Best Musical Instruments Stores Minneapolis Near Me

4worldlovers:
Chad runs a great store and caters to all musical levels, beginner to professional. His knowledge is expansive and he helped me find the perfect amp for my needs. Great to support a local store in Uptown.

Chad has been running this store for almost 30 years and he knows his art! He's a no nonsense type of guy, who I get but some don't because he cuts through all the BS that goes with the music industry, and will be honest about the fact that he needs to make a dollar too, in order to keep the doors open on his shop, that he loves! Anyway, he's always been fair with me, and even will throw you some great wisdom as far as buying gear, if you pay him the respect he deserves! Lastly he always has some sweet, old beautiful vintage guitars available for purchase, but dont expect to get them for free, as he knows the real market! Highly recommended!

4worldlovers: Welcome to the Hoffman Guitars Web Site. I hope that you share our love of guitars and will explore this site to learn more about us and perhaps pick up some useful information along the way. Of course, we would love it if you also decide to do some business with us.

Since 1971 Hoffman Guitars has provided a full range of services to guitar players nationwide. We have always worked to provide the finest in instrument repair services and handcrafted guitars. We provide a full range of repair services, including factory authorized warranty service for C.F. Martin, Gibson, Guild, Fender, Taylor, Jim Olson and others. I (Charlie Hoffman) have built over 600 individually handcrafted guitars, which are (or have been) played by such players as Leo Kottke, Tim Sparks, Dakota Dave Hull, Ann Reed, Jerry Rau, Charlie Maguire and others. In addition, we carry a fairly complete range of accessories for guitar players (strings, picks, capos, pickups, cases, etc, etc.). In this day and age it may seem a bit anachronistic but we really believe in customer service and strive to provide the very best.

The various pages of this site cover both our repair work and the guitars I make, and include both descriptions and prices. I also cover a variety of other guitar related subjects of interest to me (and, hopefully, to you too), particularly an extensive section on how I build guitars.

Many customers who order guitars love to come in and see their guitar in progress and have me explain what I am doing. So....., I thought I would put some of that here. The Current Production section provides a way for customers who can't visit the shop every week to get a glimpse of their guitar as it is being built.

For those interested in exploring guitars on the web I have included links to a variety of pages which I find interesting. Perhaps you will too.

If you have any comments about what you see in this web site, we would love to hear from you. Our E-Mail address is below. Of course we are particularly anxious to talk to you about our repair services or our handcrafted guitars. But -- don't let that limit you. We would love to hear your ideas about any guitar related topic. (One such e-mail led to the harp guitar project) We WILL respond, generally quite soon. If you have a question that you would like to see addressed in our Q& A page, let us know. Our E-Mail Address is: hoffmanguitars@qwestoffice.net

You may write to us at: 2219 East Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN. 55404. Our phone is (612) 338-1079. (Same number for fax) Our business hours are 9:00 am until 5:30 pm on weekdays and from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm on Saturday.

A Note About Navigation in this site: All of the internal pages have a general navigation bar at the top of the page and a page specific navigation bar at the bottom of the page. If you have trouble finding what you want, try the Site Map.

Need a repair done? Give us a call. We have great news!

My guitars show up from time to time on Youtube. Here is a list of some of them.

Acoustic Guitar Magazine recorded some video interviews with builders at this summer's Healdsburg Guitar Festival. The one they did of me (which features one of my 12 string guitars) can be seen here: http://www.acousticguitar.com/Features/Healdsburg-Guitar-Festival-2013/Hoffman-Guitars-at-Healdsburg-2013

Apparently I am a bit of a media hog. WCCO, the local CBS affiliate has a weekly feature called Finding Minnesota and this week they did a piece on me. It also featured Nikki. Look for it here: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/02/05/finding-minnesota-charles-hoffmans-handmade-guitars/

4worldlovers:
As musicians, we take great pride in helping you find exactly the right beginner or professional instruments—whether you are in the market for oboes, bassoons, clarinets, saxophones, or instrument accessories. Whatever your musical queries, we’re here to help.


We will be closed in observance of Labor Day on September 4, 2023. We will resume regular business hours on September 5, 2023. Have a good weekend!

Want to trial instruments or accessories? Call to speak with one of our woodwind specialists today! We look forward to helping you find your sound.

In January of 2017, Midwest Musical Imports moved a few blocks down the road to our current location where we doubled the square footage of the store! Our repair staff now is in a large shop with big windows (they even have an avocado tree growing!) and plenty of space for all of their machinery including room for future expansion. The sales staff is spread out in a very roomy area with lots of light and windows. We increased our retail sales floor so you have the space and comfort you need while browsing for your supplies. And last but not least, we added teaching studios and a recital hall to host all sorts of events! We are very proud of our new space–stop by when you’re in the area, we’d love to show you around!

4worldlovers:
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