I'm a pretty average guitar player. 13 years ago, I treated myself to a Martin HD28 guitar. I was hoping it would make me a better player, but in reality it just allowed me to be just as average, but sounding much better. It's a great sounding guitar. I played the factory settings for all these years and thought everything was great. Then, I took it to Eric's for a setup. WOW. The guitar plays so much better all up and down the neck, is correctly intonated and even to my "average-guitar-player" ears, sounds even better. Eric treated me like a king. He's obviously someone who loves what he does and values all clients, whether they are pros are someone like me who just dabbles. GREAT job, thanks, Eric! read more

The only spot to bring your Axe. They set-up my son's Fender Player II to his exact specifications. All the gentlemen here are very nice, and professional. read more

These guys are fantastic! I brought in my "new" R9 Murphy Lab because of some playability issues and they dialed it in so good that I will be bringing ALL of my guitars! Friendly, knowledgeable and just plain cool to hang out with. read more

Eric clearly has a passion for his work and will make you feel like one of his celebrity clients. I took a valuable antique ukulele in to re-glue the bridge that had detached, and this shop did an amazing job. Super professional, yet down to earth and genuinely friendly. Highly recommended. read more

I've been playing guitar for almost 52 years I've played professionally in the 80's Hard Rock band panther and I've never been to a guitar shop like Eric's I was just looking for a shop that could change out my Floyd Rose and what I found was my go to shop for life great service super cool people and most importantly my guitars have NEVER PLAYED BETTER I would and do highly recommend Eric and Billy for any guitar player. Looking for professionalism in a day where it's hard to find thanks Billy thanks Erick. My guitars are absolutely shredding. read more

Eric and Billy are some of the best in the business. The work is masterfully done, they have awesome customer service. I trust these guys with the most expensive guitars I have. I cannot say enough about these guys. I've brought a half dozen guitars to them already. read more

I've been using Eric for over 7 years now. I have been playing for 35+ years and Eric's Guitar Shop is the best i have ever used by far. I highly recommend him for all players. I had many other builders/techs telling me it can't be done until i took it to Eric and it was possible. My 93 custom shop set neck with a floyd & 20DB boost. Thanks for everything!! read more

Eric's Guitar Shop - Guitar Stores Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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These guys are absolutely amazing and what they can do to guitars and how well they play after. This is professionally done not some guitar center set up.. and if you have a fix needed even better! They have worked on over eight of my guitars and have nothing but amazing things to say. read more

I had a good experience getting my hurdy gurdy fixed here. The output was broken when it arrived from overseas and these guys figured out how to change it out. They installed a much better output. The guys were really friendly and I had a good experience. read more

Eric's the best at what he does! Been going to him for Over 30 years with all major issues!

Over the years, I've learned that there are two types of Guitar Repair shops... Those who act like they know what they are doing and those who actually know what they are doing. Unfortunately, there are too many in the former but Eric is in the latter. His shop rocks!! read more

Very knowledgeable and has helped me with all of the issues I have had with various guitars

My go to place for all guitar maintenance needs. These guys are so knowledgeable and kind, not to mention fast! My basses have untraditional requirements and Eric's Guitar always exceeds my expectations! read more

Top professional and exceptional work. Super attention to detail. Eric is the best... and a super cool guy too.

This place is awesome!! I have had Eric setup many of my guitars and they do a great job!! Recently I had to replace the snare head on my banjo and I tried doing it myself and it just didn't play well after rebuilding it, because I had to take it all apart. Anyhow I asked if they could set it up and they said they could. I don't know why I was doubtful but without having any other options I brought it to Eric. They killed it!! Better than it has ever been. These guys rock!! Worth every cent read more

These guys are outstanding. Brought in my brand new guitar to make some adjustments, to lower the action and change the strings. They went above and beyond the minimum that was required and my instrument sounds amazing. Very happy with their work and customer service. Will be back here on the future, highly recommended! read more

