I wanted a nylon string of my own, and Trinidad helped me find one I am extremely happy with. After…read moretesting a few for their action, feel, and sound, he brought me a 1965 Model 900 Giannini that has aged surprisingly well. Trinidad even cleaned and restored the guitar whilst telling me more about its history. I am a proud owner and will do my best to preserve my beautiful guitar.

Eathen is the best guitar doctor, I have ever used. I love this place. Great work fast turn around!!read more

Mr. Martin is amazing at what he does! My son has been taking piano lessons from him for about 2…read moreyears now and we are so pleased with how much he has learned. He looks forward to class each week. Mr. Martin's methods of teaching is effective. He is professional and works well with children. I'm so glad that we finally found a piano instructor who is positive, encouraging and makes piano lessons enjoyable for our little guy.

From the owner: Where Talent Grows!…read more A Martin Music provides premium music instruction through private music lessons tailored to each student's goals and learning style. Our instructors are experienced music teachers and performers with conservatory training. We develop a close relationship with our limited number of students to maximize their growth and enjoyment of music. We help our students from the very beginning to understand how to select and setup the best instruments, how to facilitate progress, and how to navigate opportunities for education, careers, and personal enjoyment in music. Our students have earned honor band seats and college music scholarships. Some have gone on to work as professional musicians, and many have continued music making for personal enjoyment long-term. A Martin Music teaches Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Drum Set, Bass Guitar, Clarinet, Saxophone, Flute, Classical Percussion, Marching Percussion, and Mallet Percussion. We specialize in jazz, classical, pop, R&B, rock, and folk styles. In addition to instrument-specific lessons, A Martin Music offers instruction in Recording and Production Techniques, Music Theory, Ear Training, and Audition Preparation. We also offer Drum Tuning, Setup, Repair and Maintenance Service, and Timpani Mallet Repair.

It's very friendly and knowledgeable store. They also have a god inventory of instruments,…read moreaccessories: reeds for woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion, manuscript paper, beginner to intermediate books.

I took my son's saxophone in to be adjusted and let them know specifically that we were having…read moreissues with the lower notes. It took almost a month to get the saxophone back and when we did it was still having the same issues.I paid $228 for the service that was not done and when I called to get my money back the owner refused and said the only thing I can do is take it back and have them fix it again. When I refused that service because I don't trust them now, he refused to hear my concerns and got more and more upset until he hung up on me. When I called back and told him he hung up on me he said "yes I did and I can refuse service to anyone and I'll do it again." Please DO NOT use them for any kind of services, they'll take your money and not do the work you pay so much money for.

I picked up guitar back in fall with an interest in classical music. I decided to make the…read moreinvestment in lessons. Tino is a great teacher. I've learned so much compared to struggling on my own. Getting lessons from a competent teacher is absolutely necessary if you want to make real progress in music.

Great place to learn, good environment and extraordinary teachers. I highly recommend this place.read more

I stopped in here a few months ago and had a lovely time as usual. When I realized today that after…read morea lifetime of patronizing this store, I had never written a review, I wanted to rectify that immediately. I was absolutely shocked when I opened the app and read the bad reviews on here. I made sure to read every single one of them and I think if you do that, you begin to see a pattern of people who are ridiculous and think that because they had a bad day or completely unrealistic expectations, they can strike out against a good business because they take no responsibility for their decisions. The Music Box has been the sole music store in Lodi for over 40 years. I "rented" my first violin from them when I was a small child and we purchased my sons trombone for band here 20 years later. At that time I was a single working mom and they allowed me to put my sons instrument on a payment plan. I actually missed the last payment because I had started working a second job and forgot to drop off the check. When I realized what I had done about a week later, I made sure to plan out a time to stop in at the store and pay off the instrument and apologize. However the day before I was to do that, I received a letter from the owner of this store. I fully expected it to be a demand letter with a late fee tacked on and I was ready for that as it was my own fault. Instead, the owner wrote that he understood I was working hard and was very busy and that he would like to gift me the last payment and let my son keep the instrument. I literally cried. Every experience I have had here has been beyond good. This is a small town store that stays alive because the owner and employees love what they do. The staff is thoughtful and caring as a customer for many many years, I highly recommend them for instruments, accessories, lessons, music or just to help you figure out what it is you need and I hope to see this store here for another 40 years to come.

