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Music & Arts
4.2 ★★★★☆ 141 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in El Centro, California
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
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) 352-3363
- Website stores.musicarts.com
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 12–5 PM |
What's on the wall
“I have visited many times throughout this recent year in hope to finance some of the drums, violins, basses, trumpets, saxophones and 12 string they have.”
“With his recent additions of Marshall and Eden amps, I'm finding fewer reasons to go to San Diego.”
“Great place to take your instrument for repair or adjustment.”
“They apparently provide music lessons and have a goid selection of sheet music.”
“I have visited many times throughout this recent year in hope to finance some of the drums, violins, basses, trumpets, saxophones and 12 string they have.”
Brands they deal
“With his recent additions of Marshall and Eden amps, I'm finding fewer reasons to go to San Diego.”
What players say again and again
“Always feel very welcome everyone their is knowledgeable and helpful.”
“Helpful staff, which are musicians themselves.”
“Great place to try and purchase instruments, plus they always have great deals.”
From the reviews
We really enjoyed visiting this store. The staff wad pleasant and helpful. The place is well organized and has a decent selection of moderate priced instrument including guitars, key boards, horns and others. They were running a great special on strings and picks for guitars.
Great customer service and friendly staff. Fair prices for being one of the few local music shops that are still in business. I've been a customer of Clark's for most of my life and I only ever go over the hill to San Diego if there is something I really need that he cant get.
Absolutely fantastic spot in El Centro. Right next to a donut shop and behind a gas station too. The manager and her lead rep are outstanding. The gentleman is very knowledgeable and energetic. Absolutely adamant about music and showing you the benefits of the instrument.
A bit Too quiet for a musical instrument store. The atmosphere was better here than a larger chain would have been. The Staff wasn't pushy with trying to sell me anything but it didn't seem like they were trying to interact with me either. I got some picks and strings and a harmonica set for a friend..... Oh oh....
Lessons at Music & Arts
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Music & Arts. 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.