I needed to find a reliable guitar shop and Tim from ESP Guitars recomended Eric's Guitar Shop. I will say I have never had a setup and string actions lowering done to any of my guitar's that has been this well done, Plus they went over everything and corrected any flaws thay found. I'm not one to recomend hardly anyone but this shop is One Referal that I recomend with the highest rating I can think of. They are through, reasionable and do Fantastic work at a fair price. They are honest and do an Amazomg work, Bar None. read more

Excellent job thank you! Setting up a '95 Ric 360/12 and straightening the neck is not an easy task, I appreciate the work. Eric asked all the right questions when I dropped it off and described their fixes when I picked it up. Great job at a fair price. - larry f. read more

Eric's guitar shop is my new go to guitar repair shop for all my guitars needs. These guys know what they're doing and can fix any problem. Friendly fast service I definitely recommend. read more

My guitar sounds absolutely amazing after the expert craftsmanship put into it by Erics guitar shop. Thank you!

My Strat has never stayed in tune across the neck, now it's perfect. These guys know what they are doing!!!

A guitar shop I used to love to get my things fixed only to find out they're not happy until you're not happy. They just changed like from a shiny star to a black hole read more

Eric and Billy are the best. They've setup my instruments better than any of the other shops in the LA area. Just go to Eric's Guitar Shop 5 stars. read more

I took my strat here to get a setup and now it's playing better than ever. eric and billy were both nice and took their time explaining the work they did on the instrument. They care about their work and did a great job. Great spot, if you're in the valley this should be your go to. read more

Eric's Guitars is the best. New nut. It's beautiful. It's shiny. It works! Found some "4 6 nylon" on ebay. This is supposedly the nut material used on the original bursts. No longer approved for production in the United States. I don't know if it's real but Eric's made it happen despite it being a pain in the ass to cut. read more

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I went here based on the Yelp reviews and I'm glad I did. Eric is very reasonable, easy going, and honest. A friend of mine had to travel out of state permanently and couldn't take the guitar so she gave it to me. It's an old Ibanez AEG50 acoustic electric guitar. I could tell that I couldn't tune it properly because the strings were old and one of them was bent. So I went to Guitar Center thinking I can get them replaced and tuned. But when I got there, I didn't have a good experience due to their repairman declining to work on it and trying to persuade me into buying a new guitar. I left and searched through Yelp. Eric's shop was literally less than 6 miles away from me. He quoted me his final price and estimated pick up. When I got there, I was astonished as to how much work he put into it. My guitar practically looked new. He even recommended a music academy where I can learn to play the guitar right here in the valley. I'm glad I went with him instead of paying unnecessarily for a new guitar. I'm a customer for life! read more

My experience with Eric's could not have been better! I brought my guitar in for a set up after a not so good interaction with guitar center. He said it would take a week, which I totally understood, but Eric asked if it was my only guitar; which it was. He mentioned that I give a call after 3 days and they might be able to have it ready ahead of time. Well, not only did he have it done ahead of time; but it sounds better than ever!! Awesome customer service and immensely talented! 10-star business!! Thanks Eric!! read more

I've been coming to Eric for over 10 years. He and the gang over there are wonderful humans and fabulous at making guitars the best they can be. 5/5 If you get a guitar from Guitar Center or online...take it in immediately and save yourself buyer's remorse. read more

These guys have been wonderful: Great work at all levels, exceptional communication, reasonable prices, and fast turnaround. Eric's a caring and knowledgeable guy, eminently professional but with a refreshing sense of humor; Billy's work has been first-rate. They really make an effort to get it done right, and stand behind it after the fact. I've taken several guitars here, both electric and acoustic, and they've gone the extra mile for me every time. I switched from another popular LA guitar repair outfit (which was great on one occasion, but not so great on another--and pretty expensive both times) after discovering Eric's Guitar Shop on Yelp and reading the positive reviews, and I'm glad I did. I just need to stop buying guitars so I won't need them so much! read more

Eric and Billy were great in adjusting my guitar and my daughter's guitar. They changed the strings, lowered the bridge, and adjusted the curvature of the neck. Both guitars now play wonderfully and my daughter was super excited to play her guitar with a lot more ease. The sound is also great. Really appreciate these guys! read more

