Great Place. Real, Honest. And has a little attitude! Love you guys keep rocking! You can get basic musical instruments or dive into great selection of higher priced parts and gear! Thanks Again Team! read more

Styles Music - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Pomona, California

I really love this local music shop. Recently moved to Claremont and found this gem of a service to the community. My son's bass guitar stopped working and they were able to easily fix it quickly. Courteous staff and a good selection when you need equipment in a pinch. read more

Lou and Gregg have been helping musicians for decades, and they're both knowledgeable and kind. I bought my first Stratocaster here when I was 19, and my most recent Strat when I was 49. Same great service, same great care. Not to mention the astounding variety of brands and gear. You're in good hands at Styles Music. read more

Styles Music - Killer array of Taylor's, Fender's and PRS guitars, to name a few. - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Pomona, California

Zero Stars: This Establishment Has Swindled My 94 Y/O Father out of a Valuable Autoharp (a Top of The Line Otto Schmidt).. Which he Consigned for Sale. Lou made NO CONTACT and without authorization and without proof of sale "Says" it was Sold to an unkown buyer for $78.00, which he genrously offered to split 50/50 with my Dad. Now my Dad is a Sharp guy, he still drives for cryin out loud. I don't know who this Lou thinks he is dealing with, but We are goint to Sue Him and The store. AVOID THIS STORE AT ALL COSTS. Please feel free to Re-Post this. read more

Styles Music - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Pomona, California

Amazing people who love seeing other appreciation and love for music very inspiring and helpful knowing place

Professional they stringed my guitar fast. Friendly and had lots of options! Thank you read more

Styles Music - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Pomona, California

In a world of online ordering, GC's with their gear displays in shambles, and salepeople who know less than nothing about the gear they're selling, Styles Music is a shining gem of an exception! I've bought some of my most expensive, exotic, collectible gear here, but also affordable instruments, gizmos and accessories of all description! Each time, if there were questions they couldn't answer, they'd take the time to help me research the details...that NEVER happens at the chain stores. Lou and Greg are the coolest guys to deal with in the game. I wait to buy things until I'm in the neighborhood because in San Diego there is no equivalent! Support this fantastic, locally owned store, you won't be sorry and you can't go wrong. read more

This place is a gem and Lou was absolutely lovely. You can count on being well taken care of and guided here for sure :)

It took me a while but I finally found my local music store. Greg and Lou have taken care of me from the very start. It didn't matter If I was buying strings or special ordering my jazz bass. I was always greeted with a smile and by name. My father recently passed and I took his old acoustic into the shop. It was returned to me within a week. It looks and plays amazing. Greg and Lou took very good care of it. I truly believe that its important to support local business. Pomona you have an opportunity to support a family owned store and receive amazing service at competitive prices. read more

Styles Music - Fender Jazz Bass - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Pomona, California

Love this store. A place where the real musician go to, and can expect professional attention. Lou and Greg are the perfect hosts and know what they are taking about. Unfortunatly I am no a musician, but beeing there for a little while waiting on someone, I saw costumers coming in the store with a problem, and leaving the place with a smile. That's service! read more

Styles Music - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Pomona, California

Buying a new guitar can be daunting and intimidating, especially if you're looking to branch out into something new and aren't really sure what you're looking for. After spending a few awkward hours playing poorly maintained & out-of-tune Fenders & Gibsons at the bigger stores (GC & SA), I finally stopped into Styles music. The selection is smaller, but actually way more varied (who needs try 30 Squires when they all feel the same anyway). Also all the nice stuff isn't hung up 15 feet on a wall, so I got to play way nicer stuff than I did elsewhere. On top of that, Greg & Lou are not only super knowledgeable, but super helpful as well. Greg put a few guitars in my hand I wouldn't have considered, and I ended up loving them! They were also super patient; I made three separate trips to confirm the guitar I wanted, and they even let me bring my rig in during my last visit to make sure the guitar sounded great with the rest of my set. I'm loving my new PRS, and they even gave me a good deal to trade in some of my old gear as well. I can honestly say I have zero buyer's remorse, which is not common for me. Thank you Greg & Lou! read more

I always aim to support local music shops. As a professional musician, you want to be able to speak with professionals who can help you with specialized needs, referrals, and all sorts of things from instruments to accessories and repairs. Recently, they were able to special order a Cherub pickup for my acoustic violin. The special order only took a couple days and it was cheaper than Amazon's price by about a couple dollars. Even if it were slightly more expensive, I would have gone with purchasing from them over Amazon. Everything sounded great for my show at the LA Fair! Thanks for working with my schedule! read more

Came here to get my boyfriends guitar for Christmas and had the best experience! Lou was so helpful and honest with his opinions. Definitely would recommend coming here if you're clueless on instruments but want to make sure to get the right one! Will for sure be coming back! read more

