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.

I brought a "Strat-Shaped Object" in to see if there was any hope of making her playable. Terribly…read moreback-bowed neck, fret ends poking out from the high desert lack of humidity, all kinds of out-of-adjustment everything. Andy put his mojo on it, she plays and sounds just great now. A+ work, he even threw in a whammy bar, which is more than I can say for the online store I bought it from used. Thanks, Andy!

I can't say enough good things about About Dave the owner and Andy who helps with running the…read morestore. They are both down to earth and honest people. It is an almost impossible combination to find in today's businesses with everything bring cutthroat. l went in with the intention of looking around with my friend. I was low on funds but still walked out with a beautiful new acoustic Alvarez guitar and shortly after a really nice used electric. They made sure those guitars didn't leave the store until fully inspected, adjusted and tuned to perfection. This is a local business having knowledgeable people and fair prices on their products to meet most of everyone's musical needs. l emptor all musicians from all walks of life to support Borrego's here in Santa Fe. A local store well deserving of our patronage. GBYA~G+

Jacob and Ryan are the best! Always eager to meet your needs, I always deal with NOBODY in Santa Fe…read morefor guitar needs but Candyman's. George H. Santa Fe

I stopped in today ready to buy a new guitar and amp and I was looking at the guitars this…read moreafternoon and no one came up to help me. No one said may I help you even though I was clearly waiting for help and I finally got frustrated and left.

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.

Discovered this little shop the other day and went in to see what they had…read more Unfortunately, they did not have anything I was looking for. The staff, however, was very friendly and the gentleman I spoke to was curious as to what I needed and if he could start carrying that kind of stuff for me. Obviously this blew me away! I have never been asked what's good to what products I like and if I had any suggestions on what to carry. The level of personal service and willingness to work with me in order to get what I want here in Santa Fe was excellent! I will definitely be shopping here again. Not only that, I just can't help telling everyone I know about this great experience!

Janow Academy of Music is run by extraordinary owners with incredible talent. Very kind, and the…read moremost educated in music I've ever known [I've sung professionally and had nationwide FLR Radio and in Australia album]. Mrs. Janow plays and teaches a number of instruments; Mr. Janow is a world renowned musician and orchestra leader. Great people period.

From the owner: After School Music Education: Band, Piano, Vocal, Guitar,…read moreStrings

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!