This is the best music store i've ever visited! Super knowledgeable employees who always take their…read moretime to help you find exactly what you need! The Best!

Khrys helped me restore a 1994 Les Paul Studio, and now it plays and feels better than ever. This…read moreis the third guitar I've brought to him for similar work, he puts so much heart and passion into every project and the results are always incredible. I honestly couldn't recommend him more. The store has a super fun selection of guitars for all levels, from solid everyday players to rare and unique new and used pieces. Down-to-earth vibe Khrys actually listens--not just trying to make a sale like at a lot of other places. He really cares both about the instrument and the player, and helps guide you in the right direction. Super stoked and already looking forward to the next project ! thanks guys

The best music store for guitars in North County. The store is well-stocked, and staff is…read moreknowledgeable. I always try to stop by when I am in town. On my last trip there, I was delighted to find that I could rent a guitar for a month for $60 (I took home a Yamaha Revstar Element - nice playing instrument).

Great guys Lots of guitars…read moreWould rather give them my business and support local. I'll be back

My finance inherited her Father's Guild guitar for me to play. I had some trouble playing barre…read morechords on it and I noticed the action was quite high. I had put on custom light strings and still wasn't happy with it's action. I decided to take it to Russell and see what he thought. He took one look at it and noticed that it possibly hadn't been setup before. He saved my newly (night before) installed strings and wow it plays amazingly now. I tried it out and he said "You should hear it from here" so I handed him the guitar and he played some Travis picking and yeah it sounds amazing. Barre chords are coming along better and the guitar feels more comfortable without the struggle. For the record I've bought a couple guitars from him and will continue to add to my collection via Moonlight Music. The work was quick and I had it back in no time.

I trust Russell to always do a great job on my guitars. His setup and new strings on my…read moreGuild starfire 2 bass were excellent. I love Russels shop here in Encinitas

Shad & Scott are the best. I really appreciate all the help and guidance through everything…read more Definitely the best experience I've had purchasing a guitar 11/10!

These guys are the best, and I mean the best. They made me this unbelievable deal on a Suhr PT 15…read moreIR amp head and matching cabinet. Completely blew any any competition at Guitar Center of even Sweetwater. This is hands-down the best guitar shop in Southern California. Customer Service here is second to none.

Very knowledgeable, excellent repair work and great vibe. I like to go just to hang out!read more

If you are looking for experienced luthiers that have a passion for guitars, this guitar shop is…read morefor you I brought my Les Paul in for a string intonation. It never sounded better. It was my first time using their services and it is now my "go to" shop. Also, had a look at their guitars for sale and although I wasn't in the market for one now, if I am, I will certainly check out their inventory.

My son has been taking piano lessons from Melinda at Giacoletti Music Center for several years now…read more Melinda and the staff have fostered and nurtured my son's love of music and he has excelled during Melinda's instruction. My son has played at venues, participated in recitals, and is a National Member of Guild because of Giacoletti Music Center. Now my son will be applying to college for a music performance degree. We are so grateful for finding Giacoletti and highly recommend anyone to take lessons here.

I just wanna give a shout out to Melinda, this review has been a long time coming. Me and my wife…read morehave been doing business with Melinda for quite a few years now and I have to say she is very committed and passionate at what she does. Just an overall great person. We would never bring our kids to another music place other than here. I highly recommend to my friends and family thanks. Giocoletti Music!!

Gary was knowledgeable and very helpful. We brought in my son's guitar for a full service. He was…read morehaving issues with a fret as well. I don't know what it was exactly but he was able to fix it, and service it in a timely manner. Thanks, Gary For your help. I am sure we will be back with our other guitar.

Gary is a master at his craft. Brought in a 12 string acoustic and custom shop 6 string electric…read morethat were in desperate need of some love and he brought these high-end instruments back to life. He delivered above and beyond expectations. Awesome guy who is passionate & knowledgeable about the industry. He is now my go to tech for all of my guitars. Thank you!

