Small shop but a great selection of decent and high end guitars. John was very helpful to answer my questions. These folks listen to your needs, provide valuable feedback and best of all they are not pushy salesmen. Jeff also jumped in to advise why an amp can be useful to a beginner. Pay these guys a visit; you’ll be happy you did.
This is a great music shop. The guitar selection is great and all the staff are awesome! Go check them out and support your local small business! If you are looking for a Taylor guitar, this is a great place to go.
Lucky to have this place. They manage to have everything you need. It’s 1/10 the size of Guitar Center but only because they don’t sell a ton of junk! Love this place.
Good place but they don’t carry fender products so
Terrible service. They can’t stay focused on helping the next customer. Nice shop and nice people, but was very disappointed in the service (or lack of) that I received. I got passed over for other customers several times. Not good.
Very busy, store is much larger since pandemic but clean & well organized.
I was pleasantly surprised by the beautiful quality of items available, as well as the affordable prices. I love the chairs I bought from this amazing charity.
Friendly staff and tons of deals!
I liked it except for the passive aggressive dark haired lady sales associate not sure what her problem was. She was just rude and is bad at customer service. Hey guess what it’s a thrift store you are suppose to sell things. Other then that it’s alright a little overpriced and the other sales associates are really nice.
An expensive thrift shop. Some very nice high-end items (like a brand name purse that originally sold for 500 you can buy for 200 at Orphaned Objects) but mostly just same stuff as Goodwill but at 5x the price.
High end thrift shop. For example, we found a woman’s Armani suit. Lots of brand name clothing and furnishings. You have to know your prices to know if the prices are right. They did have a beautiful leather coat… unfortunately it was made for a tall person–but the price seemed like a bargain.
Be aware! this Thrifty store overprices their used items you can end-up paying more for the same thing that if purchased it new! Check prices with google before you buy something in this store. They are really abusing their customers.
We went with Gary after doing extensive research and noting how stellar his reviews were—and we were not disappointed! He’s the best in the area for good reason. He was responsive and helpful during the planning process. (He gave me invaluable advice on the day-of timeline.) He was flexible when we needed to add on extra hours and have him do sound in three different locations of the wedding property. I loved his unobtrusive MC style—it’s just what I wanted. He announced the different activities and kept things moving along, but didn’t chatter into the mic or do any of the annoying crowd hyping that I’ve seen some wedding DJs do. He killed it with the music during dancing, and was sure to include the songs on my “must play” list. We would definitely recommend Gary to anyone planning a wedding or other event!
Hands down the Best Wedding Band ever!! My guests raved all night long about how wonderful the music was. The dancing never stopped. Never. Gary Rich and The Blue Daddy’s were one of the best choices we made. Hire About Music productions, You will not regret it 🙂
The Blue Daddy’s were fun, detailed, took care of everything with zero drama! . BEST WEDDING BAND EVER!
OVERALL: No-frills musician/DJ/MC. We booked him for live ukulele for the ceremony, DJ/MC for the reception, and all sound/audio/video throughout the event. Exactly what we needed for a family-friendly lunch time wedding. Responsive, professional, accommodating, and easy to work with. He is also the owner of his company, so he is in control of his schedule. Highly recommend him!
PLANNING PHASE: We were recommended to Gary through a friend who had worked with him for their wedding the year before. Four months before the wedding day, our original plan for live music did not go through, so I felt pressed for time to find a musician/DJ. I gave him a call, explained my situation, and he calmly walked me through all of my options, tailoring as needed based on my budget. He also mentioned that he would be able to do all sound and AV, which was perfect because we were planning for a photo slideshow. His pricing packages are very straightforward, and by the end of the call, I knew exactly what he would be able to provide. We booked him within the day for live ukulele for the ceremony, DJ/MC for the reception, and all sound/audio/video throughout the event. As a follow up, he sent us a sheet to fill out for any specific songs that we wanted, which was very helpful for our planning (e.g. processional song, recessional song, first dance song, father daughter dance song, BGM genre, etc).
ON OUR WEDDING DAY, Ceremony: Gary had set himself up toward the back of our ceremony. His ukulele blended in so nicely with our set up and the scene, that it felt like it was meant to be there. I say this because some musicians like to hog attention, but Gary made sure to provide the perfect amount of music for enjoyment and BGM, without standing out. This meant a lot!
ON OUR WEDDING DAY, Reception: Gary deeply understands the flow of a wedding, so we were listening for his voice as a queue for guidance around when to switch gears for the next activity. As you would for any MC, if you have any particular requests around particularly wording, I would let him know beforehand. For example, for the bouquet toss, we wanted him to ask for “unmarried” ladies, rather than “single“ ladies, to come to the dance floor, so we asked him to do that. Also, we didn’t have a dance hour, but I had asked him beforehand to tailor the music to be more upbeat in case people start gathering toward the dance floor, and he did that flawlessly.
We hope to have the opportunity to work with Gary again in the future!
9. Sweet Sounds Music Together
Address: 5050 Del Mar Heights Rd, San Diego, CA 92130 , Fairbanks Ranch , California , United States
Lena is an amazing piano teacher! My daughter has been working with her for nearly 4 years. Lena knows how to teach different kids so that they love piano and music all together. She is very patient. She feels the child and what the child will enjoy to play. Some of her students participate in piano competitions.
