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Balboa Guitars Music Instruction ·$$

Balboa Guitars offers guitar lessons and repairs by appointment. Lessons are based on the Fretography® method, which uses a unique system of symmetrical diagrams. This method accelerates the process of learning chords and scales, and leads to a better understanding of the music you play. Beginners and experienced players alike can benefit from the Fretography® system. We also repair acoustic and electric guitars.

Website: marknewstetter.com

Phone: (415) 221-3920

Cross Streets: Between 41st Ave and 40th Ave

Response 7 hrs. Response rate 100%

3942 Balboa St San Francisco, CA 94121 ·2349.74 mi

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Fran A. 09/05/20

Mark did a fret leveling and setup on my Gibson SG Standard He did an astonishing work, my Gibson never played so well. Final price was on the accorded budget and he was on time. Mark is also...

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Deirdre D. 06/29/25

Mark Newstetter, who runs Balboa Guitars at Balboa and 41st Avenue in San Francisco, is a wonderful guitar teacher with an amazing grasp of theory and an eclectic effective approach to learning...

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Emanuel R. 02/25/25

I took lessons as a beginner from Mark for almost 2 years, and he also setup my guitar/bass during that time. A great teacher (especially for getting proficient with theory on the fretboard), a...

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Steven T. 09/12/25

I brought in a 30 year old strat in that had a few issues from being in storage and he made it like new again. Very appreciative for his efforts!

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Wayne P. 11/08/23

Mark is an artisan luthier. My wife's mother who lived to the age of 105 gave us her mandolin. We have a photo of her at the age of 3 with this mandolin in her hands. My nephews were playing with...

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