Owens Music is family owned and run business. They carry all your needs for music: instruments &…read moreall necessary items for instruments, sheet music, stands, albums etc. The inventory is extensive. Guitto is awesome! We've patronized Owens for 5 years now. They have a great rent to own option; or just rent. Their prices are very competitive :) If something isn't available in SLO, they will have it sent up to SLO from their other store locations. We've rented another Tenor Sax:))

After spending a lot of time calling trying to find a 1/8 violin for my daughter finally found one…read morehere. Nice place, the staff was a bit odd, disorganized (took her 10 minutes to find a ridiculously outdated rental contract for the instrument), mumbles a lot. Great rental price though! ($15 per month rent to own). That said, even though the rental price was low, the purchase price was high ($250) especially since it was used , a quick internet search showed the same violin for much less. But it seems to be a trend in music storefront in general for the price to be inflated. It was a bit weird because I rented thru the SLO store, but I was specifically told to only call the Santa Maria store to pay the rental fee each month. Anyways, we went ahead and purchased a violin elsewheee so we'll be returning the rental. But I'd probably shop here again, nothing really bad to say, they were just a bit odd.

been taking lessons from Jamie for about a year and a half and he has helped me a lot to Improve my…read moretechnique and overall drumming. Very nice guy highly recommend for beginners or intermediate drummers wanting to learn more!

From the owner: Hey! My name is Jamie and I want to teach you how to play the drums!! I have been playing for…read morealmost 20 years and love sharing my passion with you! I want to become a full-time professional musician. While I have played live many times and have been recorded professionally, I am still new to this being-a-professional-musician thing. With your help, I can make this my full-time job!

My experience with Music Motive was simply super positive! With an interest in purchasing a new…read moreukulele my expectations were exceeded. The help was casual but attentive. The selection was very adequate to try them out and I walked out with a beautiful baritone w new set of strings, insulated carrying case & e tuner. What a really good experience with Music Motive.

I am on my 3rd lesson with Joe Payne at the Arroyo Grande location and can't say enough about his…read moreenthusiastic teaching style. Not only is he a well-versed teacher, he knows how to motivate his students. I leave the lesson pumped-up and anxious to return. At 72 years old, I may be his oldest student but obviously he doesn't consider age a factor. He seems to think that I am more capable than I do and that is a good thing. And on top of that, Music Motive is a well organized company offering a wide array of lessons at reasonable prices. Highly recommended!

This is a local, mom & pop store and for that reason the service is expedient, personable and…read moreenjoyable. I needed a basic guitar (am just learning) and Dan helped me find the perfect one. I had previously purchased a guitar online and was very disappointed with it. (Duh!!) So, I found this place and what I got by going into their store is Dan's knowledge about the guitar and its maker, and how to care for it. Also I can go in and have them adjust it, when needed, and help me with restringing it when one breaks. I now have two guitars, but the one I bought from Grand Central Music & Conservatory (An Alvarez) sounds sooo AMAZING and the price point was very similar to the one i bought online. very reasonable! I am so happy I found them! Thank you Dan & Cathy.

I rented a PA system for an event that was held in Pismo Beach at Holiday RV Park and the equipment…read moreworked perfectly and the process was seamless and smooth. The employees that helped me did a fine job and were lovely to deal with. This was my 2nd time renting a system and I was completely satisfied! I will be returning soon!

Had some work done on two guitars. Eddie is cool and kept in touch as the tech fixed my Ibanez and…read morerefurbished a MIM Strat for me. Guitars came out great. Only thing was it took a couple weeks + to get them done but that's not a big deal for me. He also has some great looking guitars there for sale. Check it out!

Local music store with a mix or new and used equipment, accessories, and drums, beginner electric…read moreguitars and basses, vinyl, and tee shirts. Friendly owner who greets everyone making sure all are acknowledged as they browse. It is challenging to have all that gear in a smaller space. Their location is excellent since they benefit from the foot traffic during farmers markets.