Elena is a patient and hardworking piano teacher that challenges my kids with different piano pieces. She’s detail oriented, organized and sets the bar high for my boys. I like the fact that she organizes 2 recitals/year and will encourage my boys to participate in some competitions. My boys have been with her for about 2 years and have improved a lot.
Ms Elena has been my daughter’s teacher since 2018. She has successfully challenged her at the right level to continually advance both her knowledge of music theory and the ability to play difficult pieces. This has resulted in several awards during piano competitions and MTAC exams. Best of all, Ms Elena continues to make piano fun. My daughter is always excited for her weekly lessons. Whether your child is a beginner, intermediate, or advanced piano player, I strongly recommend contacting Ms Elena for a trial class.
11. Piano Lessons by Ms. Nicki
Address: 3200 Paseo Vlg Wy #1527, San Diego, CA 92130 , Fairbanks Ranch , California , United States
We have been working with Sally Piano for over a year now . We used to take lessons in San Diego and recently moved to the Irvine area and found out they offer lessons in the are and we were so excited that we can keep working with them. They have a great music program and our son takes guitar lessons and our daughter takes Piano and Voice. our teachers are so wonderful with our kids and they try to make each lesson fun for them. They have been learning so many songs over the past few months and they are getting ready for their summer recital. Recitals are very well organized and at each recital , they have trophies and prizes for all the kids which keep the kids motivated. They also offer the Piano Guild exams and certifications and we are looking to start that for our kids this year …
15. Glenn Pudick Guitar, Bass, Music Instruction
Address: 390 Stratford Ct, Del Mar, CA 92014 , Fairbanks Ranch , California , United States
My grandchildren take ukulele lessons from Glenn and they absolutely love it. Glenn teaches from the minute he walks through the door until the last second of the lesson. No wasted time and lots and lots of fun with a great variety of music that has given the kids a great foundation in chords, music, and rhythm!
I am so fortunate to have Glenn as my instructor! He is an exceptional musician and teacher. As an older student, he gives me music I want to play and teaches me in a way I want to practice. I learn a new song a week with him and spend our lesson playing and learning, unlike my previous teacher where I got to sit and listen to him play for 30 minutes. You can tell he has a tremendous amount of experience not only playing music (because he knows every song I throw at him off the top of his head), but also teaching. He’s very supportive and empowering. I actually feel like a musician when I leave his lessons, not some scolded child. My lessons are the highlight of my week. Please call him, no matter what your age or ability. With Glenn’s gentle guidance, you will awaken a talent you never knew existed.
I have been taking lessons from Glenn for a few years now on both the acoustic and bass guitars. I began playing an instrument as a 50 year old for the first time and he has inspired me to take it to a higher level than I ever expected. He has also given my teen boys electric guitar and drum lessons. And they both have loved working with him. He is a wonderful instructor!
16. San Diego School of Music
Address: 12120 Alta Carmel Ct STE B, San Diego, CA 92128 , Fairbanks Ranch , California , United States
I am so glad that my son is studying in San Diego School of Music. His violin teacher Nicholas is one of the best music teachers we ever had. My son enjoys every single violin lesson. Besides that I want to say that the office staff is very responsive, polite and responsible. Especially I want to thank Jadin and Lauryn who always do the maximum to make my son’s studying process very comfortable. They help us with makeups, payments, music books and answer any questions we might have – they do their job very professionally, making our life easy. We appreciate all your work!
Great professionals, lovely atmosphere. Kids love it here
Very great place with good price
we really like that
Our 7yrs old was so enthusiastic about music and loved playing guitar do we signed him up here. Almost every few weeks we would get a new teacher and each one would start from scratch. This killed my son’s excitement so bad.
What is worse than a bag class? A class that kills your kid’s enthusiasm.
17. Intelmusic Piano Lessons
Address: 12638 Carmel Country Rd UNIT 133, San Diego, CA 92130 , Fairbanks Ranch , California , United States
I’ve taken Cello lessons at Muse Academy for the last 5 years. Their office is close to Hwy I-15, conveniently located on a 2nd floor of Barons Market in Rancho Bernardo. I got used to taken Online classes by now, but it will be great to take it in person when we recover from the COVID.
My daughter has been taking violin lessons from Muse Music for about 3 years now. She loves it. Mrs. Julie is very patience and helpful whenever needed.
My 7yo son is learning Violin. Omari his teacher and the staff are great to work with. We have been there for almost two months and every lesson has been great. My Son is enjoying the leaning process thanks to their efforts. We tried out a few schools at first and we are very happy with our decision. Thank you!
Nice little place with variety of classes. Reasonable prices too.
Originally when my daughter joined piano class used to be really good. Recently they have changed the way they manage things to the extent where I had to remove my daughter from the class. Previously they were very flexible in terms of giving make up classes even though it’s the same day cancellation. For my daughter’s last two classes I had informed them before the class but somehow they were not very responsive. They did not provide any make up class neither did they respond to my email for days. I had to finally call them to check with them and they told me that there won’t be any make up class. Apart from that I had sent multiple reminder emails but it was really hard to get hold of the owner. Also they hardly showed up at the Academy. The teachers were good but it was getting frustrating with the management to a point where we just had to leave the class.
