Grumpy’s Guitars and Stuff

Great local guitar shop, reasonable, friendly and good selection of accessories

I was drawn by the name, and I liked kevin. But when my wife knocked by vintage Guild guitar out of the stand and cracked the head, I called him. He said $ 65 — a reasonable price — and he delivered it back good as new. This is a good man, who delivers good service, for reasonable prices. What more could you ask for?

Being relatively new to the ABQ area, I’ve been checking out the local music shops and finding myself underwhelmed — that is until I walked into Grumpy’s.
Kevin is probably the last honest guy in the business. His pricing is more than fair — whether you’re looking for repairs, custom builds, or gear — and he’s more than willing to dispense advice or talk shop (not to mention his sense of humor). To put it succinctly; he knows his shit and doesn’t blow smoke up one’s ass!
Sure, the shop doesn’t have the «selection» that a place like GC might have, but Kevin can probably get anything you need. (Besides, what’s more important — knowledgeable, down-​to-​earth customer service at a locally owned shop, or being ignored by douchebag wankers who came of age playing along to Miley Cyrus?!)
Go to Grumpy’s!

Excellent small shop. Kevin is a great, and honest owner, and repairman. Just fixed a short with my toggle switch on my Gibson SG. It was done in a couple hours, and very reasonable in cost. Thoughtful and varied guitars and amps, for sale. They service tube amps too. Everything you need for guitar basics, like strings, picks, polish.

I bought an effects pedal off eBay a couple of weeks ago that was defective. Anyone acquainted with eBay’s horrendous customer service knows that it’s far less hassle to just eat the cost of repairs rather than try to get a guy in India to understand and help with the problem. Enter Kevin at Grumpy’s Guitars. He immediately opened up the pedal and fixed it while I hung out with him and played a beautiful old Juzek half-​size bass and browsed through his small but comfortable, remarkably cool store. Half an hour later, I’m holding my repaired pedal, which, I might add, he also did some extensive preventative maintenance on, and he asks me for $ 10! Most places charge a $ 60 bench fee just to open the sucker up! I insisted on tipping him another $ 20, not only because he deserved it, but also because I still got out with my problem solved at less than half what most places would charge. It’s nice to see someone running a business according to good old-​fashioned ethical principles. Thanks, Kevin.

Great prices, helpful staff, fantastic teachers. Super neat-​o.