Gabe has worked on all of my guitars, and quite frankly is the only person I'd trust them with. His…read morework is astounding and his prices are totally fair. His knowledge of guitars is encyclopedic and he can fix anything. He can take a mediocre guitar and get it to sound like a vintage champion. For my vintage guitars, I would never entrust them to anyone else. And he won't let you leave his shop unless you are 100% comfortable with his work. Simply put: Gabe is THE BEST.

Trust this man with your axe. He patched up a massive crack in the body of my Taylor when I was on…read morethe road.

It's always a great time at Bill's - you can get a brand new instrument for cheaper than factory…read moreprice! But the money isn't the only great part.. whether you're a first time or a long-time customer, Bill knows his customers by name and goes out of his way to make sure your shopping experience goes as well as possible.

I have nothing but good things to say about Bill He is…read morehonest and more than fair He knows his stuff,if anyone plays guitar This is the place to go The key word with Bill is Trust You can trust him

Set up my new Gibson Hummingbird.. excellent action adjustment.. really knows his trade.read more

JC has repaired and serviced my amps and guitars for decades. He does so with great dedication and…read moreattention to detail that is second to none. Most recently he installed a new brass nut on my Cort Aero-11 guitar, a real challenge due to a number of intersecting odd angles and surfaces. Words alone cannot describe just how perfect a job he did, so take a good look at the photo. Craftspeople like him are rare indeed.

I've been taking lessons here for years! My instructor Jordan is great and understanding of my time…read moreconstraints. the owner Aaron is also great and so kind. I'd crank the review up to 11 if possible!

Beverly Music Academy is wonderful! It's easy to access and conveniently located next to a large…read moreparking lot. The cozy studio is clean with a well-stocked, child-friendly waiting room, convenient restroom, etc. Most of all, our son's teacher, Mary Barba is amazing. She couldn't be better in any way. She's positive, encouraging, understanding, a very capable musician, and has done an amazing job of keeping our son's attention. I wish that every music student could have a teacher as good as her.

I brought a Gibson J45 acoustic here for some work. They did a great job for a very fair price…read more If you need a new instrument, lessons, or guitar repairs - I'd highly recommend NH Guitars. These are very cool people.

The set up work is amazing ! Neat inventory . Hard to find stuff . Worthy the trip . Very helpful…read moretechs and sales folks

I've been a musical instrument shopper for years. In the good old days you were able to get the…read moreprice you wanted. Now you deal with the market price. I had a great experience with 3 of the different guitar guys (one was an assistant manager). I got a used Japanese Strat for a great price. The service was excellent!!! Incredibly patient especially since I had a 3 year old with me running a muck around the place. Even though it is a chain, They have every brand and style you need. Just find the right sales associate and you will leave satisfied.

We bought a "starter kit"(electric guitar, amp, and everything to get started) several weeks ago…read morefor my 8 yo grandson. He started his visit with a free introductory music lesson, that he took to quite well( helped also by the patient guidance of the guitar teacher, Jaxson.). One of the managers, Sam, walked us through the purchase, recommending their own in house extended warranty which we signed up for. Fast forward two weeks later, my grandson has an accident with the jack to the amp, the amp tips, and the jack from the cord snaps off in the plug on the amp. I called to see how to go about getting this fixed( we live a bit of a distance away, and I was hoping to resolve this without having to come back. I came in with the amp. I was immediately taken care of by Bob, another store manager. He set about seeing if it could be readily fixed. Once he determined that it would need a bit more time. he substituted a new exact amp so I could be on my way..this whole experience was a great customer service experience. On both my last trip here and this one today, I can't say enough how friendly and knowledgeable everyone is. Bob even gave me a new jack cord to replace the broken one..

Larry Ouellette has 60 years experience moving pianos with his family business! Talk about…read moreimpressive. I had him move a piano for me and was very happy with his work. I would highly recommend this business for your piano moving needs!

This is my new go to Luthier. Excellent service. Fast turn around. Not only did he adjust my…read moreguitar but explained what he was doing and why. Extremely knowledgeable and dedicated. I can not say enough great things about my experience here!

