I'm an experienced guitarist. When I need a repair or a setup done right, Kevin has never let me…read moredown. He is honest and nobody's fool. If you've got a guitar problem, don't waste your time get it done right at Grumpy's

I love this store and prefer to shop at small business over the big corps…read more Kevin is extremely knowledgeable and goes the extra mile for his customers. Thank you!

This is a GREAT guitar store! Very friendly and helpful guys named Scott and Paul…read more The selection in this little shop is HUGE. Guitars, basses, amps, pedals. LOTS of stuff to fit any budget. They do a set up on the instruments when they get them in. Want to look at something they tune it up first. Everything is CLEAN. This is a hidden treasure. I'd say it's the best guitar shop in Albuquerque.

Was in town for a few days and decided to hit the local guitar shop circuit. I didn't end up…read morepurchasing anything, but the staff/ownership were super helpful and friendly. There's nothing worse than the "too cool for school" attitudes you can get from other shops so I definitely appreciated the experience at Backroads. Along with the pleasant vibe were a plethora of fantastic guitars! Highly recommend a visit!

I can't kvell enough about this business! Stan Burgh is an amazing human being and has the best…read moreguitars in Albuquerque especially since other businesses had closed down. If you don't want to give your hard earned money to the corporate owned Guitar Center, go see Stan. Ian, who closed down his repair shop, is back to do repairs and Eli, Stan's son is also amazing! If you want to learn how to play a guitar or improve your skills, GV has the finest guitar musicians who teach there. They're all personable! We can use a bit of that in the world.

Been shopping here for a few years . They have a variety of stringed instruments priced fairly;…read morethey help you get started if you are a beginner in Guitar. Dan Dowling, an Albuquerque musical treasure, teaches Guitar here too. He is a gem !!!! Love this place . Everything guitar is at your fingertips and you can find some pretty cool instruments, too.

Another cool music equipment store. They also buy & sell used equipment so if you can't afford…read morebrand new, there are other affordable options.

The sales staff, is not very engaged with the customer. They tend to be more pre-occupied with…read moreprepping the used instrument that come in also when you enquire about an item they say they don't know or you get ignored. Some but not all the staff have this rudeness to them. Not a very welcoming environment, because this is Albuquerque New Mexico your options in music instrument stores is very limited you only have two that have any inventory at all thats music go round and guitar center. I rather not spend my hard earned dollars there but sometimes you have no choice

Stopped here on our way back from Nashville to home in Arizona. Love testing out the drum sets &…read moreseeing what this store has m. Well stocked with sticks, equipment, drum sets, & even apparel for us drummers!

My nephew who travel from Tucson loves his guitar center and I wanted to show off Albuquerques…read moreguitar center! Big mistake ! This place was hard to get customer service and staff work attire was not worn to show they are staff. The public restroom were dirty and no working soap dispensers and the hallway to the restroom had boxes on left side along the wall. At first I thought we are in the inventory room but we followed the sign for restrooms. My nephew was looking for a pedal but they were slim selection but the staff offered to order product but we declined. Looking at their products was looking very disorganized and sloppy in the display. Even the staff felt bad how the displayed looked and muttered the place was in bad shape.

Stopped in while strolling through Old Town... where I always like to stop at the little chapel…read moretucked down a lane. I was drawn to the guitar shop and had a lovely visit with it's owner, Brad Andersen. He builds custom guitars with amazing woods and finishes. He had just completed a custom guitar with a cross cut out that was amazing. Another guitar that was in process has inlaid turquoise that was really beautiful. He also carries ukuleles and some non-custom guitars. HIghly recommend - not just for the amazing guitars, but also for the ambiance and friendliness. This is Old Town and New Mexico's finest.

From the owner: Maker of fine artistic classical guitars.read more

Bought a Taylor 50th Anniversary 316ce Baritone. Communication was awesome. Guitar is awesome…read more Everything was carefully packaged. Highly recommend.

This place is deceptive. It's tiny. And it's in Cedar Crest. And they don't really carry the…read moremajor brands of instruments so it's easy to miss. But they do carry some surprisingly interesting instruments and good prices. And instructors are good. Lessons are good. And the staff is knowledgeable. Kind of a surprise, really, but the very pleasant kind.