Bucks County Folk Music Shop

Bucks County Folk Music Shop Bucks County Folk Music Shop. Since 1966. Sells, Repairs, Teaches, Appraises, and Consigns acoustic We frequently and skillfully ship instruments world-wide.

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.

A big THANK YOU to Anthony Paul Pinto for the opportunity to be a guest on his Bucks Co Living Podcast today! I appreci...
08/17/2026

A big THANK YOU to Anthony Paul Pinto for the opportunity to be a guest on his Bucks Co Living Podcast today! I appreciated the time he took to learn about our business and to ask some really great questions! Look for my interview sometime in September, but in the meantime check out his other podcasts at https://www.buckscoliving.com/bucks-co-living-podcast?fbclid=IwY2xjawTwU3NwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6FPbBW59ZjVAH4anxk23T35IBrw8nbM2DCdIx4MAtt7WYV__4YoE5MyO_Wvw_aem_QNRc36x6xSfeXMJb4VsP6Q

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Bucks Co Living is your go-to podcast for exploring everything in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. We ditch the boring and bring you a wide array of fascinating local stories. Discover small businesses, local restaurants, historical insights, fundraising efforts, and meet unique people like ghost hunters...

Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! David Parmley! Free Ice Cream! Just north of New Hope! 2:00 PM Matinee Show! Hear some gr...
07/17/2026

Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! David Parmley! Free Ice Cream! Just north of New Hope! 2:00 PM Matinee Show! Hear some great bluegrass, enjoy food and drink at Dharma Bums, and then head to Doylestown for the re-scheduled Doylestown At Dusk Car Show.

Look who's coming to Bucks County!

Look who's coming to Bucks County!
07/10/2026

Look who's coming to Bucks County!

Jason Carter (formerly with The Travelin' McCourys) in Doylestown Sunday June 28, 2026 at The TileWorks of Bucks County....
06/27/2026

Jason Carter (formerly with The Travelin' McCourys) in Doylestown Sunday June 28, 2026 at The TileWorks of Bucks County.

Show includes TWO openers - Shane McGeehan and The Bushwick Mountain Boys AND Full Steam.

Doors at 1:00. Show at 2:00. Weather is looking good! Bring your chairs, blankets, food, beverages, kids, well-behaved dogs on a leash. Free parking. Food and drink available for purchase.

Don't miss this one!

Tickets here or at the door:

Pull up a beach chair or a picnic blanket and enjoy some incredible bluegrass music in the TileWorks courtyard on a Sunday afternoon. There will be food trucks and craft beer, cider, and water available for purchase. All shows are rain or shine. Sunday, June 28 The Jason Carter Band Shane McGeehan a...

What a show! Celebrating the 100th Birthday of the legendary Kenny Baker! Sarah Larsen and her band nailed it! And Ke...
06/27/2026

What a show! Celebrating the 100th Birthday of the legendary Kenny Baker! Sarah Larsen and her band nailed it! And Kenny's son Ken Baker and his wife Holly were there from Ohio and agreed that Sarah knocked it out of the ballpark.

Wood Belly at Dharma Bums last night. Saw these guys at Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival last week and I had to come out to ...
06/19/2026

Wood Belly at Dharma Bums last night. Saw these guys at Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival last week and I had to come out to see them again. I believe they have a few more gigs on the east coast (Reading PA, West Virginia) before heading home to Colorado. Thanks gentlemen for a great night of bluegrass!

Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival is just a few days away! Come visit our booth near the Main Stage and say Hi!
06/06/2026

Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival is just a few days away! Come visit our booth near the Main Stage and say Hi!

Great show last night seeing Izaak Atlas Schwartz - Musician's sold out show at Godfrey Daniels! Lots of familiar blueg...
04/30/2026

Great show last night seeing Izaak Atlas Schwartz - Musician's sold out show at Godfrey Daniels! Lots of familiar bluegrass-loving folks in the audience!

Do yourself a HUGE bluegrass favor and don’t miss Dumas, Luquette & Knapp. These 3 are a powerhouse of talent! Nick Duma...
03/30/2026

Do yourself a HUGE bluegrass favor and don’t miss Dumas, Luquette & Knapp. These 3 are a powerhouse of talent! Nick Dumas on mando/vocals, Chris Luquette on guitar/vocals, Andrew Knapp on bass/vocals. Thank you Philly Bluegrass for such a fantastic show and Philly Grass Band for a great opener!

It's always great to see our instruments "in the wild" :). Thanks Josh and The Festers for the shout out last night at W...
03/08/2026

It's always great to see our instruments "in the wild" :). Thanks Josh and The Festers for the shout out last night at Warehouse3 in Swarthmore! Your Eastman mandolin (and everyone in the band) sounded great!

Address

40 S Sand Road
New Britain, PA
18901

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+12153450616

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