Music makes you smart. It increases brainpower and raises your IQ! Music has the power to move us, heal us and stimulate our mind and body. It keeps us alive when we are ill.

Music has been our only business. Herb David Guitar Studio fills a historic house in the center of downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan. We're voted the best music store year after year because we love what we do helping you find the instruments, accessories and books to make your music as you like it. If we can't find it, we can make it.

Lessons we offer have given birth to some of the best talent in the country. Instruments we make, repair and sell are used by some of the world's most respected musicians and performers.

At Herb David Guitar Studio we have made, repaired, adjusted and sold instruments and accessories to John Lennon, John Paul Jones, Jerry Garcia, Carole King, Eric Clapton, Clarence White, Bob Seger, Aimee Mann, Ani DiFranco, Trey Anastasio, Bela Fleck, Lyle Lovett, Larry Coryell, Bill Monroe, Ben Harper, Marc O'Conner, Egberto Gismonti, Simon Shaheen, Julian Bream, Eric Anderson and many others.

We are a music store founded and still hands-on operated by Herb David. We are not a supermarket store. We feel that what's right for one person may not be right for you. If you get an instrument, book or accessory at a big retail website or out of a catalog, chances are it won't be right for you. It won't be what you expected or what the manufacturer intended and it will likely need service to bring it up to snuff. We'll make sure you get what you need ready to play. We've been in business for over 45 years because we are dedicated to good, honest service.

Everything we offer is checked and adjusted by our technically trained experienced staff to be and do what you expect. Our sales staff is trained, endorsed by most manufacturers, dedicated and passionate about helping you choose equipment that best makes the music you dream of playing - all at a friendly price.

We are musicians. We'll help you achieve your music, whether it's a sweet sounding classic; a steel string; an acoustic bass; a crisp, loud, bone-crunching electric amp, or an effect pedal.

To find the sound you like, we can also advise you about accessories. We can help you decide what picks or strings to use or what book to get and how to maintain your instrument. We'll also help you find people to play with.

Maybe you are interested in fiddle (violin), banjo, dulcimer or an exotic sound like a tabla or sitar from India, a gong from Tibet, castanets from Spain or djembe drums from Africa. We have instruments from around the world and we offer lessons to go with them. We have great teachers to help you play the music that is fun for you. We know what's available and we are musicians with experience helping people.

We want your visit to always be an extraordinary experience. We hope to inspire your confidence and to meet your goals.

We have scoured hometown Michigan and the world to bring you the best quality, selection and price. We are open 7 days a week. Give us a call (1 877 665-8001), or come in and say "Hi." See for yourself that we're happy to serve you. By our actions you will know that we mean to wish you well.