Guitar Workshop

You know the place is legit when the guitar tech points out 7 things that can be improved on your axe in literally 3 seconds. My strat felt and played pretty solid when I brought it in, I just wanted it check out and tuned up. It came back playing awesome! Action, nut height, Intonation, neck etc… all dialed!
Also received very helpful info when re-​wiring a guitar for my first time.
Thank you Guitar Workshop! I’ll be coming back for more guitar needs.

I’ve been taking guitar lessons here for a few months. I started with Nokes Kelley, but am now taking classes with Adam Block. Both are good instructors; I only switched to Adam, because the timing was more convenient. I don’t have a lot of time to practice, and they have been forgiving and patient, yet still encouraging.
I’m improving slowly! Thank you, Nokes and Adam.

I took lessons there from Nokes Kelley, I have to say that out of my many teachers that I’ve had, he’s been the best so far. I had 2 different Satriani students as teachers, another guy that had a masters in classical, and a few others, Nokes was the most patient and easy to get along with.
Nokes has a gift, when he saw that I was stuck on something, he backed up and went over what I had issue with. A few times he had to do a lot of backing up for my benefit. He was more interested in teaching me than showing be a big ego with how well he can play. Hopefully in the near future I can return to lessons. I had to quit due to my scheduling issues with children’s activities.
As far as the workshop, they worked on 1 of my guitars and did a great job, but the last time I called them, they were a month out and I couldn’t schedule my work, I would have had to leave the guitar there in Que for the whole time. Basically I needed a quick bridge sanding adjustment that took a luthier about 5 minutes to adjust. Anyway, I wasn’t going to leave my extremely expensive guitar just laying around.
They are busy for a reason, I guess they are about tops around. I would recommend these guys, the wait would be worth it if you need some work done.

I handed down an old guitar to my brother in law who is a beginning guitar player. The guitar wasn’t in the best of shape so I put it through GW’s basic overhaul and they brought it back to great playing condition. Got the action down and it seems like the tone improved. Thx!

I brought in an old ’74 Gibson Heritage acoustic guitar that had been given to me by my grandfather. Unfortunately, the guitar had seen years of neglect. Years in humid Florida, years in dry dry winter Michigan. The front had a sizable crack (maybe 0.5 mm wide and about 20 cm long. They closed the crack, filled in the finish, and did a really professional job restoring the guitar. The neck had also warped, causing the action to be a little high, with significant buzzing on the higher frets. They were able to straighten out the neck and bring the action back to a level that is a pleasure to play. The price for the work seemed appropriate given the amount and quality of work that was performed. Since work had been done from the inside of the body, they took the time when I picked up the instrument to grab a mirror and show me the work from the inside. I wouldn’t hesitate to put another guitar in their hands.

I’ve been taking lessons here for about a year and a half with Ken, who has been super patient, even when I don’t practice enough (which, to be real, is ALL THE TIME). The rates are super reasonable and my teacher has real expertise. Quite a few times he’s written out music either from memory or an MP3 for me to learn. While lessons aren’t strictly structured, I learn something new every time and am able to have a say as to whether I do or do not like a certain piece of music.
Its a far cry from childhood piano lessons!
Retail staff is super friendly and helpful, always ready with an answer to my questions.
They always say hello and never neem bothered to assist.
I’ll be coming here for many many years to come!

I gave these guys a call because I was looking for a fairly common part, a slotted nut. The guy who answered was just plain arrogant, unprofessional and wrong. He lept saying over and over «the thing you are describing DOES NOT EXIST!» «There is no such thing». I was unable to even get a word in. It’s OK to be factually wrong, it’s even OK to be ignorant of guitar parts when you work in a guitar store, but don’t be a douche. Lost a customer here

A few months ago I brought another friend here. The friend had a guitar that was given to them, and that guitar had a problem.
The people at the Guitar Workshop fixed my friend’s guitar for free and didn’t try to sell him anything!
That’s why I’m upgrading to five stars.

If you’re looking for guitar parts and are on a deadline, this is the place. They have some really obscure stuff and has saved my butt on a number of occasions. Try to find selector switches for a Fender Jaguar anywhere else in Sacramento – I dare you. It isn’t going to happen.
Their prices are higher than Guitar Center, but that’s to be expected. I tend to shop here just so I can support our local shops… but avoiding the ‘look how cool I am’ 15 year olds wailing on Epiphones and the unbearably loud music is an unexpected perk of shopping here versus the big box stores. You can walk in, get what you’re after and be out the door in under five minutes… again, try that at GC… ain’t going to happen.

This place is a gem! I have an old electric guitar that needs some work, and I was debating whether to have it fixed or just buy a new one. The young gent with the stretched ear lobes behind the counter was very polite, looked it over for me and suggested what it would need to set it up correctly (apart from some electronics repair), quoted me a fair price, and gave me the pros and cons of getting it repaired versus buying a new one. I got some picks, a tuner and some strings at standard prices, and left.
What he suggested was in keeping with what I’d heard elsewhere, so I give him top marks for honesty and knowing his field. The selection of guitars wasn’t great, but it’s a very small shop, so that’s to be expected. The guitars I checked out were clean, well-​priced, sounded fantastic, and looked more like new instruments than used and refurbished.
Overall, great place.

These people were so completely rude! The guy who runs the place is a complete loser! I wanted to get guitar lessons and he wanted me to lock myself into a slot forever. There was absolutely no flexibility on his part nor was he willing to work with me on a temporary schedule.
Some people have jobs and lives.. .no everyone getting lessons is a 12 year old kid with the same routine day after day!
I say go anywhere else but here!