I had an urgent need, and Musicians Unlimited got me out of a bind relatively easily.read more

My son stops in this store frequently on his way home and the owner is always helpful with…read moreanswering his questions. He's been saving up for months to buy a certain guitar here as the owner had promised him a sweet deal. Today is Sunday and my son finally had enough to make his purchase but the store is closed on Sundays! I contacted the owner through his website and he was kind enough to open the store just for us and he kept his word on the sweet deal! We are now 2 very satisfied customers and would recommend this place for musical purchases :)

Greg tuned and cleaned our 85-year old baby grand. He is a true craftsman as well as a just a…read morereally nice guy. He assessed the status of the piano, advised us on the best approach for tuning such an old piece, then tuned it beautifully. He returned to clean the piano, which involved removing the keyboard, blowing it clean, cleaning underneath it and painstakingly cleaning the strings and underneath the strings. I learned so much about the incredible intricacies of the piano and my husband, the piano player in the family, is absolutely thrilled with the new sound quality. Greg is professional while being very personable. It's clear that piano tuning is his calling. I was surprised by his low fee given how much time and expertise he put into the job. We will have him back every year from now on!

From the owner: Tuning pianos, moving, and in-home repairs.read more

Here's a "thank you" note I recently sent to Bonnie (the owner) that sums up the experience my son…read moreand I have had with our music lessons over the years: I just want to say how much we both LOVE having you as our music teacher. Your approach is so incredibly unique, adaptive, approachable and engaging and that's what has kept us coming back over the years. Plus, your passion is contagious. You've nurtured an incredible sense of confidence and musicality in Jaiden that he takes everywhere and shares with everyone. You've shown him that learning music can always be fun by the way you've cleverly incorporated all of the foundations and fundamentals into character narratives. You even write custom pieces that cater to his specific music interests - who else does that!? He just loves playing all of your rock mashups! And then there's everything you've done for me. I never thought I'd be taking a piano class at the age of 45...ever. The way you're able to break things down in different ways to see which one sticks the most with me is so impressive. You know how I think better than I do! I'm just grateful that you invited me to play along during Jaiden's lessons as a way to keep him engaged and accelerate his learning. That was brilliant.

I found Dr telvelde thru internet search. As I had played piano for 12 years, I understood piano…read morelessons were a commitment from the parent, student and teacher. I wanted my son to have a good foundation from the start and to love it early on. Rather it be a chore for everyone. Dr telvede had questions about my son and instantly I knew she was the one. She asked personality questions and this determined whether she knew how she was going teach him. He is 7 years old and after a month he is learning fur Eloise (beginner version) but I'm shocked! My son enjoys his lessons, I'm thrilled w the progress. Yes, she is expensive, but I don't feel like I'm wasting our time. There is definite progress. My 2 year old is getting a little 5 minutes here and there. She is upset when she doesn't get her turn. Dr teVelde really knows how to motivate these kids. Her method is totally unique to what I had growing up. I think we will be with her for many years to come!

My daughter has been taking lessons with Blythe for over 2 years. Blythe is amazing! She is sweet…read moreand wonderful with kids. My daughter has grown so much not only musically, but in her confidence. My daughter does not like attention so I was shocked when she was willing to perform on stage. Blythe has given her the skills and confidence to be the best piano player she can be. This music school is great and Lulu has always been nothing but kind to us. I would recommend lessons here.

The instrument shop is amazing. The owner of the store was very friendly and helpful. I've found…read moresome good quality of equipment from bass, guitar, and other instruments. I recommend visiting this music store

Luke is an excellent piano tuner. He is also an expert piano repairman. He tuned and repaired my…read moresister's piano for me. Some of the repairs were very complex. The quality of his work can be seen by the fact that institutions like the Cal Poly Music Department and the Preforming Arts Center use his services. His services go beyond expectations and I highly recommend him!

Professional for sure! Luke was on time, smartly dressed, had all the necessary equipment and…read moretuned our newly restored 1911 Henry F Miller Grand to perfect pitch. He went above and beyond, was cordial and friendly. Everything about the service was beyond my expectations. Highly recommend!