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Music Central
Your San Diego hub for instruments, lessons, and musical inspiration.
3.8(5 reviews)
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Your San Diego hub for instruments, lessons, and musical inspiration.
Music Central is a vibrant music school and store located in San Diego, offering a wide selection of guitars, ukuleles, amps, and sheet music. We provide personalized music lessons for all ages and skill levels, from guitar to bass clarinet, in a supportive environment. Our friendly staff, including experts like Brian, is dedicated to helping you find the right gear and achieve your musical goals. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced musician, we're here to inspire and assist with quality instruments and professional instruction.
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Personalized instruction for guitar, bass clarinet, and more, tailored to all ages and skill levels.
Wide selection of guitars, ukuleles, amps, and accessories with expert guidance.
Professional services including restringing, tuning, and maintenance to keep your gear in top shape.
Extensive collection of music sheets and tabs for various instruments and genres.
Friendly advice and help in selecting the right instruments and equipment for your needs.
Rude and terrible customer service. When we entered in the store we were not greeted whatsoever and we did not feel welcomed. My brother said hi and the worker (short, chubby, and white) did not respond and gave him a weird look. Additionally, we went up to the worker and got ignored two times. We then asked him a question and he kept ignoring us, put a guitar away, and looked at us like we were crazy. He replied that they didn't have that here and we asked him if there's any chance that he knows any stores that would be selling what we're looking for. Then all he did was shrug and say "nah" with the rudest tone. Safe to say, we won't be coming back here because of how terribly we were treated from this worker.
Brian is brilliantly awesome!! He brought me back to life, by bringing life back into my funky-old, seen-better-days, beat-up Yamaha Acoustic guitar. He quickly put new strings and tuned, all while engaging in a sincere conversation. (And I talk a lot of you let me, yikes :) He is a heartfelt old soul for sure. Make sure you get to meet him when you visit their store. I was having to tune two-three times during one song; super frustrating. Now I am able to pick up my guitar daily or after several days, and find it was STILL IN TUNE!! (Even after TAzZ the dogger bumped it over) I WILL be back, probably for my next guitar or amp. They have everything!! Go have a look...you won’t regret. (Not a fake ad and I don’t work for them, lol) It was truly a great experience, especially in the hard days we currently live in.
Very friendly and helpful staff. Had a guitar restringed here and they did it really fast. My son also gets bass Clarinet lessons here and it helped him get into San Diego Unified school district honor band. Southern California honor band and California All State Symphony band. His teacher is Kyle and he's great, my son likes him a lot.
Small shop with a large selection of sheets/tabs, a selection of guitars/ukuleles, and a room for music lessons in the back. Went in looking to see if they had any amps. Staff there at the moment (piano player & oboe player) were not knowledgeable about guitars or amps, but I got help from other guitar players who were hanging out there. I found an amp that I liked, but it didn't have a price tag or box with it, so I asked the oboe player (don't remember name... Max? young guy) about the price. He immediately started looking for the box/price in the guitar section and in the back, and then he got on the phone for a while to ask someone about it. Eventually he found out that the price was normally $110, but the box was still missing. Because of the box missing, they knocked the price down to $90! I appreciated him spending so much time helping me, and the discount they gave. Overall a good experience. Might come back for lessons!
Friendly greeting from Brian when I came in. Immediately helped me with what I was looking for. Manager or owner (didn’t get his name) was also very nice and helpful. No high pressure. Just genuine interest in helping me. Let me try as many guitars as I wished and I walked out with a beautiful Mahogany deck acoustic. Great buying experience. Ssssaaahhhwweeeet! 😎👍🏼
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