Pretty cool guitar shop and other things. Saw some t-shirts I'd had to have. I think that and the post office were the only things in Zuni. Zoo-Nye! I think the mayor was working the trading post. Cool place!
My girlfriend and I were searching for a guitar that we thought would be very difficult to find. Through Google searching, we were coming up empty handed but she searched on Facebook and up came Zuni Trading Post. On the page, we saw the guitar we thought we would struggle to find at a price that couldn't be beat. She called him that day to ask about the guitar and the condition it was in. I called him a few days later to ask if it was still there and spoke with the man himself. Wayne could not be kinder over the phone answering question after question. After that call, we left a deposit, packed up the car and drove all the way from New Jersey.
We arrived on Monday, a day when his shop was not usually open and on a holiday no less, and he was willing to come into the shop for us. He had the guitar all tuned up and an amp set up to test it out. Instantly we knew we were walking out with it. It was in amazing condition as he mentioned and played like a dream. Not to mention it was so fun to get to talk to him about his shop and his time in Virginia.
All in all, it was WELL worth the trip. Wayne and his shop are incredible! We can't wait to go back!
Impressive selection, prices, and hospitality. The owner made accommodations for me to browse the inventory outside of business hours and I left with my new favorite guitar. Well worth the drive
LOVED seeing the trading post in the flesh! The Facebook ads generated a lot of interest for me. The owner was very personable, transparent in his dealings, and more than fair in working out a trade situation with me. I left very satisfied. I recommend you give them your business! I know I will be for the forseeable future. Definitely a gem of a shop for anyone looking for classic electric guitars and amps at great and reasonable prices.
Stop here if you are a musician. You will enjoy a selection of really fine guitars hosted by even finer people. This place is a rare find. Taylor, Martin, Gibson, and other top brands. You just have to come to Zuni.
I didn't buy anything, but I enjoyed the atmosphere and time talking to the owner. I'd definitely buy something from him if I was looking. Good selection of mid to high end guitars.
A great little place. With a really nice owner. Couldn't have had a nicer time. Easy to get to from Hampton Roads. Highly recommend doing business here!
Great small town guitar shop! Very happy with the repair work I had done. Very friendly owner and luthier, and great selection of guitars and equipment.
Its a small place guitars and ammo. The folks in there. Very nice and gave a little history to boot. You can also handle the guitars.... not just look at them.
Let's just make a list:
1. They refused to itemize out my service request because they didn't feel like writing it all down.
2. They disregarded one of the only two things I initially asked them to do, which was to CLEAN the guitar.
3. They said they ordered (and charged me for) new hardware, yet the bolts were so completely stripped that my three different sets of allen keys had nothing that could fit and hold a grip. (I'm inclined to believe they just gave me used hardware, but I don't have proof; it's possible they're just extremely sloppy)
4. When asked afterwards to explain exactly what they did, one rambled on for probably 5 minutes and tried to give me a big bag of hardware that probably came from whatever guitar he thought he was talking about before the other guy jumped in to tell him it was the wrong guitar. I find this particularly sketchy given that they had just worked on my guitar that same afternoon.
5. On my initial visit, they rounded up the estimate to a nice big number to account for a few things they expected to need, and made sure to do their best to make me feel like they were doing me a favor for only charging me what they initially wrote down.
6. Made sure to tell me that because of the way the guitar was configured, it's likely to still have problems (seems an awful lot like an excuse for shoddy work to me).
Genuinely, this felt like I was experiencing a con straight out of a slapstick comedy film. I even said to my friend immediately after my initial visit that I knew I wasn't going to be satisfied with the work, but that I would just pay whatever they asked and determine afterward whether or not I would ever bother with them again. Here's my determination: perhaps the guitars and equipment are a fair price (I didn't really look), but I am confident that they will likely try to rip you off if they feel like they can get away with it. One might argue that I should have confronted them about it, but you shouldn't have to fight to get what you're paying for. Instead, I'll just warn other people what they should be prepared for and choose to spend my money elsewhere in the future.
Also a side note, one of the dudes working there rated the store 5 stars as an advertisement. I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't the only employee there with a 5 star review. Talk about a conflict of interest. Edit: He deleted his written review advertising the store and re-reviewed it with a text-less 5 star rating. His name is Bruce Conner, just FYI.
Music and guns. Yes please. Only place I'll take my instruments to be serviced. There techs are on point and extremely friendly. I can walk in and they know my name. A great place with great people. Thank you for your work.
I buy all of my guitar equipment from Wayne. I also have my guitars worked on and set up everytime I go to Atlanta to record. They do a great job with guitars and will go the extra mile to make the customer happy. Wayne has always been fair on trade ins and price. Locally owned and caring about the customers.
Really cool place. Nice size inventory for a small shop. Really get the personalized service without the pushyness. Repair work is top notch. Really happy i found this place.
Very friendly owner,name is Wayne. Also very knowledgeable about musical product's and instruments. Was informative about ammunition and the prices are worth the drive! Also if you need something he doesn't stock he's happy to order it for you if it's available.
