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Clark's Music Center
4.8 ★★★★★ 98 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Jacksonville, Florida
Family-owned musical instrument store that also offers lessons and repairs.
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
- Buys & trades used gear they buy, trade, or consign used instruments — bring the case and any original parts, and expect trade credit to beat the cash offer
- 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 (904) 738-7111
- Website clarksmusiccenter.com
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“Clark also did a setup on an older acoustic guitar of mine a few months back, and he did an amazing job.”
“I brought in my daughter's bass for a setup, and they were able to get it done the same day.”
“Went and got myself a nice used bass guitar at a good price.”
“He also let me know that they offer guitar stringing if I had any issues, since this was going to be my first time restringing my guitar by myself.”
“My daughter began piano lessons with Cindy at Clark's Music a few months ago, and it's amazing to see a five year old reading music.”
“My daughter had her clarinet repaired here and told me about it, so I brought my violin in for repair, new strings and tuning.”
Brands they deal
“I brought my ‘74 Gibson SG in because I thought the pickup toggle switch had gone bad and needed to be replaced.”
“My Martin acoustic was coming apart at the seams and needed repair.”
What players say again and again
“Clark also did a setup on an older acoustic guitar of mine a few months back, and he did an amazing job.”
“The gentleman who helped me out was knowledgeable and answered all of my questions!”
“They knew what the problem was before even seeing the guitar and had it back to new quickly and for a great price.”
“My daughter began piano lessons with Cindy at Clark's Music a few months ago, and it's amazing to see a five year old reading music.”
From the reviews
Great Service! Brought in my Flute for pad replacement, replace tune cork, and have it regulated. The price is very reasonable and affordable. I was able to get my flute back by the end of the week because they conduct all their repairs locally. Let their professionals take a look at your instrument and trust them.
Clark and his family run this store. It's refreshing to buy from the man whose name is on the door. We have purchased several instruments here. We have used this center for music lessons. The prices are competitive and the service is top shelf.
I was looking for a place to bring my soprano sax for some work. I wasn't sure what was wrong with it. I called few places and each said they could handle it and it'd take about six weeks. That typically means they're sending it out somewhere. I found Clark's through my Google search and gave them a call.
I'd been to Clark's once before on a lunch break and enjoyed the atmosphere. So, yesterday, I decided to give him a call and see what his prices were for a full guitar setup. Get this- he charged half the price of what the big box store quoted me, got it done the SAME DAY, and threw in a good conversation on the house.
Selling or trading gear at Clark's Music Center
Clark's Music Center comes up for buying and trading used gear — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the trip go better. First, bring the whole package: the case or gig bag, the original tremolo arm or bridge parts, the paperwork if you have it — a complete rig is worth real money more than a bare instrument, and it saves the back-and-forth of "can you bring the case in?" Second, know that trade credit almost always beats the cash offer, usually by a healthy margin — if you're upgrading anyway, price your old gear as a trade against the new one before you take cash. Either way, expect the offer to be below what the gear sells for on the wall; the gap is the store's margin for setup, warranty, and sitting on it until the right buyer walks in.
Lessons at Clark's Music Center
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Clark's Music Center. 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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