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Alan's Music Center Inc
4.8 ★★★★★ 348 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in La Mesa, California
Opened in 1954, this shop carries a full line of instruments, plus a wide selection of sheet music.
Plan your visit
- Lessons lessons come up in reviews and the store's own info — call about openings, instruments taught, and rates before the first visit
- Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (619) 466-1938
- Website alansmusiccenter.com
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–3 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“Repairs, I no longer have done here, although they have always been reasonably priced and deliver on time.”
“Classic music store which has lots of band instruments and unique musical items, as well as lessons.”
“We rented our daughter's violin for a certain amount of time and they mailed us a final receipt saying we owned it!”
What players say again and again
“They are knowledgeable and helpful and it doesn't matter whether you are buying or not.”
“Classic music store which has lots of band instruments and unique musical items, as well as lessons. Great staff and a wonderful environment.”
“Repairs, I no longer have done here, although they have always been reasonably priced and deliver on time.”
From the reviews
Great mom and pop music store. They have affordable rentals. We rented our daughter's violin for a certain amount of time and they mailed us a final receipt saying we owned it! When she out grew it, they allowed us to do a trade and we paid the difference for the bigger/newer one.
I have been taking guitar lessons here for years. Great variety of lessons available with experienced musicians. The showroom does not disappoint either. Huge variety of instruments and lots of knowledge behind the counter as well. So grateful for Alan's!!
Always very helpful in finding music for my students. Great service on instrumental repair/maintenance. Excellent service all around including special orders.
Great service, great people. My first choice for lessons in San Diego. Also, my first choice for a place to buy music books and sheet music. They are knowledgeable and helpful and it doesn't matter whether you are buying or not.
Lessons at Alan's Music Center Inc
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Alan's Music Center Inc. If you're signing up a beginner (or restarting yourself), a quick call ahead answers the three things that matter: which instruments they teach, whether the schedule has openings at the time you actually need, and what a first lesson costs. There's no wrong first guitar — a good teacher will happily work with whatever you walk in with, and a shop that teaches usually keeps affordable starter instruments and rentals on hand for exactly this reason.
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