First time at this store, went in to get a used guitar up to date, the owner was great at educating…read moreme and was always extremely helpful, respectful and patient. He explains everything so well. Got the guitar serviced at an affordable price, I can definitely say I will be coming back. Forget the other guitar place I went. Don't waste your time anywhere else.

Absolute gem of a store! The owner (for 35+ years, wow!) was very helpful with the purchase of a…read morebrand new alto saxophone for my high school daughter who has outgrown her beginner saxophone. They are an authorized Yamaha dealer and the reviews on here were spot on. Prices were fair, and the service was personal and knowledgeable. You can tell they truly care about music education and their customers. We left with a beautiful instrument and a very happy young musician. Highly recommend this place to any parent or student looking for quality instruments and honest guidance.

Parts that belonged to me that "got thrown out", brand new parts on my brand new guitars missing,…read morewhich the required service was not compensatorily offered for and I am sitting with yet another job on that exact same guitar. Electronics installed in cavity that don't fit as well. I mentioned whether they would fit and he just installed that instead of ordering a part or backing off. Multiple extra visits for pickup height adjustment on pickup installs also included surprisingly my going out to pick up parts for my jobs for him. Requested a cavity photo for reference and did not receive the photo at all nor any acknowledgement of that. This is not a full list of the issues I experienced. Guitar Center fucks up just as bad unfortunately. I didn't say anything about this dude technically made some really uneducated commentary and I bought extra guitar strings to add to business (cheap online). I feel like I really came through while suffering from side effects of my cancer treatment and I still have work to do that was created by carelessness and negligence, if I pay for those services somewhere else my guitars will be in shop for months and I will be paying hundreds of extra dollars. Tech/owner was also extremely condescending and inaccurate, maybe he was religious I saw him with crosses on his shirt and some religious music playing on his low-end stereo. Happens all the time.

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!

UPDATE: I bought a second kit from Ed and Susan on 7/4 and I love it. Fun fact, Ed is also a former…read moreteacher and I told him the color reminds me of school pencils, that's why I picked it. I bought my first kit here an it was a great experience. Ed taught me as much as he could about buying used but I'm definitely still learning. I may not know a lot but I do know he gave me good deal and took his time explaining things. Thanks, Ed. I went to his old location but I'm looking forward to visiting them soon at the new shop. I'm taking a break from playing for a bit but looking forward to getting back into it soon.

Amazing staff, helpful and so nice. Drum Flip has a great variety of items from sticks to kits and…read morecymbals, new and used. Great prices also! Today we just got some new sticks but my son has picked up some really good cymbals in the past. They will be moving soon but we'll follow wherever they go. Make sure you check them out if you are in the market for some new equipment!!!

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

Mahalo Jim. real nice doing business with you over the years! Larry…read more+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

If you play pedal steel guitar, this is heaven on earth. Jim knows his stuff and has seen it all.read more

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!!

My husband got a cord and liked the place a lot. I didn't go but he had good things to say after…read morehis visit so I wanted to share.

Luis is extremely professional, and has a wide variety of guitars available. I would highly…read morerecommend The Music Hub to anyone!

This was my first time using the shop, and I was really looking forward to it, especially after…read morehearing so many positive reviews. I brought in my Taylor K24ce, and I also left my Taylor GS Mini that day for a neck reset. At drop-off, the front desk tech assured me the low E buzz on the K24ce would be addressed and handled as part of the standard setup. Both guitars stayed with them for nearly two weeks. I called a few times since I wasn't getting updates, and eventually was told both were ready for pickup. After driving 30 miles, I tested them in the shop. The GS Mini was done well--I could see an improvement in the neck, and I appreciated that. But when I took out my K24ce, it wasn't tuned or wiped down properly. After I tuned it, the exact same low E buzz was still there. How could that go unnoticed, I wondered--had the guitar been played after it was tuned, they would have then noticed the buzz and should have informed me by email, rather than having me come all the way down. I mentioned it to the owner, and he took the guitar to the back for about 10 minutes. When he returned, he told me that if I wanted to leave it, I'd need to pay another $90 for a deeper inspection, since it might be a more technical issue. The tech who reassured me at drop-off was right there but didn't say a word. It was close to the end of working hours, so I figured James would just have me leave it at no cost. When he didn't, I didn't feel comfortable leaving it again. I really expected a more thorough check right then or at least a suggestion to leave it at no cost. After all, I 100% mentioned the buzz to the tech at drop-off. In the end, my K24ce is my primary instrument--it's the one I rely on most--while the GS Mini is just a backup. I ended up paying close to $400 for both the setup and the neck reset. The GS Mini was done well, but the whole experience left me feeling like I spent $400 just to fix a $600 GS Mini, while my main guitar's issue was never resolved. Considering all the time, effort, cost, and travel, I really expected a full assessment and clearer communication before it was marked complete. I've attached a video so you can hear the buzz yourself.

Never again. I…read morebrought in two guitars for simple setups Eight weeks later, still didn't have them back. Completely unacceptable. The most frustrating part was the lack of communication. I repeatedly had to call and chase them down just to get a status update. At no point did they proactively contact me to explain the delays. If your shop can't handle the workload, stop taking in new jobs. Keeping customers waiting for two months for a basic setup while providing little to no communication is simply bad business. To make matters worse, after waiting two-months, one of the guitars wasn't setup at all. It had severe fret buzz, and it was worse than before I took it in. Ugh. Never again. This place is atrocious.