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Los Angeles, CA

Studio Instrument Rentals

3.6 (17 reviews)
Closed • 9:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Bass Player Live 2011 at SIR Studios in Hollywood, CA.  Photo by Kittysmack.
Sonjia G.

Great spot! I've picked up gear there many times and I was also there for Bass Player Live as an exhibitor. Their people are top notch. Some could use an attitude adjustment, but then again this isn't the Midwest... it's Hollywood baby. Attitude comes with the package when you are just that good! Honestly, my dealings have always been prompt and professionally handled, so keep up the great work SIR!!!

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If you ever need to rent gear from this place, talk to anyone else BUT Ron Pak. He's a true dick and extremely unhelpful.

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“Very spacious rehearsal facilities, plenty of parking, great great gear and killer staff.”

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If you live in LA and need a string instrument, this is the place to come. When our daughter was…read moreready for a 3/4-size cello, her cello teacher recommended that we shop at Robert Cauer because she trusts the people here. Because we had a great experience the first time and because of the trade-in policy, of course we came back when it was time to look for a full-size cello and had another great experience. If you're wondering about the trade-in policy, it is as good as it sounds. I wasn't sure if it was too good to be true, but the people here honor their word. It is incredible in this day and age. Everyone who works here is kind and extremely knowledgeable. Make an appointment ahead of time if you can, and be patient. They are very well known and they do get very busy at times, but they will get to you and give you the attention you need. If you have never shopped for a string instrument and bow before, it is a bit like shopping at Ollivander's for a wand. What works for other people may not work for you. To some extent, the instrument chooses you (I mean, not really, but your playing style may suit some instruments better than others). You tell the staff what you're looking for and give them a price range, and they will put you in a room and give you a selection of instruments to try in your price range. They will not try to upsell you or force you to make a decision before you're ready. They will not tell you the exact price of an instrument unless you ask, and really, as long as you have given them a range you're comfortable with, there's no point in finding out unless you're serious enough to want to take an instrument home. Price does not necessarily correlate to what will work best for you. Be prepared to spend an hour or longer assessing your choices. Kids will do best if they're already fed and watered. Robert Cauer came into our room at one point and advised that we could weed out instruments very quickly by just playing an 8-note scale across 2 strings and deciding what we didn't like before spending any more time evaluating the instruments that passed that cut. After that, we had our daughter play scales across all 4 strings (some instruments sound better in the lower register and some in the upper) and then a few bars of music from some of her pieces. Once you've selected an instrument or instruments that you want to borrow (and you should borrow some to take home and practice on for at least a week to get a better feel for whether they will work for you and have your child's teacher evaluate them as well), then you can ask for a selection of bows to try within a price range (they generally recommend 10-20% of the purchase price of the instrument). Then the process repeats :) It can be exhausting for the kiddos. I think we evaluated 12-15 cellos and maybe 15-20 bows each time we came. When I was growing up, I would guess that I only ever tried out 3 violins at one time, so it was a lot for our daughter. The staff really go out of their way to be helpful, and I mean above and beyond. At one point, one noticed that our tire was flat, and another offered to let us use his air compressor. We had a very long drive home so were incredibly grateful to them for preventing what could have been a very rough experience. This place is 100% worth the drive, but to sweeten the deal you could follow our example and top off your time here with a visit to Ululani's (best shave ice in the world, IMO), which is only an 8-minute drive away ;)

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I am crazy about Hollywood & this Guitar Center is my favorite location! I love seeing all the…read morehandprints & plaques out front of the store of the many musicians who have frequented this store & inducted into the RRHOF! Hey Guitar Center, my favorite band, Air Supply, is getting a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 8th. You guys should do their hand prints for the front of your store! Just sayin'! Such a well put together store. I cannot say enough about this place! I love the Cymbal & Drum room, being I'm a drummer. Your drum guy is super cool & awesome. Love the Eddie Van Halen mural out back behind the store. You should add Dolly Parton! I'm shocked her hand prints aren't out front! My fellow Yelp musicians, you NEED to come see this AWESOME Guitar Center! It's one of my favorite things besides the Hollywood Sign!

My family and I stopped by Guitar Center on Sunset Blvd as my husband wanted to check out some…read moreguitars. We were dropped off in front of the store. I was surprised by the exterior entrance. It was it's own experience. There are tons of plaques of handprints and signatures of famous musicians and bands. It's really cool and I enjoyed looking at all of them seeing who I could find. When you enter the store you see how big it is. It has several sections with different types of instruments. There is a variety of guitars, a drum section with cymbals and so many other things. As far as service goes we had limited conversations. We just walked in and the person working at the front just kind of looked at us and nodded. One person passing by us did say that if we needed anything or if we had any questions to let him know but that was about it. Overall this Guitar Center visit was okay. The exterior plaques are really cool to look at, and the store is huge with a variety of musical instruments to look at or purchase.

Studio Instrument Rentals - recording_studios - Updated October 2026

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