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JAMS Music
4.5 ★★★★★ 101 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in San Marcos, Texas
Local shop specializing in rock-and-roll instruments and offering 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
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (737) 315-6301
- Website jamsmusicsmtx.wixsite.com
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 12–4 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“Need strings, basic gear, or some electric work, this shop is the spot.”
“If you need business with guitar/bass restoration or just want to come by and see what they have in store, 100% do it.”
“They completely restored my BC Rich, told me about gigs in the area, good amps to buy, personal experience with guitars, this and that.”
“Ace was really nice and took the time to show me some very rare guitars.”
“pepper is an amazing guitarist and very knowledgeable, he took in my fender jaguar for a restringing and went above and beyond to meet my expectations and then some .”
Brands they deal
“pepper is an amazing guitarist and very knowledgeable, he took in my fender jaguar for a restringing and went above and beyond to meet my expectations and then some .”
What players say again and again
“I came to drop my guitar off for a setup and he invited me back and showed me everything he was doing and why.”
“pepper is an amazing guitarist and very knowledgeable, he took in my fender jaguar for a restringing and went above and beyond to meet my expectations and then some .”
“Great value, great experience and great work.”
From the reviews
Wow... what can I say? As a new guitar owner of two years, I came in here for a simple restring... They completely restored my BC Rich, told me about gigs in the area, good amps to buy, personal experience with guitars, this and that. All around a fantastic store with a wonderful atmosphere.
Only bought a few finger picks while I was there, but was allowed to browse around the store for a bit. While I was there a customer came in looking for some guitar strings.
Brought in my new Gold Tone mandocello with some fret buzzing on the low C strings. Ace brought me back to the workbench and adjusted the neck and bridge and intonation while I watched, all the while engaging in interesting conversation. He tightened the input jack when I mentioned it was loose.
pepper is an amazing guitarist and very knowledgeable, he took in my fender jaguar for a restringing and went above and beyond to meet my expectations and then some .
Selling or trading gear at JAMS Music
JAMS Music 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.
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