I recently took my headless bass there for a set up. I'm SUPER picky when it comes to how my bass…read moreshould feel and play, but Richard absolutely took care of me and then some. Richard was extremely kind and easy to work with and offered for me to try out the bass before I took it home so he could fine tune the action to get it to my perfect height. In the end, he set up my bass with silky smooth low action as requested and I have to say, this bass has never played better! The action was just at that perfect sweet spot where the neck played like butter but high enough to where the notes really sing. Ever since I took it home, I haven't been able to put it down. The bass is just a joy to play and plays the best its ever played since owning it! I swear I'm not exaggerating when I it's just about the best set up I've ever had on this bass. It should be noted I also came in with some issues on the headless hardware that were unique enough to not have an easily searchable answer on google. I told Richard and, after working on my bass, he gave me some tips to try and so far, they've worked like a charm. At no extra charge too! I really cannot recommend this place enough. If you're looking to have any kind of work done on your instrument for a fair price with supberb customer service and expertise, you owe it to yourself to try out Richardson Guitar Works. This place is the real deal!

Richard was awesome! He was quick to repair my guitar (jack input). Very knowledgeable and helpful!read more

I had a phenomenal time picking out a guitar for my birthday gift. I was in the market for an…read moreacoustic and was floored by how much selection they had in store. I really love that. They had a dedicated practice room where I could try each of them on and see how they sounded with their built-in electronics through dedicated acoustic amps. I found a couple that were really lovely that had a tuner on board which I had never seen before and ended up picking up a beautiful guitar that had softened beveled edges and was so comfortable and the best part was it was on sale and I didn't realize it! The staff were super helpful and very friendly with me and my three kids who are all musical and got to explore the drum sets together and learn something new about music. It was an inspiring and fun memory for the whole family!

Guitar center sucks. When did they stop selling rosin for string instruments?…read more Totally catered entirely to an entire swath of shitty guitarist ls and mediocre musicians. The sales reps are always predictably, overweight men with hair down to the waist.

I purchased a 1965 Gibson ES-335 from Charley's Guitar Shop in April 2021 after seeing it listed on…read moreReverb. The listing described the guitar as having "no breaks, no cracks, no repairs other than a refret." Recently, while preparing to sell the instrument, it was inspected by a respected luthier in the UK. During this inspection, it was identified that the guitar has previously undergone a neck reset, with associated finish work around the heel. The luthier has advised that this work appears older and predates my ownership. As many will know, a neck reset on a vintage ES-335 is considered significant repair work and can materially affect both value and collectability. It is also the type of work that would normally be disclosed at the point of sale. I contacted the shop to raise this and to try to resolve the matter amicably. Despite multiple emails, a phone call, and a clear proposed resolution, I have not received a response to my follow-up correspondence. I have now sent a further formal email requesting a response within 14 days. I remain open to resolving this fairly and would welcome the opportunity to discuss it directly.

Bought a Roland amp for playing at the jails I visit. Came with a cool aluminum stand was gently…read moreused and allowed me to plug my mic and guitar in. Even came with a great case for transporting. It works awesome with my Martin d28 and my sure sm58 mic.. These guys are awesome to work with!!!

I bought my harp from Minda about this time last year. Stellar service. She took the time to work…read morewith me and identify the harp for me. It's a year later, and I love it. Minda also teaches lessons, so I signed right up. Great experience. She's patient, willing to explain things to my engineering brain, and brilliant. More, when it came time to change a string, Minda gave me a lesson. She even let me change a few strings on a harp she was working on. Telling me how to do it, showing me how to do it, then letting me do it but talking me through each step. Finally, doing it on my own but with her watching. Great way of learning. I was able to go home and confidently change the string myself. Five of five stars. And an extra star because she's just so darn nice about it.

I had a great experience selling my lever harp with Minda. She was easy to communicate with, very…read moreprofessional and knowledgeable, and I felt very confident that my harp would be going to a wonderful family who will take excellent care of her. The store itself is spacious, easy to find, and felt very welcoming. I was expecting the process of selling my harp to be complicated, but Minda made it easy and stress-free.

