Ralph to the Rescue!…read more After suffering from shoulder injury I was forced to give up my 12 string Yamaha that I had played for 40 years. A blue grass friend told me about parlor guitars. I researched and found a gem. But the string action was too hard for me to play for any length of time. Ralph suggested ( and changed our to) much lighter strings. It worked! Now I can play again effortlessly.

I won't go back.Ralphs replaced my Telecaster bridge with some piece of Junk, and never…read more returned the Original, like he agreed to! You are better off seeing this place, in the Rear view mirror!Avoid this Place.

Several years ago my husband and I wanted to give our son, Andrew some guitar lessons as a gift…read more Andrew had been teaching himself and we felt he had a gift for it. We found Pete and Andrew excelled because we believe he had the right teacher. If you know of anyone that wants to take guitar lessons, Pete is definitely the person to go to. He's professional and will bring out the best in his students.

From the owner: Offering private guitar lessons in Dover NH since 1987. Serving students from Durham NH,…read morePortsmouth NH, Rochester NH, Eliot ME, and S.Berwick ME. Learn to play Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar or Mandolin. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced lessons. Learn all Styles, Sight Reading,Music Theory, Improvisation. Prepare for Middle School or High School Jazz Band. Prepare for College Music Programs.

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!

Great company. Bought my first guitar to teach myself there. I bought a Yamaha JR2. Very good…read morebusiness, much better than the big box store GC.

I have been a customer at Gary's for many years, back when it was on Albany street in the 90s. Gary…read moreis awesome. Chris Pearne was awesome. This is a great store and I still buy stuff there to this day. The reason why this isn't a 5 star review is because I was gouged pretty deep for a simple amp repair (noisy input jack) about 10 years ago and the amp repairman gave me a huge attitude when I inquired why it was so expensive. After telling him that I will not be bringing any of my amp repairs the Gary's ever again, he literally shrugged it of with a "win some, lose some" attitude. It isn't his business so why give a care, right P? Anyway, I have stayed true to my claim and haven't had any repairs at Gary's and I strongly urge all my musician friends to not get amp repairs done here. I think that the guitar repairs would be safe for my musician friends to use but don't know how much they charge as I am a Luthier and do all my own repairs. Should Gary's Guitars get a new amp repairman, I would be willing to have my many tube amps I own serviced here. I miss having a place to go to get tube amps serviced for reasonably priced, friendly service.

Exeter Music has been a standby for many decades. Rich Bolwes, owner has stocked this small store…read morewith most essentials and supported our community especially enriching our youth. The dedicated, knowledgeable & friendly Alex Potvin often holds the fort down in grand form. Alex fixed the action on my bass while I waited. Id bet most music stores would have told me to leave it for a week or so. This store is my stand by and I highly recommend stopping in. If you are not a musician this is a Great place to get a musician a gift! A conversation with them gives Added value! Check out the geographic moments of wildlife behind store. At low tide there are herons, cormorants, bald eagle and sometimes a seal! Thanks Alex

Had a terrific experience with the people at Exeter Music. Had them restring my newly acquired…read moreMartin guitar. They looked it over, tightened the tuning pegs, cleaned it up and added the new strings. Professionally done by friendly, welcoming staff. Highly recommended for all your music needs.

What a great experience I had today at GC. I traded my old guitar in and bought a new one. Jason…read morecould not have been nicer. I really appreciate the customer service I received from him today.

My son was given a gift card for four guitar lessons. I'm a single dad living in Portsmouth, I…read moredon't have extra spending money. after multiple scheduling issues on their end, my son only received two lessons (one of which was 8 minutes short). I was charged $140 for four more lessons (they charged me early, we were NOT going to take further lessons). I told them I needed a refund because they overdrew my bank account. Brian, the lessons manager left a voicemail saying the refund was issued. A week later, no refund so I called him. Brian asked ME if I got the refund approved as if I work there. After speaking to three managers, the store manager included, I had to threaten legal action over $140 before they issued a refund for only $105. I had to call again for the final $35. The "customer satisfaction team" reached out to make it right and told me someone would be reaching out within 72 hours. 144 hours have passed and no one reached out. I'm a Marine veteran, integrity and keeping your word mean a lot to me, I don't believe they have a shred of honesty. I can't speak for their other locations, but I would avoid the Portsmouth NH location. Spend your money elsewhere. They also kept the money for the remaining two lessons after we canceled them all due to their ridiculously bad customer service. I'd say they should be embarrassed, but they seem to have no shame. Good luck to anyone who tries to learn an instrument there, my son lost the desire to play thanks to them.

Midtown Music rocks! My family was vacationing near Biddeford, Maine, and my son was eager to rent…read morea guitar to play. We found Midtown Music and drove over. Nick at Midtown was incredibly friendly and helpful - and rented us a guitar and amp at a very reasonable price. A day later, the output socket was loose, so we drove back, a little nervous about it, and Nick fixed it with a smile (and no charge). From the looks of the other people in the store and the music being made, it's clear that Midtown is for real pros. For the budding musician like my son, Midtown is a friendly place that loves and encourages music. I wish we had a place like this where we live.

We just stopped by Midtown and signed our daughter up for lessons. Nick is such a great guy to work…read morewith. He answered all our questions and gave us some great tips for success! What a great place!

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