A good place to go and rehearse with your band. Modes practice spaces are adequate for proper…read morerehearsal. The store specializes in used musical equipment although I've never purchased anything there. Nothing is really priced to move all in all. It's OK place for musicians on Staten Island.

I booked a 2-month block of weekly rehearsal for my drums. I live in a co-op and can't practice…read morereal drums, only electronic drums. A throw back in time from when you got personal service from the owner who knew what they were talking about. And they give lessons. What more could you want?

DISGUSTED. I drove out to Brooklyn only to find this place no longer exists as advertised . The…read morewebsite boasts "one of the largest inventories IN THE WORLD"; in fact it is an empty store front, with a "for rent" sign in the window, and a small sign indicating that they moved around the corner (mind you, the Google Maps image shows the open store as advertised, so no reason to question it). The space around the corner is a one story storefront music school. The "Street Sounds" part of the space consists of a small desk with a computer and a telephone and some business cards. I was told the Street Sounds proprietor (Rocky) is usually in by 1pm; it was already past 1:30 when I left a voicemail on the number on the business card, and waited another 10 minutes in case he just went to get coffee or something. He never called back. The least they could do was update the site to alert people to the change, but they obviously do not care. Beyond unacceptable!

I called this place at 3:09pm on a Saturday wanting to ensure the hours listed on Yelp stating they…read morewould be open until 4pm was accurate. A gentleman confirmed they'd be open until 4pm and I show up 10 minutes later and sure enough they're closed. I wanted to support my local small business but they didn't care enough to at least keep their doors open!

Very few vintage guitar shops in the world are of the same caliber as Retrofret in terms of…read moreknowledge, reputation and passion for the instruments. Yes, they have a carefully curated collection of world-class vintage guitars, basses and more, but it doesn't take long talking with the team at Retrofret to understand how much they care about the history, players and instruments. Living on the other side of the country, most of the business I've done with Retrofret is online but the few times I've visited their store was a joy and an education, talking to staff about all things vintage guitar. Plus, they do excellent repair work (Retrofret started way back as a repair shop, and still do highly skilled and even specialized repairs today). If you're in NYC, this place is a real destination.

Retrofret has an incredible selection of vintage guitars as well as highly knowledgeable staff…read more We've purchased and had repairs done here. It's always a pleasant experience. Highly recommend them if you're in the market.

Matt is the Man! The team is top notch. There's a reason why touring musicians will bring in their…read moregear when in town. Matt's been working on my basses for years. Yes, there is sometimes longer than normal wait times, but it's worth it. There have been a few times when I've asked, "I know it's only 4 days away, but I need this set up by Thursday" and it's done, so when he takes a while to set up one of basses, I don't fret. He's also done a lot of custom work for me and I'm always happy. Matt also built my #1. Any questions about pedals, Jimmy's your man. I recently rehabbed my pedal board and Jimmy helped me put it together right at the counter. To the those who feel the place is "kinda cliquey", the guys know their customers. So while it might feel a little intimidating to new comers, bring in your gear, get to know the guys and you'll be treated right.

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.

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!

I'm not sure if it's fair to call this place a guitar shop. It's more of a guitar museum... that…read moresells its art pieces. If you want something very specific or mainstream, then you're better off going to a Guitar Center. Because they stuff they have here is an amazingly curated smorgasbord of rare, quirky, or otherwise vintage instruments. I stopped in just to check out their acoustic room in the back. Played some guitars, the lone banjo they had, and an acoustic bass. Then went back around to look at all their oddball guitars (in a good way). The guy manning the front desk and helping people out in between doing a guitar setup was super cool to talk to.

This is the kind of independent guitar shop we should all be so lucky to have nearby. We need more…read moreshops like this and less of the utterly devoid of character and corporate mega-store monstrosities like Guitar Center. Personalized attention, friendly and knowledgeable staff. They helped me set-up a new guitar and install locking-tuners, two things I am not confident enough to do myself. The prices are more than reasonable and the turnaround is fast.

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.

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!

This is the where the best guitar techs in the world are located! I've been coming here since 2015…read moreand the work that they've done has always been top notch. Paul, Joe, and all the people that work (and have worked) here are exceptional techs and also fantastic people. They've always been honest with me and it's always been a pleasure to do business with them. I highly recommend them.

I have been a customer of Guitartech for going on 6 years now, and have experienced nothing short…read moreof superb customer service. Paul & Joe are great at what they do, and genuinely care about me as a customer, but also as a guitarist. I trust every word of advice that I am given about guitars and all things related to them. I grew so confident through my experience with them, that I had a custom guitar built by Paul. It has been an invaluable piece of my journey as a musician. Amazing place!