This place has been on my radar for a while and I finally took my guitar in for some TLC. It's not just any guitar, it's the Crown Jewel of my collection, a 1965 Stratocaster. I'm always nervous taking a valuable guitar to a new place and I trusted these guys right away. Eric and Billy were warm, inviting and knowledgeable. The guitar plays better than ever, a few pickup and neck adjustments improved the clarity on the lower frets. Timely service and affordable, my instrument was enhanced/improved and they were kind and welcoming. Bottom line, I'm not a professional, but they treat me like one. In LA, that's not always the case. I'll definitely be back. read more

Just had my first Eric's experience and I can tell you I'm impressed. Needed my #1 guitar refretted and needless to say I was concerned about the outcome. The results are better than I hoped for and the whole experience was flawless! As a pro player I can confidently recommend Eric's Guitar Shop for all guitar needs. I'll be back! read more

I have all my guitars and basses serviced at Eric's. He's been a stand up guy, charging fair prices and doing a very good job whether it was rebuilding the wood and recoiling pickups for my Rickenbackers bridge or installing bigsby on my SG. I trust him with my instruments modifications and service. I tried others due to change in locations, no one compares. If he says a time that it will be ready it's accurate or I get a phone call. Top service! Excellent craftsmanship and fair prices. Thank you Eric read more

Been taking guitars & basses to Eric over the years, he did a full set up & check up on my Fender Jazz V, one of my go to basses & the playability after he did some serious tweaking on it is exceptional. Nice guys & total pros to be trusted with your best instruments. read more

Eric's Guitar Shop - Guitar Stores Near Me - Van Nuys, California

went in to this shop in a pinch before a show I'm a guitar tech for a very well known act. I didn't mention this to Eric and maybe I should have because the work was hands down the worst I've ever seen. it looks like he either has no idea what he's doing, doesn't care about the work or the customer, he hired a 6 year old to file the nut or what I think is he lets the guy he just hired and is trying to learn practice on your instrument. Either way the work is an absolute disgrace, will never come back and will DEFINITELY share my experience. read more

I would give Eric's 1000 stars if I could. I've lived in Chicago, New York City, San Francisco and have had several great luthiers there, but Eric and Billy smoke them all. I've taken 7 of my guitars here to Eric's for repair now. Several of them for heavy mods including 3rd humbucker routed and installed, maestro tremolos added and unorthodox custom wiring configurations. As well as a vintage Les Paul w/ serious fretboard cracks and an acoustic with major humidity body cracks. The mods and repairs completely exceeded my expectations, they were absolutely Perfect. Their set ups are fantastic. Everything they specify on their website is absolutely true - your guitar deserves it. Eric and Billy are the best. Total professionals and very likable. Every visit is a learning experience for me. I drive up 90 minutes from Long Beach just to have them specifically work on my guitars. And I will continue to do so. I highly recommend this shop. read more

Located next to the famed Sound City recording studio. I was only there to get strings, but I would definitely come back if I needed more work done on my guitar. Friendly, knowledgeable staff... This is more of a repair/customization shop, than a large showroom with tons of guitars for sale. I had a great experience! read more

A very trusted musician friend referred me to Eric's this fall for proper setup on a my new guitar. I called and was invited to stop by as soon as I could, went in and described what I knew to be out of alignment (truss rod, nut, bridge saddles) and what strings I wanted to play with this guitar and they walked me through what a proper setup would entail and how long they expected to need the guitar to be with them. Eric and Mike are both very courteous and professional, but also very easy to deal with and clearly love what they get to do every day. My guitar was finished earlier than promised, was setup perfectly and I was given as much time as I needed to play through an amp in another room to be sure I was pleased with the work before I left with the guitar. I really cannot add more. Highest recommendation / I will be returning with this and other instruments, as needed. read more

I walked into Eric shop about two weeks ago, not knowing much about Guitars at all. Eric made sure that a guitar got placed in my hands. Two weeks later, I am living the dream learning to play Spanish guitar guitar and for that I think you, Eric my friend. read more

Eric did a fantastic job installing new tuners and setting up my Strat. Superb professionalism and craftsmanship. Highly recommended for any guitar work! read more