Got music lessons here for a gift the experience was good and I was taken care of when I was there
Michael in the guitar section was extremely friendly and helpful in my personal guitar build project.
Excelente
Not much here or in stock any more.
Nice clean friendly environment
They have a good selection of stuff, but everyone is either a punk rocker or a hipster. I don’t feel safe, but rather I feel intimidated when I go there.
Well i got scammed out of $1500 when i ordered the Adam a7x bundle. Only the Subwoofer was in the box, i waited months to open the box for a new studio so i guess its my fault but I contacted Nick Palumbo who helped me order it and i guess he does not work there anymore because i can’t contact him at all. Also currently scammed me out of a regent guitar case that was supposedly arriving early May. Speechless, what did i do to you? Nobody has contacted me for anything
Went there today at 7pm. Got no kinds of greeting and no kinds of customer service. I wanted to buy a mixer but didn’t get any help from sales person on the floor. I see the employee and I know they saw me too. Oh well no more comments about this store at this location. Will the last time I shop there after tonight. Until their customer service skills got better.
Came here to see their trumpet section. They had 5 very entry level horns, and as a beginner looking to upgrade they had a singular very old used Bach. 2 of the pearls on the valves were litteraly missing and one was replace with a button! A shirt button! Cannot believe they would ever even think of selling this horn. Walked in and walked out. Terrible.
6. U J Music
Address: 3911 N Cordoba Ave, Spring Valley, CA 91977 , La Presa , California , United States
Aleksandr is a great singer and instructor!
I was a bit skeptical in the beginning but since I tried the trial, on the first day I knew I’ll be staying with it.
I was surprised at how quickly I was improving.
I feel so fortunate to have an opportunity to take lesson from the professional musician with the deep love of music. I strongly recommend his classes!
I almost never write reviews but I feel strongly enough about recommending Aleksandr to get the word out there.
He is such knowledgeable and passionate instructor that I enjoy every lesson I take.
9. Alan’s Music Center Inc
Address: 8510 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942 , La Presa , California , United States
Important to note that I do not buy anything here except literature. That being said: Alan’s music has the best stock of musical literature in San Diego. Hands down. I’m a private music instructor that teaches all instruments, and when I need music literature to add toy curriculum, I come here. If there is a specific book for music that you’re looking for and Alan’s doesn’t have it, than nobody in San Diego is going to have it. It’s that simple.
Great place, great service, knowledgeable and friendly management.
Great people here, always available to answer questions. Great prices too.
Close & local, product availability is somewhat limited atleast for what I needed. However great staff tho
Helpful staff hard to find
Alway helpful; full service instrument store
The staff always seems bothered when you come in. Also over priced.
Walked in today and the whole upstairs smelled like sewage!! I used to love this place. Please, please fix this. I cannot come back with that smell!!
Alan’s has been our one-stop-shop for music, instrument rentals and instrument repair since our daughters started taking piano lessons 18 years ago. In the years since, we’ve taken flutes, saxes and a trombone in for repair. Often, Bob would do it on the spot – and would refuse payment. Most times it was quick, professional and fairly priced. And, I’ve posted appropriately complimentary reviews at that time. Our girls are away at college now, so we haven’t been there in quite a while, but this week’s experience was markedly different. Last Wednesday, I joined a community concert band (first ensemble in nearly 40 years). On Thursday, I took two flutes in for adjustment. On Friday, I called – as directed. Bob advised that he hadn’t even looked at them yet, but said that he would call me back. Today – Tuesday, I called and was informed that I was “moving up the list”. I understand (now) that they have more work than they can handle, and I don’t begrudge them that. But, it would have been nice if they would have said, “We won’t be able to get to your instruments for a week, or a month, or until 2019”, rather than leading me to believe that I should expect the same service as I’d always received in the past. And, when I picked up the instruments this morning, I asked for a recommendation to another shop that might not be as busy. But instead of extending that professional courtesy, they said they didn’t know, since several shops had closed. The 2 stars is for that. So, I guess it’s not surprising afterall, that no one in my section had ever heard of Alan’s Music. I will take my leaky flute into tomorrow’s rehearsal and ask where my fellow musicians recommend I take it for repair.
