The Candyman Strings & Things has been making lives better through music since 1969, evolving into Santa Fe’s premier community music center and New Mexico’s largest music store. This full-line music store and education center has earned multiple distinctions as the #1 music dealer in the world by NAMM and Music & Sound Retailer, recognition that extends to their comprehensive repair facility.

Their expert maintenance and repair team serves as the authorized repair center for most major brands, capable of addressing a wide range of instrument repair needs from guitar setup and fretwork to complete restorations. The shop’s luthiers and guitar techs bring decades of collective experience to every repair, whether working on acoustic guitars, electrics, or the orchestra and school band instruments they support throughout the community.

Beyond guitar repair expertise, The Candyman maintains a philosophy centered on customer service and lasting relationships with musicians. Their knowledgeable staff‚affectionately called “Customer Choice Coaches and Schmooze Masters”‚creates a pressure-free environment where professional musicians and newcomers alike receive personalized attention for their instrument repair needs.