Stumbled across this shop on a short trip to San Francisco, and I will definitely be coming back! I…read moreended up spending three hours in there just looking at all their cassette tapes. Found some hidden gems at a great price. Also got a cassette holder that I am very excited about.

Small but packed record store and worth the visit. Nice selection on most genres (country and folk…read morevery small). Stocks a bit of all old media with majority of course being records. Owner is nice, will talk your ear off if you stick around. Prices seemed reasonable, did not find any real bargains but found a couple records for my collection that compared to other stores were priced fairly.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. I was on my way to SFO to pick someone up, and stopped in...man, I…read moreflipped out. I feel like most of the good gear that I stupidly let go of ended up in there...Jesse, Chris, Ben...these are real guitar guys who own and run a store. I have been in the guitar playing game sixty years and seen more than a few great stores, and seen them all go byebye...so I want you to go there and buy or trade something with them. After that first trip, I was back three more times in eight days and I live more than an hour away on the freeway. I ended up trading stuff I didn't want for stuff that I really did want, and each transaction was friendly, honest, fair, and a whole lot of fun...just like the guys there. I saw them interact perfectly with everyone who came in, from each different private universe, and the staff at Real Guitars knew what the people were talking about and immediately helped them...not SELL them something, helped them figure out what they needed and how to find it. This place and the people rekindled my guitar loving flame and I am so grateful. Of course I will be back. I hope I see YOU there.

Great vintage guitars, basses and amps in a cool south of market street spot. A helpful staff too.read more

Quick and easy stop for me today at the guitar Center on Van Ness in San Francisco …read more Just came to return a cable. It was an extra after an event last week. Brought the cable in with the receipt. In this case the cable had been purchased from the Hillsdale store. But I was in the area so I thought I'd return it to the San Francisco store. I stand for super helpful. Return was quick and easy. Well, guitar may not have the lowest prices they are super convenient. And their staff has been helpful in every case that I went in there. The guitar Center on Venice. It's no different. Give them a shot for your needs.

My son is taking vocals at the Dublin location. His instructor Alejandro is so amazing with him. We…read morelove going every week!!!

Got my guitar restrung here. The service was excellent and fast. They have a wide range of guitars,…read moreincluding less expensive ones. I appreciated that considering where we live.

Best acoustic guitar selection in San Francisco. Nice guys…read moretoo. Stop in and spend some time trying out a bunch of beautiful guitars. Then buy one and take it home. Be happy.

A few months back I purchased a Blackbird Tenor ukulele here. I chose one of their carbon fiber…read moreinstruments for it's intonation, durability and ringing tone. I have been very happy with this instrument. But to top it off the service from Joe Luttwak and his technicians has been outstanding. I could not ask for a more positive experience. Contact Blackbird guitars (and ukuleles) if you are interested in a well made carbon fiber instrument. You will be pleased.

I wanted to follow up on this review because I met with the owner today about the guitar at his…read morebehest. He actually followed up with me right after my last update and offered to meet with me to take care of it but it took me a while to get over there so the delay was my fault. I also think in all fairness that I should have made one more attempt to let him resolve the situation as he offered to do before writing the last update, but I just didn't have time to deal with it. In any case I met with Joe today, he checked out the guitar, made some adjustments on how the strings were installed and told me if it didn't solve the problem he would take greater steps to do what it takes to make sure it's working properly, and I believe that if it's not resolved he will. He also reaffirmed my initial perception that he's a really good guy, and the guitar is the coolest travel guitar I've ever seen - If you want one that doesn't have tinny sound, can be easily stowed in airplane overhead compartments without worrying about damage, and can be easily carried around - this is your guitar.

We're lucky to still have people in our community who can make sure we've got good gear to play. I…read morehad the misfortune of receiving a badly made body from the web, which I hoped Dan could help fix, but after some discussion, we agreed he'd build one for me instead. It was an important project as it was going to be made mostly up from leftover parts collected by the late Steve Ripley. We perservered through the plague and supply chain shortages to come out the other side with my new favorite axe. Thanks so much, Dan! I'll be back.

I have 1969 Stratocaster with a neck like butter. I always wanted my telecaster to have the same…read moreneck. I left the Strat with Dan Ransom, and he took every possible measurement and "cloned" the neck for me, only with a Telecaster headstock. I'm a picky bastard. Guitar setups are a very personal thing, with one type of setup working for a particular playing style, but not another. I hit the strings pretty hard, chicken pickin style, so if a guitar is gonna buzz, I'm gonna make it buzz. Dan worked with me on tracking down a number of weird vibrations in my telecaster body and hardware and we tried a number of things to customize the setup to my playing style, finding the right amount of neck relief, string height, etc. Dan didn't stop until I was happy. THAT is a rare quality these days. Thanks Dan! You Rock. -Joe Rut

Steve's Guitars is like Ollivanders magical shop of wands from the Harry Potter novels. He loves…read moreto match the individuality of his guitars to satisify my curiosity. Visiting him, and trying out a match he has in mind is always a trip. Through the last 10 years I've traded and upgraded my guitars with Steve several times. Now it's hard to trade anymore cause I think I've got 2 of his very best. Steve is also very knowledgeable about the history of American Luthier, and his collection spans several notable makers worldwide.

Steve is a knowledgeable guitarist, but also a rather impatient, high pressure sales person. I…read morefound him hard to talk to and be heard (he interrupts a lot). I'm all for supporting local mom-n-pop stores and wish I could recommend this one but unfortunately I can't.

Great shop. No joke, like, prob the best guitar store in the bay. Always something new and a great…read morerange of fun affordable axes and more drool worthy rarities. Also a great selection of effects pedals! The space feels very communal Johnny is always encouraging ppl to grab a guitar and plug in.

Love the shop. I do my best to shop here when I am in the east bay…read more Good mix of old and new guitars, nice amps. They have a work bench for repairs. Staff are friendly and accommodating. Since Leo's and Starving went out of business, shops like this need and deserve support. It's better than doom scrolling Reverb. I can usually pick up an interesting and used pedal for a few bucks. Instant fun!

Quick and quality service! Went in to get a set up for a guitar and it was ready the next day!read more

If you're looking for bright lights, shiny new guitars and pushy sales staff, skip Player's…read moreGuitars. If you're looking to find a hidden gem or a solid used piece of gear, come visit Jim at Player's Guitars. He's helped me and my son find instruments to learn on (guitar, mandolin, bass), as well as instruments to grow into (12 string acoustic) and with numerous small repairs.

If you've ever been to Wishbone on 7th and Irving, this is basically the Chinatown version of…read moreWishbone! In a good way! I love all the specially curated items here. You can really come in here looking for a gift, walk out happily getting something. They have special Asian themed board books, picture books, cookbooks, and adult fiction and nonfiction! They have special Asian cooking items, cute tshirts for kids and adults, hats, prints, and little trinkets that are so cute but you don't know what to do with them (i.e. a mini mah jong table - so adorable! But what would we do with it? I don't know!) Awesome store in Chinatown, worth a stop, even if you weren't needing to buy anything.

While staying in San Fran, I took a stroll from my hotel to Chinatown in search of food, souvenirs,…read moreand a little exploring. A big thank-you to Feed Mei Mei on YouTube for introducing me to this adorable shop. The moment I walked in I wanted to buy everything. The store is filled with unique novelties, stickers, books, greeting cards, artwork, and gifts that capture the nostalgia, humor, and experiences of being Asian American. Every corner had something that made me smile or brought back a memory. The prices are a bit on the higher side, but you're supporting local Asian artists and creators. Be warned it's very difficult to leave empty-handed here!