First, let me get this out of the way: Midwood is the most beautiful guitar shop I've ever walked into. The guys there are super friendly and helpful. The culture they are creating around this shop is exciting. Charlotte is lucky to have them. But most of my business has been with their luthier/co-owner, Craig Landau. Craig is a world-class luthier. His eye, when looking at a guitar, does not miss a thing. His work, is meticulous and incredibly impressive. I recently picked up a guitar that was getting some work done, and Craig went out of his way to create a custom compensated bone saddle, on top of the other fine work he performed. I am sure it is a combination of everything he did, but my guitar has come to life. It absolutely rings now! I am a lifelong customer. read more

Great hospitality. Doug and Phillip are wonderful and quickly helped me with my guitar issue, as well as others I didn't even know I had. My guitar sounds better than ever thanks to Phillip! read more

This is such a great guitar store. The store design is super cool. It's high-end yet really comfortable and approachable. Love the design of the custom pipe structure that displays guitars in the main showroom. If you're a guitar player, you've got to stop by just to see and experience the place. It's great. The staff is equally amazing. Philip recently set up my white Gretsch 12 string Falcon Rancher and WOW, it plays like a dream now. I didn't think the guitar was too bad off the shelf - but Philip was able to dial it in to where it plays like a dream now. So much better. I'm super thrilled. I chatted with Philip when picking my guitar up and learned he is a true luthier with the schooling and experience to back it up. He actually built guitars professionally for 10 years so he's not just a guy who changes strings. He's a guitar master craftsman who knows how to get the most out of a guitar. read more

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I've finally found my Charlotte music store. As soon as I walked through the door I felt totally at home. An incredible selection of beautiful high quality instruments, a very knowledgeable staff, and no pressure. In the end, a beautiful Martin M-36 followed me home and I could not be happier. Before I left with it they changed the strings to what I like and went over the instrument to make sure all was perfect. A couple of follow up email questions were promptly answered. What more could I ask for? read more

Absolutely worth fighting Saturday afternoon Charlotte traffic to find a parking spot! What a gorgeous store and if you love guitars, wow. The store itself is aesthetically gorgeous, the guitars are stunning, and overall, a really cool place to visit. You can play any guitar there, just let them know you'd like to - great seating to take a load off, love the church pews. We met the owner, Doug, he gave us a peek at the studio - wow! Got his business card for future reference. Great guy, great spot for musicians and so glad we stopped in. Will definitely visit again in the future. read more

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I highly recommend these guys, easy process, great selection, knowledgeable and not only very responsive, they stand behind their name and Products they sell. read more

Good people to deal with and they have a very nice collection of quality guitars. When I'm ready for another one I won't hesitate to do business with them again. Thank you Matt read more

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Outstanding service and over all quality location! I was helped quickly and had a wonderful time in this studio.

I'm a new guitar player and I was very nervous to come into this store because of how upscale and sophisticated it seemed. The staff was extremely helpful and made me feel comfortable. I was able to walk away with what I was looking for and had a beautiful experience. read more

This place feels like a museum as much as a shop! Some beautiful guitars on display/offer. Attentive, informed, professional help.

Beautiful location/aesthetic, tons of high end gear, knowledgeable and patient staff letting me test some options for reactive loads. Good/diverse choices on everything, even great used options. Impressive wall of pedals too. read more

Midwood is the only place I'll ever go to get extremely high quality instruments. Amazing people.

Midwood Guitar Studio just opened. It's gorgeous. The exposed brick was kept on all walls too. This studio carries boutique guitars and basses as well as amps. They also built a bar, of sorts, to sit at, hang and watch tv. They don't have a liquor license or anything so it's not that type of bar. These guitars are stunning pieces of craftsmanship. They are all brands neither I, nor my husband who plays guitar, have seen before. We spoke with the owner, Douglas if I recall correctly, and he told us where they were all made and how he came across them. They come from WA and TN and everywhere in between. This is not Sam Ash. These are all special, handmade guitars which are about $3,000.00 or more. There is also a room behind the register that you can play the guitars in and it's a nice little jam room. Go visit, ogle at the beauties and spend some money in Plaza Midwood. read more

Must visit when in Charlotte. This is the best music shop I've ever stepped into, and isn't for you if you aren't a serious player. Top knotch gear is the only thing they sell, and they are known for it. Great place to just browse and try guitars you can't play anywhere else. Matt Anthony will help you and tell you everything you need to know. read more

