Bucks County Folk Music Shop, located 30 miles north of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the oldest acoustic stringed instrument store in the United States with the same owner since we opened our doors in July, 1966. We are an independent retail store, as well as a full-service on-site repair shop, lesson center, and manufacturing facility. Karl Dieterichs opened Bucks County Folk Music Shop in 1966
with the vision to provide the music community with a quality, full-service store with a knowledgeable staff and home-like atmosphere. Karl and his wife Jackie still run the shop, and Karl is also head of repairs. Retail:
We sell new and used guitars, banjos, mandolins, fiddles, ukuleles, mountain dulcimers, hammered dulcimers, autoharps, harps, bodhrans, whistles, flutes, instrument parts, and accessories. Repairs:
We have an on-site repair facility where we service most all acoustic stringed instruments, including guitars, banjos, mandolins, fiddles, ukuleles, mountain dulcimers, hammered dulcimers, harps, and autoharps. We are an authorized Warranty Service Center for Martin, Larrivee, Deering, Stelling, Reiter, Wildwood, Ome, Gold Tone, Mossman, Gallagher, Bil Mitchell, Morgan Monroe, Kentucky, The Loar, Oscar Schmidt, Recording King, Dusty Strings, and Triplett. Lessons:
Our long-term, expert teaching staff offers lessons in guitar, Scruggs and Melodic-style banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, upright bass, and bass guitar for beginning, intermediate, and advanced players. Appraisals:
We provide on-site verbal, as well as written, notarized appraisals of most all acoustic stringed instruments including guitars, banjos, mandolins, violins, harps, ukuleles, dulcimers, and autoharps. Manufacturing:
Under the registered name of "Buck Musical Instrument Products" we manufacture leather instrument straps, bodhrans, ukuleles, and wooden "cradle box" instrument stands.
