Carl is your man! I instantly relate no matter what we talk about. This is the guy that you can walk in and talk guitars or drums and end up talking about drag racing all in the same conversation. I definitely feel the family based vibe every time I walk in the store. The other manager Samantha is a sweetheart, she instantly makes me feel comfortable. This is definitely the store to go to over Guitar center any day. Very reasonable prices especially on the clearance items and they have the most top-notch instrument repair tech I’ve ever met. Greg definitely knows what he’s doing when it comes to guitars and amplifiers especially. I never have a bad experience coming to this store ever. You won’t be disappointed I’ve spent over $500 here and it’s because they not only had what I was looking for but definitely won my business with the down to earth vibes the second I walk in
A little spendy but in the final anal
The guy behind the counter was very knowledgeable and helped me get what I needed. The store has instruments, parts, music sheets. Prices are very good.
I really like this place, it sells really good reeds. Quick question.. Do you guys fix violin’s?
Large selection of musical instruments and the staff don’t mind us trying it out. Good service and selection.
I’ve not had a problem at Music Mikes…grandson got a set of drums and they went over the whole lesson plan for someone who has never played drums in the past and even asked me to step back by the lesson area where lessons were being performed so that I could watch one on one before making a decision.
This is a sham company. We rented a sax from them on a rent-to-own contract. We paid the required payments to close out the account and they concocted some charge of $400 plus $500 in admin fees saying that I never actually finished my contract. However when we took the instrument back to them and they scanned the serial number the sax had already been taken out of the system. They have now filed a mark against me with the credit bureaus for $935 and I have already paid $5000. This is a joke company that absolutely takes advantage of people who need instruments. BE VERY CAREFUL AND READ YOUR CONTRACT! The first instrument you rent may not qualify for rent to own and they will not tell you!
The most low budget guitars and equipment that I’ve ever seen inside a music store. Good luck finding a parking space without getting into an accident. Worst parking area ever. The woman that helps to run the place is extremely rude. Not a place to go if you want to try out an instrument before you buy it.
They used to be a good guitar store …they just have guitars with little amendings available . Out of stock mostly . New ownership made changes. So i go to giitar center or sam ash now
3. Big Picture Recording Studio
Address: 3485 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92501 , Rubidoux , California , United States
Kurt knows his stuff! Decent rates and times! Used to practice here for years before my band broke up.
Wrote an album here, it’s a fantastic price for the rooms and the PA is great
Primo is the best local rehearsal studio in the area, hands down. The customer service is excellent, they really care about music and musicians and definitely do their part to keep local music alive and well. The rooms are some of the largest around. My favorite features are the raised stages in the rooms and the full concert style lighting systems. When we practice here, it feels like playing a show and allows us to be more comfortable in a live setting. Thank you Primo! You rock!
Poor service and poor selection of audio equipment
5. Lockout Music Studios
Address: 3540 12th St, Riverside, CA 92501 , Rubidoux , California , United States
These folks know their violins! Super knowledgeable staff who can answer any question you have regarding their products. Great shop for a rent-to-buy option for your budding musician.
Small shop with very knowledgable staff and up front pricing on repairs and restoration.
Extremely knowledgeable with excellent rental and purchase options.
This man can Tech you something new every time you go see him he is an amazing man
There was to many people around while he was explaining things to me than I was comfortable with. There wasn’t a private area to receive instructions.
8. Rubidoux Smoke Shop
Address: 3660 Rubidoux Blvd, Riverside, CA 92509 , Rubidoux , California , United States
Best smoke shop in rubidoux great people good attendance.
Money
Love it
Never been there but I would say they have good stuff I would try it
Un exelente servicio
Con maestro mecanico 25 Amos de experiences aqui the tratamos Como familia
MADE FOR THE Tweakers BY THE TWEAKERS ILLEGAL ASF CANT BELIEVE THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE ALLOWS THIS PLACE TO Operate AN ILLLEGAL GAMING IF U CANT AFFORD TO GO TO A REAL CASINO THEN MAYBE THEY SHOULDN’T BE TRYNA GAMBLE AND ONLY WINNING NO MORE THAN $100 I BET THE OWNER DONT EVEN HAVE A GAMING LICENSE IDK JUST SAYIING
Dope environment to record in and for the price, you for real can’t beat it!
Good studio if you looking for a chill vibe could use more space if you plan on bringing friends
Bomb
They said in the package online they would auto tune my vocals and they never did! But I suppose that’s my fault for not speaking up about tweaks. The mix sounds a little boomy when blasted on full, but other than that it was a pretty good job and a good bang for your buck! They nailed my bass and piano solo like pros though!!!!!
Very Unprofessional… Learn the Entertainment business and hire respectful people that think about what they are saying before they open their mouth. Cheap studio, but it’s not worth it. save your money!
