Gryphon Stringed Instruments

User Reviews of Gryphon Stringed Instruments

Yelp.com Review - by Will M.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is acoustic guitar heaven. While most people are probably only aware of the big 3 (Gibson, Martin & Taylor), this place stocks boutique guitars that are classes above those - we are talking about...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by jessia d.

1.0 of 5 stars. Viewed an instrument they had "in stock, on line" for several weeks- the whole time listed at one price.I finally email the store with a serious inquiry regarding this specific instrument and within 2...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by bruce k.

2.0 of 5 stars. I want to like Gryphon they are local and sort of simple and not slicked out, but these guys have memories like sieves. If they turn around they will get you the wrong thing, charge you the wrong...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Anonymous P.

2.0 of 5 stars. When you think Gryphon, think pricey acoustic guitars. That is what they are good at. That is what they do. If you are a regular, chances are you cleared 250K last year, you drive a BMW, and you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by jon r.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've known Gryphon for a lot more years than I'd like to admit. Bought guitars (Taylor 6 and 12-string and a limited edition Martin) and amps (Carr, Schertler) there. Bought the Martin book...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Meredith O.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is musical instrument connoisseur heaven ! The staff is very friendly and can answer any of your questions. Beautiful guitars are hung and displayed. My father takes guitar lessons here and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael N.

5.0 of 5 stars. I remember when these guys first started this shop back in the 60s. I figured they'd go belly up quickly because this was during the Surf music and British Invasion (Beatles, Stones, etc) and Gryphon...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin S.

5.0 of 5 stars. You won't find better service in the Bay Area. The folks at Gryphon are friendly, genuine people that know stringed instruments inside and out. Their repair department is second to none with Frank...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by kerry f.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love Gryphon. I bought a guitar here once. Everyone is very nice. They have nice house strings, which are a pretty good deal. I love you, Gryphon Stringed Instruments. I wish I had more time and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Gryphon! More fun than a pillow fight as I always say. I used to be in a band once, back when I could still shake my moneymaker, but then I found Jesus, aka drugs, and fell off of the wagon and into a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick P.

5.0 of 5 stars. These guys are great. They refretted my 1969 Martin D-18, and repaired two body cracks at the same time. They had anticipated having to reset the neck due to the age of the guitar, but discovered...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David V.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mostly high-end ($3k ) steel-string acoustic guitars. Brands with most selection are Martin, Taylor and Collings. It's always fun to guitar shop and check out what's new. This would be 5 stars except...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by W J.

5.0 of 5 stars. String heaven, best selection of ukulele and banjo in the bay area. wish they have more dulcimers
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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A Peninsula Institution by Paul C. at InsiderPages

I've had dealings with Gryphon String Instruments for over thirty years. I've bought three banjos and an octave mandolin there, and they have done a few repairs for me at very reasonable cost. There is very...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Steven E.

5.0 of 5 stars. The average rating for Gryphon is 4 & 1/2 stars so they hardly need my 2 cents, but here I go anyway. Simply put, they're THE place to go if you are seriously in the market for a quality acoustic...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by orz o.

4.0 of 5 stars. I had a problem with a uke gig bag I purchased from them. The bag had what seemed like a manufacturing defect and developed a tear along one of the zippers.Despite the fact that it was two months...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christophe P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place! They have such a wide array of high-quality stringed instruments, they are so knowledgeable and friendly, and their repair shop is the best around, it is well worth the drive from...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jeff b.

5.0 of 5 stars. Besides it's wonderful selection of fine guitars, this shop is probably the best in the Bay for getting work done on your acoustic guitars. They built a new bone nut for one of my guitars that came...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephan D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Heaven on earth, great employees, a must if you're into cool/vintage/unusual/great quality guitars, ukuleles (tons), banjos and mandolins.
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dagdaffydd L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Gryphon is the Mecca for all practitioners of fretted stringed instrument devotion. I have been going to this iconic establishment for 12 years and have purchased from it a Rover mandolin, a Goldtone...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Max A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Giving my money to Gryphon makes me feel like I'm doing something good in this life. In the age of internet everything, Gryphon is thriving. It is well worth the drive from Oakland to Palo Alto to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bruce K.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love to pluck. And Gryphon is a pluckers paradise. First I must slobber on each and every mandolin in the store. This takes about a half hour, as they carry aout 2 dozen at any given time and not...
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lewis N.

