Big House Guitars — Local services in Atlanta

Updated review: Absolutely do not bring your guitars here for repair and maintenance. Last year, an old band mate brought his guitar in to be set up for Drop C tuning and was not only told that the Low-C string buzzing would go away as the strings aged, but that his tremolo springs ringing out was "overtone" and desirable. First of all- absolutely not. Don't lie to customers about issues you're too lazy to fix while being paid to fix them. And when the customer comes in multiple times in a day about the issue, don't keep doubling down. Second, 1.5 turns of the saddle screws fixed the buzzing, and some foam in the trem spring cavity solved the noise. Now today, a buddy is telling me that the repair tech gave multiple excuses about his custom bass: "Won't intonate" "can't be fixed" "Call the company and return it"... and yet he was able to fix the issues himself with a bit of work.

This along with drama I've heard about drives away any want I have to come in. Two stars for old, rare, and high end guitars which is neat and good pedals and accessories. Part of my old review still holds true. Other than that, the store is wack. There are waaaay better techs and stores out there you can go to instead.

Old review: Very cool spot especially if you're an 'old school' kind of guitar person. Big House Guitars has a cool, calm, and relaxing atmosphere that I really appreciated while looking around at the assortment of vintage and rare guitars they have for sale. There's also pedals, amps, cabs, and vinyl to check out plus luthier service area if your gear needs some tuning up. Neat place- definitely worth checking out even if you're not into the...

I've been here before for some smaller purchases of tubes and some pedals/cables. Russ and everyone else will answer any questions and let you talk their ears off while you're there. They will take care of you, even if you're not buying a high-dollar vintage guitar. I got an Epiphone 335 that was on the lower end of price of what they stock, and they still bent over backwards by replacing the strings with a gauge of my choice and cleaning/polishing everything up free of charge. The guitar would have been a great deal on its own, and I had no idea that they'd restring and clean as part of buying a less expensive guitar.

Great folks run the place, and they have amazing things in stock I could never afford. But they'll treat you like someone buying a high-dollar '54 Strat no matter what you're actually getting, and they really care about being a great local store. I'm disappointed they're moving to a farther location from me (though it's great news they're expanding) because I love being a half mile away, but they're the perfect local guitar shop (and I'll still make sure to stop by there).

I will say they don't necessarily have the highest selection of pedals if that's what you're looking for, but the ones they do have are interesting. They'll let you try anything out (even a $10k+ guitar) on the amps they have (also a very interesting selection) without batting an eye. Their focus seems much more on higher end/vintage guitars and amps than beginner level instruments, but the other stuff in shop is still a good selection.

If you're able to get in here, do yourself a favor. It's a great local shop with some awesome...

Without a doubt the best guitar shop in Atlanta. On entrance into the shop, you immediately feel welcomed, and the guys working there are chill, and down to Earth. I brought in a 1970 Byrdland to have it inspected, set-up and cleaned. I was not planning to trade it, but after a look around the inventory, I was blown away and ready to see what the shop could offer. Not only were the guys up to answering my many (probably silly) questions, but they were friendly and extremely professional. The owner is one of the nicest and most honest guys around. He gave me an excellent trade in value, and I left the shop with two killer guitars in excellent and near-mint condition. I rarely trade with shops, and it was a nice feeling not being low-balled under the ground, which is usually the case. The owner even took time to show me every guitar I had a question about, explaining all the specs in detail. The selection is breath-taking. You can find just about any dream-guitar you want in this shop at a price you fill find fair. These guys are the most honest people I have ever come across, and I’ve been to almost all the music shops in the area. You have to go and experience it yourself, because words cannot do the shop justice. It’s a lovely and cozy setting, with plenty of space to move around and look. If you want a pleasant buying experience of high end gear, this is the...