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.

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!

We're sure you realize that today is Giving Tuesday. We're also sure many of you are giving what you are able today and...
12/02/2025

We're sure you realize that today is Giving Tuesday. We're also sure many of you are giving what you are able today and other days. If you're looking for ideas - we have two:

New Britain Food Pantry. Practically our next-door-neighbor, this non-profit organization helps approximately 750 people each and every month.
https://www.facebook.com/NewBritainBaptistChurchFoodPantry

The Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center. Located near us in Chalfont - this non-profit organization is near and dear to our hearts. Sarah has volunteered with them off an on for many years and they have cared for many injured wildlife we have brought to them.
https://www.aark.org

Tonight! Wednesday 11/26 - Bluegrass at The TileWorks of Bucks County! Danny Paisley, Jason Carter and Bronwyn Keith-H...
11/26/2025

Tonight! Wednesday 11/26 - Bluegrass at The TileWorks of Bucks County! Danny Paisley, Jason Carter and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, and Chris Harford. Doors at 5:30, Music at 6:00. Food, drinks, BYO, and potluck. Tickets online at The TileWorks of Bucks County or at the door. Hope to see you there!

Update - this is at 4:00 TODAY (Saturday 11/29)! Give a listen - streaming available!Radio Alert!! TWO, that's right TW...
11/19/2025

Update - this is at 4:00 TODAY (Saturday 11/29)! Give a listen - streaming available!

Radio Alert!! TWO, that's right TWO of our banjo instructors will be ON THE AIR together Saturday November 29th at 4:00 PM on WDVR FM.

Robert Sklarsky and Mark James have teamed up as a bluegrass banjo and clawhammer banjo dynamic duo (a la Steve Martin and Alison Brown), billed as "Depot Street Banjo Project"!

Listen in to DJ Mike Wrestle's (aka "Sparky") show from 4:00 - 5:00. Streaming available from WDVR's website

WDVR (89.7 FM) is a community radio station serving parts of western New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania in the United States. The station is staffed by over fifty volunteers who have expertise in their genre of music or talk. Hosts are free to choose music and create their shows themselves within

Good things are happening at BCFMS!First up - neck resets! We've been expertly performing neck resets on guitars since ...
10/17/2025

Good things are happening at BCFMS!

First up - neck resets! We've been expertly performing neck resets on guitars since 1966 and Sarah (Karl's daughter) and Dan have been busy lately!

Next - our fearless (literally!) leader Jackie showing off our freshly painted building and sign!

Bluegrass this Sunday! Indoors 8/24/25 at Bucks County Community College.
08/21/2025

Bluegrass this Sunday! Indoors 8/24/25 at Bucks County Community College.

Tix @ www.bucks.edu/tickets

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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