Bucks County Folk Music Shop

If you've never been, just go. Take the drive - just go. Stop reading this & go. You won't regret it. -------- Took my first trip here today on the long hunt for a good acoustic. I do tons of recording, so finding a guitar covers a lot of particular bases was the mission. I'm very picky about them (that 1k - 1.4k range gets me...ifykyk...). I've played the expensive ones & more affordable ones - couldn't find one & one didn't find me. After Kim spent 20 or so minutes with me on product knowledge & some important info she was just like John, go for it, so I did. Did it take long to find one? Surprisingly not. Did one find me - yes. I was actually surprised. Like when Harry Potter's wand picked him, that was me today haha. Landed on an Eastman E1D. I was SHOCKED at how much it sang & didn't burn a hole in my ears. I'm not one to get into the weeds TOO much on gear & I've learned in life that things find you for a reason - though the ego would say otherwise. There was a point when I was playing that E1D that I forgot the big picture as to why I was there - may sound odd, but I was just having fun playing a guitar & it WAS NOT because of the guitar. It was the vibe. I felt a sense of nostalgia & friendliness that was very potent - quite literally like being at my Grandparent's home. THAT'S THE POINT. BCFMS has soul - it really does. That's the difference. It's not the guitar - it's the heart & soul of the building, the memory of hanging out inside today & getting to meet the owners - those who've worked there for decades & care about what they do. Kim & Jackie are beautiful people. I'm truly grateful to have met them, learned a lot about guitars & ultimately learned about what I missed in the years they've been open. If you go in & come out unhappy that's a you issue. BCFMS forever. All the love - John.
Feb 14th, 2024

Jan 29th, 2024

Went in today to look at mandolins and violins! Had a lovely chat with the owner Jackie. Super nice, super helpful, amazing selection for bluegrass players! Only thing I didn't see was a double bass, but it's a smaller shop, so that's understandable.
Jan 20th, 2024

I drove an hour and a half to stop into Bucks County Folk Instruments. It was so worth it. Jackie was so kind and I ended up buying a beautiful Eastman dreadnought guitar with which I am very pleased. Aside from the purchase, this is the place to go to find a good instrument and meet wonderful people. I will be going back and bringing friends along! Thank you! David Hungerford
Jul 29th, 2023

Oct 8th, 2022