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Giacoletti Music Center
4.9 ★★★★★ 255 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Oceanside, California
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 (760) 729-1335
- Website giacolettimusic.com
Hours
| Monday | 12–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 12–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–7 PM |
| Thursday | 12–7 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 10 AM–2 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“I needed a restringing of my ukulele and was pleased with a one day turnaround.”
“My 9-year-old daughter recently switched to a new violin instructor at Giacoletti Music Center, and he has already made a very positive impact on her.”
“I needed a restringing of my ukulele and was pleased with a one day turnaround.”
“Melinda and the team go to great lengths to keep the music experience fresh for my daughter, who is in her 4th year of piano lessons.”
“My 9-year-old daughter recently switched to a new violin instructor at Giacoletti Music Center, and he has already made a very positive impact on her.”
What players say again and again
“We’ve worked with Melinda, Theresa, Stephen, Vinny and Andrea and all of them are knowledgeable, talented, friendly, kind, and a joy to learn from.”
“A great teacher knows how to recognize a student’s strengths and weaknesses, keep them motivated, and help them continue progressing while enjoying music.”
“The staff and owner are wonderful, kind people, and very professional and knowledgeable.”
“Melinda and the team go to great lengths to keep the music experience fresh for my daughter, who is in her 4th year of piano lessons.”
From the reviews
It was love at first Summer Camp! My son took their Rock Band Camp and LOVED it and we were so impressed with Giacoletti Music School that three of my kids started lessons there, and even I started lessons to brush up on piano from when I was a kid.
I have been coming here for piano lessons for nearly two years and love it. Melinda is such an excellent teacher. She has a knack for teaching adults returning to music - plenty of patience but allows autonomy in music and goal selection which has been a breath of fresh air compared to other teaching styles I’ve…
Excellent place for kiddos being introduced to new music as well as the seasoned musician who just wants to keep up with their skills. Melinda and the team go to great lengths to keep the music experience fresh for my daughter, who is in her 4th year of piano lessons.
We’ve had a great experience here in the last couple of years, both my kids take piano lessons here and both have learned so much! They match the teachers based on the personality of the child and it’s been a very good experience. Also very accommodating with our schedule and customer service is always wonderful
Selling or trading gear at Giacoletti Music Center
Giacoletti 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 Giacoletti Music Center
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Giacoletti 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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