Spoke with the owner George very accommodating and professionally friendly looking forward to doing…read morebusiness with this gentleman

I took my guitar in for a little tuneup on my fret board. He was very nice as professional. Had it…read moredone the same day. Only a couple of hours. Came back exactly how I wanted it. You can tell they take pride in their work. Definitely coming back for any future guitar needs

Great service, they helped me get my sons electric guitar restrung, they were fast and reliable and…read morevery reasonable in pricing. Very nice, professional, I will continue to go here from now on.

Sell bunk gear make sure you inspect thoroughly staff lies and says things are in great condition…read more Nope first time I plugged in the input fell apart. Ask them to fix it and "uh well man, I don't know what to tell you". Here is what I tell you. Never again! Beware these guys are clowns. Just read dudes response. Let's add liar to the list!! Shane on you bud. Pack up Burbank doesn't need ppl like you here.

Noric Renson is a master at guitar repair and maininance. He had done work on a couple of my…read moreguitars and the work was outstanding.

What a nice guy!…read more Helped me fix my guitar strap right away, talked about cassettes and records and CDs. Couldn't recommend going here enough. Thanks buddy!

1 1/2 minute read: On 05/06/2026, Greg Sinclair and I,…read morearrived at NORMANS RARE GUITARS as previously planned by Greg. 1 1/2 minute read Today (05/05/26), ahead of the invitation extended (to me) by esteemed colleague- Greg Sinclair, Administrator of a FACEBOOK renowned Surf Group "TUBES", today I went on a scouting mission. Relying on GOOGLE'S Siri, I arrived around 09:15 hrs m, to find business hours had been slightly rearranged at Norman's Rare Guitar Shop. Not being one to waste time, in the same little strip mall (TOPEKA VENTURA PLAZA) I saw a coffee shop (PEET'S) and decided to treat myself to some (coffee), and I did. I went in, got hot black coffee & a Blueberry Muffin. Before realizing it, it was 11 am. So I mozied'on'over to NORMAN's. The video I took, as I approached the guitar shop main door, will tell you more than words could ever say. Once I was in the guitar shop, I felt a nostalgic Deja-Vu pinching me. The same atmosphere, feel, sounds surrounded me like when I used to go to Sam Ash and other, now gone, guitar & Pawn shops. Be that as it may, I hope my photography will satisfy your curiosity of this scouting mission I went on today and as always ... ... thank you for stopping by! 05/06/26 ... UPDATE As promised, Greg Sinclair drove from Redondo Beach (I think) up to my place in North Hollywood, and picked me up. AS YOU RECALL. Greg has been inviting me to accompany him to go to NORMAN'S RARE GUITAR SHOP. We first had lunch on Venture Blvd at BLU JAM. It was very trendy for me, at least. Then we got to the guitar shop and Greg introduced me to Michael, whom you will see a short clip playing one of their guitars. Greg and I had a very satisfying visit at NORMAN'S, as we strolled around inside. We also met another guitarist who works there-Joey, I believe and if I'm wrong, I will correct my error. They have live music on certain days and as soon as I can get their schedule, I'll share it! All in all, THANK YOU, GREG, for your considerate invitation, picking me up at home, treating me to a fabulous lunch at BLU JAM restaurant, a fun time at NORMAN'S RARE GUITARS, and best of all ... your companionship. Update, 05/17/2026: Click link https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02sSQznzKewuHeGR2yfjHRxaA7qc6x88RgkhxcGj3FtyF6DHE6u1HKH878WtavKUvUl&id=1222849448&mibextid=wwXIfr

You don't really find out about a business until something goers wrong and you get to see how they…read morehandle it. My co-worked was retiring soon so I ordered him a couple of t shirts because he always would talk about how many great guitars this place had. So I ordered him two t-shirts last month but one of them they sent was the wrong size. So I emailed them the day I got them about it and I got a return email telling me to send them a picture to prove they screwed up and they would then send me a return email detailing the process of how I could get what I paid for. So the same day I got the email I retuned the email with the pictures proving they sent the wrong size in one of the t-shirts and then I heard nothing... So I emailed them multiple times over several weeks with no reply. But then last week I got an email saying sorry we screwed up and your t-shirt will ship out that day. Well, I never got a shipping confirmation and a week later I still have no t-shirt. This has been going on for weeks. Luckily, I didn't order anything expensive from them. If they can screw up something so simple as a t shirt and fail to quickly remedy it, how are they going to treat you when you have spent thousands of dollars and there is a problem?? If you are not famous or in the music business, probably the same way they have treated me.

I finally got around to visiting Angel City Guitars and I came at a time where there weren't a lot…read moreof people in the shop which is just fine with me. I got to play in their acoustic room my first Santa Cruz and Collings acoustic guitars, which are very expensive boutique guitars but for a reason. I own 10 acoustic guitars most of which are middle to high end brand instruments. Had a lovely conversation with the owner Olay who comes off as a really decent & happy fellow. Someone it's a pleasure to do business with. Most of their stuff is relatively high-end. Olay wants to stock the good stuff and that's just fine by me since I can afford it. Just a matter of time before I buy a guitar here. They just moved to this new location and I think it's great they exist because their set up is far superior to most any other place I've been to. Not to mention their friendly attitude. No stinkeye like at other places. Plenty of room to try out instruments here.

Owner Olay Andac went the extra mile at the last minute to get me some urgently-needed gear he…read moredidn't have in stock; had it ready for pickup within an hour -- and this was the first time I'd ever been in the store. This place is first rate, and has some of the best guitars, amps, and effects available along with incredible service. I couldn't be more impressed with this operation.

I've trusted Eric's for many years for everything from refrets and re-radius to building…read morepartscasters and simple setups. No matter what it is, Eric will give you quality and he's honest. He will never talk you into work you don't need. Billy is amazing too. Best part is they will make adjustments on the work til your axe feels magical.

I'm a pretty average guitar player. 13 years ago, I treated myself to a Martin HD28 guitar. I was…read morehoping it would make me a better player, but in reality it just allowed me to be just as average, but sounding much better. It's a great sounding guitar. I played the factory settings for all these years and thought everything was great. Then, I took it to Eric's for a setup. WOW. The guitar plays so much better all up and down the neck, is correctly intonated and even to my "average-guitar-player" ears, sounds even better. Eric treated me like a king. He's obviously someone who loves what he does and values all clients, whether they are pros are someone like me who just dabbles. GREAT job, thanks, Eric!

Cool little guitar shop, Have cables and things you might…read moreneed for producing , amps, guitars, etc . Lots of cool unique guitars to look at here

Was completely ignored during my 15 minutes in the store ... as the only customer. They have what…read moreappears to be a large selection of rather cheap instruments if you can find anything in the chaos.

Great experience taking my '80's Ibanez to Eli for a long overdue set-up. The guitar sounds and…read moreplays like never before. In addition to the set-up, he cleaned the vol. and tone controls, switches, frets, etc... Also, he rewired a switch and re-soldered a loose ground wire. Eli was very professional throughout the process and the price was right. I can recommend 100%.

If you care about your instruments bring them here! He's the best! Great value too! Don't waste…read moreyour time looking elsewhere.