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San Marino Music Center
4.5 ★★★★★ 32 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) 486-9882
- 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
“I was particularly pleased to see that the students were enthusiastic about their music lessons and that the parents applauded their children's progress.”
“My son has been taking ukulele lessons with Mr.”
“My 6 year old daughter has been taking piano lessons with Natasha/Lily and my 8 year son recently started taking guitar lessons with Jason.”
“I came in with an interesting question over renting a violin case for my graduation project for my GradShow that will go on display at my wall for everyone to see.”
What players say again and again
“They are knowledgeable, organized and always greet you with a smile.”
“My son has been taking piano lessons here for 3 years. My son really loves his teacher and now he is starting trumpet and we are currently renting one from them.”
“About 10 years ago, my son began taking piano lessons at San Marino Music Center.”
From the reviews
I had an opportunity to visit and observe the music program offered at the San Marino Music Center on Mission. I was impressed by its outstanding and well-rounded music education program.
My 8 year old daughter is a student at the San Marino Music Center and has been learning to play the guitar there for the past 2 years. When she started as a student she had a great love for music but very limited experience with playing any instruments and essentially no proficiency in reading sheet music.
We love San Marino Music Center! My 6 year old daughter has been taking piano lessons with Natasha/Lily and my 8 year son recently started taking guitar lessons with Jason. All of these instructors have been amazing with my children! They are patient, friendly and professional at all times.
Experience is pretty good. Over the past several years at both locations, I've practiced drums, guitar, and bass at this school and I find that the instructors are well qualified and make the learning experience fun and informative. I am happy with the experience and am continuing my time here.
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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