4.0 of 5 stars. So, my guitar needed some adjustments - I took it down and the staff waved a magic wand and POP it was fixed.Okay, so not really that fast, but while I waited for the tech to become available as he...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Gryphons is acoustic guitar heaven. Great selection of guitars, mandolins, banjos as well as a great selection of acoustic amps. The staff, including the repair dept, are incredibly knowledgable....
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrea B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Awesome store with a good fiddle section. The staff are really friendly and very helpful. And if you ask them a question they don't know the answer to, they'll gladly find someone who does. I've...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Usually a store that doesn't have any competition in the neighborhood can lessen it's quality. I give Gryphon 5 stars because it is truly a steel guitar player's heaven. High end steel string...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz E.

1.0 of 5 stars. This place has limited street parking. I always end up walking from half a block away, although as a plus they are close to Frye's. The guitar strings I bought here broke immediately (bad batch?)...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dune N.

5.0 of 5 stars. I used to take a bunch of group guitar lessons at the back of this guitar store and thought they were a great way to meet others interested in learning folk guitar, finger picking, harmony singing and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Occasionally you find a business that is simply wonderful to visit. Not often. Gryphon is one of those. It is the one of the best selections of acoustic guitars in the entire US, which means the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by TR T.

5.0 of 5 stars. What a fun place to look at perfect accoustic instruments - guitars, mandolins... Almost as much fun as some museums, although if you have the money for good stuff, it is a lot more fun.Bought a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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Great selection

My wife bought her first banjo here. It was a bit slow getting help but she got a really nice one for a good price. I also took guitar lessons through this store and had a great time. They have lots o...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by kim n.

4.0 of 5 stars. Another guitar heaven in the south bay. Much more so on the acoustic end than the electric and other stringed instruments. Heavy on the high end; Taylor, Gibson, Martin and Collings are amongst the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian B.

5.0 of 5 stars. My bluegrass snob buddies all make snide comments about Gryphon but they all get their guitars repaired here and at least start (if not finish) here when looking for a new instrument. I think the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by michael y.

5.0 of 5 stars. awesome place to find quality stringed instruments - though they specialize more in acoustic instruments as opposed to electric. they don't have that big of an amp or pedal selection either.i had to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Do not go to Gryphon if you are looking for your first cheapie acoustic guitar (Yamaha, Fender, etc.) in your quest to learn to play the latest top 40 power ballad.Do go to Gryphon if you are looking...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yeah, this place is okay. They have a great selection of stringed instruments. Tons of accoustic guitars. Even a good sized collection of ukuleles, and not just the cheap ones. Good quality ukuleles....
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2006
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Great for acoustic and repair by David C. at InsiderPages

They do have a small selection of electric but what they are known for is acoustic guitars. A great repair shop and first rate teachers housed in the back of the store.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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Excellent Guitar Store by John B. at InsiderPages

Gryphon is a guitarist's heaven, with a wide selection of instruments and a very low-key, knowledgeable staff to provide just the right amount of help and advice.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/10/2006
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service department is excellent by Konstantine P. at InsiderPages

I had a bass guitar re-strung and adjusted here. Price was reasonable and the quality of the work was very good. Turn-around time was a week due to a high volume, probably because other music stores in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Brad B.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of the best stringed instrument shops in California (the other being McCabe's in Santa Monica). A great selection of all kinds of instruments, and accessories for those instruments. Don't come...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2005
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Had my martin fixed by David L. at InsiderPages

Fixed my martin for about $60, it was old, so it needed some work at the bridge, truss rod, some other stuff as well. They are authorized by Martin, and I woudln't trust anyone not authorized. Friendly, pretty...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2005
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Best on the Peninsula by wes m. at InsiderPages

This is a really good shop for lovers of acoustic music of all kinds. Great selection of instruments, books, other music essentials. Great community asset. Good instrument repair, friendly people, good advice....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam A.

5.0 of 5 stars. High quality guitar repair for both electric and acoustic instruments. I'd trust them with high end products. Plus, it feels good to support a small local shop. Good stock of rare acoustic guitars...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2004
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best strings in the bay area
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2004
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great for high-end stringed instruments, including guitars, mandolins, and fiddles.
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2004
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