I'm not sure if it's fair to call this place a guitar shop. It's more of a guitar museum... that…read moresells its art pieces. If you want something very specific or mainstream, then you're better off going to a Guitar Center. Because they stuff they have here is an amazingly curated smorgasbord of rare, quirky, or otherwise vintage instruments. I stopped in just to check out their acoustic room in the back. Played some guitars, the lone banjo they had, and an acoustic bass. Then went back around to look at all their oddball guitars (in a good way). The guy manning the front desk and helping people out in between doing a guitar setup was super cool to talk to.

This is the kind of independent guitar shop we should all be so lucky to have nearby. We need more…read moreshops like this and less of the utterly devoid of character and corporate mega-store monstrosities like Guitar Center. Personalized attention, friendly and knowledgeable staff. They helped me set-up a new guitar and install locking-tuners, two things I am not confident enough to do myself. The prices are more than reasonable and the turnaround is fast.

I brought two instruments to Patrick at the beginning of January. He told me the ETA on the work…read morewould be about three weeks, which was fine with me. Six weeks later, I had heard nothing from him. I called him, I emailed him, and I texted him. No response of any kind. Over the next six months, I've tried periodically to get back in touch with him, but I've received no response. At this point I'm concerned that I'll never get my instruments back again--which represents thousands of dollars of loss. I cannot recommend bringing your instrument to Patrick, as there's no guarantee you'll ever see it again.

Patrick is great. I stopped by to have a damaged guitar accessed. He was super thorough and…read morehelpful. The damages exceeded the cost of an actual replacement. I sincerely appreciate his honesty and time. I wish I could give him business just because he was so wonderful. It's clear that he is both skilled and talented. If you're looking for help don't hesitate to call him. He's super responsive and couldn't have been nicer. Thanks again Patrick!

He fixed my guitar very patiently and obviously professionally…read more I returned to make more adjustments and he did it greatly without charge. He treated the guitar well with the sensitive part most guitarists concern: "The buzz when you play your guitar hard". I am very pleased with the job. He is indeed a very good luthier and understand what he is doing. I would recommend to every classical guitarist.

Matt built me an incredible guitar. One cutaway, rmc pickup (the best nylon string pickup), great…read moreneck, super thin top. The guitar sounds and plays great. I've toured with it and its withstood everything i can thros at it short of a chainsaw. Worth every penny. And he told me one of my favorite jokes (it starts off with "ask me if i'm a tree").

Retrofret has an incredible selection of vintage guitars as well as highly knowledgeable staff…read more We've purchased and had repairs done here. It's always a pleasant experience. Highly recommend them if you're in the market.

They did a perfect job on setting up my Gibson ES 335. It's also a guitar history lesson to visit…read morethe shop.

Best Costomer sopor and best price good people this store has a lot of things electronics audio…read moremusic instruments and more

Slope Music, run by Vita and Charles Sibirsky is housed in a beautiful landmark status building…read moreoriginally built to be the Higgins Ink headquarters. Charles can often be found pounding the ivories in various local Park Slope venues such as Puppets Jazz Bar and the Old Stone House playing in the masterful Lenny Tristano School style often accompanied by other outstanding local talent. While I haven't taken lessons there, those I know only have had good things to say about the Slope Music experience.

I took piano lessons as a kid many years ago, needless to say against my will. So, I stopped…read moreplaying for many years. As an adult, loving music, I decided to try it again. I lived near Slope Music, went in for an audition (was pegged as a beginner) and started taking lessons with Vita Sibirsky. What a revelation!! She taught me that my love for music could be translated into my fingers on a piano and that it could be fun not torture to play music. Her love for music and her desire for me to feel confident about my ability made it an absolute pleasure to learn the piano again. Plus, she taught me music theory all the while in a way that made it really clear. Thank you Vita for showing me that having fun playing an instrument is real.

I was in a crisis when my guitar was dropped and suffered a crack. After a recommendation to visit…read moreBrooklyn Lutherie was immediately pleases with their customer service. They inspected the guitar, told me exactly what needed to be done. There were no surprises or random charges. They completed it in just one day and were the sweetest humans. Kind, friendly people who care about what they do. If you have anything wrong with your guitar, I suggest you seek them out!

I entrusted them with my first, oldest, and most beloved guitar: a 1960's Decca Tulip I've played…read moresince 1994. It came back fast, and setup exactly as I needed. Really a joyful experience to re-connect with the instrument. Strongly recommend them, and will be bringing more guitars their way.

Friendly, professional, skillful and knowledgeable service. Had a custom nut made by Andres at…read moreBrooklyn Fine Guitars. He solved the issue I described to him of my Strat's high strings making a sitar sound and notes choking a bit. I appreciate that they got it back to me in good time (1 week). Andres also did great work on a Tele that needed an overhaul; now it plays and sounds great! And more recently, he made my 53-year old Gibson L6-S play better than ever, with great attention to detail on the frets, electronics and intonation. Prices are quite fair but probably not for those on a tight budget. Highly recommended!

Great local shop! My son and I take all of our 7 guitars from a washburn to an eastman archtop for…read moregeneral adjustment and alignments, strings and setup. we trust them wity our instruments for more serious repair work too! they masterfully fixed puerto rican cuatro that need wood crack repair on the back and they did a fantastic job. Also they are pretty fast too! highly recommend for all guitar needs and i see them fixing up keyboards and pianos all the time too! Thanks Brian for providing a great neighborhood shop in brooklyn! -Oleg and Basil

Stopped in yesterday for a replacement part for our daughter's instrument. Service was prompt and…read morecame with some very helpful advice and recommendations. Good quality part. Cost very reasonable.

This review is long overdue, as I repaired my cello at AZG several years ago- I believe 2018 or…read more2019! Was reminded recently after doing some other adjustments (at another place). AZG Musical provided attentive service after an accident I had- I had knocked my cello over and broke the bridge. My bridge was replaced with a new custom-made bridge. It has played quite well since then.