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July 2023 by Michael Strakus
Very nice shop! After bringing my telecaster to 3 different places, Mocking Bird Music Co was able to get it playing better than ever! Will definitely go back to get more work done!
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July 2023 by Karl Northover
My son took lessons and I have had ton of items fixed, setup and rebuilt. Amazing on all fronts.
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February 2023 by Jon Holland
Great people, super talented, nice shop and the repair instruments! Def recommend
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November 2022 by Tyler McGeehan
After the head on my old banjo broke and I had problems replacing it myself, Glenn was able to help me out and take care of it quickly! He swapped out the head and fixed the tension ring so I can do it myself in the future if I need to. Thanks so much!
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November 2022 by Jack Barter
Found the rating thingy looking for Glen's number so he could work on another guitar of mine. The absolute best work without question.
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September 2022 by Jon M.
I picked up a used acoustic guitar, and noticed right away that it needed a setup (intonation was off). I searched for luthiers in the area, finding Mockingbird Music having the best reviews. I had heard negative stories about people going to the big box music stores for luthier work, and wanted to avoid that. Glenn did an initial triage of the guitar and gave me an estimate, higher than I hoped (having no previous experience to compare it against). He said it should be done within a week. Three days later, he let me know it was done! The price was a little higher, but he explained the reasons and all seemed reasonable. The guitar sounds great, action is perfect, no intonation issues. I am very satisfied and feel it was worth the money.
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July 2022 by Joseph McGill
Took my 72 year old Martin guitar to have the nut adjusted to eliminate some buzz at the first fret. The repair involved a shim of 1/20,000” inserted under the nut. No buzz and plays like a dream!
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January 2022 by Richard McMullen
Nice place. not like a superstore.... hand crafted string instruments ... lessons .. and repairs... other stuff as well.
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November 2021 by Dan Israelson
Mocking Bird Music has been my go-to for guitar setups/repairs for several years. Glenn is friendly, reliable, a master guitarsmith, and always does a fantastic job at patching up my instruments.
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April 2021 by Jamyn Sheff
I have been taking mandolin lessons from Glenn for 5 years. This is an instrument I took up without any previous instrumental or music background. Glenn is a great teacher. Although he will lead you through a progression of skills, he works just as well responding to where you want to go with your instrument. And he is incredibly supportive in terms what you are trying to accomplish and where you are in your skills acquisition. Finally, he is just fun. Sometimes we just trade off playing the melody and the rhythm in a given song. During the five years, I've been taking lessons, I've purchased two mandolins, one of which was vintage and in very good repair. Love them both.
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March 2021 by Glenn May
Family Operated and very relaxed music lessons and studio. Truly feels like home.
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January 2021 by Anthony Cocuzzo
FANTASTIC PLACE!!!! One of the strings on my banjo had always made a buzzing sound and I found that Mocking Bird did repairs on instruments so I emailed and Glenn Nelson was very responsive so I made an appointment to drop it off last week. I got my banjo back a few days ago and I am so impressed with the sound and the care that he took with my instrument!!! He set it up so nice with new strings and went over the whole banjo. I just noticed that he did a repair to the fretboard where I have always had a chip of wood missing and he didn't even mention that he repaired it! I have not had this level of service in a long time, and what I enjoyed most was discussing music with Glenn and great bluegrass bands and tunes that we had in common. Mocking Bird is the premier place to go for all of your music needs and inquiries!
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November 2020 by Monica Luna Bliss
Music has helped me cope with some of the darkest times in my life. An escape from the pain. At times keeping me sane.
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October 2020 by Charles Nelson
Used to live in that house , shop owner is my son !!
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August 2020 by Dawn Eringi
The owners are so nice and extremely talented!