Customer service alone deserves more than a 5-star review. Went here on the 2nd of March to get a…read morenew practice amp as my cheap Amazon amp was not doing enough. Went to another music store, which shall not be named, and was not greeted very kindly- workers at that music store were very quiet, I wasn't even greeted at the door and had to make my presence noticed and say good morning- to them. The experience here at Harper's Music Store was different however. It's been years since I've been here- last time I was here, I recall getting a synthetic reed for my baritone sax. The owner, Steve, greeted me as I walked through the door and asked me what my needs were. I told him I was looking for a beginner AMP and first showed me some small, cheap options. I then asked him that I wanted something with a little more features to it and then showed me a Marshall MG30FX and a Spider IV Line 6 75 W. I decided to go with the Line 6 as the presets and customizability of the AMP was what persuaded me in buying it. I'm not sure if he works here too but Michael helped me in further solidifying my purchase of the Spider AMP over the Marshall because of the same reasons, so thank you to you too Michael! Purchasing my Fender Starcaster here was a breeze- I traded in a guitar for the Starcaster and that process was very straight forward- just show your ID and Steve'll take a look online to see how much it is priced and give you a fair offer like he did with me. Overall, if you're looking for musical needs, going to Harper's Music Store is a great idea. The customer service let alone is really what knocks this place out of the park. I'll be coming here again if I need anything else.

They're very professional. They greeted us as we came in. They were very good with my daughter who…read moreis a high school guitar player they took care of the strings. Had the guitar ready the next day they're willing to talk and explain things to you nicely. It's a new building they've moved to a new plaza. It's much larger now.

Truly amazing and professional repair shop. These guys are friendly, always faster than they say…read moreand extremely fair. I've taken all my vintage fender amps here and they know their stuff, always come back playing perfect.

They've taken care of most of my amps and guitars, they got me a new pick guard for my Flying V and…read moreTim really fixed up my amps well, my VT 22 and my 5150, he really did a great job with that even built the foot switch into my old vox Royal guardsman pedal. He even fixed a floorboard for my Pod Pro. Right now they are setting up my Kit built Tbird bass, and they had fixed Truss rod issues on as 46 year old 4003. Whatever it is, they'll get it done.

We've rented a cello from Bertrand and have been very happy with the service and maintenance. For…read moreexample, one day before a concert, a cello string came off due to normal wear and tear, and we reached out to Bertrand for help. Mr. Dennis G. understood the urgency of the situation and kindly assisted us in repairing the cello. In addition to the prompt service and kindness of the Bertrand team, our daughter's cello teacher, Mr. Elliot R., has been wonderful. He does an excellent job balancing encouragement with allowing each student the space to develop their own self-motivation to learn the cello. Overall, our family has been very happy with Bertrand at the Carmel Mountain-Rancho Peñasquitos location.

Bertrand's Music is a music store focused on "school band & orchestra sales, rentals, lessons, and…read morerepair," as stated on their website. Our middle school band teachers works with Bertrand's Music exclusively and I understand that they trust them. The store itself looks nice. They had some instruments for sale displayed, along with music books. They have rooms for lessons in the back. The parking lot is usually congested though and parking is not easy. Our experience is only with getting an instrument repair quote from them. I'm sure the lessons and rentals are just fine here, but we would not exactly recommend Bertrand's for repairs, especially if you weren't even referred to come here by your school band for an instrument that belongs to the school. They have to ship out the instrument somewhere off site to even give us a quote, and we had to wait ten business days just to hear back that the instrument was unsalvageable and not worth repairing. They were unable to provide us with any written detail of what exactly needed to be repaired and what the cost would be. I'm not sure why they do it like this, because it appears a bit unprofessional. If you're looking for someone to repair a specific instrument that you own, we don't think this is the perfect place to bring it. It would probably be best to find someone who specializes in repairing that instrument to do it on site. Repairs were just one aspect of their business and it's technically a relationship between the school band and Bertrand's, so it didn't bother us. The staff were very nice and accommodating, and we appreciated that. They provided us with a receipt that the school needed, and it was as simple as that. Thank you!