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San Marino Music Center
4.8 ★★★★★ 18 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in San Marino, 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 (626) 300-0848
- Website sanmarinomusiccenter.com
Hours
| Monday | 1:30–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 1:30–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 1:30–8 PM |
| Thursday | 1:30–8 PM |
| Friday | 1:30–8 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“My 3 children have Sisilia as their piano teacher, and I have guitar lessons with John at the same time, making it really convenient for our busy family.”
“My children take guitar, drums and violin lessons at SMMC and they look forward to their lessons every week.”
“One child of mine has been taking guitar ensemble and private guitar lessons with John for over two years, and the other just started piano lessons with Sisilia last year.”
“My children take guitar, drums and violin lessons at SMMC and they look forward to their lessons every week.”
What players say again and again
“Great selection of instruments with help from a knowledgeable staff.”
“My children take guitar, drums and violin lessons at SMMC and they look forward to their lessons every week. They have made great progress since starting here several months ago.”
“The staff and owners are super friendly and knowledgeable.”
“My son has been taking guitar lessons at SMMC for the past 2 years, and I couldn't be happier.”
From the reviews
My children have been taking piano lessons here since they were in kindergarten with a number of excellent teachers over the years. They make it easy for families with multiple children to juggle multiple lessons and make up lessons.
Professional, talented, and friendly; this would be my description of the instructors at San Marino Music Center. One child of mine has been taking guitar ensemble and private guitar lessons with John for over two years, and the other just started piano lessons with Sisilia last year.
My son has been taking guitar lessons at SMMC for the past 2 years, and I couldn't be happier. The San Marino Music Center has definitely given my son a boost of confidence and has developed his talent in a way I'm unsure other teachers could replicate.
This is a great, conveniently located place with everything you need! It has great teachers for every instrument. My 3 children have Sisilia as their piano teacher, and I have guitar lessons with John at the same time, making it really convenient for our busy family.
Selling or trading gear at San Marino Music Center
San Marino 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 San Marino Music Center
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at San Marino 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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