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    3.4 (105 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    苏 Y.

    We got our Martin Guitar from Guitar Center for my boyfriend! Yay!!!! Thanks Corey, our sales person for being patient and kind, while we were there picking our guitars. He is super helpful. Thanks Corey!!

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    Rebekah A.

    I hadn't been here in awhile (or any of my other favorite stores) thanks to Covid. It could be because of the fact I stopped in on Christmas Eve (wasn't busy at all by the way) after a few day rush, or maybe another reason but I was surprised how dirty the store actually was. Tags, pieces of cardboard, plastic bits, and stuff tracked in on people's shoes was all over the floor. Many of the shelves had a thick layer of dust on them too. My first response was possible Covid cut backs on staff, but there seemed to be quite a few associates standing around and available. With that said, I had atleast 3 people ask me if I needed assistance, and everyone was super helpful, knowledgeable about the product offerings, and helped me pick out the gift I needed. I'll try not to wait as long for my next visit, and look forward to updating my review at that time.

    Alyssa G.

    Can't say enough about Nathan at your Dublin location. I drove an hour from Modesto for good customer service and I'm so glad I did. I came in not knowing a single thing about drums and he took the time and walked me through about 5 different drum sets, amps, pedals, chairs etc until we found the perfect setup. I'm a DM for a sales company, and you guys should feel lucky to have him. I would have recruited him in a heartbeat if I didn't believe he was going to do big things in the music industry. S/o to you Nathan! Definitely will be doing more business with you in the future. Thank you! Ps. I know we were laughing about how long it was probably going to take me to set this up, but I handled it in under an hour. Good recommendation on the YouTube videos!

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    Phil B.

    I took my vintage (80's) telecaster in to get Fender Locking tuners installed. James did an amazing job. My tele finally stays in tune and looks and sounds great. I'd bring any one of my guitars there if needed. Thanks, James!

    Grace L.

    I love this store. It's so welcoming to walk inside this store for the first time. This place is HUGE! ....And has great staff who really know their stuff. Gigi was exceptional and really took her time explaining their programs and the different events. This place is so inviting! If you're into playing the piano, drums, guitar, or ukelele, you must check out this place out. They really do have a lot to offer. We are coming back for sure!

    Drum room in Dublin GC.

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    Very good customer service from Corey very helpful and patient would definitely recommend

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    I was absolutely stoked, and I had Mik put the guitar on hold for me while my wife and I drove to come pick it up.

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    My kids have been taking instrumental and voice lessons from Randy and Christie for years. They…read moreare very professional with a true love of their craft. As other reviewers have pointed out, you will get lots of personal attention here if you are shopping for an instrument, amplifier or other accessory. They have a wide selection of new and used instruments in a variety of price ranges. Randy is also a community champion. Every year he participates in the fundraiser to help our local high school music program. We need more local community businesses like this and fewer soulless chains. Check out Randy's shop. You won't regret it.

    My son and I were in the area and decided to pop in to check out somewhere new. It is located in a…read moresmall shopping center near a few restaurants with a decent amount of parking. We were greeted when we came in, and there were quite a few people hanging out with their guitars. The showroom area isn't huge, but it looks like there is a lot of room for lessons and gatherings. After looking around for a while, we had several questions on repairing/modifying a guitar. The owner, Randy was very informative and took the time to help us understand our options. We have been to other stores but have not received the same level of service. I feel like it's the type of place where you can feel confident in what you purchase, versus buying something somewhere else and hoping for the best. Overall it is a nice local business, and a place we are comfortable returning.

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    Just bought a ukelele from here to keep practicing as a beginner, they have good intro/beginner…read morepieces up to more expensive and studier pieces. The range I saw was from sale items at 49.99 up to 200+, they have a good, moderate amount of choices at each level, with different brands and accompanying acessories! My ukelele is a soprano, a great beginner ukelele I was practicing with, got it for $75 with tax and a carrying bag included in my purchase, if I remember correctly, tag price was $69.99 I did ask if there was something similar to a brand/type of ukelele I started my practice with but I was then getting sold onto the more expensive pieces that I didn't have experience with and didn't ask for so that was a miss for me. Wish I got more of a relevant recommendation but the workers were sweet, they let us browse by ourselves for a good amount of time before stepping in (which good for me because I needed time to think, compare, and browse). When we went, there were a handful of other customers inside the store, it's located in a small shopping center but the store is bigger inside than it appears on the outside. The parking situation was just okay, not bad, could use a tad bit more space, we went ~1p the parking lot was full minus 2-3 spots but I noticed cars came and went from the time we got there until we left so it seems like there's a couple spots free at any given time due to the traffic coming in and out for small errands. Lots of instruments and accessories to be found inside and the workers seem to be happy to help find what is needed! Pretty well organized inside to find what you need on your own though, I was able to find the ukeleles quickly.

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