Village Guitarist — Local services in Four Corners States

I have been contacting Eric at Village for a PRS Silver Sky SE that was being sold as a floor model ($150 off).

As a pro musician, you want to get the best deal or best price out of your gear so I asked Eric if he could match a price on Reverb which was $50 cheaper. Eric said he couldn't but I wanted to support a local business.

So I visited the store (25 minutes away). I walk into that store and that showroom had some of the best guitars (Fender, PRS, Reverend, Ibanez, Godin, etc.) I've ever seen in person in this area. Not only that, but you could also test any guitar with a plethora of pro quality pedals (Strymon, Walrus Audio, MXR, etc.), amps, and cabs in the testing room. There's a testing ROOM! As someone who collects and plays multiple instruments, I was really impressed by the quality and professionalism of the place which is rare sadly. I wish there were more basses!

I tested the Silver Sky SE with the pedals that the store had and fell in love with it. Eric then added new strings and a guitar strap (of my choice!) into the mix for no additional cost. That level of service is something you cannot get buying online. I am glad I supported a local business for this purchase. Not to say that getting free stuff is what one should expect going there, but it is really cool to interact with someone who knows how to take care of musician customers. I am telling all my musician friends....

The folks here are incredibly helpful and friendly. If you're looking to purchase a guitar or for guitar lessons with great teachers, this is your place I just finished my fourth lesson with Adam today. Adam has a very good understanding of music theory as well as great practical guitar knowledge. Better than that for these purposes, he is a good teacher. He introduces concepts in a way that is easy to understand and "makes things click." He's patient, it never feels like he's judging me, regardless of how I play. I have definitely improved during my 4 weeks with Adam as my teacher. No doubt, I will be continuing my...

Just wanted to give these guys a shout out for their customer service. I bought a guitar from them and UPS damaged it from dropping something heavy on the box (which was in a stewmac shipping system rated to be dropped at like 10 feet without sustaining damage). They were very quick to start a claim and even reached out to me by phone to discuss our options and made it right. Will buy from again, even though I’m on the opposite side of the US from them.

What made me think to post this review was a not so good shipping experience with a “big box” store and reminded me of what buying a guitar is supposed to be like. 5...