General Mercantile & Old Time String Shop

Fun little shop with old style toys and musical instruments. Chances are you might even hear some music like we did!

I moved to Nacogdoches a year ago and when I needed help with my violins and bows, I went to a couple different music shops in town. This shop is my favorite! Quaint, old-timey and simple. The folks there are kind and helpful and honest. They recommended violin teachers and a piano tuner, too. Very refreshing!

Steve Hartz, owner of the store is just a great, wonderful and honest guy. I've known Steve since the early '90's and wouldn't trust taking my instruments for repair work to anyone else. Steve will be up front and honest with you about what repair work has to be done before he starts.

Visiting this store is like stepping into the past. Saturday afternoons, musicians gather in front of the store and play old timey fiddle Tunes.

A staple of Nacogdoches, if you want to buy guitar strings or different flavored sodas this is the place. Even if you don't buy anything the asthetic of the store is enough to visit it.

Man this place has a lil bit of everything for the instrument lover flutes native American guitars and banjos and they work in instruments as well

There's not another store like this one in Nacogdoches or in Texas! It is like time traveling to visit The General Mercantile / Old Time String Shop!

Great owner and incredible store! Definitely one of my favorite stops in Nac.

Excellent store lots of old cool things.

that man shure knows what he is doing he done a very good setup on my guitar im so very happy withit

Fun place with lots of unique gifts. Also repairs stringed instruments.

A wonderful store with a late 19th century feel.

What a hoot!