The Candyman Strings & Things is a welcoming music hub and education center in New Mexico, serving a diverse clientele from families to professional musicians. The store offers a variety of services including repairs, commercial sound installation, and instrument rental. Customers praise the friendly and helpful staff, who provide excellent assistance in selecting and purchasing instruments. One customer bought a Taylor acoustic guitar at a fair price, with the store arranging shipment to North Carolina. The store's inventory includes a good selection of guitars and amps, and they are known for having competitive prices. The staff is knowledgeable and easygoing, many of them also musicians, sharing their expertise unstintingly. Customers find the store well displayed, accessible, and a Santa Fe institution. The staff, including Raven and Tom, are praised for their friendliness, welcoming attitude, and helpfulness, making every visit a very good experience. The store also hosts community events that are always a blast, solidifying its reputation as one of the coolest music shops in the area.
I just got my very first guitar and amp from here to start off my journey. The girl at the front desk with curly hair and glasses instantly greeted me and started showing me around. I told her my budget and she lead me to a Yamaha Pacifica 112V, and even played it so I could hear the sound!! She went very into detail with specs and all that. Very knowledgeable and helpful!! My first experience here went great and I am DEFINITELY going in again for anything I will need! Also helped me pick out the Orange Crush 20RT amp!
Note: NO FORBIDDEN RIFFS! 😡
Jul 2026
5.0★★★★★
The staff at Candyman go above and beyond to help make music ! Hailey, and Tom, special ordered me a Guild D240E. What makes this so incredibly unique is I don't live in new mexico. I was traveling from Florida to spend a month and didn't want to transport my expensive Martin or Vintage Guild D40. They didn't know me but treated this request in the most professional manner. Support local businesses even if your not local ! The Guild plays and sounds pretty good for $500 guitar ! They are shipping it back to Florida for me too ! Thanks for making this trip musical for me !
May 2026
5.0★★★★★
New to the area, I was looking to finally buy a forever guitar. The whole experience at The Candyman was an absolute joy. I came in several times to try out a range of guitars and the mellow atmosphere and no-pressure help was a breath of fresh air after my experiences with the big national chains. I got help and support and not attitude. Thank you Candyman.
