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Carlsbad Village Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 69 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Carlsbad, California
Charming guitar shop offering sales, lessons, repairs, rentals and more, with friendly staff.
Plan your visit
- Repairs & setups a repair bench comes up in reviews and the store's own info — call ahead for turnaround, since good techs run a queue
- 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 (760) 729-9911
- Website carlsbadvillagemusic.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–5 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–4 PM |
What's on the wall
“As a Berklee College of Music student, I needed quick help with an old acoustic/electric that had been hanging on my wall for 6 years.”
“This kind of personalized, above-and-beyond service is rare these days.”
“As a local musician for many years, Carlsbad Village Music is always my first stop for strings, repair or gear.”
“They also provide music classes to those looking to take their skill set to the next level within their musical journey!”
“I send all of my ukulele students there for ukes, other gear, and additional lessons.”
“Jared Bliss is so talented and I can’t thank him enough for bringing my violin and “missing” baritone uke back to life!”
Brands they deal
“For a ridiculously low price, they re-strung my Epiphone jazz guitar and adjusted the action for free!”
What players say again and again
“Some guitars needed a setup or new strings, but many were unique, vibey choices, which I appreciated.”
“I highly recommend Carlsbad Village Music to every local musician—you’ll get expert help, fair prices, and a genuine commitment to keeping you gig-ready.”
“The vibe is very welcoming and relaxed and they have everything you need at a great price”
From the reviews
This place is amazing! I took my electric guitar for a set up and I was blown away by the quality of service. For many years I was taking my guitars to guitar center for maintenance and was always unhappy because they would just do basic work I could have done myself.
Came in looking for a screw for a jazzmaster saddle. The guitar tech was very welcoming and knowledgeable and managed to find the perfect fit for the bridge saddle. The staff over all is kind. Very refreshing coming into a music shop with people who share the same love for instruments and music!
I’m a working musician, and while setting up for a recent gig at the Coyote Bar in Carlsbad, my microphone stand broke. Fortunately, Carlsbad Village Music was just steps away. I hustled over and found Jared at his usual spot behind the guitar tech bench.
A nice little shop with friendly service and a smallish, but respectable selection of budget to pro instruments/amplifiers, as well as convenient store parking. Some guitars needed a setup or new strings, but many were unique, vibey choices, which I appreciated.
Lessons at Carlsbad Village Music
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Carlsbad Village Music. 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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