboard near the neck. The split was bad enough that you could see the light in the photo come thru the crack when you looked at it thru the sound hole. It was kind of scary. Neither the top or bottom appeared damaged but it had to be a heck of a drop or bump to have it split the way it did. The price was attractive and being a risk taker, I bought it and brought into Grumpy's for an assessment... Back story: I returned to NM from TX about a year and a half ago. In TX I was a long time customer of Guitar Tex and once I found them, the staff there were the only ones I trusted with my guitars. Once I bought the damaged guitar, I looked long and hard for a luthier here in Alburquerque and finally settled on Grumpy's. I took my prize in hand and spent a bit of time getting a detailed assessment from Mr, KB: I was convinced, I left the guitar in his hands. In the end, Mr. B did an excellent job: the repair was clean, stable and he walked me thru every step, and handed me my prize and it sounded really, really good. Great work and pricing. The completed repair was exactly what I was looking for... I know the repair was a challenge, but the guitar was returned to me looking very good, felt great and sounding wonderful. Nothing like a small shop, with an experienced and thoughtful luthier! A great deal all around. Thank you, Kevin! I'll be back as needed and I recommend this shop without reservation.

Stopped here on our way back from Nashville to home in Arizona. Love testing out the drum sets &…read moreseeing what this store has m. Well stocked with sticks, equipment, drum sets, & even apparel for us drummers!

My nephew who travel from Tucson loves his guitar center and I wanted to show off Albuquerques…read moreguitar center! Big mistake ! This place was hard to get customer service and staff work attire was not worn to show they are staff. The public restroom were dirty and no working soap dispensers and the hallway to the restroom had boxes on left side along the wall. At first I thought we are in the inventory room but we followed the sign for restrooms. My nephew was looking for a pedal but they were slim selection but the staff offered to order product but we declined. Looking at their products was looking very disorganized and sloppy in the display. Even the staff felt bad how the displayed looked and muttered the place was in bad shape.

I stumbled upon Baum's music store 2 1/2 years ago. They have music instructors who provide private…read moreinstruction there. I decided to start flute lessons with one of their instructors. I go into this store once a week for my lesson. The store is stocked with all sorts of musical supplies, books, and instruments. The store is always clean and the staff and owner have always been nothing but friendly. There have been times where my instrument needed some adjustments, and Miles has been right on whatever issue I may be having. Over the last year, they've made some expansions, especially in the service department. I've even bought two instruments from them, and I've sold back one instrument. I'm even grateful for the few restrooms that they have. They are always clean. It's a great store!

Great customer service staff was super freindly and had my daughters Instrument repaired in 15min…read more Give this place a 5 star and will definitely be back. Good job Baums team you rock.

Andy's did a fantastic job explaining the ukuleles he had available and his setup process. He made…read moresure I found the right one in my price range. I'm really happy with my purchase.

I waited over a year, it seems, to drive to Corrales to meet Andy. Oh why did I wait so long. Andy…read moreis a delightful, very knowledgeable person. He has an inventory that could be the best in the southwest. If you need a setup or repair, he did mine on the spot. If you want a new uke, he takes the time to help you acquire exactly what you need. I wish Andy had been in business fifteen years ago, but the Albuquerque uke scene is fortunate to have him know. Take the time, the trip is worth it. Gary Wells Abq Ukekopelli Festival

I've always considered myself to be rather lucky in life! But, finding John has been a blessing and…read morethanks to the higher power for having guided my search for a real honest and capable luthier! I took a chance on an electric guitar on eBay made in Germany in the 60s from Canada and found it to be rather intriguing. The neck had been broken and glued back terribly literally making it look terrible and unplayable! I took it to Kauppila and although John took forever to not only contact me but months went on and on! And finally one day I went back to his shop and I left a note threatening John with court! He responded soon after and made arrangements for me to come after all he still needed to do some work on it! And he explained to be that unfortunately his business had been broken into causing him a tremendous loss! John calls and tells me to come for the guitar I'd left with him for almost 7-8 months. Fixed it and I couldn't be more blessed! Unfortunately, John is leaving the New Mexico he truly loves to a new adventure in New York! Gods speed and blessings John you will definitely succeed in whatever your future endeavors are! Again, Thank you for your service and most of all your honesty!

John has worked on many guitars and basses for me. He's a great luthier and a really nice person to…read morework with, highly recommended.

Excellent rental instruments and exceptional customer service. We've rented violins, violas and a…read morecello for our kids and have been pleased with all.

I've gotten several instruments and bows here over more than 2 decades, as well as repairs,…read morerehairing, appraisals, and instrument and bow restoration. They have sold multiple instruments and bows for me on consignment. Everything has always been handled very professionally. There's no rush or any pressure to choose an instrument. Any adjustments that I requested were done extremely well. All the repair work has been excellent.

Chad was amazing! Helped me with a years-long backlog of ignored pop-ups offering malware and virus…read moresolutions, demanding I finish setting up programs I don't know if I have, and telling me my dropbox and other mysterious items are full or have stopped syncing or are unsecured. Gibberish. Chad set it all right in 2 hours. And so friendly and professional--super easy to work with. Highly recommend!! And a very reasonable rate, too.

Would not recommend this place!!! I got my laptop back like this! I've called repeatedly over and…read moreover and no response. I was told to simply pop it "back in". My laptop was not like this prior to having abq computer pros fix.