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Strings & Things Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 276 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Concord, New Hampshire
Family-run shop since 1982 offering a variety of instruments, repairs, rentals, and 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 (603) 228-1971
- Website stringsandthingsmusic.com
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 12–4 PM |
What's on the wall
“They had an excellent selection of acoustic guitars that I was interested in and he was more than willing to let me try any that I wanted.”
“Mike was so patient and knowledgeable and made sure my daughter had everything she needed as she was starting a new instrument, electric guitar.”
“Walked in because my guitar wasn't playing through my amp.”
“Their pricing for work is more than fair and they usually have a great selection of new/used gear.”
“Eric has repaired my cracked guitar and has set up others.”
“Buy your guitar gear here, take some lessons, stop in a few times and you'll be on a first name basis with everyone.”
Brands they deal
“I have a Taylor acoustic and they were quick to find and fix the problem and get it back to me.”
What players say again and again
“A gentleman who wore a hat, and had long-ish hair (I forgot his name, ugh) repaired my guitar for an AMAZING price.”
“Great selection and service, very knowledgeable and friendly staff, experienced guitar technicians, fair prices.”
“Mike was so patient and knowledgeable and made sure my daughter had everything she needed as she was starting a new instrument, electric guitar.”
“Mike and Eric are super helpful and have incredible instruments at great prices.”
From the reviews
I wish I could give more than 5 stars. A gentleman who wore a hat, and had long-ish hair (I forgot his name, ugh) repaired my guitar for an AMAZING price. This thing has NEVER BEEN IN THIS CONDITION.
I have gone here since I was a kid, more often now that I am living back in Concord. I have dropped off several guitars here to get work done to and every time I’ve had my guitars finished and back to me in 72 hours. Their pricing for work is more than fair and they usually have a great selection of new/used gear.
Dropped off a guitar for a new neck, done in less than 24 hours and less $ than the estimate. Friendly service, great communication, quality work. They have a nice selection of instruments too. Shop here then stop at Chief’s across the street for some pizza.
I have purchased three guitars from Strings and Things and their service is top notch. They are friendly and will answer all of your questions. I was also allowed to try each guitar before purchasing. They recommended that I try a few to get the one that fit my tastes for sound and comfort.
Selling or trading gear at Strings & Things Music
Strings & Things Music 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.
Lessons at Strings & Things Music
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Strings & Things Music. 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.
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