I hate leaving bad reviews, but this one is warranted and I leave this in the hopes that others…read moredon't experience what I have. This place not only took forever with my guitar, but I got it back functioning worse than when I sent it to them. Just an unbelievably overall bad experience.

Throughout EVERY location of Peekamoose Custom Guitars and Repairs, owner-artisan-luthier Paul…read moreSchwartz has ameliorated all my guitars, acoustic and electric! Most recently, up in halcyon Rhinebeck County he worked once again on the first guitar I ever brought him in about '84, my Guild F-20 NT; adding a Piezo Pickup, Gold Locking Sperzels and new frets via the killer Plek Machine. Decades of experience and state of the art equipment in the hands of a master put this old guitar in terrific intonation over the whole fretboard and bring out its inner crackle. The little extra one pays is commensurate to the outcome. Without a doubt, the latest work makes my Guild acoustic more viable and play better than ever! The test of quality for me is that I can't stop playing it, and its treatment makes challenging playing inviting. If you want your instrument at its best, Peekamoose is where it's at.

Lyn has helped me with a host of problems with four different instruments over the past two years…read moreand not yet found one she couldn't solve. With creative solutions after all more elementary troubleshooting had failed, she fixed intonation issues and playability concerns on mandolins, guitar, and banjo promptly and with good humor. In addition, she makes beautiful custom guitars and some new guitar-bodied octave mandolins that sound incredible. She has done right by me and I'm sure she'll do right by you!

We used Hudson Piano Service for a recent overall of a 100-year-old freebie piano that came to us…read morein a pretty much unplayable state. In three sessions, for much less than it would've cost us to buy a used piano in as playable of a state, Scott was able to turn the piano around to be playable. He gave us tips on some of the repairs we could do ourselves to save money, and really seemed to understand our needs exactly. He was exceptionally professional and reliable. He spent every minute hard at work and definitely earned his fee. He was good at communicating what he was doing and why, and was able to give us an accurate estimate on the first day. Moreover, Scott is a personable guy, the quintessential piano guy in fact!

Scott traveled a bit of a distance to our family cabin to tune a piano that has not been tuned for…read moreclose to 20 years. He arrived on the day/time we had easily coordinated over email. He had explained the process and expected charges in his email, and did so again throughout the process of tuning the piano. He is very knowledgeable about tuning pianos, and got the piano back in working order. Several keys were sticking prior to his tuning and he was able to fix them. He is also very personable, making the whole process an overall good experience. I would highly recommend him.

Frank is an absolute pro and so friendly as well. He tuned up my 1917 player piano - it sounds…read moreamazing now. He took his time, was very thorough, and explained several things about my piano that I didn't know. Highly recommended!

Our son was interested in learning to play the guitar. Mark was wonderful. He explained the nuances…read moreof each guitar and suggested that he begin with a very good 'economical' choice, in case, the urge waned. Several years later, and several additional guitars, he still enjoys playing that initial instrument. Thanks, Mark!

I gave Mark my vintage gold sparkle Gretsch snare drum to sell, in excellent condition. I used to…read moreplay it in the Red Hook High School Band in the 1950s. Mark promised he would tell me when he sold the drum, and i gave him my land line phone number, my cell phone number, my email address, and my home address in Barrytown. I checked frequently at first, then not so frequently. Almost three years later Mark told me the drum had been sold for $300 to a Bard College professor, but Mark said he didn't tell me because he couldn't reach me (I have a working recorder on my phone). Mark couldn't locate the sales receipt, and couldn't tell me the Bard College professor's name. Mark said he has thousands and thousands of receipts, and to locate just one would be almost impossible. I told Mark I would feel better showed me the sales receipt before he paid me, and to please keep looking. He is still looking. Our agreement was that Mark would get 20% commission of the best sales price he could get, I would get 80%.

I have an original 1963 Twin Reverb. I am very careful who I let work on it. The owner was very…read moreknowledgable and was able to get it back in shape every time it decided to bug out. I would also get my my guitars adjusted and set there. He always nailed exactly how I like my guitars. The owner (I forget his name) always remembered and addressed me by my first name. This is incredible since i would only go every 6 months or so.

Ernie is one of the nicest most helpful guys ever. We have been customers of his for a decade and…read moreloved his little shop uptown happy for his new place. It was like a candy store window, He always had something unique in the window. He has a great variety for a small store. We have purchased and traded in guitars. Found a cool Fender Strat, unique and a great Taylor Acoustic....not just your average music store....He always remembers our names and treats us like music fam..

Just to balance out some of these negatives. I've brought several horns here for servicing and…read morerepairs. Always had good, polite customer service and good quality work done at a fair price.

I have rented multiple instruments for school band for many years. They have always been friendly,…read morecourteous, organized and knowledgeable and their rental prices were very reasonable.

This store is a gem if you are looking for high quality guitars and amps. Many vintage, some newer,…read moreall incredible. The staff here are kind and welcoming, allowing you to see and play what you're considering to purchase. Store is well-organized, clean, and well-kept. Prices are fair! If you're a musician and you're in the area, check it out!

This is a new place and the staff went above and beyond to help me. The guitar and amplifier…read moreselection was plentiful as they had vintage and relatively new equipment. They also had good prices on everything, let you play the guitars, and the place was well organized