Chris at Ruth Guitars is pretty much the only person I trust w my gtrs. I play over 200 shows a year, and trust Chris w all my electronic work, set ups, he’s even lent me a couple custom made LG Series guitars for high profile gigs. His custom builds come standard w superior hardware including premium handwired pickups. From repairs to tone-shaping and beyond, Chris at Ruth Guitars always goes above expectations and over-delivers a product that is eye-catching, fun to play, sounds impossibly good, custom made to your specs, and affordable. Call him TODAY for any repair or maintenance, its getting cold out! You’ll want to get your hands on one of his numerous custom builds (If you can get it off his wall long enough I recommend the black LG model) and start spec’ing YOUR handmade custom model. Pictured below is the TC model w literally too many tonal options to list here. Your tonal palette is only limited by your own imagination. Chris can bring your dream sound to your hands! I wish I could give more than 5-stars!
So, I brought my project guitar to Ruth Guitars that I’ve been holding onto for years. I asked him to build it how he would like it. Oops! Turned out way better than I had ever thought! He was able to install the neck, wire in a crazy cool pick up, added strings and locking bar for the tuners. Superb work! I’ve played several of his guitars and they all have great action and are super comfortable! Highly recommended!
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8. Music Expressions Prep
Address: 226 M.L.K. Jr Dr, Cornelia, GA 30531 , Mount Airy , Georgia , United States
I’ve always been around music, singing in my church’s choir. However, I’ve always wanted to learn how to play different instruments from piano to guitar. MEP helped me learn piano and enhance my vocals. If you, friends or family want to learn or enhance any aspect of your musical talents (or lack thereof), I strongly encourage you use their services!
It’s the coolest shop on the square in Dahlonega GA.
An awesome spot! The dude that runs the place knows his stuff when it comes to acoustic instruments! A nice little selection in an upstairs nook make this a very unique place to go!
I have your Oscar gutar in black.
I was disappointed with the repair work done on my guitar. It wasn’t a horrible job but it wasn’t a good job either.
The luthier wasn’t able to polish the frets because they didn’t have any high grit sandpaper so, I had to “polish” the frets with my strings from play wear and now my frets are “polished” very unevenly.
He seemed to do an okay job with the fret leveling and crowning but there are still some noticeable corners on about half of the fret edges and especially on the higher frets where people usually don’t play. (You can tell how he had it laid on the table because one side is relatively smooth and the other looks like it barely got any attention along with the nut which is just as sharp as before)
He also got multiple dings and scratches on my guitar neck. Which I personally don’t mind on the specific guitar I sent in, but I would be quite irritated if it happened to a higher end guitar. (It’s named ‘Rawhide’ which explains the guitar well)
So, pretty much I paid for an incomplete job where if I had the proper tools I could have done it myself and probably much better.
I’m not trying to start anything and I don’t want to get the Luthier in trouble, I just want to see quality work from the Luthier so *if* I ever bring in a higher end guitar I won’t have to sleep in fear worrying about possible damage.
My recommendation for the Luthier is if someone pays you to level, crown and polish frets, make sure you have ALL of the necessary tools and really take the time to do a good job on ALL of the frets. Also make sure to keep the guitar safe in the process.
If I had known what to expect for what I paid for, I would have pressed the Luthier to finish the job, but at the time I didn’t know what high quality frets were like.
Lastly, on an unrelated topic that really goes to personal preference, they require masks to enter the store, no exceptions. I don’t support being muzzled for a virus with a 99%+ survival rate and even 95%+ if you’re over the age of 70, where it’s so “deadly” you require a medical test just to see if you have it, and asymptomatic spread has been proven to be extremely rare, if not just another myth to keep us living in fear.
But to each their own.
I’m very disappointed in this “business” we had taken a family heirloom to him to be repaired, he said it would take two weeks. Hey, great you got a deal. Let’s go ahead and pay for it so you will have the money on hand to pay for the parts and your time. Three weeks later we have to call and the guitar still isn’t finished. Four weeks later we call once again it’s still not done. I go to the “business” to see if it’s even been touched, and low and behold it had not. He had already told us that sales from other people come first with it being around the holidays. Wait wait so a sale that was already made gets placed last?! That was my daughter’s Christmas present as well to hear the guitar play once again that her papa had gave to her 10 years ago, then he pasted away. I will never trust this place again repairs or to buy from!
Went to store this morning at ten after 11 and no one was there.
11. EZ Pawn & Loan
Address: 139 Quality Foods Shopping Center, Cornelia, GA 30531 , Mount Airy , Georgia , United States
I got my phone fixed here and they ended up getting a dud phone screen and they were very professional on fixing it I give them 18 stars but i can only do 5
Avid customer. I love going here (and i go alot) They keep their word and don’t judge you. Plus you can Quickly get your phone fixed for a great price
Had ever thing I was looking for and prices were amazing
Brought my daughters PS3 in to be looked at at the beginning of August. The guys there swore up and down it was next in line they just need the right part and the right part was always on its way. Well 2 months later I’m informed it’s not fixable. That was a complete waste of time.
