I see Jack for guitar lessons here and he is great! I have never had an issue with any of the other…read morestore employees or purchases either.

Bought son his first guitar there. Wish I had gotten name of the guy who helped us. He went above…read moreand beyond! Explained things so well! Amps and guitars! Just excellent experience! He even carried the guitar and amp box out for us!

Carter Vintage was so easy to work with in consigning and selling my Gibson '57 Les Paul R7 Custom…read moreReissue for the exact price we put on it. It took about 8 months to sell, which is a little longer than I thought it would take, but I am thrilled with the result. During that time they assured me that my guitar would be insured and taken good care of while it was in their showroom, and it was! To me it was well worth their reasonable commission to have my guitar professionally photographed and catalogued among the other fine instruments under their sales management. Carter Vintage is only getting bigger and more reputable.

I first stopped by Carter Vintage Guitars when it was in the old location. I liked it a lot better…read moreduring that time. The staff was more welcoming. The selection had more vintage guitars. I think that another customer's review really hits the nail on the head -- this has now become a cousin of Gibson Garage. I regrettably have the same problem at Carter Vintage Guitars that I do at many guitar shops in Nashville -- no salesperson wishes to talk to me. I... apparently don't look like their target demographic. There's been quite a few recent visits where I can't seem to get a salesperson to approach me even though I am in the market for a new guitar. For now, I still have fond memories of the staff member at the old location welcoming me to Nashville. I still will keep the branded leather pick holder keychain. I just maybe will make my next expensive guitar purchase at Gruhn instead, where I haven't once had an issue of salesperson disinterest.

In 1970 George Gruhn established Gruhn Guitars, which is one of the largest dealers of vintage and…read moreused instruments in the world. The "guitar guru" also plays with some curious new equipment as well. This shop is basically George. The first floor is available to everyone. If you ever get a chance to follow someone who invites you to the upper levels, go do it no matter how not into guitars you might be. Up there you will see the collection only extremely serious buyers and collectors are interested in. This also includes George's personal collection. (and most likely George himself) Beyond that there is also the shop where people with immeasurable talent turn broken guitars into back to life masterpieces.

Gruhn's Guitars is one of my favorite guitar stores. I travel through Nashville yearly on vacation…read moreand have been spending an extra night in town just so I can visit Gruhn's. Their selection of new guitars is the best I've seen. Besides the normal Taylor and Martin standard models, they have some amazing "Gruhn Spec" Martin guitars. My personal favorite is the Custom 0 Kenneth Pattengale Special. A few years ago I was trying one out, and George Gruhn himself came up to me and we had a conversation about the guitar. They have a wide variety of instruments, from standard flat top acoustics, to resonators, electrics, classical guitars, and even ukuleles. The staff has always been excellent, encouraging me to try anything I wanted, and leaving me alone to do so. But being available when I had questions. They have a good selection of guitar accessories (strings, capos, etc.) and a wide selection of Gruhn Guitar swag. I've bought Gruhn t-shirts every time I've visited and now have a wide variety. Parking in Nashville can be an expensive nightmare, but Gruhn's has the luxury of a private parking lot!

I have a Flatiron from the early 80s that needed dome expert care. So i drove down to…read moreHendersonville from Ohio to let Steve and Eric looked it over. They knew exactly what my mandolin needed and turned it around in a day. Great shop where they built mandolins, resonators and guitars the old fashioned way. Well worth checking them out.

From the owner: We are a manufacturing shop making quality parts for Mandolins, Acoustic Guitars and Resophonic…read moreGuitars since 1998. We do a large amount of instrument repair. We also have our very own brand of Mandolins, Acoustic Guitars and Resophonic Guitars that we build right here in Nashville, Tennessee. This brand is called RedLine Acoustics.

I brought in a guitar for consignment, they took it apart and returned it to me with no back plate…read moreand claimed it couldn't even be strung, despite the fact that it had strings on it that I removed because three were broke and the others looked bad. When I got (understandably) upset that my guitar was now in pieces, "dad" called me an ugly old hag and an 'faint b'(using the words) and "mom" just tried to tell me to calm down without offering any kind of resolution to the missing and disassembled pieces.

Experienced staff and very engaging. Total commitment to bringing buyer together with answers. No…read morehard sale, just effort.

Amazing service, great selection and a very knowledgeable staff. I live 45 minutes from Corner…read moreMusic and I drive past local shops to go to them for any repair need I have for my guitars. I trust them.

They always have a great selection and tons of accessories such as parts, cases, stands etc.... But…read morethey hire the rudest most dismissive people to work there. Work on getting the sales staff to be professional and courteous please.