Nice selection of high-end guitars and amps. Comfortable and helpful atmosphere to eventually make an informed purchase. Highly recommend anyone interested stop in here, but you will be severely tempted and may not be able to resist. read more

These Folks are the real deal. I contacted them after hours and they answered all my questions confidently. Ended up buying a Fender custom shop P bass. Staff was patient and seemed genuinely as excited as I was which I have not experienced often at Guitar shops. Thanks again ! read more

I came in a few weeks ago looking to get my worship board setup and my man Zach went above and beyond to get me straightened out!! They were short staffed that day but even still he allowed me to bring in my guitar and current pedal board and try everything out before purchasing! Best guitar store experience hands down and they will absolutely be my go-to shop! read more

I bought a Guild B-301 bass online from Midwood Guitar Studio and could not be happier with their responsiveness and follow up. Midwood's staff are more than happy to answer questions after the sale and help with any issue (mine turned out to be a non-issue). I would purchase from Midwood again without hesitation. read more

I travel a lot. I go to guitar stores in cities I visit for something to do. They can be in interesting parts of town you wouldn't normally find as a tourist. Decided to stop in to Midwood on a road trip recently. Holy guitar god... this place is an awesome guitar shop. It's a well curated selection of boutique amps, instruments, and pedals. They have a cool hang-out atmosphere. Guitars are on display like artwork. Charlotte... congrats, you have one of the best guitar shops in the country. Top 10 easily. read more

I ordered a Matchless Laurel Canyon online and it arrived 2 days earlier than expected. Douglas was very helpful on the phone and quick to respond. 10/10 would recommend for any guitar needs read more

A great local guitar shop with a friendly and knowledgeable staff. Probably the must attractive showroom I've seen in a long while. Nice selection of acoustic and electric guitars. I attended a "Martin Experience" there last year and Midwood Guitar Studio had a great set up. read more

I was in town for the weekend and staying at the Westin for a conference. Got through about 3:30 and decided I should see if I could find a good guitar store to assuage my two day guitar withdrawal! I started looking around on the internet and realized that outside of GC and Sam Ash, there doesn't appear to be much. Surprising for such a large town. Nothing against either of the two aforementioned establishments but usually they carry the same gear I can see at any GC. When I saw the photo online I thought, well this is going to be like one of those expensive department stores that only have five shirts and charge $500 a piece for them. I was pleasantly surprised to find it was nothing like that. True enough, the owner carries some offbeat gear from smaller builders but but the prices were very reasonable. They had a 66 Mustang with a lot of vintage mojo for $1400 and a used Weller Fleetwood Woody (look it up) which I ended up snagging unexpectedly (ok, it happens - called to me). Anyway, Matt helped me primarily and Sage and the other fella there as well as the luthier were all great. They were neither pretentious or pushy. It was like looking at guitars with some friends in the band. They like talking gear (which is a good thing cause that's what they do). You would think that it would be easy just to blow off a guy in from out of town but it was super friendly and professional all the way. As a plus, they do free concerts with some cool musicians from time to time right in their showroom. If you are local you should do yourself a favor and check em out. If you are traveling, just be prepared to walk out of there with a really unusual find. I'm sure they ship but I took mine with me. Hopefully, Delta will treat it with care! Had a great time - 5 stars definitely. read more

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Very expensive guitars. Some almost too fragile to hold. Not enough affordable instruments for musicians on a budget. Very nice layout of store. No keyboards. read more

This is the nicest guitar shop I've ever been to. The staff is so friendly and doesn't pressure you or anything. While their selection is a little unordunary I loved the Eastwood hollow bodies and they had a better PRS selection than I've seen at any big name guitar store. Their acoustic room is fantastic and I love the privacy. All around must visit before getting your next guitar! I was just looking not going to buy anything but the business was so nice that I had to get a T-shirt. read more

Most beautiful guitars and amps Dan was very helpful needed a tuner for my starter guitar great place

So many cool, rare, and beautiful guitars and basses, and staff was very helpful. I especially liked the ES-225 and D'angelicos. most guitars are expensive (for good reason), But there are some amazing guitars in the 600-800 dollar range. Definitely would consider buying a guitar or bass from here. read more

Very cool place and friendly / helpful folks there. The design is amazing and they have some really great guitars.