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The Candyman Strings & Things
4.6 ★★★★★ 183 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Full-line music store with an array of instruments, amps, and music supplies, plus 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
- 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 (505) 983-5906
- Website candymansf.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–6 PM |
| Sunday | 12–5 PM |
What's on the wall
“I took my wife to the store to purchase an electric piano for her birthday.”
“Plus really good at guitar repair I will keep coming here for all my musician needs.”
“I have brought in both my banjo and guitar for some work.”
“I took my wife to the store to purchase an electric piano for her birthday.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“Dropped off a guitar today for a setup.”
“The candyman has always been a great place, good instruments, great prices, and amazing staff who is knowledgeable, and always willing anf ready to help.”
“I really had a great time there I love the selections of guitars and there is lots of supplies for beginners”
From the reviews
Outstanding Service and Community Support! I can’t say enough good things about Candyman in Santa Fe. They recently organized an incredible gear trade and sell event last weekend, and it was absolutely top-notch. The way they put everything together showed their genuine commitment to the local music community.
I took my wife to the store to purchase an electric piano for her birthday. We were greeted by Raven. She was very friendly, welcoming and eager to help. She directed us to the piano room where we found the perfect piano for my wife.
This place is super professional and really cool! I’ve had their service department fix amplifiers I’ve been carrying around for many years, fine-tune guitars that have needed TLC that I just could not find elsewhere-I’m talking about looking multi-state.
Dropped off a guitar today for a setup. Never been there due to it being a little over 2 hours from where I live. They have a new customer in me. Lots of guitars at all budgets!. Customer service is top notch. I found my new shop! Thanks for the great experience!!!
Lessons at The Candyman Strings & Things
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at The Candyman Strings & Things. 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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