Apparently they don’t answer phones there. Must have fired the phone person I guess
Don’t do it every thing they have is way over priced. They order computer parts twice the price. The computers are likely to break in one month. But you can get good xbox360 and ps3 games.
12. Megatone Music
Address: 44b Town Sq, Blairsville, GA 30512 , Mount Airy , Georgia , United States
The owner is the nicest guy, really helpful and down to earth. The store has a nice array of music equipment as well. In the near future when I try my hand at the guitar again, I’ll be back!
Awesome shop with an awesome owner. Lots of vintage guitar and bass amps, and a nice selection of new and funky vintage instruments as well. Good vibes!
Out if business
Dealt with these people on reverb. They ignored my messages, refused a refund twice, once before it had shipped out because the dimensions weren’t right to fit on my guitar. Then after no response for months, I posted on their facebook and they deleted my post. These people are scammers and deceivers. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THEM.
I think this business is struggling and so they will be deceitful in any way to get a few extra dollars. Beware of this business, you will not receive friendly support if they make a mistake.
I highly recommend staying away from this place.
13. Walmart Supercenter
Address: 250 Furniture Dr, Cornelia, GA 30531 , Mount Airy , Georgia , United States
I’ve called multiple departments and let the phone ring for 5 minutes until it eventually cut out. They always leave stuff out of grocery orders or give you wrong items you didn’t order and they don’t want to give you the correct items. Plus the meat here always smells spoiled no matter the listed date. I’ve even seen worms in their chicken breast. This place is a dump
Bad service
Slow pharmacy always behind and not enough people ….
14. Town Center Music
Address: 4072 Suwanee Dam Rd NW, Suwanee, GA 30024 , Mount Airy , Georgia , United States
Friendly staff, easy to find help and what we needed, also got a cool new pedal there
Everyone here is extremely helpful, experienced, and knowledgeable. I am a near complete beginner on guitar and was helped exceedingly by the very kind and nonjudgemental staff in which equipment would be good for me. The staff here is devoted to helping you get quality equipment that is best suited for your needs and takes times out of their day to listen to you and help. In addition, the teachers I have worked with have been extremely credited and helpful and the technicians skilled. Thanks!
TCM is the jam! Anytime I go in there… Problem solved. It’s like the Ace Hardware of music stores!
Taught my kids to play guitar
Good
Much better store I not been here in a while the past manager was not a music guy or a manger known as a air head I will be back
Took down my review. Owner ultimately seemed to care about his customers. Too bad everything is so politically incorrect. Anyone still remember Archie Bunker?
But to clarify what idiot would try to exchange something opened, like a reed.
Amazon prime still winnnning.
AVOID AVIOD
High prices not helpful run by a guy who looks 40 and still in a garage band no music
background not open late any place better then here. Manger is clueless.
Not where u want to shop you find poorly trained staff and not music people I shopped here off and on for years . just not good pepole
15. Big Frog Music Co
Address: 577 E Main St # A, Blue Ridge, GA 30513 , Mount Airy , Georgia , United States
Cindy is always a hoot when I visit! Great selection of music and records! She’s got some incense and little knick knacks and t shirts you should check out too!
Love this store, my daughter found some good LPs for her collection, good memories since I did work in a record store in the 80s.
Always love going
As a visitor to the mountain region of Georgia I enjoyed a stroll along Main Street in Blue Ridge including a visit to Big Frog Music. I explained to the proprietor that as an Englishman I would like some recommendations for bluegrass music. He was more than friendly and helpful playing examples of suggested albums. I bought a Lonesome River Band cd and have enjoyed it ever since.
Had a decent selection of vinyls to choose from and a very nice worker that helped us choose our music! It was almost all classic rock though so more variety would have been nice.
Modest selection of used and some new vinyl. Not discounted, but owned by husband and wife, so at least it isn’t corporate. Like most vinyl shops, the hours can be somewhat flexible, give them an hour leeway on the opening side.
Prices were a big nope. Unless your willing to pay $40 or more for a new record, look elsewhere. Even the used records were $15 or more.
Horrible experience! Man behind counter was very unprofessional. I will never go back!
Call before you try and go, the hours are somewhat nebulous
16. Mt Airy
Address: Georgia , Mount Airy , Georgia , United States
17. Olde Mill Music
Address: 236 N Main St, Mt Airy, NC 27030 , Mount Airy , Georgia , United States
Great music store, very friendly and helpful owners. Instrument sales, lessons, repairs, books, lots of accessories, anything you need they will get it for you. Great small town environment and great prices.
Nice little music shop. The folks are very nice and didn’t have a lot of irritating don’t touch signs up. It is very small and has a limited selection but I would definitely come back.
Muy atentos y precios razonables
Good deal on a nice hammered dulcimer. Rick was very helpful, not pushy and answered some questions I had about sound. Will definitely be looking for instruments there in the future
Over priced due to location being on main street. Small selection mostly double marked up Peavy products. Order from guitar center or Amazon. Worth the wait.
Got burned on a 12 string yamaha neck had been broken and glued back,ididn’ catch it ,store kind of dark . I think they new,
TB