Nice little music store. Not a huge selection of anything but still decent. I always prefer a store like Styles vs. Guitar Center (where the young kiddos think they know everything about music and music equipment). The guys at Styles are older, knowledgeable and actually do know what they are talking about. They are seasoned musicians as well. I had them do some guitar restoration for me a few months ago on a vintage acoustic guitar and they did a great job. I'm just now getting around to writing the review. Ha. Photo below. read more

Styles Music - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Pomona, California

Goodbye forever to Guitar Center. Styles is a great store with a great staff. They are kind and easy-going without that hard sell attitude that drives us away from other guitar stores. Styles is an excellent, small, local business deserving our support. read more

Prefer shopping local over going to Amazon The staff here has always been professional overly helpful in a great way Highly recommend coming here this company not only represents the American dream for business owners Yet shows the passion for music musicians have read more

I was so disappointed today when I went into Styles with my husband to get a guitar. The only one's not wearing masks were the two men working there. My husband has always spoken so highly of the store. They are working with the public, SOOO DISRESPECTFUL not wearing a mask with COVID! Their customers are wearing masks to protect these men and they aren't wearing a mask to protect us! read more

Took my 1976 Fender Starcaster guitar in for a new nut, new string and a complete setup. Guitar strings started buzzing so I took it back. The tech told me that it needed the neck and the string sadles adjusted. Basicsly it needed to be set up, which is what he charged me for and why I brought it in the first time. He told that he had many other customers ahead of me and that it was gonna be some time before it would be ready. When I picked up the guitar the second time, guess what? The strings were still buzzing. read more

I came here to set up my Fender Dg 8s guitar that I bought at a thrift store a few months ago. It was in real need of new strings and the action was very high so that had to be adjusted since I was struggling with it. For a acoustic set up it's $45, plus $11.99 (buy one get one free) Fender 80/20 acoustic strings. I also had them install a strap button for $20. They were very quick with it, they called me the next day to tell me it was finished and was ready to be picked up. They take card. read more

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Great equipment friendly staff , would buy from here again.Always have the strings im looking for and will help to the best of their ability

Always helpful and knowledgeable and willing to help customers. Greg and Lou are some of the last customer concerned businesses. It's nice to still see this when other businesses are getting worse by day. Support Styles. read more

both guys are great people,I have bought guitars,strings,accessories and also they have worked on my guitars.A-1 service all the time .I would recommend them 100% read more

Needed a last minute emergency input jack repair on my bass "Venus" before live video performances for my bands Green Jelly & Fate DeStroyed and with one quick phone call, my boys Lou & Gregg Styles at Styles Music said to bring it right in to see what they can do...welp...i brought it in and they fixed it right in front of me while we were shootin' the shit! I couldn't believe how quickly and proficiently my bass was fixed! Thank you so much guys, you're a life saver!!! If anybody out there is ever near Pomona, CA and need music gear/repairs then stop by Styles Music and let them know Nathan Youngblood referred ya and they'll be sure to take good care of you! I've been coming here since I was 12 and Lou & Gregg always take care of what I need, and always accompanied by great coversations...thanks guy! Fate DeStroyed Green Jello Youngblood Productions Schecter Guitars DR STRINGS read more

Have purchased instruments here, gotten repairs, and take lessons. This place is the best! Staff who are extremely knowledgeable about music, provide great recommendations, and know everything about every instrument! This place is a gem. read more

Very nice and clean shop. They seemed to have everything I needed and if they didn't they told me that they could order it. I walked in as the manager was training a younger employee but still found time to answer any questions I had. I was the only customer in the shop at that time of the day but I would still recommend them. I don't live in the area but their inventory was still better than my local music store. For that I give them a 5 star rating. read more

I've been to Styles many times, mainly for guitar repairs, and they always do a great job. They've performed set-ups, pickup replacements, fret replacements for me and I have zero complaints with the work they do. Gregg does top notch work in repairing and making upgrades and, for that, they get top marks for me. Any issues that may come up are communicated thoroughly so everyone is on the same page. I haven't made any purchases beyond accessories such as guitar strings, picks, etc and they do carry a nice assortment of all the aforementioned. They aren't some giant retailer, so while they won't always carry every single brand of guitar or amp, their hospitality, knowledge, in my opinion, totally makes up for it. read more

Buyer beware: I purchased a guitar from Styles on Reverb recently. It was approx. 3 weeks before I got around to checking the serial # with Fender. (Reverb buyer protection expires 7 days after you receive your merchandise) Fender Customer Support informed me what I had was the neck from 2018 Standar Tele and the 2012 Blacktop body. What Styles listed on Reverb was a 2018 Standard HH Tele - sadly, what I got was a partscaster. When presented with this information, Styles suggested a full refund of the purchase price less shipping both ways. For their listing error, it was suggested I take a $90 loss and they're made whole getting, their guitar back to sell again, while suffering no loss. Moral of the story: Trust no one, not even a well established shop such as Styles, to accurately list and/or depict merchandise online. Don't make my mistake - Do your due diligence before you buy! Very unhappy customer. read more

