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Watermelon Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 241 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Davis, California
Full-service music store featuring guitars, drums, pianos, saxophones and more.
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 (530) 758-4010
- Website watermelonmusic.com
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 12–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–7 PM |
| Thursday | 12–7 PM |
| Friday | 12–7 PM |
| Saturday | 12–7 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“” It was frustrating because I got my hopes up; what’s the deal with rentals?”
“I just had a fantastic experience buying a bass guitar here.”
“I came in from out of town and needed a guitar practice amp on short notice.”
“She has special ordered a guitar through them, and has had guitars set up by them as well.”
“People can still come to learn music with they instructors and if you need music scores, strings or tuners or picks immediately, Watermelon's got them.”
“The saxophone specialist is so helpful and always goes out of his way to help my daughter with her instrument.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“She has special ordered a guitar through them, and has had guitars set up by them as well.”
“The owner has a wealth of knowledge and he spent plenty of time with me reviewing my options.”
From the reviews
We always have great experiences here, so I am finally writing a review! Prices are very fair and they price match if you find a better deal elsewhere. The saxophone specialist is so helpful and always goes out of his way to help my daughter with her instrument.
Every once in a while you run across a group of people who restore your faith in humanity. Watermelon Music is exactly that place. I came in from out of town and needed a guitar practice amp on short notice. I called 5 minutes to 6 being 10 minutes away by car.
I frequented Watermelon when I was a college student in the early 2000's. I'm glad it's still around. I recently came here to fix my bass guitar. The customer service was good and the people really helpful.
I just had a fantastic experience buying a bass guitar here. The owner has a wealth of knowledge and he spent plenty of time with me reviewing my options. In the end, I felt totally comfortable with my purchase and I'm loving my new gear so far.
Lessons at Watermelon Music
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Watermelon 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 and rentals on hand for exactly this reason.
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