About Greg Boyd's House of Fine Instruments
Greg Boyd's House of Fine Instruments, located in Missoula, is a highly regarded shop known for its extensive collection of new, used, hand-made, and vintage musical instruments, particularly acoustic guitars, mandolins, banjos, resophonics, violins, cellos, basses, ukuleles, and electric guitars. With 30 years of experience, the shop has earned a reputation for quality and affordability, catering to both casual musicians and serious collectors. Customers have praised the shop for its impressive inventory, which includes rare and collectible instruments often considered "holy grails" in the guitar community. One reviewer noted that the selection of Collings guitars was particularly extensive, stating that Boyd's had a greater variety than many top shops in Austin. The shop's atmosphere is welcoming, with staff members who are knowledgeable and eager to help players find the perfect instrument, regardless of their level of pickiness. In addition to selling instruments, Greg Boyd's House of Fine Instruments is also known for its exceptional repair services. Many customers have expressed their satisfaction with the quality of repairs, drawing comparisons to renowned shops from other cities. The owner and staff are described as approachable and accommodating, going above and beyond to ensure a positive experience. One customer even mentioned that the owner kept the shop open late to assist them, highlighting the personalized service often found within the shop. Overall, Greg Boyd's House of Fine Instruments stands out as a unique and valuable resource for musicians in Missoula, combining a diverse range of instruments with expert knowledge and a commitment to customer satisfaction.
Over the last year or so I've been getting my guitars in order, searching to make them perfect playing instruments. I've brought in acoustics, and multiple electrics. A Gibson J45, multiple Fender's, a Heritage Custom shop H-150, a Gretsch white falcon and a duo jet. Lon's work at Greg Boyd's shop is great and has only gotten better. You can trust them with your holy grail guitars. I've never been judged for being picky about what I'm after and feel like everyone in the shop has wanted to help. I'm originally from New York, and often took advantage of the excellent repair work at the storied, but long gone, mandolin bros. The work that Lon has done to my guitars reminds...read full review
Wow. I don't know who in their right mind could leave a review of anything less than 5 stars for this shop. I showed up about 45 minutes before it was time for them to close. I had a tough time finding it because it's literally a house, and there isn't any marketing outside that says Boyd's. I called and they were like, yes it's the house, come on in. For people who know... this place is a Mecca. I spent 10 years in Austin, and went to every guitar shop we had. First of all, Collings (built in ATX), you might find a shop with 3 MAYBE 4 of them in some of Austin's best shops. Boyd's got a whole wall full of them. I've never been in a shop with more "holy grail" type guitars in one place before in my life. Greg's got guitars on floor stands that would be on the top shelf in the locking hanger at 99% of the "really good" guitar shops in the country. Man, what's even more impressive than that, he came and sat down with me, had me play a bunch of different guitars (guitars that I thought I'd never get a chance to see out in the wild)... and he was so down to earth, and nonchalant about the level of inventory he was holding. I know it's not a facade because the kids that work there have no clue ... they're so desensitized. Hahaha Even better: he wants players to play the guitars. This is hard to come by when you're talking about guitars that are for connoisseurs. A lot of times, when you get to the master-builder, Brazilian rosewood back and sides... aka Rolex of guitars... there aren't many shop owners that are quick to hand them to you. Uh by the way... I saw guitars on the wall that on reverb would have been listed for 150 - 175% of what Greg had them listed for. I mean, from what I can tell... Norman's Rare, Carters Vintage, and Boyd's Fine are the top 3 in the country. Honestly, there isn't too much about this place online... I knew he was holding some unicorns, I didn't know he had a whole shop full of them. It's the best guitar shop i've ever been to... oh yea, and he kept the shop open for another hour for me. So, I'm going to do business with Greg.
Greatest place in Missoula, the owner(greg) is so knowledgeable as well as the staff. One of a kind instruments ,very good prices....not to mention his repair shop..very cool place.