This place rocks, pun absolutely intended. The owners are a great duo knowledgeable about all things guitars and beyond. My brief, spontaneous stop at their shop became a joyful hour-long excursion in my day. If you have the time, are a music fan, and are in the area, I highly recommend a stop here.
These folks are extremely kind and knowledgeable. They love supporting local music and musicians. If they don’t have something you are looking for they will order it for you. They have great gear and can chat music with you all day. Highly recommend!
The shop for guitar beginners
4. Organ Stop, Inc.
Address: 543 Front St, El Cajon, CA 92020 , Harbison Canyon , California , United States
This business was in Kearny Mesa when my grandmother asked me to take her there. They were professional and comfortable to deal with, and sold her a Kawai organ, with seat and music booklets. Soon after they delivered it to her apartment in Escondido.
After she recently died, and I was selling all her possessions, it occurred to me that this business might be interested in buying back the organ. I phoned them, and eventually one of the principle persons of the business was able to visit me.
After test playing the organ, he got out a moving dolly and we rolled it to his van. After getting it up and secured in, he informed me that he prints company checks from his computer, so he would have to create and mail one to me. I was surprised and vaguely suspicious that he didn’t bring any payment method with him. But the organ was in the vehicle, and I wanted it gone, so… off he drove.
A few days later, I was pleased to receive his check in the mail, and even more pleased when it cleared into my bank account. If he had failed to pay, I would have had no proof of sale. So, kudos to Organ Stop for being ethical.
5. Keyboard Service
Address: 363 Quailrun, El Cajon, CA 92019 , Harbison Canyon , California , United States
They found out that only the charger of my malfunctioning electronic piano was broken and asked me for nothing but writing a review for them.
I walked in to get my amp channel switch repaired and Mr. Jarvis and I fiddled with the channels until it started to work. Impeccable customer service and outstanding moral support. I recommend this shop for amp repair, keyboards and piano.
Very professional and helpful. I highly recommend using Jarvis Keyboards.
I hope they read this review. Their voice mail is full and I can’t get through to leave a message.
0 stars. They kept my vintage synthesizer for 6 months with no contact, when I finally called them they had not yet touched it and had excuses about how they had computer problems. They had it another four months, charged me $125, and not only did they fail to fix the problem, when it got back to me it was in even worse condition and completely unusable. These guys are a bunch of overpriced hacks, I’m not sure of anyone else in San Diego who does this kind of work, but you are better off driving to LA than dealing with these people.
edit: Of course they respond with lies and even more excuses. Never was I offered my money back, the fact that they refused to refund my money after effectively destroying the synth was the entire reason I wrote this review chronicling my experience. This place is a scam and I hope they are out of business by now and the incompetent geezer running the place off to a place where he can’t steal from anyone else.
I’m actually not sure if they are in business. I called a couple of times about repairing a Technics synthesizer keyboard. It went to voice-mail. I still have not heard from them.
Have emailed and called for an appointment to have my synthesizer looked at/repaired for about 3 weeks. No return call after leaving voicemail messages or email response that was entered online. Not sure this business is still open or not. Was linked to Jarvis Music, when I searched Korg service and repair, but came up Keyboard Service. I hope to get a response soon.
6. Top 40 Guitar Store
Address: 8774 Cuyamaca St suite b, Santee, CA 92071 , Harbison Canyon , California , United States
This place is so fun! Convenient for near by travel, has what you need and gives you what you want. Excellent all around.
By far The Best Guitar store in San Diego, staff is very knowledgeable and all around good people. You don’t have to be a Rockstar to shop here but they treat you like one.
Took my Hamer in for a setup. Brandon did a fantastic job and the price was very much affordable. Thank you
Muy buen stock de guitarras usadas, las nuevas básicamente Fender no mucha variedad.
Great selection of guitars! Lots to choose from, including 3/4 size guitars which are great for beginners. They also have a wide selection of ukuleles. Everything is a great price and it’s good to support a small business 🙂
Close by and good prices !
Awful “service”, no offer to help and when I asked he would just say yes or no, they also need to stock up on acoustics because they only had about two different brands. It looks like a spot for people that know each other in the area. One star for him saying goodbye.
I went down south at Pitbull Audio to buy my guitar and it was a major difference!
To response: I would call it basic standards. As there was no service.
This seller was just terrible. One of the worst experiences ever with an internet sale. The guitar arrived with issues that made it unplayable. He was truly a pain to deal with on the return. He threatened a restocking fee requiring that I get the listing agent involved. Once the guitar was recieved I had to reach out to him again for the return. He then made a point to send me an unprofessional message. I was a repeat customer and will never buy from this seller again! My advice go elsewhere. There are lots of professional shops out there to chose from. Who needs hassles like this!
I was attempting to purchase a guitar amp from them, I was a lead bidder on a no reserve item and when I went to look for an update, the sale, I found out had Just removed without even advising me that’s what they’re doing upon my inquiry they just said we don’t do auctions anymore. Now if you read their site they do all this preaching about if you are a buyer don’t do this and that, if you can’t pay. And then they turn around and do this to a customer. Fox is the finder as they say so I don’t know how these people have stayed in business as long. I reached out to them in a polite way but they just ignored me about working out a deal.
7. Canyon Store
Address: 301 Harbison Canyon Rd, El Cajon, CA 92019 , Harbison Canyon , California , United States
In my personal experience beatshop productions is home, from a business perspective it’s just what’s needed in the industry… Good creative space, exemplary engineering..and an all around experience.. glad to be a part of it…
One of the hottest studios in sd
AJ has been helping me produce a long overdue project and he knows exactly what to look for to help an artist like myself key in on what needs to be done! Shout out to my boy Tim Burton Jr., CJ Sweats Da Swishaman, Paper Pat, and Mz. Chief, Big Grizz, Marcos Tegui, and all of Dago! A big shout out to AJ for continuing to help local artists! San Diego Hip Hop is alive and well! Some of the best Hip Hop in the US! Stand up and help support your local artists! Keep Hip Hop alive in Dago!
