-
February 2024 by Aeneas S.
This place was very professional and punctual and with reasonable prices. Quite a variety of accoustic instruments available. Highly recommend.
-
December 2023 by Ollie Fichera
Cool spot with great service & solid selection! Tony gave my guitar some much needed love. I highly recommend Fretted Instrument Workshop!FYI - it's upstairs, accessed by the door next to a.j Hastings with #49 on it.
-
December 2023 by Benjamin Howard
Great selection of guitars, mandolins, and banjos at all prices. Bought an inexpensive mandolin, and it was very well set up saving me a lot of pain over buying one online.
-
August 2023 by Skyler Westebbe
Great selection of instruments, friendly staff, great repairs. The owner is a fixture in the local community and knows his stuff -- when he fixed my banjo, he even knew to ask questions about my playing style to get it set up right. Highly recommend
-
June 2023 by Jonathan Rehmus
Tony has been working on my Guild guitar for 45 years with support from great staff. A buzz issue cropped up in the course of recent maintenance on my guitar. At repeated labor & materials expense to himself, Tony kept on trouble shooting until the problem was identified and fixed. Having also bought a bass uke & amp from Fretted Instruments, I highly recommend FIW.
-
June 2023 by John Carey
Outstanding craftsmanship and expert guidance. The best there is!
-
June 2023 by Marley Clark
Absolutely love this store! The owner tony is incredibly knowledgeable and will take time to make you feel at home. Whether you're there to get your guitar repaired, buy yourself a banjo, or simply admire the vast selection of vintage instruments, you'll have an enjoyable experience
-
May 2023 by SydTheKid09
Went in the shop and the repair person thoughtfully and thoroughly examined my acoustic guitar and found what needed to be repaired. Fast and easy. I will definitely be returning for my repairs.
-
March 2023 by David Edwards
A unique music shop specializing in fretted instruments and beautiful old guitars.I had strings put on my childhood guitar here and purchased a harmonica.
-
December 2022 by John Cimino
Owner was very knowledgeable about guitars and famous blues guitarists. My only disappointment was that he only had 1 left handed guitar in the entire place. He probably had a thousand guitars in his tiny shop. Place is hard to find, hidden on the second floor of a hard to see location. But definitely worth the visit - unless you are a lefty.
-
September 2021 by Randall Stokes
FIW has done extensive work on my vintage D 18 for three decades, including straightening the neck, a difficult and demanding job. I have been completely satisfied on all counts. I would trust them with any kind of stringed instrument repair. They are honest and know what they are doing.
-
May 2021 by Jessica Moore
Wonderful, friendly, and knowledgeable service and great inventory! A pleasure!
-
March 2021 by Russ Young
Although I’ve met him or ever set foot in his shop, and was dealing with him by phone from 3,000 miles away, I was completely confident in dealing with Tony. I was looking for a used National Model D squareneck, and he had something even better ... a “new old stock” guitar. (National stopped building them in 2010.) He put some new strings on it, polished up the cover plate, put in its case, and boxed it up securely. He notified me as soon as it shipped. Everything went well; it arrived unscathed and almost perfectly in tune. And although my guitar was in the store for more than ten years, it does not have a single ding, nick or scratch. Although I wish I could have worked with a local small business, I highly recommend Fretted Instrument Workshop!
-
March 2021 by Russ Y.
Although I've met him or ever set foot in his shop, and was dealing with him by phone from 3,000 miles away, I was completely confident in dealing with Tony. I was looking for a used National Model D squareneck, and he had something even better ... a "new old stock" guitar. (National stopped building them in 2010.) He put some new strings on it, polished up the cover plate, put in its case, and boxed it up securely. He notified me as soon as it shipped. Everything went well; it arrived unscathed and almost perfectly in tune. And although my guitar was in the store for more than ten years, it does not have a single ding, nick or scratch. Although I wish I could have worked with a local small business, I highly recommend Fretted Instrument Workshop!
-
February 2021 by Craig Reid
Knowledgeable staff. Friendly, prompt, reasonable prices. Had work done to an electric bass guitar. Very happy with the work. I will return to this store for all future service needs. Highly recommended!
