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Keith Holland Guitars

4.7 ★★★★★ 42 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Los Gatos, California

Buys used gear Lessons Vintage specialist Repairs & setups

Music store offering custom & specialty guitars, plus repair services & private lessons.

Plan your visit

  • Repairs & setups a repair bench comes up in reviews and the store's own info — call ahead for turnaround, since good techs run a queue
  • Buys & trades used gear they buy, trade, or consign used instruments — bring the case and any original parts, and expect trade credit to beat the cash offer
  • Lessons lessons come up in reviews and the store's own info — call about openings, instruments taught, and rates before the first visit
  • Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
  • Today see hours ·
  • Phone (408) 395-0767
  • Website keithhollandguitars.com

Hours

Monday 10 AM–6 PM
Tuesday 10 AM–6 PM
Wednesday 10 AM–6 PM
Thursday 10 AM–6 PM
Friday 10 AM–6 PM
Saturday 10 AM–5 PM
Sunday Closed

Hours can shift for holidays, clinics, and lesson schedules — worth a quick check before a special trip.

What's on the wall

Instrument and gear categories at Keith Holland Guitars, confirmed in players' own reviews and the store's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🎼 Acoustic Guitars 4 mentions

“I took my Tad Adachi classical guitar that I've owned since 1978 (yes it’s my baby) to the guys over at the guitar hospital after reading their reviews.”

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🎸 Electric Guitars 4 mentions

“Keith Holland re-fretted my 1979 Fender Stratocaster and it was like a brand new axe.”

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🔧 Repairs & Setups 15 mentions

“Keith Holland guitars worked on my Aspen AD28 (replica Martin D28) and Simon did some outstanding work on it, including re-setup.”

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🎓 Lessons 4 mentions

“They have many great teachers on various instruments and group classes as well.”

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🪕 Ukulele, Banjo & Folk 3 mentions

“TL;DR: Keith Holland Guitars fixed the severely bowed neck of a 1916 Gibson mandolin and I’m SO GRATEFUL.”

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Brands they deal

Brands players name in their reviews of Keith Holland Guitars — the fastest way to tell what's actually hanging on the wall before you drive over.

🏷️ Fender

“Keith Holland re-fretted my 1979 Fender Stratocaster and it was like a brand new axe.”

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🏷️ Gibson 3 mentions

“TL;DR: Keith Holland Guitars fixed the severely bowed neck of a 1916 Gibson mandolin and I’m SO GRATEFUL.”

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🏷️ Martin

“Keith Holland Guitars repaired my Martin guitar, and now it plays and sounds better that it ever did.”

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🏷️ Ibanez

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Brand mentions are mined from reviews and the store's own info — they tell you what's on the wall, not formal authorized-dealer status. If warranty coverage matters, confirm dealer status with the store or the brand's own dealer locator.

What players say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 42 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🔧 expert setups & repairs 6 mentions

“Keith Holland guitars worked on my Aspen AD28 (replica Martin D28) and Simon did some outstanding work on it, including re-setup.”

🧠 knowledgeable staff 4 mentions

“Great gear selection, very friendly and knowledgeable staff, and great techs at Keith Holland Guitars, highly recommended!”

🔰 plays well with beginners 2 mentions

“I'm pretty new to guitar and wanted to buy my first guitar but didn't know what to look for.”

From the reviews

Just bought a Guild Acoustic guitar at Keith Holland Guitars. The service I got was incredible, super helpful and gave great descriptions of all the guitars. The shop has a great relationship with Guild guitars, and I was told that the one I bought was hand picked a couple days before I bought it.

★★★★★ — Landon, Dec 2022

What a great group of guys! I met Robert the new owner and he such a cool cat! Super friendly! We chatted for a minute and you can totally tell he’s not only knowledge but is truly passionate about all things string. He expedited a setup on my strat which now sounds amazing!

★★★★★ — Ian, Aug 2023

This place is great! The staff is very friendly and helpful too! They helped me very much went I went in to pick out a new guitar. They talked to me, figured out what sounded best for me and gave me some recommendations. If it wasn't for such a friendly and helpful staff, I may have went elsewhere. Thanks guys.

★★★★★ — Mikey, Sep 2012

Keith Holland re-fretted my 1979 Fender Stratocaster and it was like a brand new axe. Service is always good and knowledgeable. I recommend the shop.

★★★★★ — Richard, Dec 2013

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Selling or trading gear at Keith Holland Guitars

Keith Holland Guitars comes up for buying and trading used gear — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the trip go better. First, bring the whole package: the case or gig bag, the original tremolo arm or bridge parts, the paperwork if you have it — a complete rig is worth real money more than a bare instrument, and it saves the back-and-forth of "can you bring the case in?" Second, know that trade credit almost always beats the cash offer, usually by a healthy margin — if you're upgrading anyway, price your old gear as a trade against the new one before you take cash. Either way, expect the offer to be below what the gear sells for on the wall; the gap is the store's margin for setup, warranty, and sitting on it until the right buyer walks in.

Check trade-in info on their site

Lessons at Keith Holland Guitars

Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Keith Holland Guitars. If you're signing up a beginner (or restarting yourself), a quick call ahead answers the three things that matter: which instruments they teach, whether the schedule has openings at the time you actually need, and what a first lesson costs. There's no wrong first guitar — a good teacher will happily work with whatever you walk in with, and a shop that teaches usually keeps affordable starter instruments and rentals on hand for exactly this reason.

Where to find Keith Holland Guitars

16905 Roberts Rd, Los Gatos, CA95032

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