I was visiting a friend in Corralitos for a week vacation. On a Friday evening I walked over to the Corralitos Cultural center, and was delighted to hear several guitar musicians song and strings. Everybody was so friendly and welcoming! Glad I stopped in!
Great place to see live music. The Friday night open mic is great
Awesome open mic night!
Beautiful setting
Mostly acoustic music and supportive local atmosphere. Good open mic, and free pizza!
Fun Friday night open Mic
They have some music on Sunday as well….
Just not the same anymore since the ladies were running the library years ago…. sad
3. Azul Music Shop
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4. Discoteca Exitos Latinos
Address: 1420 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville, CA 95076 , Corralitos , California , United States
Actually I accompanied someone send money to mexico.fast easy service.
I don’t buy CDs or anything from discoteca exitos Latinos, I go to this store mainly to send money is fast and easy.
No te atienden rápido y les falta personal
horrible customer service !
my mom came in the store coming for her package after a long day of work ,
when a employee started yelling at her for signing the wrong paper , My mom corrected her poor behavior , and The employee soon apologized, this should not have ever happened ,
Don’t ever let this happen again .
This is very disgusting and disrespectful.
Learn some manners .
Pesimo servicio no te dicen cuando llega tu paquete aparte nisiquiera contestan llamada para saver si ya te llego tu envio
Sus envios han subido de precio un 90% mi enviously a Mexico casi al doble, sera el ultimo, el servicio es bueno, solo que Ojo ya es obligatorio pagar aseguranza. Solo por eso solo una estrella.
5. DrumDrTom
Address: 152 Santa Clara St, Watsonville, CA 95076 , Corralitos , California , United States
Great job, DrTom. My Bodhrain came back in superb condition—restored!
It has been an absolute pleasure dealing with The Drum Doctor. I wanted my rope-tuned African djembe converted to top tuning. The hardware Dr. Tom mounted is extremely sturdy and attractive, and the skin is just beautiful. The djembe’s sound is amazing and even better than when purchased new. I highly recommend The Drum Doctor for all repairs and hand drum sales.
Tom performed an AMAZING repair and replacement of the head on a beautiful, hand made djembe. I purchased the drum years ago, and it is special and nostalgic for me. Tom’s communication, quality of work, professionalism and musicianship were present at every step of the way. And the drum sounds and plays better than ever! THANKS TO THE DRUM DOCTOR — and highly recommend!!
6. Music Art Recording Studio (MARS STUDIO)
Address: Freedom Blvd, Aptos, CA 95003 , Corralitos , California , United States
State of the art local recording studio right her in Aptos.
Ken Capitanich has recorded so many great projects over the years, if you want it done right, give MARS a call.
Ken is a pleasure to work with and is very experienced at many different kinds of productions. I highly recommend MARS studio for your recording and audio editing needs.
7. Jansen Music
Address: 7960 Soquel Dr j, Aptos, CA 95003 , Corralitos , California , United States
I snapped my low g string,but the guy at Jansen,had me pickin and a grinnin’ in no time”
Friendly place with a nice selection of instruments, amps and related gear.
Jody is awesome.
Very competent. Your instruments are safe in their hands, but like many of the music shops around here they aren’t super responsive. If you can get in when they’re open they’re great.
Good service but not much variety.
I’ve been doing business at this great store since they were on Main Street in Watsonville. Shame on you Watsonville for letting this business move to Aptos. Wide selection of all musical instruments, as well as sheet music and musical accessories. Good friendly store. Parking can be limited at times, but not always.
Unfriendly customer service. wouldn’t let me try a amplifier, and told me if that if I had the $1500 then he would let me try it. I have never experienced this at any guitar store. I have shopped here in the past and it has always been a mediocre experience. the man who works behind the counter always has a mopey attitude and their products are usually priced over normal retail. Spend your money somewhere else (Sylvan Music, Midtown Guitar Company).
8. Corralitos Market & Sausage Co
Address: 569 Corralitos Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076 , Corralitos , California , United States
I love this place, it smells amazing to walk through the doors — staff is super nice —
Wow! I couldn’t believe the huge cooler full of sausages, and all the flavor choices as well.
Always a great place for a sandwich
Best Sausage in the County
House marinade Skirt steak is the bomb, melts in your mouth
They have a great selection of meats
Awesome selection
Rude lady at check out.will not be back.
You guys need to update your ATM/payment machine at the register. Have over $5K in my checking account….I had 2 packs of sausages and 2 packs of skirt steak…old lady that rung me up said total was $120…she swiped my card 4-5 times said my card was not going through…I have never had a problem ANYWHERE else in town. My bank then “locked” my card because of suspicious activity (thank you BofA) had to call them and ok/unlock my debit card again. This lady obviously does not know how to work this machine. So anyways, I left…went to Freedom Meat Locker, total was over $140, rung me up, handed my debit card, NO PROBLEM! Their machines there are obviously superior and up to date. Oh well Corralitos, lost a customer. Time to update your registers/debit card system.
Hard to find a cozy shop like this in other cities. The staff were really cool, and my friend got to test out one of his dream guitars. Have some strange string instruments and a good selection of pedals.