Did not answer phone calls or text messages only wanted to communicate through email.tried to sign up for services didn’t work. They keep asking for money when asking question they keeping giving the same answer. Went to the studio rang bell and called they refuse to open door only responded through email. I don’t think this company is ligit.
I had a good experience at the actual studio but afterwards it was a mess. It is very hard to get in contact with somebody, as in an actual person, most of the e-mails seem like automatically generated e-mails and no one ever actually answers the phones. Based on my experience they’re not very good at mixing singing vocals and I have been trying for over a week to pay for extra editing because i was not satisfied with the first few attempts,but their pay portal on their website is not functioning correctly and they refuse to believe that the issue was on their end. No one was rude or technically unprofessional, they just make it very hard to communicate and get the results you want for your music. Very disappointing, i was hoping to be able to use this studio regularly but it is very much a hastle doing business with them. I do not recommend.
12. JKEAA Music Services
Address: 19069 Van Buren Boulevard # 113, Riverside, CA 92508 , Rubidoux , California , United States
Awesome family place for anyone who wants to learn music or buy instrument equipment and accessories.
Very good service! Thanks Martie and Andy
the employees who work here have a great attitude and will help you with whatever you need the prices aren’t to high and they have good quality for their products. this is the only place i go to, to get any thing i need for my guitar such as picks and straps. I highly recommend shopping here!
Update: We had a recent issue with being given much higher pricing on an instrument we rented than initially quoted. However, the manager got involved and, while the price we paid wasn’t what we were initially told when we first rented it, the final price that we ended up paying for the instrument was fair. It’s a good store. There just needs to be more consistency among the staff so that customers feel that they can trust what they are told.
Things have changed at the music repair shop within the last year. It’s all about money and not customer service and satisfaction. On top of that I had a conn 6m alto saxophone that I took to them over two years trying to get fixed correctly and after shelling out over $500 I repair costs I finally took it somewhere else who guaranteed to get it fixed right and said they never fixed the problem.
13. West Coast Records
Address: 3610 Central Ave, Riverside, CA 92506 , Rubidoux , California , United States
Honestly the best place to record your songs they have a profesional studio and a really good producer
Enzo and his team always get me sounding right!
Enzo refuses to follow through on agreement and send my client his work. We were considering Enzo for further work but after just two sessions, my client reported to me that Enzo is very unprofessional and texted on his phone for intervals of time that “seemed to last from 5 to 10 minutes”. I do not recommend working with this “business”. My client has made three separate attempt to reach out to Enzo, each time being told that the files would be supplied the next time he is in the studio. My client has been patient but we will not put up with this any longer, we would typically consider small claims court for such a situation but do not want to bother wasting anymore time in what would effectively only serve to train this young man on the standards of professionalism that are expected in this industry, standards that Enzo clearly falls short of. Word travels. This is not how business is conducted in the recording industry.
Highly recommend that you do not waste your time here. Kid has no professionalism or work-ethic.
Ian Kauffman made was the icing on our wedding cake! I was deciding who I should hire for our wedding ceremony and when I spoke with him on the phone, I could tell that he was professional and experienced. That was worth the money. He played what we wanted in his own soothing style and I am looking forward to hiring him for our baby shower party and maybe even the house warming event! He also played for our cocktail hour and almost stole the show! I could not recommend a better live guitarist! Thanks Ian!
Ian did a great job playing for my party I was very impressed with his talent, he easily stole the show was a big hit with all my family and friends. I highly recommend to anyone looking for a talented live musician for any style of event.
Ian is very professional, was well prepared. The music was beautiful. I highly recommend his services
For your event
15. Aeyeda’s Thrift Store
Address: 5560 Mission Blvd Ste. B, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509 , Rubidoux , California , United States
I buy everything related to my guitar here. Staff is the friendliest of any retail store, and always seem to know what I need
Very helpfull and nice staff
Had a special need on 2/26/2020. I called and Jennifer helped me. Even though they were not making any money by helping me they were very nice and helpful. I went to this location and the crew was nice. Jennifer went out of her way to help me and I was very appreciative!
They will have my future business for sure!
We needed help with buying a speakers,and stands great help
It’s good!
I visited California locations around Loma Linda. Thank you for helping Guitars for Vets
No stock!
Nothing worth buying
Stop by today 2-19-21, would have like to buy a Guitar. But store was almost Empty. And no one to help me. But I did Manage to talk to someone, but no help.
The employee talked me out of get a Guitar. (Lol). ( Imagine that!)
Half of the items you buy is either an open box store display, or a used broken item. They will still charge you for the new item price, which I always contest them whenever I receive a used or open boxed store display item. I always return until they get it right. Just a warning if you shop their stores or website.
17. Penrose Record Room
Address: Basement entrance on Lemon, 3485 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92501 , Rubidoux , California , United States
