The technicians at guitar 123 are amazing and super helpful! Went in with my first electric guitar…read morebecause of a broken string and never changed a string on my guitar before and they helped with no hesitation! Super nice and knowledgeable about what they do. And they did it super quickly too! Definitely check them out if you need a repair or to check out their awesome instruments!

got new guitar, bridge doctor, strings and awesome service! 100% recommended for all musician needsread more

I bought a used Taylor Academy 12e from a private seller, but the action was very high. Took it in…read morefor a setup, and it was a great price, as their very accomplished luthier Frank (45+ yrs experience) charged only $20/hr, and had it done the next day. Frank let me know that he could only take the action down so far without losing tone (via the usual method of sanding down the saddle), and the action ended up still being to high for me. As a former Taylor certified luthier, he said that he could remove and adjust the neck to bring the action down without losing tone, but that would take a couple hours more work. It ended up taking him only 1.5 hrs, and $30 later my Taylor has action as low as on some of my electric guitars, and still sounds great. Thanks Frank! My future business is yours.

Frank is the best! He knows everything I needed to repair my guitar's neck that needed an artistic…read moretouch. He is one of the best luthier's around.

Tom is the best of the best. I inherited an old Kimball piano from my great grandmother. Tom was…read moreable to give me the history and background of it educate me on what type of piano it was. He also cleaned it carefully and was able to tune it in a timely manner. Real expert at what he does. Thanks Tom!

From the owner: Piano tuning and repair for the entire Monterey and San Benito County areas.read more

I'm a fan of this private music studio. El offspring had his first lesson and he is hooked. He…read morethinks his teacher is one cool cat. Lessons are a fair price from a credentialed music teacher who has elected to teach privately. The teacher came highly recommended from friends in music circles as well as other parents. (Update... still taking lessons and it is June 2012!)

Todd is a fantastic teacher! He loves his job and is really great with kids. He helped my 10 year…read moreold daughter prepare for her school holiday school performance, and we are continuing on with lessons because she enjoys them so much. Todd's lessons have given her confidence, skills, and an enthusiasm for playing music!

You know that feeling of walking into a store not knowing what to expect only to have your jaw…read moredrop? That happened to me today. I thought, "guitar store, huh?" Yeah, guitar store. Nationals, Martins, Guilds, banjos, mandos, some incredibly gorgeous hand-carved thing from Bali... all packed into a compact shop. Then Bernie starts talking and it's like the bookseller who's read every damned book in his store. A luthier with endless knowledge and experience running a guitar store. What a concept. And what a gift for local pickers.

I found this site searching for Fretwork for my 07' Fender Telecaster Ash Deluxe…read more During a consultation appt. I realized Bernie new exactly what was needed besides just a overall setup. Fret crowing & polishing as well as full setup. Of course I occasionally try to make adjustments & occasionally I get it OK. He also made some truss rod neck adjustments & fixed a neck bolt on issues. He knew by the look of my frets where the majority of my playing was on the neck. All I can say Is my Guitar sings better than I have heard it in years!! Highly recommend Carmel Valley Guitar professional service.

A wonderful children's theater performance group with a rotating cast. Great shows…read more I have watched generations of children that go through this program. Tonight's performance of A Christmas Story was no exception. Wonderful performances all around. Make sure you catch a the finale show. Tickets are $13, which is a bargain in my book.

These are always the most well performed, and expertly done stagecraft that you'll get in Monterey…read moreCounty; you will always enjoy the plays here