10. Lucky Cat Studio
Address: 3911 N Cordoba Ave Unit I, Spring Valley, CA 91977 , La Presa , California , United States
Phenomenal work, great price, and wonderful gentleman who can hold a solid conversation. Its one of those spaces you go to thats real and unique and authentic. Guitar parts everywhere and loaded with amps of various years that they’re working on.
These guys have been around for a minute so they know everybody. Go to this joint instead of a strip mall shop, they know exactly what they’re doing
Gran servicio
I got my baby back.
Cleaned up, set up, new strings and tuned up.
Job wonderfully well done with a great price.
real people…
who talk with you..
and listen to your concerns..
and solve those issues
My daughter called the shop and asked if they could change the strings on a Strat if strings were purchased there. The response was the shop will charge $99 to even look at a guitar and “you should just change them yourself, it’s not rocket science” lol….great….thanks top gear…great customer service.
*WARNING* I Took in my brand new Fender for warranty service to the frets. It had several high frest and needed a level, crown, and polish. After two weeks I finally got it back. They partially fixed only one of the bad frets, put a scratch in my guitar, and set the action super high so that I would not be able to tell how bad the frets still were. They took down some of the fret sprouting too, but did not dress or polish the frets at all, so now they are very sharp. They did say that Fender only paid them for an hour of work, and the level/crown/dress would definitely take longer than that. Seems like Fender paid them to tinker around with one of the frets, manhandle my brand new $1,500 guitar, and give it an insane setup to try to hide the issue from me. They should have called me and told me that fender won’t pay for the whole thing so that I could have paid for it. I’m glad I didn’t though they might have completely destroyed my guitar.
12. Deering Banjo Company
Address: 3733 Kenora Dr, Spring Valley, CA 91977 , La Presa , California , United States
This was one of the first places I put in an application for a job as a kid. These banjos are so amazing and beautiful. I am really into guitars and other stringed instruments like harps or other… I never got my hands on many instruments before, but I really enjoyed looking at these during banjos. They are really gorgeous, and I believe they make them there? Someone did when I was there putting in my application. It was amazing.
Great tour for kids and not-kids…
Decided to surprise my Son with a Banjo for Christmas but I don’t know much about them. So I friend suggested I stop in at Deering since I live local. I arrived at 10:00AM and discovered it was by appointment only. I called, explained I was at their front door and they adjusted their day for me. I was welcomed inside and given a complete explanation of the different styles of banjo, how they are designed and how each part affects the other. Truly a great experience. When I got home I started my research for a entry level banjo that my son will not outgrow (He currently plays guitar, bass, drums, and piano so not a complete novice .) but won’t break the bank of this single income Dad. Website after website listed Deering goodtime banjo’s as top rated and after spending an hour at their company, it is clear why. They make a quality product that will last.
Not bad, factory could be cleaner
Very original.
Long history of fame for banjos. Family owned & operated. Friendly. Take time , interest with questions. Tours – call to set up.
I wrote a review but the “confirm e-mail address” on your e-mail to me did not connect me to anything. For what it is worth, here’s what your banjo case handle looks like. Not what I expected for $300+.
Dropped the ball with their customer service. I was informed that i would be receiving a new neck for my banjo back in July. I think i have been left high and dry with no communication on any progress or solution to my Goodtime Artisan Banjo that i bought brand new last year.
Great guitar shop! Support local business, especially during these times. Living in East County, I love that this is so close, and customer service is always top notch.
Very knowledgeable
This place is primarily an online store, but since I’m in Encinitas I thought I’d stop by and pick up an amp at a great price! I like being able to test out the amp at the shop and bring it home that same day… I chatted with Brandon, who offered awesome customer support. I definitely recommend this place!
