Timbre Folk & Baroque 801 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94710

"This is a great store for acoustic instruments. Awesome, unique selection and the owner, Mark, is very kind and knowledgeable. He has worked on 2 of my guitars for setup, repair, etc. (one electric and one acoustic) and I have been very pleased. Also purchased a used acoustic from here and am super happy with it. Can’t recommend a better shop for acoustic players!"

"I resurrected two guitars from a closet recently - both around 50 years old - one a 12 string Martin and the other an off brand, but quality made, 6 string. I hadn’t plucked either of them in many years, as they neither played nor sounded like I needed them to. I knew Mark from a few gigs we did together, so I asked if he would put some work into them. To say I was pleased at the result is the understatement of the pandemic. I love how these guitars play now, and I can barely put them down. And oh, yah, the shop is full of really great karma. And instruments. You should go there."

"Great store! fun to browse and play with all the weird instruments!"

"I’ve been going into Timbre now and again for awhile, and they are fantastic. Mark is awesome, and the inventory is wild. Go in, say hi, get your stuff repaired, and revel in their crazy assortment of cool stuff!! (Be prepared to fall in love with some of the aforementioned crazy instruments.)"

"I found a great mandolin here. The owner Mark and his daughter are friendly, knowledgeable, and very helpful. A diverse selection of stringed instruments. They also do repairs and lessons. A unique music store, definitely worth a look."