Exceptional service!…read more I was looking for a trusted, local luthier who would be both easy to work with and deliver honest, quality work at a reasonable price. I wrote off someplace like GC, knowing this wasn't their core business and unwilling to risk the higher probability of landing with a relatively unskilled tech who may only know the very basics of setup. Frankly, I didn't know if my guitar would need more than that but I wasn't going to find out the hard way, wasting my time and money or getting back a guitar that either wasn't fixed or wasn't fixed properly. I came across Kevin Chubbuck Guitars by phoning another local luthier, one who services/repairs acoustics and principally produces high-end handmade custom built acoustic guitars. He highly recommended Kevin, as a former employee who did fine work and one who had since moved on to further hone his craft before setting up his own shop and line of custom-built guitars. After a couple of email exchanges and a phone call to Kevin, I was convinced he was who I was looking for. After a quick review of my guitar, I was given a thorough walk through of the steps he was going to take to fully diagnose and correct the reported issue and explained the possible causes for it. Kevin even demonstrated how he was going to do the work with some of the tools he was going to use and why. Very reassuring and, for me, a worthwhile education. I really appreciated that level of detail. This wasn't just a drop-off, sign here, and see you in a week deal. It was engaging and very customer focused. I left Kevin's shop with complete confidence in his abilities and knowledge that I had found someone who was easy to work with and solely interested in doing only high quality work on anything he puts his hands to, be it an expertly crafted handmade guitar or a lowly setup on a Les Paul Studio. The work was done quickly and the type of corrective action that needed to be done was confirmation for me that I came to the right place. The price? Exceptional and no more than a routine setup would have been, despite the labor required to fix the underlying problems that would have prevented a proper setup. I found the entire experience a pleasure, I got to know Kevin a bit on a personal level, and he made me feel like I was his best customer despite being a new customer with a relatively simple and inexpensive scope of work. I would highly recommend Kevin to anyone looking for a genuinely nice, honest, knowledgeable, highly skilled and easy to work with luthier. Check out his site, his work, and be confident that he can take good care of your gear, regardless of the complexity of the work required.

Outstanding service, repairs, upgrades and custom products. Hands down the best stringed instrument…read moreLuthier in the NH. Hand wound Stonewall pickups are extraordinary upgrades for any guitar...they are all I use now!

I had just purchased a used '72 Yamaha G-170A classical guitar in need of some love and didn't…read more(still don't) have the know-how to clean it, lower the action, and set it up with new strings, so I searched Yelp in the Portsmouth area and began to call around. Five or so calls later and I got to talking with Scott at Naked Guitar Repair. He came off as a good dude who was really comfortable with guitars and confident in his work, so even though I had found a cheaper option, I drove over to Madbury to meet Scott. His shop is located in the same lot as a landscaping business and is entered through the side door under the green awning along the right-hand side of the building. The space is refreshingly unfinished, with tools lining the perimeter workbench spaces and guitars in various states of build hanging along the walls. The real look of the place was the first of a few indications that I had chosen the right repair shop for my old Yamaha. Scott looked up from his work and received me warmly into his workshop. He deftly inspected the guitar, played a Spanish riff to check its original condition, and concluded that it was in great shape, definitely worth cleaning up. Throughout the "interview" he was really friendly and shared a great deal of information about his history with guitars; during this conversation I also came to learn that Scott builds electric guitars from scratch under the name Stonewall Instruments in this same space (another indication that my Yamaha was in good hands). He was even willing to work with me on the price of the work. I picked up the guitar a few days later, and, needless to say, it sparkled and sang. I'll try to include a photo of it with this post, but you should just take my word for it -- the guitar glows like it was touched by a experienced perfectionist and is matched by the sweetest tone, new strings tight and sharp. Can't be more happy with the "upgrade" Scott was able to bring out of her. Not only do I recommend Naked Guitar Repair to anyone looking for a honest conversation about a guitar in need, but I'm personally committed to returning to the business when Scott has his annual Stonewall Instruments open house. Hope this helps. Be well!

Seriously hidden gem that isn't so small. This place is far…read morereaching with a satellite location in salem and a huge staff of talented instructors on everything from vocal to any instrument you can think of. Well organized and run very well. They do performances at the hard Rock Cafe and have alot of family like recitals which gives the kids a sense of belonging that can't be matched with private lessons out of a home. Wonderful place!

From the owner: At the Marblehead and Salem Schools of Music we strive to provide a total musical experience for…read moreeach student. Drawing on the wide-ranging talents of our teaching staff, we are able to match student and teacher based on a variety of criteria, including; personality, learning style, goals and interests. As part of private lessons, all students are given the opportunity to collaborate with other musicians and to showcase their skills; either live, at a formal or informal recital, or in the recording studio. We make lessons fun and our studios funky, but everything is rooted in pure, wholesome academics. We track student's weekly progress in a password protected data base to make parent-teacher communication seamless. We take pride in the accomplishments of all of our students and view their growth both as individuals and as musicians as our success.