Full Contact Rock N Roll My wife and I often park near this place often when going to Part Time Lover three blocks down on 30th. And until tonight, I was scared to go in... a shining well-lighted open door that says "OPEN" on an otherwise dark street, it looks "wierd" from the outside. Well, stepping inside all doubts are confirmed. This place is weird... DELIGHTFULLY weird! Cramped and quirky, this place is SUPER COOL. An endless supply of rock n roll and other t-shirts, used vinyl, with ratings on the front showing condition of cover and the vinyl. For instance G/VG means cover is only "good" but the vinyl is "very good" I ended up buying like five record albums I was not expecting too. Okay, on to the best part. David. Super-cool-looking rock-n-roll David. Shy David. David the proprietor who barely let me take his picture for my Yelp review. A guy with cool stories about the stuff he has, and personal experiences with artists and recording stars. The first record he ever bought was Johnny Cash (cuz I was there on the hunt for Cash on behalf of my wife, came away with three used Cash records) You gotta step inside this place and see what happens. Super cool. Bringing my wife back here to go through his Elvis albums. Elvis is on sale right now because he has a bunch, and when the ELVIS movie came out they were hot but it's died down. Not in my wife's heart, Elvis hasn't! read more

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Looking for a hidden gem to crate dig, then this is the place for you! Tons of various vinyls, vintage tees, vhs tapes , etc. I've purchased items online from this store before and thought I'd finally check them out in person. Price point does vary depending on what it is you are looking for, decent if you ask me. The store is a little compact and filled to the rim but that's what makes it fun getting to dig through everything. Was greeted by a super chill guy working the counter. Off street parking available. read more

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This spot is as cool as its owner. Little hole in the wall vintage spot selling new and vintage shirts, records and tons of music genres. They also ship! Great vinyls read more

Very cramped, dusty little shop which is stocked to the gills with amazing stuff. l had to sit on the floor to sort through everything but it was well worth it. I picked 4 items, negotiated the price down to $30, and then David, the owner suggested l look at some magazines that he thought l might like. they were definitely priced to sell, and I ended up with a bill over $75. and that was only for the right side of the store, and my time was limited. I'll have to check the left side the next time I'm in town. He has no restroom, but he recommended KFC which is right around the corner and where he goes himself. l told him I didn't want to leave a puddle on his floor, so he held my stuff at the counter until I got back. Great experience! read more

Dudes got a pretty great selection of vinyl for you to thumb through. Some difficult to find items too. The space is small but chock full of t-shirts that you ain't gonna find at the thrift shop. read more

Update from owner comment: not sure why he keeps saying I got upset, I just said no thanks and left. Maybe he's got me confused with someone else. The second I walked in the guy behind the counter said I had to give him my ID and get a membership in order to browse. No thanks. read more

Came here while visiting San Diego, I was stock on the collection or records, tapes, and vintage tees. My boyfriend and I bought some band shirts at such an amazing price and chitchat with the owner. This place is such a gem and should be more hyped. read more

Not at all a bad shop to stop at while in the area. Decent selection of used vinyl, gear, cassettes and T-shirts. Pricing was decent for what he had and I liked the mix of different type of music there. Place is small and cramped so be prepared to be on top of others when browsing. Didn't find anything that I needed to have this go around but maybe next time. read more

Long overdue review. This shop is a cool unique hidden gem with so many classic and abundant collections of cds, cassettes, vinyls, and there's even some record players. There's also completely new vinyls for a good price. Primarily punk/metal/rock/goth but there's definitely a lot of other genres too. Been coming here for 6 years now and have collected lots of cool merch and super old school stuff you can't find easily. Always some good music playing too. Owner has always been really nice, welcoming and cool to me and my friends, and he has even sold us/me stuff for cheaper definitely recommend stopping by! read more

Great store for anyone into music. This store specializes in more hardcore and punk type stuff so definitely check it out if you are into that. The owner of the store is super knowledgeable about music and even recommended me bands and played their music. Overall a great store, don't listen to the negative reviews. read more

Cool little place. Tons of cool punk records with a huge variety otherwise. Lots of cool shirts, VHS, DVDs, cassettes, and a bunch of other random stuff. Plus turntables in multiple rooms so you can try out the records before buying. You could easily get lost in here for hours. Such random good stuff. read more

Full Contact Rock N Roll - Vinyl Records Near Me - San Diego, California

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Great service! Patient, knowledgeable, trustworthy. The owner shared his story of relocating, and let me check out records to explore new sounds & test quality. I only bought one great record that day but will be crossing off my shopping list pics there again soon! read more

Great little shop.full of everything possablemuisic tee shirts I think I saw leather jackets lots of lps colloint of items sometimes may buy from u 1 type dor e stufflps collation of items it a very cool little shop go out and see for self if u like deffrnt things then he's the shot to stop by if you like unussaly thinks great rock bands shirts again Garfield items for a whilebig Garfie tall large clock working read more

Tends to cater to psychotics and one eyed hookers, cockeyed Susan sold her old sex toys here and he still has quite a selection, the anal beads and Ben wa balls still have smegma on them. I bought an old wooden leg and a fright wig, also found a "Robert Mitchum sings calypso " album and a book on tooling for anus. And I found a apparatus to clean my colostomy bag which is outstanding cuz I've been paying toothless midgets to clean it for the past couple years, thanx Dave from the grave read more

Love, love, love this store the owner is great and the selection is just as good. Picked up a super rare R.E.M. at the store. From LP's to CD's to vintage clothing this store has a little bit of everything for everyone. read more

Great selection of all different kinds of records and t shirts. I found a lot of my favorites here. Highly recommended. Thanks Dave!!!

