I bring my daughter's trumpet to Jim for cleaning. Jim does a great job and always has it done on…read moretime! Highly recommend Windsmith and Jim.

We inherited an old flute for our child that my husband's aunt had used in her high school days…read moremany decades ago. It looked very vintage, to put it nicely, and definitely needed a lot of TLC if it was even still usable. After some research, we found the Windsmith, located in the neighborhood of North Park, with exceptional reviews. We were lucky to have found Franco, who specializes in woodwind instrument repairs, to take a look at the old flute. He said the necessary maintenance was not extensive and gave us a very affordable quote for repairs to get the flute back in shape. In less than a week, we had the flute fixed up and ready to be played. Thank you Franco, and we will be back again for regular maintenance. My other child is interested in playing the trumpet so we hope to bring business to his partner Jim at the Windsmith, who specializes in brass instruments. We are so happy to have found this place. Thank you!

The absolute best guitar tech and luthier services in the San Diego area. Fred and the team are all…read moreincredibly knowledgeable and passionate about their work. I have had numerous guitars worked on here and they all came back even more of a joy to play than before. They also have an interesting inflow of gear for sale that you don't see every day at big retailers like Guitar Center. If you're hesitant about dropping off your beloved guitar for some work, trust me, these guys are the real deal.

After suffering property damage and parts loss at other shops, Repair Zone first claimed they would…read moreintake my guitars. When the time finally came around they fell through and said "we don't want any of your work". Sounds like a fake shop, most importantly when they said that over the phone they felt the need to reiterate maybe three times instead of ending the call like a normal retailer and shutting the fuck up. What a clown show. Update: Some of the other shops that Repair Zone are scared to be just like, and probably are already, have posted statements which are on Yelp (see American Music Store in Encinitas) that talk about unrelated topics like my cancer treatment and claiming meth use. This has nothing to do with their shit job(s) and continuous inconsistency. Yelp took these down and I took the liberty of posting that for the public as those are direct attacks on me. See photo evidence for the property damage and loss I suffered at that page.

Always treated great and they got the goods. I'm thankful. (Yelp wants 85 characters).read more

Great business! Really enjoy getting Clarinet lessons here from Alfonso, a very gifted musician who…read morestudied at sdsu. I plan on playing Jingle Bells with one of my patients at work for Christmas. I also enjoy playing for my family.

I have a BetterSax Alto that was overdue for a checkup. So, by way of a local recommendation by…read moreDave Good, we were directed to Jim. First and foremost, Jim is just an outstanding human being. He is warm, friendly, and very approachable. My wife and I met him for the first time today, and we can't say enough as to how impressed we were with his professionalism, integrity, knowledge and experience. We were able to sit comfortably in his shop while he thoroughly looked over my sax, making needed adjustments, and sounding AMAZING while playing it! Even though he had an upcoming music lesson to give, he did not make us feel rushed, and took the time to answer our questions. I have a Yamaha flute and BetterSax Tenor that will also be entrusted to his care in the furure, as we feel that Jim is 100% trustworthy, and knows a great deal about, and LOVES what he does. Thank you, Jim.

My alto sax was in need of a tune-up, and Jim came to the rescue, highly recommended by my music…read moreteacher. Jim is everything you're looking for when it comes to woodwind repair- - he's skilled in making repairs -he's honest and will give you recommendations that are in your best interest - he's timely in his communication/appointment-setting - he's very personable - he has several years of experience - above all, he's an incredible musician! If you're looking for someone skilled and trustworthy to fix your woodwind, give Jim a call!

