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February 2024 by chris varghese
New Hyde Park staple!
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February 2024 by James Littlefield Littlefield
I bought a PRS Silver Sky SE from the guitar center...on line after playing on in store.When it came I was very surprised at the fret work and "set up". Terrible. I thought they sent me a cheese grater. I was gonna return it but I love the tone and the neck feel was perfect. So I brought in to Chris at The Guitar Museum. He offerred advice and I left it for him to work on.Well I picked it up today, three days earlier than expected. The result? Perfection. Frets are now as good or better than my older Carvin (which is perfect)! Ground and polished flawlessly. The set up is also excellent, nice fast action with no buzz.My guitars get touched ny no one other than Chris!OH and his prices are very reasonable! VERY!
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July 2023 by Howard Levitt
Chris is a true artist. He's done set-ups on my Martin HD-28 many times over the 10 or 12 years and has never failed to find and fix even the slightest problem. You'll never find a better, more dedicated luthier.
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July 2022 by Kevin Dunn
THE place to experience quality instruction, instrument set-up and repair in the Tri-State Area. Chris and his staff are experts, and the vibe of the Museum is organic and a must see! Every instrument that arrives, leaves in A-1 condition and better than original. Chris, the owner, is a fountain of knowledge and keeper of professional ethics. I have brought my guitars, both Vintage and recent , to be tweaked, and have never been disappointed. He went above, and beyond. with my '67 Transition Strat, to restore it to original specs. You won't find a better place to entrust your treasure!
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March 2022 by Bobby Seabrook
I took my bass guitar to the American Guitar Museum to be set up by Chris, he is a totally awesome instrument repair guy, highly recommended.
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February 2022 by P K.
Some people are soccer moms or hockey moms, but I'm a guitar mom. I don't know much about the instrument myself, but my son loves nothing more than his guitar. Chris was so patient in explaining the adjustments he made in setting up the guitar, and once my son had it in his hands, he couldn't stop smiling. He said it plays so much better now. We will be back.
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February 2022 by Steve S
Chris is the Best in the business and I have known him for 30 Plus years~! His work is Professional and he repairs many Instruments that were screwed up by these other so called Guitar Fix It guys. He is a true Luthier.
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August 2021 by Mark Donchek
I gave 5 stars because I have nothing bad to say . . . Just feel inclined to mention that I bought a 1979 Fender Strat from Chris in 1986 at his old shop on Union Turnpike in Fresh Meadows. I still have it today with the original setup he had done. As well as some repairs he made back then. To this day the fastest action with virtually no fret buzz. I have some nice guitars in my collection now, but this strat sounds so sweet to me and I find it remarkable that it hasn't had any adjustments since Chris set it up in 1986. He knew what he was doing back then and I imagine his skills have not declined . . . Who knows. Some negative reviews on here . . . I do remember he was a bit of a character with kind of a limited patience, but if he's good to you I wouldn't let it bother me. I wonder what happened to Carl who used to give lessons at that old shop. I was a terrible student at that time, but I digress.
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July 2021 by nsc217
I paid +$300 to get 3 single coild pickups installed (should be straightforward). Took 3 weeks and when I got the guitar back it didn’t work. Plus, the volume knob I asked them to fix was not fixed either. I have nerve damage and this is the only guitar I can play. I told Chris I would take the pickguard off and leave that with him, so I could still play my guitar and he said no, I have to leave it on. This is all after he gave me an estimate and I said ok, but called back 30 minutes later and told chris to forget it, I could buy a loaded pickguard for $100 less. He said it was too late, he already started working on the guitar, but I would be getting all new American parts, so it would be worth it. Well, what do you know, I removed the pickguard and the first thing I see on the tone knob that he replaced was literally “made in Mexico”. I was tired of Chris’s lies and this ridiculous amount of time to replace pickups, so at that point I just cut my losses and took it to someone else.
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May 2021 by Dan B
They do wonderful repairs
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August 2020 by Matt
I have brought at least four guitars here. Their work is reliable, meticulous, and spot-on. I just picked up two today I brought in for set ups. The playability is greatly improved, and intonation is perfect. Highly recommended!
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September 2018 by Richard J. Atkins
Chris used to care, when I first started going there, many years ago. He was the only one I would take my instruments to for repair or setups. As time has passed, he has cared less and less, and even become difficult.
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September 2018 by Yitzy K
For all I know that little shack with the locked door might house the most incredible tiny guitar Museum in America. But alas, I wasted my trip and never found out because the door was locked and no one answered the doorbell or the phone. The hours on the front door indicate that it should have been open. The cute voicemail says that they don't return phone calls due to high volume of calls. Ha ha ha. That is a joke bigger than the entire Museum.
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July 2018 by Howard L.
Chris is a true artist. He's done set-ups on my Martin HD-28 several times over the past 5 or 6 years and has never failed to find and fix even the slightest problem. You'll never find a better, more dedicated luthier.
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December 2017 by Arthur S.
I have been doing business with Chris for over 45 years. He is the only luthier who has ever done work on my 1971 Martin D-35S. He is absolutely the best! And the museum is a hidden treasure for guitar lovers.It's like the Smithsonian Institute of Guitars.
