Located in a small strip mall, this location has a huge parking lot and is easily accessible in…read morecentral Longmont. I entered the building looking for a holiday gift. Both employees were busy, but I received no acknowledgement. I found what I needed, I think. After they finished with their customer, I was able to make my purchase and the clerk was very friendly. There is a huge selection of both acoustic and electric guitars. If you are a Van Halen fan, you will see a lot of flying V's!

I had a guitar set up with these guys, and the setup was actually great so no complaint with that!…read moreHowever, they said they would contact me when it was finished which did not happen, and I wound up having to call them to find out it was done. Wouldn't have been any big deal except the interaction on the phone asking the tech about it felt defensive, like he felt I was accusing him, which I wasn't. Then I got to the store and asked the guy at checkout and got the same feeling. Like my statement about not getting a text was an unreasonable point. Anyway, an awkward interaction, BUT I got it, and all is good. I think it's best when dealing with customers to just try hard to assume best intentions. I somehow ended up feeling defensive by just commenting that I didn't get a text. Like "why didn't I get a text?" That's innocent, right? I think so. In their position I would have said "I'm really sorry about that. We sent a text, and it didn't go through. I hope it wasn't too much inconvenience." Boom, done. Anyway, this all seems so silly as I'm saying it, but it's honestly annoying to feel like I'm a problem when I don't think I did anything wrong. There are a lot of options out there, and customer service is quite important to me. In fact, I'd spend more for it. It's a niggle, but its important to me to feel welcomed.

I'm so happy I discovered LOCO Guitar Works!! Living in Colorado, our guitars do all sorts of…read morebending and twisting based on the weather. I have several very high end acoustic and electric guitars, and have also discovered that the owner of the shop, Gillian, is amazing at all sorts of guitar repair!!! Very unique guitars hand built by Gillian, as well as consignment guitars, make this shop part of my weekly routine to just stop in and play with these beautiful instruments. In closing, the owner Gillian is super cool , and great for advice or just about anything "guitar". My new favorite place!!!!

This is the coolest new shop I've been into in a long time…read more Great stuff hand picked and an incredible guitar luthier. Gillian rocks !! I won't be going anywhere else.... Adam B

Bought my first Deering (used) and went to Jonathan at Chisels and Picks for a tune up and all…read morearound check up. Great services and availability, and SO knowledgeable. Recommended to me by my very well-known banjo teacher, and she was right!

I had my vintage archtop repaired here. The craftsmanship was impeccable. I recommend you to take…read moreyour guitars here for repairs and high end work.

Brief update: they are moving out of their current location at the end of October 2023 (they will…read morebe moving to the other side of the same shopping center, but a much smaller store). They're have a giant clearance sale and charitable fundraiser until the end of the month. More details are at the web site.

I love this music store. Kim and Mark are kind and always willing to help. My daughter's clarinet…read moreneeded repairing and she was given a loaner that she likes even better.

Ariella came into my life at just the right time…read more I went from being a "person who plays music" to a musician; and a "person who sings" to a singer. I. Am. A. Singer. I have learned, in my travels of becoming a musician - and I'm on a never-ending road - that confidence is of the utmost importance. I might argue the single most. From the girl who would have been to embarrassed to sing anything more than quietly at the campfire, today I have no qualms about being the soloist. Ariella is a part of that growth. Ariella is a fabulous cheerleader, a free spirit, a beautiful soul, who helped coach me to confidence.

My work with Ariella was life-changing. It had always felt excruciating to sing in front of other…read morepeople--whether in groups or solo--and I knew that it was related to being witnessed in my authentic voice, period, whether speaking or singing. My work with Ariella was a process of coming into my body and voice while being gently held and guided. It catalyzed a year-long process of coming more authentically into myself than ever before, and it all started through the seemingly small practices of vocal warm ups, call and response, or just making noises with my mouth.  Ariella talks about one of her roles as a coach and guide being to offer unconditional love, and I agree. To listen closely enough to one's body to hear the sounds or movements that want to be expressed and to say YES to them--in spite of whatever fear or shame or other barrier exists there--is an act of unconditional love of the self. To be witnessed and held in that process equally will forever change you. Ariella's approach is gentle and intuitive, yet powerful. I loved that she let the wild nature of the body and voice lead the way.  People love tangible outcomes, so here's what changed for me concretely: I joined a choir and sang in a public performance (this was right before the pandemic or else I'd still be singing in choirs), I feel soooo much more comfortable singing publicly, I began creating weekly videos for my coaching business that I posted publicly and actually enjoyed making them, and I began writing and performing stand up comedy publicly.

