I visited Ed twice since getting my new Martin as a birthday gift. The first time the pick up…read morewasn't working. He fixed it in under five minutes and refused to charge or even submit it for a warrantee payment from Martin. The next time I brought it in was to lower the action. He did so, and it was so reasonably priced. You can tell by every interaction he has with any customer that walks in the store that he is respected, admired, and truly liked! He's a good guy, does great work from what I can tell, and takes care of your guitar.

I recently brought my guitar to Ed for a setup and a nut replacement. When I dropped it off, Ed…read morequoted me $150 and said it would take a couple of days. That sounded Avrage , so I agreed. When I returned to pick up the guitar, I brought the quoted amount in cash. At that point, I was told I needed to pay an additional $20 for tax, which was added on top of the original quote. While I understand that sales tax is standard, it would have been helpful to know upfront that the quoted price did not include tax--especially since the majority of the cost was labor. The quality of the work itself was good, and I have no complaints about the actual repair. However, the unexpected additional charge left a negative impression. Clear, all-inclusive estimates go a long way toward building trust and keeping customers returning.

These guys are great and very helpful. I will be buying strings from them again. They stock only…read moretop shelf quality guitars. This is a small intimate place l. If you are looking to get a great quality guitar this is the place for you.

south shore guitar boutique is terrific ! michael shipped my amp lightning fast…read more across country , and it came in 3 days in perfect new shape ! he also answered all questions i had quickly .. a pleasure to deal with & i rate the store 5 ***** and recommend the store highly ! i'll be back ! thank you michael !

Jessica strikes again is today's headline. She hand picked me a Martin 000-28 vintage and I have…read moreto say in my 50 years of playing it is the best acoustic I have ever touched. She said it was a good one and she was right on. It's balanced, loud, and sounds like a good old vintage guitar should. I have played quite a few of those too but this one is a cannon. Jessica is always on top of her game and really knows her stuff. She has a great ear and feel for picking exceptional instruments and is very nice to deal with. Shes definitely my go to guitar gal. Thanks Jessica, Shane

I bought a 2001 Fender 1969 custom shop Stratocaster from them and the overall description on the…read morewebsite was accurate for the most part. There was a ding on the neck near the headstock that was not disclosed nor was a ding on the side disclosed. Had I known about the neck one, I probably would not have bought the guitar. But I'll live with it. Since I left this review, the Music Zoo reached out to me to remedy this situation and I am 100% satisfied with the remedy and them now. And I increased the rating to 5 Stars!

Really want to give this a 3.5 so please keep that in mind. My main Guitar Center for the first 25…read moreyears of my life is in Westbury Carle Place (and even at the location before they moved there). In comparison this location is very small but seems to be set up and organized to the best of the building lease can allow for. Staff here I haven't had any issues with nor have I really needed them. They encourage playing and trying things out but will get out of your way if that's what you want. They recently increased the hours on Saturday by an hour which is something I've wanted for about the last decade (thank you!). Here are my two serious dings that could so greatly improve this place. There are a lot of empty guitar racks on the wall. Maybe a sign of "great sales"; maybe a sign of mismanaging inventory... Here comes the compound effect though. What makes this even worse is the stock that is on the walls- I feel like it would be accurate to say about 35% are "scratch and dent" or guitars that are literally damaged (not marked as scratch and dent). Now I know this is out of GC's control to a degree but it's kind of embarrassing. Some of these guitars look like they were dropped down a full story of stairs or were hugged by a cheese grater and all for a measly 10% discount. I really want to root for GC and big box brick and mortars but they also seem to need some improvements to stay sustainable.

Save your sanity and go buy strings at Walmart!! Extremely slow and unknowledgeable sales team…read more Pushy sales manager that made me feel foolish for not buying insurance on a cheap tuner. They will lie through their teeth to get a sale. Guarantee you they know more about video games than instruments.

It's an absolute honor to be the first to review this amazing local business! I was scoping out the…read moreParamount a couple of stores down and afterwards, my inner spidey-sense told me to keep on walking before heading to the car. I'm glad I listened to my intuition because when I looked up, I saw a sign.. literally. In red and white letters it read "NY Music Garage" and below it a window decal which exclaimed "A Different Kind of Music Store." As soon as I walked in it was clear that those words were true. I was immediately greeted with a warm welcome. I had initially planned to just scope out their collection and perhaps jam, while getting to know the store, but with so many affordable goodies around, I just had to shop. The awesome fellas there helped me pick up a perfectly fitting guitar slide, a strap lock and even a homemade guitar-shaped cutting board!! It's made of walnut, shaped like a Les Paul and sealed in food-grade sealant... how cool is that?! They even had two other variations, a tele and and a strat. After all that shopping, I was ready to try some guitars. They kindly guided me to a private practice room, which had plenty of space to move around, several fun amps and phenomenal acoustics. Looking around the store, it was clear they carried an awesome collection of new, used and vintage axes... all at fair & reasonable prices too! I'm absolutely stoked with my haul and will definitely be back next time I'm out in Huntington! Thanks fellas!

