The Candyman Strings & Things has been serving Northern New Mexico since 1969. Whether you are a professional musician, playing for the first time or playing for the first time in years, we want to be your partner! Our goals are to help you grow your music career, to provide music education dedicated to the advancement of our students and to supply the finest in music equipment and instruments to our music community. At The Candyman, we know our greatest asset is our staff who possess the best collective knowledge in the business which is why The Candyman was named the best music store in the country by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM)!