Tone Shop is one of the best guitar stores in DFW, if not the country. The staff are really…read morefriendly and very helpful. Tone Shop stocks a wide variety of new and used instruments, as well as amps, pedals, etc. In terms of new guitars, you can expect to find Fender, Gibson, PRS, and Reverend - and maybe more - for electric. Taylor, Martin, Gibson, and more for acoustic. The cool thing though is they carry a range of instruments in these brands. You can buy anything from a Squier, Epiphone, or PRS SE up to a Core PRS or even a Custom Shop Fender or Gibson. And I don't just mean they have a single custom shop guitar on display, they have like a whole wall of high end Fenders and another for Gibsons. It's kind of fun to go in there and see all those amazing guitars. They've got guitars that cost hundreds and guitars that cost thousands. While they might not always have the same range of brands as the bigger store (no new Schecter, EBMM, etc.), they have an amazing selection within the brands they do carry. There's something for everyone. They have a decent selection of pedals, including Boss, Strymon, and more. A small selection of pickups too. I bought one of my favorite guitar straps from them. They've really got a lot of cool stuff! They also have sales periodically, and some great deals can be had! If you sell used gear to them or trade in toward something else, their prices aren't going to be as high as you could get selling it yourself online - but are fair for selling to a retail store. I think you can do a "sell in store" deal through Reverb with them too. I've been really happy with the guitars I've bought from them, and the shopping experience. They also do repairs, pickup swaps, etc. I'm pretty sure this location also offer PLEK. I've never done that myself, but I'm kind of curious about it and might take a guitar in go through the machine some day. Sometimes they host events at the store too. Overall I'd highly recommend Tone Shop in Addison.

I was a 5-star rater of Tone Shop until I went to sell a collection of guitars. Took weeks for…read morethem to respond and I had to follow up daily and then the price they gave was a great deal for them - not me, but I was willing so after hauling the guitars to their store, then it was every little issue with the guitars. the jack has static - 1979 would have that and a simple spray of deoxit but that equated to 500 dollars off their offer. The deal was for them, not me - looking around at their inventory, everything was marked up high so they were going to make double or triple from every guitar in the deal so I decided this was not good for me and called it off. No help getting the guitars in and no help getting the guitars out. And they were stuck on one they wanted to get for dirt cheap. Not a fair offer but lowball. I work in business and know there needs to be a margin, but theirs is around 80% if not 90%. Forget it!! They may have great items but run! You can get a better deal anywhere else with a staff that is not trying to blead you of every dime. Too bad since I proudly wore my Tone Shop Guitar shirt, told everyone about how great they are and the shirt has been tossed. Bottom line - you will get ripped off selling to a store anyway, but the lowball price and then the minor items their skilled staff can easily go through were obstacles and they used that for leverage. Real sleazy practice and a waste of my time! Again - the waste of time was the largest insult of all! Great items and I'm sure the staff is nice, but after this experience I will never buy or recommend this store. This could have been so much better and I'm still very surprised with such a low offer I was willing accept and they wanted to reduce that more for a collection that they would have been making profit hand over fist with the traffic they get.

As a first-time customer, everything about Billy's business was impressive. Had the knowledge and…read moreexperience to go directly to the suspected problem. He was right. It was fixed and I was gone in less than an hour. And the cost was completely reasonable. Makes it real easy to recommend to friends.

Billy is the guy in Dallas to see for all things guitar. He did a top notch job repairing an…read moreissue and replacing the power tubes in my Orange amp. He took the time to answer all of my questions and was very clear about what I needed to have done for my amp. The repairs were completed very quickly and my amp sounds amazing now. The communication and professionalism made the whole process an all around great experience. Your prized gear is in REALLY good hands here!

I have visited roughly 15 Guitar Center locations in America as a result of business travel. Always…read morenice to kill time browsing and playing guitars on the road without having to bring one. Staff is helpful in all departments. Just don't play Stairway To Heaven. Reminder it's not just guitars. Drums, Bass, etc.

My experience at Guitar Center Dallas was nothing short of exceptional. Walking in, I was greeted…read moreby a bustling atmosphere, with the Guitar Center guru Nathan deeply engrossed in fixing a guitar. Despite interrupting him, expecting to be redirected, he attentively listened as I explained my skill level and preferences. Instead of pushing a sale, he presented me with several options, explaining the nuances of each instrument, spending no less than 30 min on the ins and outs and helping describe what I was going for. He could have easily pushed a 3k guitar on me and told me this will have me playing like Stevie Ray Vaughan in days. Instead he was patient and and showed me what I was looking for, I asked him to pretend he was buying for his brother "the one he likes" and show me the way. I ended up with a beautiful guitar and an amp that will grow with me, all thanks to his guidance. It was evident that he genuinely cared about ensuring I left with exactly what I wanted. Before checking out, the manager and other salespeople also made sure I had everything I needed, further enhancing my experience. What stood out most was the lack of pressure to buy. It was refreshing to be treated with such care and respect, especially in a retail environment. This fantastic experience, which began with Nathan, has made me a loyal Guitar Center customer.

He's top-notch easy to work with and experienced and Wellworth the very affordable priceread more

Aaron was fantastic with answering all my questions and trying to get something put together for my…read moredaughter. We ended up sending her to the funeral to sing in person, but will put Greenville Ave Studio at the top of our list. There is a lot that goes into making a recording and it is refreshing for someone to be patient and educational for all of us non music people. Taking care of potential customers in such a respectful way is a rare thing. Thank you, Aaron