Schenk Guitars specializes in building custom masterclass instruments for discriminating players…read more They are beautiful and sound amazing! The owner is genuine and a talented musician with a lot of knowledge! He spent a long time helping me decide which guitar is best for me. I can't wait to order my guitar!

quite a drive for me living just south of Olympia, but well worth it, next time will give myself…read moremore time to enjoy the area & this amazing music shop. found Crossroads had the Martin in stock I was looking for thru the Martin website, had tried a big box music store near Seattle but pretty much ignored so walking into Crossroads & immediately greeted & attended to by Sara, one of the owners of the "mom & pop" musical instrument shop was very pleasant. The Martin Jr in stock was hanging with the other guitars was ready to play & she set me up to try it out. They had a good selection Martin accessories including a good assortment of guitar strings including the Martin brand so I also bought a spare set of the Martin LifeSpan Phosphor Bronze Light strings. I was short on time so did not get a chance to fully take in the ambience & experience of Dan & Sara's music store, but reading up on Crossroads before hand on their website & stepping into their store, I felt the warm embrace of some good vibes, and appreciate their community involvement in local music events in this very charming waterfront town. I like contributing to local businesses so I not only walked away with a very nice Martin acoustic electric guitar, it felt rewarding to give back. I hope to explore more of the Washington peninsula & look forward taking more time visiting Port Townsend & Crossroads Music.

Great selection! They had many more Ukes than your average Guitar Center and many higher end models…read moreincluding KK and Martin that can be hard to find even in Seattle and Bellevue. The owners were friendly and helpful and encouraged trying out different ideals. (I loved the wonderful KK baritone) and gave useful and helpful tips on restringing. My kind of music store - they are passionate about their stuff and it shows.

Just took my new to me Les Paul Standard to them for a set up. It was off and rattled an awful lot…read more Got the guitar back about a week later and it was a night and day difference. Casper worked some magic on it. This store is everything you'd want out of a local guitar shop. Everyone is cool and really knowledgeable.

I did my guitar lessons here and that's about all I did here, what I did was I rented a guitar and…read morean amp but now I have my own guitar and amp (I bought them)

Greatest guitar store in the state! They have an inventory that will blow your mind! Bring your…read morecredit card! It's all worth it!

Excellent service; quality instruments. It was a great experience from start to finish! Bought a…read morebeautiful Taylor there and will be back for a set up. I'll be rockin' the shirt on the regular as I wander around famous Grunge history locations around Seattle. Thank you, Emerald City! I'll be back!

Tim Bertsch is extremely experienced in both teaching as well as performance offering his students…read morea multi faceted perspective. He is kind, professional, and adaptive in accommodating various skill levels. The sound academy of music locations are clean, easy to find, safe, and comfortable with safe and accessible parking. The lesson plans are skillfully crafted and heartily comprehensive but most importantly Tim customizes classes that are accessible to each individual's unique requirements. As an instructor he remains present, engaged and patient throughout the duration of your lesson so you receive the highest rate of efficacy on your investment of time and currency. I love watching him perform in his band Jaded Mary as well as solo for his Soul Resonance project and have included some action performance photos.

One of the best teachers I have ever known. Tim is very present and patient and very Positive when…read moreit comes to teaching. He is very confident and can show you almost any song you want to learn just right then and there, very skilled and knowledgable. At 40 I'm learning old time music and Tim Bertsch has really helped me gain confidence in my playing skills.

These guys fixed up my electric violin in less than a week for less than $200 - and it needed more…read morethan just new strings, let me tell ya. Sometimes as a lady folk, guitar shops can be pretty patronizing or even outright hostile. Capital City is the opposite of that! Everyone I've spoken with has been funny, warm and friendly.

My teenaged daughter recently decided she wanted to learn how to play the electric guitar. I don't…read moreknow a thing about guitars so I decided to bring her into an actual brick and mortar store to get some good tips and advice. Madison Fisher was the employee working when we stopped in. He was super friendly, very helpful, informative, and generally a cool guy. He helped my daughter pick out a whole package and gave her some helpful tips and spoke to both her and me, which was so nice. This little shop has a lot of equipment, both new and used. LOTS of choices at different price points. We were both super impressed by the service. She has learned a few songs and is looking forward to growing and learning even more songs to play.

The staff seems to be universally willing help and they just about have it all, new or used.read more

This is a tough store to review. Absolutely horrible location placement? Check…read more Terrible parking? Check. An acoustic guitar room overflowing with Martins, Taylor's and janky used guitars not fit for kindling? Check check and check! However in the midst of this dumpster fire I did find that one special guitar I was looking for, with incredible action, at a decent price. So yay for me, but this just won't be my go to Guitar Store ... ever.

Excellent Guitar Store! Anthony was exceptional and he went beyond the call of duty to oblige my…read moreevery request. He helped me in purchasing THE guitar I had shopped for a long time! Thunder Riad gets an A+; no worries here!

We went into this place looking for a guitar to learn on. The tall gentleman made us feel…read morecomfortable and sold us the best guitar possible. He let us know about the possibilities of it and the price point was right. Not pushy at all very knowledgeable and worth it!