Outstanding service, repairs, upgrades and custom products. Hands down the best stringed instrument…read moreLuthier in the NH. Hand wound Stonewall pickups are extraordinary upgrades for any guitar...they are all I use now!

I had just purchased a used '72 Yamaha G-170A classical guitar in need of some love and didn't…read more(still don't) have the know-how to clean it, lower the action, and set it up with new strings, so I searched Yelp in the Portsmouth area and began to call around. Five or so calls later and I got to talking with Scott at Naked Guitar Repair. He came off as a good dude who was really comfortable with guitars and confident in his work, so even though I had found a cheaper option, I drove over to Madbury to meet Scott. His shop is located in the same lot as a landscaping business and is entered through the side door under the green awning along the right-hand side of the building. The space is refreshingly unfinished, with tools lining the perimeter workbench spaces and guitars in various states of build hanging along the walls. The real look of the place was the first of a few indications that I had chosen the right repair shop for my old Yamaha. Scott looked up from his work and received me warmly into his workshop. He deftly inspected the guitar, played a Spanish riff to check its original condition, and concluded that it was in great shape, definitely worth cleaning up. Throughout the "interview" he was really friendly and shared a great deal of information about his history with guitars; during this conversation I also came to learn that Scott builds electric guitars from scratch under the name Stonewall Instruments in this same space (another indication that my Yamaha was in good hands). He was even willing to work with me on the price of the work. I picked up the guitar a few days later, and, needless to say, it sparkled and sang. I'll try to include a photo of it with this post, but you should just take my word for it -- the guitar glows like it was touched by a experienced perfectionist and is matched by the sweetest tone, new strings tight and sharp. Can't be more happy with the "upgrade" Scott was able to bring out of her. Not only do I recommend Naked Guitar Repair to anyone looking for a honest conversation about a guitar in need, but I'm personally committed to returning to the business when Scott has his annual Stonewall Instruments open house. Hope this helps. Be well!

It was very helpful, the staff knew a lot about music and helped me pick out a perfect guitar.read more

extemely helpful, one of the few local music stores that stock string for all instruments. Only…read moresell you what you really need, they don't try and talk you into something that is beyond your ability or interest

From the owner: We offer acoustic stringed instruments and accessories sales and service. We offer music lessons…read morefor piano, violin, and guitar. Large selection of White Mountain Puzzles, Lovepop cards all at discount prices!

I brought a Gibson J45 acoustic here for some work. They did a great job for a very fair price…read more If you need a new instrument, lessons, or guitar repairs - I'd highly recommend NH Guitars. These are very cool people.

The set up work is amazing ! Neat inventory . Hard to find stuff . Worthy the trip . Very helpful…read moretechs and sales folks

Great staff, great service, and great prices. We purchased a new Yamaha digital piano and…read moreconsigned our acoustic piano for sale. Everyone at Starbird was great to work with. Our delivery was 200 miles away but that was not a problem. The delivery crew were fantastic, and Starbird got us a great price for our consigned piano. It takes a bit of time to find the right buyer, but we trusted the Starbird staff and it paid off. Highly recommended!

This is a review specifically for piano moving services from Starbird. I needed a baby grand piano…read moremoved from NH to Maine. I'd reached out to a bunch of moving companies and the quotes were crazy (one company wanted $2000) or vague ("Sure, we can probably figure out how to move a piano). A friend recommended Starbird and Jill was quick to respond by email and to arrange a date. The moving team were prompt, professional, careful and really great! Moving a piano is completely different to moving a sofa. They have it down to an exact art and it was kind of awesome to watch my piano being carefully padded, wrapped and then placed into the truck. Once at the new address it had to go up two very steep flights of stairs with tight turns and the guys made it happen. Highly recommend as piano movers!

John is the best in the biz, great work on my frets and his custom stuff shreds. If you are looking…read morefor someone knowledgeable and quick turnaround, John is your guy.

I had my childhood piano shipped from my mother's home when she passed away. This piano has been…read morethrough at least 15 moves and hasn't been tuned up to A440 in likely close to 20 years. Plus, some of the keys were sticking from the movers storing it on its side in the move (BAD for pianos) and the foot pedals were wonky. Really, it would have been much cheaper and easier if I had just bought a new piano, but this one has ivory keys and is the one I grew up with, so I wanted it to work. Eric understood my reasoning for wanting to salvage the piano. He was very knowledgeable and gave me options and the prices for each. He didn't suggest that I replace the action - not because it couldn't be replaced, but because he didn't think that the increase in the sound would be worth the price. When I said I wanted it brought up to A440 instead of tuned to itself, he warned me that this would mean several tunings to keep it in tune as the strings stretched and that we might break a strong or two along the way (thankfully we didn't). He was professional, courteous, and very capable. The piano has been through two tunings now and is ready for its third. There has been much less slippage than I had thought there would be and it has held its tune better than either of us expected. I am very pleased with the service I've received from Eric. I'll be using him in the future and referring him everyone who will listen!

I don't know much about pianos at all. I only decided to get ours tuned because it hadn't been…read moretuned in about four years and people who did know about pianos were complaining. Eric Donnelly did a fantastic job dealing with the piano and my ignorance. He was very polite and professional. I have no idea what the rest of the piano tuning scene is like but I know, for sure, that they'll have a hard time measuring up to Eric Donnelly.