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Truetone Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 126 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Santa Monica, 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
- Lessons lessons come up in reviews and the store's own info — call about openings, instruments taught, and rates before the first visit
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (310) 393-8232
- Website truetonemusic.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 | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“They do have some acoustic guitars but when it comes to electric guitars this is my first choice.”
“I purchased a Gibson electric guitar and it was priced great, shipped fast and packaged very well.”
“I dropped off my tube amp that was giving me some crackling problems, within a week Rob had it fixed up and ready for pick up at a great price.”
“Found a used Gretsch I had been looking for for a while and one popped up at Truetone.”
“Got a set up done on one of my guitars and the guitar technician Pharaoh did an awesome job!”
Brands they deal
“Bought two beautiful guitars from them, a PRS and a Fender Custom Shop !”
“I'd been on the hunt for a Gibson Firebird for a while, but had struck out a few times locally on the East Coast.”
“Bought two beautiful guitars from them, a PRS and a Fender Custom Shop !”
“Found a used Gretsch I had been looking for for a while and one popped up at Truetone.”
What players say again and again
“Got a set up done on one of my guitars and the guitar technician Pharaoh did an awesome job!”
“Truetone staff was professional, knowledgeable and worked with me negotiating a price well within my budget.”
“I dropped off my tube amp that was giving me some crackling problems, within a week Rob had it fixed up and ready for pick up at a great price.”
From the reviews
I believe this is the finest music/guitar store in the Los Angeles area; their catalogue of instruments is incredible, their equipment repair team is swift and efficient, and their showroom looks amazing!
A long overdue review for the Team at Truetone. My 2nd guitar from them so far and both times have been a great experience and they truly pick exceptional instruments. Amazing selection of Custom Shop guitars and I’ve never played one I didn’t love there.
Huge selection and friendly staff. Some really incredible guitars from all decades. Blown away by the variety.
This review is in regards to my online/remote shopping experience. I have not visited the physical location. I'd been on the hunt for a Gibson Firebird for a while, but had struck out a few times locally on the East Coast.
Lessons at Truetone Music
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Truetone Music. 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 on hand for exactly this reason.
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