Our daughter's new music teacher is teaching their class violin and recommended the store as a…read moregreat place to rent or purchase. We were greeted right away and helped meet our needs. We had to fill out a credit check form for the rental program. They presented us with both a used and new violin option with reasonable pricing for renting and insurance. Their program is great where we can rent-to-own if we decide later to purchase it. All the rental payments are put towards the purchase which is awesome. They also allow you to switch it out if our child outgrows the size. It was a super easy process to pick up a rental instrument and seems like the store has quite the variety of supplies for both wind and string instruments.

After retiring, I decided to take out some music. I bought a classic guitar and asked who played…read morethe saxophone in high school if she wanted to start practicing together. After pulling out the saxophone 30 years, unused, the cork was decaying, crumbling, and dry . We called around a few places, and these guys were fast efficient and a good price. Around $30. I went in with my wife to pick it up, told the guy I was doing some classical guitar and I got an on the spot private tutor lesson lol. It was pretty awesome. All of the suggestions The guy had for me as a new guitar player were perfect. He recommended me a good book to start with. How to properly hold a guitar, etc.. I know things are cheaper on the Internet, and the two things that he recommended to me were definitely cheaper, however, you can't get this type of service from Amazon .

What a wonderful little shop a short drive from the Lincoln area. Great service and gentle care of…read moremy vintage Martin guitar. The owner had answers to all my questions. The 65 year old instrument came back from his workbench looking brand new! Well... almost. Haha! Know that I'll be back. I highly recommend Auburn Strings as the place to shop for guitars and your string instrument needs. As a 75 year old player, I speak from experience!

Friendly knowledgeable people. Excellent customer service. Great selection of guitars and strings.read more

This is one amazing music store, packed from floor to ceiling with musical instruments at very…read morecompetitive prices. My musical interests since 1981 has been on guitars and I have owned several acoustical brands- Castillo Concert, Yamaha Concert, Ibanez Parlor, Taylor Swift Baby Taylor, and Martin, to name the ones I remember. As I gradually moved up the scale of quality and expense I began to lean to Martins because I found I was having difficulty handling the larger models for size and was not terribly impressed with sound of the Parlor and Baby types, all to the physical changes called "aging". Last year I returned the Taylor to Sweetwater and traded in 3 of those brands listed above at Foggy Mountain for a Martin 000-10. I loved that guitar, but, as I mentioned above, I really needed something that was smaller that I could get my hands around, and still had the fretting and sound of the Martin. I started seriously looking at what was available, pricing, and models. I did research online and listened to professionals on Youtube talk about which ones they preferred compared to others, like the Taylor, Eastman, and even cheaper beginner brands. A huge majority said that the Martin all wood was the best. I called up Foggy Mountain, spoke to the very nice gentleman about their inventory, and they had one of the guitars I was leaning toward because of size, weight, fretting, nut distances, etc., and it was a Martin all wood with a Spruce top, and Sapele sides and back. I looked up the word "S A P E L E" to see what that was. Interestingly enough it is a very high quality hardwood from Africa that tends to be quite strong and also very similar to mahogany. In one of the videos discussing the use of that wood, it was mentioned that the sound and tones were not as "dusky" as the mahogany but did add a particular brilliance to the fret board, while maintaining the softer melodious depths of the music. Today I decided to go and see this guitar. The size is about 1/4 less in girth and length, and just a tad smaller on the fret board. See the pics to compare the Martin 000-10 to the Martin 000 Junior. The latter is definitely a more suited lighter weight travel guitar than the former. I played a few riffs and decided the size and all the features, including the built in electronic system and tuner, were exactly what I wanted. The trade in was almost equal to the value of both, and I offered to pay the tax plus $100 to cover the transfer. I brought the Martin Junior home, plugged in my small Laney amp and was tickled with joy that I had made the right decision. The moral of the story- 1) don't buy a cheap guitar called a "beginner" because they are poorly made and sound awful, in most cases. If you buy online, Amazon is NOT the place to buy- if you can't see it, touch it, or play it, it is a waste of money, a lot of the time. 2) Do your homework- some folks may not like AI, but I found it was the fastest way to glean information that provided suggestions and links to sites and videos. 3) If you are a beginner and are serious about playing excellent music, pony up the dough, and buy some serious instrument that will give the sound you want to produce, fits your body style, and then take lessons until you have a good understanding of what and how good music is produced. Use your noodle, try out different models and styles, and give yourself a day to ponder your findings. Then, buy the one you willing to pay for, practice like you would anything else that you want to excel in, daily and often. Practice could make perfect, if you stick to it.

Literally worth the drive to GV - even if you "just need picks." ;)…read more Pete's a gent, the shop's a gem...stop in and be delighted. Smells like memories and good music. Love you guys!

Mr. Johnson is an excellent piano tuner. He knows what he is doing and how to make your piano sound…read moreit's best! He can repiar it too if necessary. You get what you pay for when you hire a tuner and I think he is worth what you pay. Tom has tuned my piano over the years and I wouldn't have anyone else. Guess what? He will come to DAYTON too! Please give him a call if you have questions!

This is a review for communication and honesty. I contacted Tom just as Covid shutdowns occurred,…read morefor a piano tuning. He was kind and informed me that he was still trying to confirm his business category's restrictions, but gave me a quote for later on. I contacted him today to check in and explained my goal to have my piano tuned before moving to SoCal. He was very kind, once again, and recommended for me to wait until my piano is in its new environment, to get it tuned - because I'll essentially be wasting money to get it done now. (It'll change with different climate, etc). He could have easily just taken my money, but instead, gave me great advice. I sincerely appreciate that and wish him the best in his business!

A true skilled Craftsman in his trade. Tucked away in a cute little corner in Old Town Nevada City…read more I brought in a broken guitar that I thought was headed to the dump and it came out beautiful. Very satisfied with the work.

Just a few short words about an amazing luthier who has opened a small shop tucked away in Nevada…read moreCity. I brought a thinline telecaster in for setup and a bone nut. The guitar was never my favorite and had sat in its case for about seven years. Sean took that guitar, leveled/replaced a few frets, and fashioned a beautiful nut. I have not been able to put the guitar down since I picked it up. The playability and the tone have never been so good. Thank you, Sean for your professionalism and the love you put into my instrument. I have a couple of partcasters I will be bringing in next. Prices were reasonable for the work done and I am so happy with the outcome. This feels like an old time guitar repair shop...no frills, all skills

I called Mr Pierce after moving to a new home in Sparks, Nevada. He was extremely kind and…read moreaccommodating with scheduling my Service. Alan showed up at my home, as Promised, and Immediatley began working his 'Magic' !! Moving any piano can be detrimental to its ability to play and when Alan explained that my Baby Grand didn't Look like it had been 'tuned' since Abe Lincoln's Time, ‍ I Understood ! My piano had been Moved Five Times in it's Life of 28 Years and I only remember having it 'Tuned' Once Mr Pierce worked on my piano from 10 am until 12:30 and did an Amazing Job for a Great Price I am So Happy to have met Mr Pierce, to Have Heard Some of His Amazing Life Stories in Music and to Have a True Professional Work on My Precious Piano

A true gentleman, Alan was prompt and efficient. My piano is new again. He played a couple tunes…read moreto prove it.