See second of two reviews. Highly recommended. Also, someone recommended to me the usage of a…read moreguitar tuner called: Snark X. It clips on the top of the neck, tunes to the vibration of each string, and each time I use my instrument, I fine tune it. Incredible. Previously my husband would help me do this with our piano. He'd play an E chord (three notes). He meant well!

I was hoping to give this place Zero Stars, but unfortunately Yelp doesn't allow that. I won't go…read moreinto details, but all that I am saying is that I was EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED AND ANGERED with my experience at Angelo Gallo Guitars. When spending $2,000 on a guitar ( as I was) or a $10 pack of strings you would expect to be treated in a friendly manner and not like you were buying a pack of gum. Save yourself some trouble and please do not buy from AGG The service here is abominable and extremely condescending. I have been playing guitar for almost 20 years and I have never been talked down to the way I was by Angelo, the owner. What an obnoxious windbag!!! DO NOT SHOP HERE!!! Please go somewhere where your business is appreciated.

Loved "always" being talk down to, and acted like I was wasting his time. I did buy some…read moremerchandise there, but can't say the experience was great. BAD ATTITUDE, Not a child.. Would have gave no stars, if we had the option. Doesn't suprise me that he's out of business. Good ridence..

I Contracted 'Jim Cat' in March 2026 to swap and (dial in) new necks on my Fender guitars. The…read morefinished work was everything I could have asked for. Looking around his shop you can see he does it all. I'll add that Jim is quite the gentleman also. Thanks, Mike B. ~ Oakdale, New York

From the owner: Custom Guitars to your specs. Call today mention Yelp. I…read morebuild custom made guitars to order and restore and service all brands of electric guitars.

I was taken care of by a Mr. Jeff Galperin, who was very polite on the phone and took all the time…read moreI needed to answer my many questions before I drove from NYC to the store in Mineola. In fact, he never made me feel like I was wasting his time at all. They had what I wanted in stock brand new. So from his kind assistance, I made the trip to their store. When I arrived he set me up to try a pedal out in their music room.. and again, I did not feel pressured at all. In fact, the man likes to talk about music and gear almost as much as I do, and it shows in his enthusiasm which I totally enjoyed! Highly recommended! Call first to see if he has in stock what you are looking for. I am super satisfied with my experience there! Thank you so much JG!!!

!!BEWARE!! Weiner…read moremusic is a SCAM Specifically ordered the old style Clark fobes barrel. They sent me the new version. I emailed them right after delivery about this and received no response, but on their website they updated the photo after my email. I called them and said I wanted the old barrel if you can check stock and if not available call me and set up a return. They falsely advertised the incorrect product, and blamed me for this. They deducted $9 for a cleaning fee of a barrel that was never used, and again the incorrect item. The people working the phones are morons and scammers. I utilized this place for years and referring my students to purchase equipment and instruments since 2015. And buying reeds while on broadway tours. That all ends NOW Take your business elsewhere. Photos below show my email complaint. The original photo on my invoice for the barrel I wanted (very blurry pic) and then the return invoice minus $9 with the updated new barrel (that I didn't want)

This is the kind of independent guitar shop we should all be so lucky to have nearby. We need more…read moreshops like this and less of the utterly devoid of character and corporate mega-store monstrosities like Guitar Center. Personalized attention, friendly and knowledgeable staff. They helped me set-up a new guitar and install locking-tuners, two things I am not confident enough to do myself. The prices are more than reasonable and the turnaround is fast.

I'm not sure if it's fair to call this place a guitar shop. It's more of a guitar museum... that…read moresells its art pieces. If you want something very specific or mainstream, then you're better off going to a Guitar Center. Because they stuff they have here is an amazingly curated smorgasbord of rare, quirky, or otherwise vintage instruments. I stopped in just to check out their acoustic room in the back. Played some guitars, the lone banjo they had, and an acoustic bass. Then went back around to look at all their oddball guitars (in a good way). The guy manning the front desk and helping people out in between doing a guitar setup was super cool to talk to.

These guys are the best!! I bought a set of headphones and they didn't work properly. Went back…read morewith the headphones and the receipt and these guys went out of their way to accommodate me! Not once did I feel like I was bothering them. They made me feel welcome and this was only the first time I was there. You never know how good a business is until you have an issue. I know these guys stand behind what they sell. You've got a customer for LIFE!

What a wonderful music store. It's my first time here, used to go to Coronet in Smithtown…read more Referred here by a friend. Its great to know that there is an excellent music store still in town. I came in for a trombone spit valve spring repair, done in 5 minutes. Eric did the repair. Regina is very friendly as well. Can't ask for more. The staff is extremely friendly, helpful and not pushy. Knowledgeable as well. Thanks!