I came back home for months out on deployments and was looking for a music store and found Styles! Now I've passed by this store thousands of times and thought it was a record store. To my surprise it was a full guitar/amp/gear/music spot! I met Lou as soon as I walked in and the vibe was awesome. He was so helpful (he was also a big fan of my 180lb mastiff), I had questions about getting an upgraded amp for my electric Uke and wanted another amp/PA system for vocals. Lou answered all my questions with enthusiasm and even gave me tips on different gear he had. I walked out with both systems I was looking for, insider knowledge on the equipment I bought and became a lifetime customer. The icing on the cake... Lou called me up about a week after my purchase to see how the gear was performing?! I've never been to a place that checks in on the gear after you've bought it?! Lou is kick ass and can't wait to go back. -Ronnie read more

My name is Ray Fuller. I'm a guitarist. Hands down, it's my favorite music store! Owned and operated by Real world musicians. I've played on over 700 commercial recordings, including EWF, Whitney Houston to name a few.. Co-owner, Greg Styles, sets up my guitars as good as Any technicians I've ever worked with. And Lou Styles will never let you purchase what you don't need and works very hard, even at his own revenue sacrifice, to help you get the very best deal and perfect equipment. 'Styles' is a true Treasure and Pleasure for a musician! And.. They have great music teachers - for all levels! read more

Honesty, I could not go in to return some OVERLY PRICED STRINGS. So I sent my mom to please do me the favor and she said he was so rude to her. He even said to his coworker: "can you believe she's coming in her for a 40 dollar refund?" and that he made it hard to get a refund, first off by saying: "I can't hear you" "I can't hear what you're saying because your mask" in a rude way. He then proceeded to look for other strings when my mom CLEARLY said she wanted a refund. He made such a big deal instead of just giving us our money. I will NOT be ripped off, therefore I will not be coming back. Just go to Sam Ash, worth the drive, better quality & better price. He sold me 'Ascenente' BEGINNER violin strings for 40 dollars!I was desperate for strings because my A string popped. Based on reviews they are HORRIBLE CHEAP quality and are online for max 25 dollars. I don't get why he lied to make a quick buck when I clearly told him I wanted good strings, he could have just been honest with me. I went to Sam Ash right away and bought 'Obligato' violin strings for 100 dollars, which are actually worth it. I've played violin for 13 years and I know what is worth the price. Next time don't OVERPRICE CHEAP strings and do my disrespect my mom/a customer and give me my well deserved refund. Will not be returning will not recommend. read more

They fixed my guitar without any problem. Awesome service! I went ahead and also bought a guitar carrier. Going back if I need anything else with my guitar. Really appreciate the personal service. read more

These guys are great! Always talk with Gregg first! He your guitar guru! But if you need assistance with anything else like a keyboard or PA gear, ok ok, you should talk to Lou ! LOL we luv ya guys! Come on down and Shop local! read more

Come check this music store out :) just re-stung my classical :) Will be back! read more

Styles Music - Re-stringing :) - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Pomona, California

I took a guitar in to get fixed and they fixed it. They were friendly, clear on pricing, and how long it would take to fix. What else can you ask for? read more

5 years later and still Styles excels in its outstanding customer service!!! Thank you Lou & Greg!

Styles Music is the best. I get all of my guitar setups done here and they are consistently great. Most recently, I had my Gibson ES-335 modified for coil splitting. Greg gave me the proper recommendations and how I can go about this modification. He added Lollar Pickups (El Rayo and Imperial) to my 335 with the coil splitting feature, and he just transformed my guitar into the best sounding guitar I've ever listened to. The quality of the work was excellent and I'll always be happy to do business with Styles Music any day. read more

I have always found styles employees helpful. It does have the small shop vibe though, where they help people one-on-one so you might wait a few minutes if they are busy. It is worth the wait though. I have bought an acoustic guitar from there as well as many accessories across several years. Will continue shopping there. Reasonable prices too. read more

Truly a disappointed, I was looking for a music store to call home. After poor customer service and a flawed repair, I won't be returning to this store. read more

5 stars because buckethead has a history with this store. And the fact they have been in business this long says a lot.

Visited Styles to check out a Quilter amp. What I found was a professional staff that understood both musicians and equipment. After being able to play through the Quilter I came back a few days later to purchase the amp and Greg and Lou were right, I love it. After my experience with Styles I am done with buying and selling music equipment via the internet. They have sold two vintage amps for me without the hassle of shipping and hoping the buyer works out. I recently added another Quilter amp as a backup that Lou and Greg helped me pick out. As a jazz guitar player that performs locally these guys are as good as it gets. read more