I love it
Incredibly easy to work with. Vast array of quality merchandise. Fair, honest, responsive. Richard is a true professional and knows his stuff. Handled a significant transaction flawlessly and got the guitar in my hands cross country expeditiously and at a reasonable cost. Highly recommended!
The kids loved it!
Very knowledgeable staff. The prices are a little higher than other stores around for the same item, but they also have more higher end items. Almost exclusively guitars, very little of any other instrument.
Staff is always friendly. Wish there was a little more selection.
I called asking to hold a guitar I really liked a lot until I could get there THAT SAME DAY…they said ok, no problem, it is on hold only for me. When I arrived THAT DAY a salesman said they sold it THAT MORNING. I felt very disappointed.
I really tried to give this place a chance. When I ask for help, the staff gives me the distinct feeling that I am wasting their time. The selection is not good, and quite frankly I did not feel welcomed any of the times I have gone there.
Came in with a fat wad of cash to by a new guitar and the older woman that is always there walked up to me and said, “If you aren’t going to buy anything you shouldn’t be in here.” My guess is she assumed that, based on my appearance, I was just another 20 something about to play all the guitars and leave. This is was not the first, but it was the last time I received bad service there as I have never returned.
14. Sylvan Music
Address: 1521 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 , Corralitos , California , United States
Sylvan has been THE top-notch music store in Santa Cruz for as long as I can remember. Not that the other stores don’t have cool stuff, but if you’re looking for high end instruments, start a Sylvan.
First visit to Sylvan. Took my cello in to their repair area. Was greeted when I walked in, walked to the repair area…repair tech very courteous. Walked around each section of the store and was impressed by the amount and diversity of stringed instrument for sale…new, used and vintage…acoustic and electric…even including mandolins, dulcimers, lapsteel, ukeleles, violins, harps and of course guitars. There was a very large section of books organized by instrument… strings for every instrument…amps and other electric accessories…guitar picks, capos and other guitar items. They have music lessons also available. What a great music resource!
Smooth transaction, guitar as described!
They sold me a great guitar and made it play awesome.my grandfather recommended this store and I’m proud to State he was correct. I had to trade up and spend more and take it back in a few (3) times and make sure I got a good deal (that’s why four out of five stars) but they eventually made me a proud owner of a great guitar.
Workers were very helpful
Don’t show up @ 6 o’clock
Not helpful with violin, violas, cellos. Not recommended for those looking for set ups or bow rehair.
The old guy with grey hair is RUDE and Stingy. T
Only a review on accessibility. I have been looking for a new “serious” guitar for some months. I’ve called three times to hear they are booked up. No thanks. Must be nice. Doesn’t seem they are interested in returning to business or selling guitars.
The worst customer service!! take your business somewhere else. I went there today they were rude, I waited and went over few guitars couple of times to buy one. Everyone ignored me and told me to be careful with the guitars! I played guitar for 10 years.. this is the worst guitar shop I ever been to!
Reply to owner’s response:
Sure! a customer with a toddler in store will rebuff help or assistance?
I never heard of this before ! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I mentioned that I was looking for a guitar to my son’s size (he is 5, not a toddler), he even spoke to you asking for assistance, you were rude! another customer walked in after me, you chose to help him instead.
By banging guitars, you mean putting them back to it’s place but happen to bump in the next guitar or wall?!
Take a look at previous customer reviews they complained about the same thing, if you don’t want us to touch many guitars in the store, you could help by showing suitable ones for purchase.
How can we support local business if they refuse to help us?
I didn’t storm out, I just felt unwelcomed as no one tried to help me, just yelling from behind the counter to be careful instead of assisting customers.
Owner’s response:
This person rebuffed our attempts for assistance then she and her toddler proceeded to carelessly mishandle instruments and bang them into each other. Several times! When we kindly asked that they be more careful, they stormed off as if we were making a completely unreasonable request. Oh well, I guess you can’t please all people all the time. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
15. Guitar Shop
Address: 926 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 , Corralitos , California , United States
Heads-up: you need *time* to get work done with Steve (he’s perpetually 3-5 weeks out), but what a GREAT human being and 11/10 luthier. Truly a craftsman – I actually feel (a little) bad about the banal work he does for me lol.
Guitars R Steve. Knows what he’s doing. Reasonable rates. Nice shop.
What can I say – I recently purchased a PRS Silver Sky that played great out of the box. Nonetheless I wanted to make sure it’s setup hadn’t been affected during shipping so I brought it on up to The Guitar Shop and wow! Didn’t think it could feel or play that much better but I was wrong. The team here knows their trade. They’ve earned a customer for life and I highly suggest to anyone who wants their guitar to get the setup it deserves to look no further.
Professional
Nice little place, a little slow on the customer service.
Quality merchandise, was surprised how low some of the prices were.
Recommended.
I had the feeling that this wasn’t a legitimate business. The guy knows his guitar strings and he didn’t rip me off or anything, but I won’t visit again.
Didn’t return phone, email/website inquiry from a week ago…nobody is that bitchen. At least return a message letting me know you’re to busy and cool to accept more business work…
16. Craviotto Percussion Products
Address: 81 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076 , Corralitos , California , United States
