I bought a used bass from someone and I brought it in for a set up. These guys made it sound like…read moremint like seriously great work. The vibe in there is so open and fresh and they encourage people to hang out and play.

Had my acoustic guitar restrung there, did a great job timely and recommended a better set, all at…read morea great price

This is a fun ukulele store and lesson place, as well as an event venue. On many weekend days,…read morethere is live music. I was there this past Saturday and saw a fantastic duo who played bossa nova tunes and more. It is a fun friendly place to spend time and to learn to play the ukulele!

Friendly. knowledgeable. Authentic. Genuine…read more Helped me identify some trouble with my ukuleles and set up a plan of action to get them fixed. They have a little stage and have performances and open mics. Going to do some work to get my ukuleles performance ready!

Treats even my budget guitars like they are worth a million. Has made my every piece better than…read morenew. Nothing but respect and camaraderie from the staff at the store. Matt Brewster is truly an artisan and an artist, and deserves every ounce of praise you hear about him and more.

My favorite guitar shop in the city. Great inventory, including their original line. Top-flight for…read moreset-ups and repairs. Really good guys who treat their customers fairly and with respect and friendliness. A+.

This location is huge, clean, & decent prices…read more Staff were kind and friendly. Highly recommend this location for your music equipment needs. Two thumbs all the way up!

I just got home bringing a dream guitar with me (American Vintage ii Strat). My experience at…read moreGuitar Center of Queens has always been stellar. The staff went above and beyond to help with the purchase. Ryan, Chris , David and Jeremy, thank you so much guys! Rock on!!

I didn't end up purchasing anything, but as a music lover, I wanted to see what was available. Very…read morecomplete store. The guys working there are so kind and attentive! They let me play one of their pianos for a little bit. Will be back for a guitar soon.

I ordered a fender telecaster made a Mexico model player series from guitar Center earlier this…read moreyear. When it arrived in the mail, the toggle switch was missing the knob and there were three dings on the guitar that were very noticeable. It was packaged like someone retarded packaged it. It was just wrapped in Styrofoam and packaging tape like a blanket wrapped around a guitar. Needless to say I was disgusted and I will never buy another single thing from guitar center. I'd give them zero stars if I could.

Norio did an amazing job with my guitar's setup. He's really an expert. I'll come back for sure!read more

When Grit Laskin, the luthier in Toronto, recommended Imai Guitars, I knew I was in good hands…read more It's like my little stage accident never happened! Be careful out there. It can be a cruel world.

Dan's Chelsea Guitars is near SVA in Chelsea. It's also near the old Hotel Chelsea, as I recall…read more(which has since been renovated). I just love this business. It kind of has an old school NYC vibe you don't see as much these days. The people who work there are very friendly and knowledgeable. They provide background info on any guitar you inquire about. I definitely want to go back during my next NYC visit.

I play the guitar for fun. I had my guitar for 40 years and it needed a complete tune up. I…read morebrought it into Dan's Chelsea Guitars. People are nice and friendly. The little shop has a great old Chelsea vibe unlike the big guitar store that feels impersonal. They did a great job and they were fast and reasonably priced. My old guitar is like new again and plays

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!

Super nifty shop and friendly staff- came in today randomly asking if they happened to have any…read moreconcert earplugs and they gave me some foam ones for free.

I bought a Telecaster model made by Rick years ago. It is a completely unique guitar and a piece…read moreof art. Because the wood is so old, the sound resonates seemingly forever. The neck is thicker than those on my other guitars, and it took some time to get used to, but it supports the tonality and over time I stopped noticing. I strongly recommend.

Visited onna recent trip to NYC - had seen the video on YouTube and it was a must see- unique…read moreguitars- cool history!

If I could give this shop 10 stars, I would…read more After another five years and a shitload of road, it was time for some more TLC for my Sadowsky bass, named (gasp!) Leopold!! (search youtube for bugs bunny leopold - that's how I felt when I first opened the case the day I got this baby). So I packed him up and shipped him off to New York. I enclosed very specific and detailed instructions in the case, regarding the nut, the strings, the frets, electronics, pickups, case, cleaning (as in don't clean it) - everything. It was long. And specific. I just got (gasp!) Leopold!! back a couple days ago, and good goddamn, everything, I mean *everything* was fucking absolutely perfect and complete. Most important was the fretwork. Nobody does fretwork like Roger and his crew. Flawless crowning. Utterly level. There's a machine a lot of places use called a PLEK. It's machine-accurate, but it's not even close to the fine handwork done at the House of Sadowsky. Did I just refer to his shop as a "House?" Yep. Sadowsky's fretwork is fucking transcendent. And the action - I have some really great guys do my minor maintenance like setups, but the setup this thing came back with is just beyond. Super fast, super in-tune, clean, quiet. Goddamn, it's just perfect. Last: About that list I enclosed with the bass. I had probably 9 or 10 points on it. Every single one was addressed, exactly, flawlessly. Specific strings installed? Check. Spare set of the same strings enclosed in the case? Check. Go through the electronics and put everything into first class running condition (I forgot to tell him the battery was getting low, too). Check. Including replacing the battery I forgot to tell him was low. Oh-by-the-way-send-me-a-new-gig-bag? Done. There was not one goddamned thing I needed to call him for. Nothing. Perfect. I was almost disappointed, lol! If I had to deduct one star, and make it only 9 stars, it would be that the House of Sadowsky only works on Sadowsky guitars. Look, I understand. His production is maxed, his repair bench mobbed. But dang, if I could have him breathe on my '68 Paisley Telecaster bass... I'd probably croak and go to heaven. But repairs are limited to Sadowsky instruments. If you own one, bite the shipping bullet and send it to him every five years or so. You'll be glad you did! Now, who am I to write this long-ass review and update? All kinds of big names play his stuff. Well, I'm not one of them. You don't know me because I'm not famous. I'm just a working pro for 30 years or so, the guy you might see on stage behind some young singer/songwriter, or who you might hear playing bass in some TV show or commercial. Or at some shitty bar out in Ventura (whatever pays the bills!). But oddly enough, as "big time" as Roger Sadowsky has become, he still understands and caters to the working pro musician. I got taken care of as well as, say, Walter Becker from Steely Dan would have. I know this, because it is simply not possible to take better care of somebody than I just experienced. Again! I've had a working relationship with Sadowsky Guitars for 17 years now, and if anything, it's only got better. Highest Recommendation. He has no equal.

I have 2 Sadowsky basses and one on the way. I've tried many basses over the years...none compare…read more Roger responded to my questions in very short time. They ask all the right questions to deliver the instrument you want that's built for a lifetime. So many bass 'builders' compare themselves to "Sadowsky". I've tried a few...not close.