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Santa Monica Music Center
4.5 ★★★★★ 62 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Santa Monica, California
Musical-instrument store offering new & used pieces for sale or rent, plus music lessons.
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 (310) 453-1928
- Website santamonicamusic.com
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“The horn travelled over 5,000 miles for this repair and was handled with precision, expertise, and tender loving care.”
“If you are looking for music lessons from quality instructors and experienced musicians, this is the place!”
“i called and they didnt have what i wanted in store (analog synth) but were helpful in directing me somewhere i might be able to find it.”
“They helped my family get started playing trumpet, showed us how to care for and maintain the trumpet, etc.”
Brands they deal
“In 1973 I bought a new 1973 GIBSON J-55 acoustic guitar, a case and a guitar pick at Ace Music which is now Santa Monica Music.”
What players say again and again
“The horn travelled over 5,000 miles for this repair and was handled with precision, expertise, and tender loving care.”
“They are also a music store, providing everything from guitar picks to sheet music, and instrument rentals, at very fair and reasonable prices.”
From the reviews
I have been a very satisifed customer of the Santa Monica Music Center for many years now. If you are looking for music lessons from quality instructors and experienced musicians, this is the place! This family owned business has an excellent reputation and has been serving the community for over 30 yrs.
This is the best music store -- we love to support small businesses that also help the community. We rent a clarinet from them and buy sheet music there. Wonderful staff, good prices and easy location. Thank you Santa Monica Music Center for being there!
Great place for music lessons, instruments parts and rentals. They have a bit of everything but more importantly their staff is knowledgeable and very helpful. My kids and i really like this place.
Every staff member has been very helpful and knowledgeable. They helped my family get started playing trumpet, showed us how to care for and maintain the trumpet, etc. Each time we come in, they take the time to answer all our questions and give us tips.
Lessons at Santa Monica Music Center
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Santa Monica 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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