I go to Lodi on average once a year. I try to make it a point to drop into The Music Box every…read moretime, I never knew why until last week. I asked the guy behind the counter for a couple sets of classical guitar strings. He first reached for D'Addarios but I related my experience with broken strings with only that brand. He told me there was a brand of strings he sells the most of and handed me two sets of Fender strings. I was a little skeptical. I mean they were half the price of D'Addarios and packed in a somewhat plain paper package but why not? Guess what?! They're really good strings! They didn't break, they didn't slip at all and they brought the tone back to my 35 year old Takamine 300 series guitar. Now, here's where it gets cosmic. As I was paying for the strings a voice behind me says "what is your name?" And then "Where do you know me from?" I didn't immediately recognize who it was because of the glare from the windows but when I did I was gobstopped! It was none other than Tim Spencer! One of the best all round guitarists I've ever known. He teaches there a couple times a week. We talked for about 20 minutes and got kinda caught up. Small world. I like this shop!

Mr J has been an awesome violin teacher with reasonable rates for our granddaughter. He is the…read morebest in our area . Dont waste your money going anywhere else. Sign up for your free lesson today!!!

Mr. J and the Violin Connection is a great place for violin lessons. My daughters have been taking…read morefrom Mr. J for several years now and He does a wonderful job of tailoring lessons to individuals and not making them all fit into the same mold. Thank you Mr. J!

Just a shout out to Al, what a great experience getting a rental violin for my daughter. He was…read morevery personable, helpful and provided us great customer service. No pressure at all and a very pleasant experience. Thanks Al

It's unfortunate because all of the music stores (or the 3 that I've visited) here in Stockton are…read moreall lacking terribly. I've been a musician for over 20 years. Initially this place gives you nostalgia. You feel like you're back at your old music store as a kid. They've got many of the accessories needed for brass and wind students. He also had some pretty cool harmonicas as well. But, it is as others have stated. He has this attitude that feels like "you don't know what you're talking about, you're not going to purchase anything, so therefore, you need to get out right now." He didn't say those things but that's how it felt. Even when he gave good information about the products and tried to be nice (I can tell that he was trying) it still felt cold. I want to love this place. I feel bad for him simply because most of the mom and pop music stores have been obliterated by big box stores like Sam Ash and Guitar Center. So maybe this is his response to that.

Great customer service. Professional and respectful. Appears to be a normal guy but may have a…read moresecret identity as Thor or Hercules or something. Makes tossing pianos around look like light work.

I recommend Marty to anyone who is looking to purchase a Piano or tune/repair one…read more Marty is EXTREMELY knowledgable and professional. He's punctual and moreover he is extremely nice. I bought a used Piano from him (a Chickering Grand Parlor from 1967) and I don't regret it... The Piano was coming with a tuning and a 1-year warranty and I wasn't expecting that level of service. When it comes to tune a Piano that didn't get tuned and played for some time, it takes multiple shots to get it stabilized... Marty came multiple times as he promised to get it right. Also, while playing the Piano, small "issues" popped here and there and once again, Marty came to fix them under warranty. Keep up the good work Marty...

My 3 kids love this place. They feel safe, they have fun, and they really like their teachers Alejo…read moreand Jarred. In a year they have really improved a lot, we are so proud. The staff has always given excellent service and we are so grateful to have found their services. Thank you everyone!

Even before I started working here, I knew this school was something special! It is a wellspring of…read moreinspiration and creativity and an artistic hub fostering an amazing community!