Probably the coolest store ever. This is the place every punk or rocker dreamed of owning one day. Records, shirts, music gear and more. Great prices, awesome selection. Dave the owner couldn't be cooler. Turned me onto some new music while I was there and played some of my favorites. Awesome experience. read more

Good prices and the guy was really nice. They have so many band t-shirts, it was fun to browse. The vinyl section is kind of messy.

The cashier working was really nice and helpful. There's tons of cool stuff other than records too like band shirts.

Awesome spot. The guy that runs the place is really cool and really knowledgeable. Their shirts are freaking awesome. I got an old Slap shot shirt from the 90s as well as an old SSD shirt and an unbroken shirt. If you are a merch nerd, this is your kind of place. Their vinyl selection isn't huge but what they do have is worth checking out.nprices are very reasonable in my opinion and he is very open to trades and stuff like that. It's so cool to see San Diego getting shops like this because you don't come across them often. read more

I love this place! The owner is amazing and very helpful. My husband and I have a record player and when we come here we enjoy looking at the Vinyl's. He gives us recommendations on which records are worth owning, the ones he recommends we buy. He'll even play the records for you to make sure there isn't any scratches. He also has a good vintage tee collection. read more

You better be kidding with these prices. Not every old t shirt is vintage or rare enough to justify a couple of hundreds.

This place is super cool they have all the vintage T shirts that you could ever want. It's a small place but the have a lot of selection I was very amazed at how many Tshirts they actually have the place looks smaller than it really is once you walk in They have a whole nother Room for T shirts and another Room behind that with records I would definitely go back-to this place to get vintage T shirts. read more

Large selection of records to peruse and if you need recommendations, the owner David can certainly help you out. You can even play the records in the store to find new music you like or check the condition of the record. Full Contact also has a huge selection of vintage tees.This place is definitely worth your time for rare and and fun finds. read more

Great Place to find all things Rock N Roll and MoreGreat Shirt and Record collection.New/used -Buy/Sell...Much more than just a Record Store!! read more

Apparently doesn't open at 12pm. It's 1pm and hours don't match. Guess I won't be buying here

If I could give zero stars I would. Contacted the owner via OfferUp about a turntable that had been listed for 2 months with the price clearly listed on the dust cover and table at $25. Once I expressed interest and asked if available he responded it was. He responded again at Like 3 in the morning telling me the price was now $100 even though he had previously sent another message stating it was now $50. I questioned him on the change of pricing and he stammered and made a lame ass excuse. When I arrived the table now was missing pieces and he blamed customerS for the mistake. Once he realized someone saw value in a 2 month old listing he decided to change the pricing. Sham artist at its finest. Stay away and don't do business here if you know what's good for you. To top it off the place was disgustingly dirty and nasty. When you are looking to do business this is a prime example of how not to. Stay away!!!!!!!! read more

Dave has a small space but carries a wide variety of vinyl records. His wall holds rare vinyl from the 70s to 90s. Metallica "Ride the Lightning" is the highlight. Found a few nice jazz LPs, & early soul. Would recommend this store, for a fun search for obscure & lost in time items. read more

Cool shop with lots of eclectic vintage t-shirts and stuff, but not much on the record stock if looking for 45s. Came by over my annual holiday visit with family. Profile photos seem to show more than I recall. read more

If you like cool shirts and music, take at least an hour to look through everything. I found some awesome shirts ($10 a shirt so great) and a $5 Harry Nilsson record. The owner David is extremely nice and fun to talk to. Favorite store in San Diego read more

My girlfriend and I love to go to all the record stores, thrift stores, record shows, hip places, hang with musicians, and generally search out things brilliant and fab! This is our favorite store of all stores. David is constantly getting in new "stuff"...the likes you would never expect. And the prices are fookin' gear, mate. Thank you David for creating such an authentic and super-cool establishment. Love and Peace - - we'll keep coming back for the next goodies! read more

Love the set up. It's homey, no frills and filled with cool stuff. Picked up two tshirts last night, and I can't wait to go back. The best part, the owner's such a rad fella. If you're looking for something specific, he knows where it is (if he has it). He's also happy to keep an eye out for you if something crosses his path. Swing in, you'll find something you didn't know you needed. read more