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Berkeley Musical Instrument Exchange

4.8 (18 reviews)
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Neil D.

I just bought my first guitar to help occupy my shelter in place time; as learning to play has been on my bucket list I found them to be very Knowledgeable, friendly and patient with my endless ("newbie") questions. Competitive pricing. Owner operated not a salesman, no pressure to buy. Father and son business been here in Berkeley for over 3 decades. Very conscious of Covid, mask one person in the store at a time, etc. felt totally safe. We are extremely lucky to still have a shop like this in town. Thanks!

A Kohno No. 5 from 1969.
Knox B.

I love this place. I got the best guitar I've ever owned here, a Kohno classical guitar from 1969, at a very fair price. I enjoy playing it and looking at it every single day, still. The owner, William, is friendly and very knowledgeable.

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The staff is very knowledgeable , and they have a variety quality used instruments at good prices.

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Great service I was so happy to bring my cello :)

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My father is incredibly passionate about classical guitar, having played and studied for over 50 years.

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Love the shop. I do my best to shop here when I am in the east bay…read more Good mix of old and new guitars, nice amps. They have a work bench for repairs. Staff are friendly and accommodating. Since Leo's and Starving went out of business, shops like this need and deserve support. It's better than doom scrolling Reverb. I can usually pick up an interesting and used pedal for a few bucks. Instant fun!

As others have said, this is a great little shop. Nice selection of guitars, fairly priced, as…read morewell as amps, pedals and all the accessories you would need. Johnny is cool and will answer all your questions and let you try out anything that interests you. They do great setup and repair work as well. Johnny gets rave reviews for his skills and knowledge. I wanted to give props to their excellent amp repair tech, Steve "Doc" Boyd. Amp repair is tricky. There aren't that many places you can go without traveling some distance. Nobody can give you much info over the phone. You often have to make the calculation as to whether the amp is worth repairing or not. You often have no idea as to the cost involved and the time required to fix it. With these guys, you leave your amp at the store and Steve usually gets to it within a few days and calls, texts or emails you pretty quickly with his assessment of the problem. He will give you your options in an honest and straightforward manor. He's a very personable and friendly guy who is really easy to work with. This was my experience: I brought a very nice small Swart hand wired tube amp in with a problem with some crackling and popping as well as the reverb not working. I had checked and replaced the tubes, cables, and the reverb tank and still not fixed the problem. Uh, Oh, this was way above my skill level and involved detailed knowledge of the circuitry and soldering skills that wouldn't make things a real mess. Steve has extensive experience at testing amps and he diagnosed the problems, stayed in touch with me on the repairs and returned the amp to me very quickly for what I felt was a very fair price. They also have a guy who takes smaller amp enclosures and mods them into great little practice and small gigging amps that are thoroughly checked out if that's what you might be looking for. These guys are local Oakland guys with a commitment to the community and they deserve our support. I was totally happy with their service and will continue to be a returning customer. Highly recommend! Tom F

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