I met Jay playing at a dinner party on a piano that my friend bought from him. I got his card and…read morea couple weeks later the piano of my choice from his website arrived at my door. It looks beautiful, sounds amazing and was a steal of a deal. www.pianosforhumanity.rocks

Absolutely DO NOT hire "Pianos for Humanity" or anyone associated with "Jay" for any piano-related…read moreservices. This was, without a doubt, the worst experience I've ever had with any service provider, and it resulted in significant damage to both my home and a beautiful vintage instrument. I acquired a 64-year-old Yamaha piano from FB and foolishly contacted Pianos for Humanity for moving, cleaning, and tuning, based on a $600 quote. What I got was a complete and utter disaster. "Professional" is the last word I would use to describe this operation. It was essentially one mover plus Jay, who is not a mover, with a truck, and zero expertise. The first red flag should have been when they asked me to help move the piano. Then, Jay had the audacity to ask me to call my friends to find another person to assist! This was during a workday, so obviously, I couldn't find anyone. Despite sending photos of my narrow staircase in advance, upon arrival, Jay put on an act and suggested I just give him the Yamaha and take one of his smaller spinets instead! This should have been my cue to cancel everything, but I unfortunately I didn't. The "move" itself was a horrifying display of incompetence. I nearly got crushed between the piano and the wall due to their complete lack of technique. The result? A hole punched in my wall, gouges all over my stairwell walls, and the once pristine Yamaha now bears numerous scratches and chips. They also scratched my hardwood floors from dragging the metal piano wheels, stained my white baseboards beige after dropping a wood stain bottle, and then, to add insult to injury, slicked up my floor with WD-40 leaking from his bag! And for this carnage, they still had the nerve to charge me the full $600! "Jay" calls himself "the piano man," but he demonstrated zero respect for this beautiful piece of history. He is hostile, unprofessional, and utterly clueless about proper piano handling. Please, please, PLEASE avoid "Pianos for Humanity" and "Jay" at all costs. Even if you're considering buying a piano from him, I implore you to hire a reputable, professional moving company. I doubt he would show any regards for the instruments once a sale is made. This experience was a nightmare from start to finish, and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

Shaun brings his passion for music and life to every lesson…read more He has proven himself patient, kind and encouraging with my mistakes. He took the time to get to know me as a cellist, my musical interests, and tailors our time to what I need as a musician and not just one teaching doctrine. If you have ever thought about learning the cello or looking for a new teacher I would highly recommend him!

My son has now been with Shaun for a little over 2 years. In this time, he has moved from being the…read morebeginning level (level 1) orchestra to the top level (chamber - Level 5) - 5 levels in 2 years. While my son has worked hard to achieve this, there is absolutely no doubt that without Shaun's guidance, this would not have been possible. A few people have remarked that there is musicality in our son's playing, which is unusual. This is perhaps Shaun's greatest gift to his students - bringing forth the soul and careful attention to technique, all the while in service to the soul of the music. We are in Shaun's debt...

It is crazy how he just knows what you want. "Just looking?…read moreStart over here". Door just opened "Hi, You want better strings?" Before the door is closed as you walk in. Someone looking at the guitars "you need a better amp first. Then he looks at your fingers "and these strings" always followed by "when you feel like things are getting easier and the music flows, then we can look at guitars and choose one based on 1 and 2 and maybe 3 but you wont want that until your fingers bleed"

I was new to the area and looking for local guitar shop to get some work done. This place is…read morefantastic! They take the time to talk with you and understand what you want and need to get done and then do an amazing job of getting your guitar set up just the way to like it. Super friendly and a real pleasure. Thanks!

Mike is a hell of a great guy. Shoots straight. Clearly knows & loves his craft. Highly recommend!read more

I've been using Woodsongs Lutherie for repair and setup work since moving to Boulder County in…read more2013. Their work is consistently top notch: done well and right the first time at a fair price in a reasonable time frame. From routine repairs on newer instruments, to careful restoration of 90 year old instruments, to getting creative and indulging requests (like adding an octave string to a 6 string acoustic), John, Parker, Willow and the rest of the crew are excellent. Highly recommend for work on anything with strings, electric or (especially) acoustic.