I'm not a guitar player but my husband is, but I do like looking at these beautiful instruments so…read moreI tagged along with him when he took his pilgrimage to the garage. What a cool space! If you're a guitar player you'll get WAY more out of the experience, drooling over all the amazing offerings and maybe even playing a few, too! Electric, acoustic, vintage, new bodies, etc. They're sectioned into different spaces based on type and a very cool conveyor belt moves them through the showroom along the perimeter of the ceiling, too. Very flashy! They're very serious about care here, too The acoustics are in a separate, humidity controlled room. That's where my husband spent most of his time as he's been considering buying a new one. The tech was awesome and let him play a variety of options to help him narrow it down. They also have a ton of accessories, amps, bits and bobs you need to keep your investment in top shape. And they also have some fun souvenirs like tees, mugs, books, etc. And there's a fun stage where they'll have in store performances every so often, too. After a while I kind of lost my steam since I'm not super familiar with the merchandise but they staff there is awesome and we had a great time chatting and they kept me wonderfully entertained while my husband made his rounds. Great folks, great space, amazing products!

Wish I could say better things. While people were apt to help us when we first walked in, we waited…read morearound waiting for the guy who originally went to grab us a leather case for about 10 minutes before someone else - who didn't make eye contact with my boyfriend when he had to ask him at the counter - where our guy went. This second guy then proceeded to not go and find the original guy. Before this, they tell us they didn't have a hard shell case Les Paul... like is this not the Gibson store??? We settled for a leather one and turns out it was right on the shelf next to the register anyways, so we waited for nothing. The guy still hadn't returned after we'd gone to the bathroom and checked out. Overall, the vibes were much more grim compared to Carters, which we'd just left at their recommendation! The security guard at the front was the nicest out of all we interacted with. Def just use their website unless you want an actual large purchase, it seems like that's what the salesmen are there for.

Being a kid that has a real passion for music (or books or any kind of art, really) at a certain…read moreage can make the world feel like a pretty lonely place. I vividly remember being that kid at that age and how much riding my bike all the way across the town I lived in to go to the local guitar shop on a Saturday just to be in a world that gave me a sense of belonging for a few hours meant to me. Honestly, it was sustaining in a time that felt hopeless. Reason I mention this is because my wife and I stopped into Jack's a couple weeks ago and I was taken right back to that experience and I was left not only impressed with how well virtually every guitar I picked up played, but by how supportive, encouraging and kind the owner was when just such a kid was in the shop with her dad, excitedly talking about sci-fi books with him. Honestly, he was just great. When the kid and their father left the store, there was a bit of a pause and the owner said to his partner/wife "What a smart kid!". This little interaction I happened upon made me a fan for life of this store and I just wanted to share. I was that kid many years ago and I can tell you for certain that the kind of kindness and encouragement the owner offered makes a huuuuge difference in what can be a difficult period. There are other things I could mention, like how the set up on nearly every acoustic guitar they had rivalled a Taylor fresh off the rack at Gruhn's. Or how rare it is to find such a great collection of under-the-radar gems and hand made local luthier boutique in one shop. But none of that floored me the way witnessing the owner's interaction with a fellow sci-fi fan did. These are good people.

Great repair work. Honest, knowledgeable and thorough. The store itself has a lot of great musical…read moreinstruments and equipment. Thanks Jack!!

Quality pre-owned pro-level instruments of all types available. Didn't find it? Shop regularly as…read morethe available products change often. You can try out a dozen high-quality guitars, basses, and amps right in the store. Friendly staff are proud to help or allow you to roam. Hard to miss converted house in east nasty. Check the map to be sure. Just off Shelby Ave. a few blocks.

I saw a cool vintage acoustic guitar on Fanny's website, and bought it over the phone. It's a 1964…read moreHarmony made from now-rare Honduran mahogany and Brazilian rosewood, beautifully restored to better than new condition. A unique instrument, I jumped on it at this price, and it sounds amazing. It was a pleasure doing business with Fanny's House of Music over the phone, and I couldn't be more satisfied with the experience.

The best Strat model I've ever played. Mine is the 4th American Legends prototype made, and she's…read moreheld up beautifully. The guys are very helpful answering questions. If you find one, you better grab it while you can. These are more rare than hen's teeth.

TNAG, as they are called, is the successor to Cotten Music Center, a Nashville iconic hangout for…read moregreat musicians and aspiring greats. When Kim Sherman took the reigns in 1998, she raised the bar from Richard Cotten's little corner hideaway into a world class guitar shop. Her warmth and Kentucky charm was blended with her vast knowledge of guitars, artists and the know how to suite every player's needs at any price range. That's no small fete. But, she did it by treating every buyer as special regardless of the size of their pocketbook. Placing goodness and honesty over the value of the dollar, her adoring fandom grew. This year, she was able to expand her inventory to include rare masterpieces from boutique makers from the world over by her partnership with London-based The North American Guitar. And, rather than losing the identity of her great shop where genuine warmth and Nashville courtesy always reigned supreme, she carefully chose her expanded staff to ensure her philosophy was not lost. Her inventory is now world class. But, you still feel like a valued guest and a member of her guitar family. Sound corny? Check it out for yourself. Her shop is a gem by any name. It's still Kim's fabulous corner of the guitar universe, but, bigger and better. To quote Kim, her single goal is "to just do right by my customers." And, that she does, as she has for 22 years, and will likely continue to do as long as there are guitars and players who need them.