This guy is the MAN! I came on for some issues with my Taylor acoustic and he fixed it up perfectly…read morein 10 mins right in front of me. Super cool guy and a pleasure to chat with. If you need something like fixing the action or some structural repair, he's the best because he makes his own guitars. Awesome place.

if you'd like to work with a true gentleman, and a very knowledgable craftsman/luthier look no…read morefurther. Funny that I am leaving this when I was looking for this place again, after a few years with another guitar that needs some help. I was like, OK what was his name, oh I must have left some yelp review lets pick up from that, oh wait no yelp review for no guitar place that's weird. Found it eventually and paying my dues. Will be visiting Grant sometime soon and I am sure he will again do a great job.

Excellent selection, fantastic service... I plan to come back over and over and over again! It's a…read moremusician's haven.

Came in Black Friday weekend to shop for a digital piano. The first staff who helped me knew…read morenothing about piano nor the differentiators of the more mainstream models. The funny part was when I asked him about certain models, he google searched and read the content back to me. Hmmm... could have done that myself with more efficiency but giving him credit for the effort. The second staff had no interest to serve me obviously, sharing little information on the differences of the models while hoping to land a sale with such hasty service. No thank you. If your intention is to come in for more information on the products that you see online, then spare yourself a trip.

Great little music store with an amazing selection of cool guitars, keyboards, drums, pedals…read more Super-helpful staff. I needed strings for an oud, and they had them, in more than one gauge, even. Ended up buying lots more stuff than I had intended to, and I will definitely be going back there soon. Support local small businesses--before they're all gone! These folks are definitely worth supporting.

Store appears to be downsizing. About half the floor…read moreshowroom that it used to be. Makes you wonder what's up. Haven't been there since Covid,so things have changed for the worse.

Very friendly and helpful. My kiddo is learning the trombone and we needed some basic cleaning…read moreitems and we had no idea what to get. They made some recommendations and now my kiddo's trombone is hygenic.

Adorable music store in San Carlos, California. Owners are so nice and carry such an amazing…read moreselection of instruments and supplies. Guitars, ukuleles, brass, percussion and some quite unusual instruments. So stop in and check them out... for yourself or for gift giving !

Terry is awesome. He did a setup and parallel/series wiring, great job, helped out with switching…read morepots- little things to make sure it was done neatly and correct and priced fairly- highly recommended.

Terry can seriously setup a shred guitar. I brought my 20 year old Ibanez RG7321 to him and it had…read morea ton of playability issues. It buzzed like crazy, had dead notes, and bridge screws were sticking out and scraping my hands. It took Terry only 1 day to work on it and the neck feels like new! Action is super low at about 1.5 mm on all the strings. Neck is super straight and flat. Pretty much no fret buzz now with 8 to 48 gauge strings on my 7-string. Bridge screws are no longer scraping my hands too! Feels absolutely fantastic. You could sweep pick on it all day! Im so incredibly happy with how it turned out. The price was also extremely reasonable for the quality of the work he did. I had done fret work on my own Ibanez guitars before, but I wouldn't even bother anymore. Terry will make it play like a custom shop for a very good price.

Stephen is an expert craftsman. I had a very old, cheap guitar that I loved which had a ton of…read moreproblems with action and intonation. Stephen sat with it a long time and really got to understand its problems and what it needed and worked his miracle. The guitar is now incredibly easy to play and sounds amazing! He took a problematic cheap old guitar and turned it into a great instrument! Thank you!!!

Stephen is kind and knowledgeable. He looked at a guitar I bought and advised me to return it, then…read morehelped me set up the new one. He works fast and he knows his stuff. Great experience throughout!

Native Bay Area resident and have always heard of Gryphon. Never had a guitar that needed a setup…read moreI couldn't do. Took my Martin Sc-10 for a setup due to high action after purchasing it used and the shim system they use. Went in to talk and Bryan took my guitar in and was very informative about the service. Guitar was ready promptly and when I went to pick it up Paul greeted me very kindly and we had a great conversation about the Bay Area old days and Skip Spence. My guitar action was perfect. Can't say enough kind words about this place. Highly recommend their service and a visit to the store. Beautiful acoustic guitars.

I definitely would recommend entrusting the work done on my guitar/Ukulele to the luthiers and the…read morefine folks at Gryphon. The Luthiers are fine craftsmen who enjoy their work and it shows speaking with them and viewing gorgeous instruments displayed on the walls and around the showroom. A definite one stop shop for high end string instruments

My daughter has loved the singing lessons and progressed a lot in the last year. The lessons have…read morebeen engaging and convenient via the virtual platform during COVID. We have loved our teacher Ms Ashley.

We are Redwood City residents who have been part of the California Conservatory of Guitar since…read moreit's inception. It has grown from the main school in Santa Clara to Redwood City too! Not driving to Santa Clara for private lessons with our teacher on weekdays is awesome. Both our sons have been taking weekly lessons since a young age and love coming for them. They are in book 6 and 9 now and progressing well. The teachers are dedicated, active classical guitar professionals themselves and great role models in the musical journeys of their students. Kids have developed personal relationships with their teachers over the years. Santa Clara location hosts group lessons, ensembles or recitals on weekends for students of both locations. I do recommend these for the all-around musical development of the kids and it encourages socializing with peers. Overall, kudos and high recommendation for California Conservatory of Guitar program if your son or daughter is interested in classical guitar. Learning any musical instrument is not easy so picking good teachers for the journey is important along with parental support and commitment.

Our 7 year old started piano instructions with Natalie about 3 months ago. I recently had a chance…read moreto see my child and her peers perform and it was pretty amazing. The 'before' and 'after' could not be more impressive. I was able to see the level at which her other, older students were playing, which reinforces why we think she is amazing at piano instruction.

Wonderful instruction. Natalie is very patient with children and we have seen tremendous progress.read more

I needed a minor repair on my trombone, and Lionel was extremely helpful and fast, despite being a…read moretrumpet player himself This was my first experience with delightful shop, and the woman with the instruments was friendly and knowledgeable, and this seems like it would be a great place to test out instruments and rent as well. There are some fascinating old instruments that make the shop look like a museum!

The most amazing, sweetest, kindest business that pours music into our community! Come visit…read moreHornucopia for music lessons, equipment cleaning, or musical equipment rental! I love the option to bring the kids here so they can touch and feel and choose what instrument they want to play. Love supporting small businesses like this one!