Exeter Music has been a standby for many decades. Rich Bolwes, owner has stocked this small store…read morewith most essentials and supported our community especially enriching our youth. The dedicated, knowledgeable & friendly Alex Potvin often holds the fort down in grand form. Alex fixed the action on my bass while I waited. Id bet most music stores would have told me to leave it for a week or so. This store is my stand by and I highly recommend stopping in. If you are not a musician this is a Great place to get a musician a gift! A conversation with them gives Added value! Check out the geographic moments of wildlife behind store. At low tide there are herons, cormorants, bald eagle and sometimes a seal! Thanks Alex

Had a terrific experience with the people at Exeter Music. Had them restring my newly acquired…read moreMartin guitar. They looked it over, tightened the tuning pegs, cleaned it up and added the new strings. Professionally done by friendly, welcoming staff. Highly recommended for all your music needs.

I brought a Gibson J45 acoustic here for some work. They did a great job for a very fair price…read more If you need a new instrument, lessons, or guitar repairs - I'd highly recommend NH Guitars. These are very cool people.

The set up work is amazing ! Neat inventory . Hard to find stuff . Worthy the trip . Very helpful…read moretechs and sales folks

Took my Zaar for a professional set , it's been a bit harder than my other guitar to play. WOW what…read morea difference. So happy I got this done. You can set your appointment up right on line. I dropped it off and picked it up a few days later.

From the owner: The best Guitar, Bass, & Amp repair in NHread more

Music Together is a program designed to teach music literacy to young children. Terry, the…read moreowner/teacher is as good as it gets - she's passionate about music education. Classes incorporate music from a variety of traditions and there is material parents can take home to continue to work with their children.

Outstanding service, repairs, upgrades and custom products. Hands down the best stringed instrument…read moreLuthier in the NH. Hand wound Stonewall pickups are extraordinary upgrades for any guitar...they are all I use now!

I had just purchased a used '72 Yamaha G-170A classical guitar in need of some love and didn't…read more(still don't) have the know-how to clean it, lower the action, and set it up with new strings, so I searched Yelp in the Portsmouth area and began to call around. Five or so calls later and I got to talking with Scott at Naked Guitar Repair. He came off as a good dude who was really comfortable with guitars and confident in his work, so even though I had found a cheaper option, I drove over to Madbury to meet Scott. His shop is located in the same lot as a landscaping business and is entered through the side door under the green awning along the right-hand side of the building. The space is refreshingly unfinished, with tools lining the perimeter workbench spaces and guitars in various states of build hanging along the walls. The real look of the place was the first of a few indications that I had chosen the right repair shop for my old Yamaha. Scott looked up from his work and received me warmly into his workshop. He deftly inspected the guitar, played a Spanish riff to check its original condition, and concluded that it was in great shape, definitely worth cleaning up. Throughout the "interview" he was really friendly and shared a great deal of information about his history with guitars; during this conversation I also came to learn that Scott builds electric guitars from scratch under the name Stonewall Instruments in this same space (another indication that my Yamaha was in good hands). He was even willing to work with me on the price of the work. I picked up the guitar a few days later, and, needless to say, it sparkled and sang. I'll try to include a photo of it with this post, but you should just take my word for it -- the guitar glows like it was touched by a experienced perfectionist and is matched by the sweetest tone, new strings tight and sharp. Can't be more happy with the "upgrade" Scott was able to bring out of her. Not only do I recommend Naked Guitar Repair to anyone looking for a honest conversation about a guitar in need, but I'm personally committed to returning to the business when Scott has his annual Stonewall Instruments open house. Hope this helps. Be well!

I am an avid cyclist in road, mountain and gravel cycling, and Papa Wheelies has been my go to bike…read moreshop for a number of years. Their customer service and knowledge of all types of riders and bikes is why I choose to patronize them, as well as why I will send all my friends who I try to convince to get into cycling. They truly just want you to get the best bike for yourself. Not the most expensive or the flashiest bike. They know their stuff and they truly just want to match everyone to a bike that will make them happy and give them the best riding experience. Their repair staff is also top notch. I have had some whacky issues with my bikes over the years and they have solved them every single time. Several years ago, I purchased an Orbea mountain bike through them. Unfortunately, there was a manufacturers defect with the dropper post (not Papa Wheelie's fault - a manufacturing issue). The staff at Papa Wheelie's took my bike in and took care of the entire process in dealing with the claim and getting the part from the manufacturer and got me back on my bike quite quickly considering many of the parts were coming in from Spain. I am always team support your local bike shop, but I am specifically team support Papa Wheelies as your lbs, because they truly care. Yes, you can order a bike online direct from manufacturers, but nothing beats the experience of going in and working with the people at Papa Wheelies to figure out what bike works for you and making adjustments to that bike or getting a bike fit to make sure that it is the best possible machine you can ride. It's an investment and Papa Wheelies makes that process 100 times easier. Lastly, I'll add that bikes can be expensive. Tax on expensive things can be expensive. New Hampshire doesn't have taxes. Are you doing the math with me? If you are buying a bike for several thousand dollars in other New England states, you can end up paying several hundred dollars in taxes. You can avoid that by heading on up to beautiful tax free New Hampshire and buying your bike at Papa Wheelies.

Papa Wheelies showed a real lack of professionalism over the past couple of days. After seeing…read moretheir business practices first hand I'd avoid this place. Late last month I got an email from them advertising an end of summer sale. It indicated that they took trade-ins and even included a calculator where I could figure out the value of my bike. I checked on-line and their website indicated that a bike I wanted was "in store". I spoke with the owner, Dan Houston. He was okay with the calculated value of my bike. The problem was, he said, the bike wasn't in-stock and it wouldn't be a good deal for him. I double checked on-line and found that the bike was showing to be in stock. I called their other store to be sure and they indicated that they had the bike I wanted. I don't know what happened but the guy at the warehouse said it was definitely there. So I went back in and told them that there must have been a mistake. Dan was not in. Josh Pierce indicated that the bike was not in stock. They did have a different color and since it was available (and already built) I said I would take that one instead. It's one excuse after another with these guys. Josh looked at my bike, found an imperfection in the paint and a couple of dirt marks (that cleaned right off), and said the bike could be worth $1,000 less than Dan had indicated the day before. He said if I wanted the new bike it was an additional $800 over their advertised price. After seeing their business practices first hand I'd avoid this place. My expectations were based completely on the numbers they gave me. If they find out that their advertised prices turned out to be too low they should just accept their mistake. Instead they wasted my time. Papa Wheelies did advertise they were having a special ("Last Chance to Save Big on End-of-Season Bikes"), their bike was on sale and the value I determined for my bike was based on what they provided. I thought the advertising was deceptive.