Setting & Service: 5/5 Value: 5/5…read more Abe Liebhaber Bows is ran by Abe Liebhaber himself and I have had the pleasure with working with him over the course of a month to purchase a very valuable bow. Abe is not only an amazing dealer, repairer, and archetier, he is a man of great integrity and value. Many dealers are in it for the quick or large sale, but Abe definitely cares about the entire experience and makes sure that every aspect of purchasing a new bow is perfect. His shop is the only bow shop in San Diego and I would not trust anyone else with my rehairs. If you are looking for a fine bow that has been prepared immaculately and service that is excellent as well as earnest, Abe is definitely my first choice in all of Southern California. Abe's repair prices are objectively lower than the competition while the craftmanship is of the highest caliber and most importantly is that they are honest and transparent. His inventory is small at times, but if you give him a budget and time, he will surely find you something amazing. Though my review sounds like a paid advertisement, the amount of respect, genuine love for the industry, and communication that Abe has shown me has left a very strong impression on me and I hope my experience brings more visibility to his great business!

Since moving to San Diego I have been bringing my bow Abe to be re-haired as he came highly…read morerecommended. Being a bow maker himself the quality of his work is absolutely superior and extremely reasonable cost -wise. Always friendly and welcoming , I would not take my bow anywhere else and I look forward to trying one of his own bows for my cello.

I can't recommend this guitar tech highly enough! I brought Erik my long-neglected Gibson Les Paul,…read morewhich had been sitting in its case for (embarrassingly) over a decade, and he brought it back to life. He cleaned it up beautifully, adjusted the action, refreshed the fretboard, and somehow made it look and play like new. His pricing was incredibly reasonable. If your guitar needs any kind of TLC, this is the person you want working on it. Truly a 5-star experience.

Erik changed the strings and spruced up my Taylor 314ce Builder's Edition. He was super thorough…read more In addition to changing the strings, he reset the neck angle, fixed hairline cracks in the bridge, oiled the fretboard, pointed out future potential issues, and thoroughly cleaned it up. Looks and sounds great! Erik's also a super nice guy, easy to talk to, and has great stories about his career in guitar building. Highly recommend him!

They've taken care of most of my amps and guitars, they got me a new pick guard for my Flying V and…read moreTim really fixed up my amps well, my VT 22 and my 5150, he really did a great job with that even built the foot switch into my old vox Royal guardsman pedal. He even fixed a floorboard for my Pod Pro. Right now they are setting up my Kit built Tbird bass, and they had fixed Truss rod issues on as 46 year old 4003. Whatever it is, they'll get it done.

Truly amazing and professional repair shop. These guys are friendly, always faster than they say…read moreand extremely fair. I've taken all my vintage fender amps here and they know their stuff, always come back playing perfect.

Came here on a whim while visiting San Diego and ended up spending over an hour playing guitars and…read morechatting with the staff. All three of the men there were very friendly and knowledgeable. I ended up walking out of there with a very nice limited edition Gretsch. I highly recommend coming here. I know I'll be back next time I'm in SD, hopefully with a little more cash in hand.

Jeff and Matt are two very professional gents who gave me sound advice and were very helpful…read more Please do not hesitate to make Mark's Guitar your first guitar stop and chat with Jeff and Matt for all your guitar needs.

Amazing customer service, military discount, fast af, reliable, realness, awesomeness, best time of…read moremy life

Holy shit. Never in my life have I felt like I might have been special needs without knowing it. I…read morecome in the first question asked to me (by two separate dudes) was if I quit guitar??? What? Do you ask that to everyone who comes in? And then the audacity to ask if I know a guitar has FLOYD ROSE on it, I CAN SEE THAT? It's like asking me if the guitar was red? I CAN SEE THAT. (It was.) Also it played like shit. Don't come here if you don't wanna be gaped.

If you are looking for experienced luthiers that have a passion for guitars, this guitar shop is…read morefor you I brought my Les Paul in for a string intonation. It never sounded better. It was my first time using their services and it is now my "go to" shop. Also, had a look at their guitars for sale and although I wasn't in the market for one now, if I am, I will certainly check out their inventory.

Bought my first guitar around a year ago, excellent condition with an unbeatable deal…read more Places often times try to sell you guitars, these people put guitars in front of you and help you decide to buy or not, literally one of the most consumer friendly businesses I came to them with a small and trivial thing, they helped me instantly, in and out, and didn't charge me The world needs more places like this