This placed rocked!! Great service and great prices!!!
Close by and good prices !
Buenos precios, y sin amables con los clientes.
I would avoid shopping online with this store there customer service is two faced.
I went to the store to see some amplifiers that were advertised on Craigslist. When I got to the store NONE of the equipment was available in the store. It had all been sold. Very lame business practices… I will never be back!!!
*follow up….Besides NOT having either the cabinets or heads as advertised, there were NO heads at all. The ads were still up at 10:00am when I left for the store. The ads were only canceled after I arrived. Poor business practices as I said earlier. Good prices for merchandise not in the store??? Hahaha.
Had 2 clients get absolutely screwed by their Reverb sales. Just avoid avoid avoid.
15. Mt. Helix Productions
Address: 3824 Calavo Dr, Spring Valley, CA 91977 , La Presa , California , United States
Always has the remedy I need for the performance artist within me
Large variety of quality products. Knowledgeable staff.
My daughter’s favorite store when she needs something for her career.
Great selection but there’s a little pressure from sales persons. I am assuming they work on commission. Otherwise, a great store.
Store shopping will take you an hour+, and curbside orders can take 5+ hours to process (according to whoever I spoke to on the phone). This company has the worst technology and slowest service. Not the staff’s fault, just awful business setup.
I want to give 5 stars. With a couple musicians in the family we are fairly regular customers but when we went shopping on Christmas eve on of the young men at the guitar cashwrap was so blatantly rude to us that 2 of his coworkers were apologizing for him. Honestly I was so done with shopping I pretty much ignored it at the time.
But, rudeness is not ok when you work in retail. 1 star deduction until I have some better experiences. Also, I you can be sure, that guy, if he’s still there, won’t be getting the sale the next time we buy equipment
My wife canceled my son’s guitar lessons 3 weeks ago and they said they will take care of it and never did. I was charged again and now they don’t want to refund my credit card. Really????? They are asking me to provide proof of messages saying that my wife canceled the subscription??? since when I have to provide proof to cancel something that I don’t need? Never again you will get a dime from me.
Don’t look for a greeting or anything like customer service. Once again this location never fails to disappoint me with its abysmal management. In the store 25 minutes and only acknowledgement was some self important sales person who walked by twice and at least excused themselves. Skip this gc and head to Sam Ash
Don’t go here. It is a waste of time at least at this time. You cannot play any guitars or even go in the guitar area. The employees were rude and would not even let us look at the guitars. We are able to play, look, and touch the pianos, but not the drums and especially not the guitars. The place is called “guitar center” is it not? Do I look like I can’t afford a guitar? Just lame overall. Only getting two stars because I could still play the pianos.
Stop looking for a guitar shop, a guitar purchase place. More later
Very patient and knowledgeable. Strong understanding of Godin guitars. Taylor was very helpful.
Mark and His staff are extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and professional! Really great selection of all types of fenders and Marshall amps. HIGHLY recommended!
Thanks for mailing me my manual for the Vox Cutting Edge Pre Amp Distortion Pedal I was trying to sell. I appreciate it. Overall decent selection of gear. Unfortunately way over priced as everything in this State seems to be. Zzounds.com blows you away sorry guys. Lower your prices a little you might sell more.
Gear is decent, but the service and laid back vibe is superior
Crowded but mostly friendly.
Jeff would not let us play any high end guitars. He said they are like a car and the more minutes they’re played the lower their value goes. Like they somehow have a timer on them. We walked and bought a beautiful Gibson Les Paul Goldtop… which was probably a blessing in disguise.
Could not use wife’s card though I was ready to buy a Martin. She gave me her DL also. Would speak to him, too. Nope.
He said she had to be there. Huh? (She wasn’t feeling good). F that. 19th century business acumen. Like to support locally but whoa. Move on folks.
Rude ripoffs
20. DBlaze Entertainment
Address: 2741 Lemon Grove Ave UNIT 103, Lemon Grove, CA 91945 , La Presa , California , United States
