An amazing place to find affordable instruments and so much more. I usally go to a guitar center for my music needs and leave unsatisfied, Got A Gig was a complete 180 from that. John and ming were very kind and professional towards me and I couldn't have asked for a better overall experience. 10/10 recommend! read more

This store is exactly what we need in our community and is owned by the sweetest people. If you need music books, musical toys, beginner, intermediate or professional instruments, instrument repair or if you want to book a recital in a small performance space, this is the spot! Our family plans to support this store. read more

Got A Gig Music - Shaker eggs! - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Sacramento, California

Good rental service for strings and a reasonable rate. Nice people and responsive. A good place to find a rental for beginners.

Brought my daughter's instrument in for repair and after almost $400 it is a useless piece of metal just catching dust. I picked up the piece on Saturday and by Monday morning, my daughter said she tried to play it and it was still not working. Took it to another repairman for a second opinion and was told that none of the work I was charged for was completed. Even after calling Got a Gig to ask them about the work, John stated that he did what he could and that it was probably my daughter's carelessness that caused the instrument to break again. Save yourself a headache and go to someone else more trustworthy and who actually answers the phone during business hours. read more

Great shop for all your musical needs. Love John who is a font of information. As a member of the Sacramento Philharmonic Got a Gig Music is an invaluable resource. See you soon John. read more

Thank you to John Gill at Got a Gig music for doing such a stellar job on my 10k Brannen Flute. He did a complete overhaul with Schmidt Gold Pads, and I have to say they are amazing ! Thank you so much! Can't wait to play it in the pits! John and Ming's customer service is top notch!! Prices are the best in the area, and yet they produce quality. (Which is why I drive just over an hour to their establishment) Many of my students have purchased their fine pro horns and love them !! Highly recommended read more

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I visited this shop for a quote. Mr. Gill was very thorough, patient and informative. I appreciated the way he handled my flute and shared his wisdom. He certainly appeared to be a master at his craft. I would only say that email is probably not the best way to reach him, give him a call or stop-in. I highly recommend! read more

I came to the store to hopefully find a new trumpet and a new mouthpiece and some music, but instead, I was insulted by the owner. They refused to follow state mandates regarding facemasks, and will not allow anyone to come into the store, unless they have a face mask on, but they do not wear facemasks when they are in the store. Those laws have changed regarding the use of facemask and have lifted the restrictions read more

John is the first guy I've brought my horns too since my last repair guy passed away 20 years ago. I only had a single repair guy. (Dennis Heaney) in San Jose work on my horns for the previous 20 years. John's work was fantastic and way beyond my expectations. I needed metal work and pad replacements done on one horn and various mechanical and cleaning on the other. He also had a few keys on my wife's flute re-plated as well as the top stack re-padded. All the horns were returned looking better than new! I can't believe we have such a world class repair guy right here in Sac. You'd be hard pressed to find somebody better in a 500 mile radius. read more

Owner John knows his stuff and has done work for many professional musicians. (Branford Marsalis, Gerry Mulligan, Bob Mintzer, Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band), Bobby Watson, Wynton Marsalis Band and more. John and his wife Ming go above and beyond with the repairs. They are top notch, and just nice people in general! Great location on 16th and P., although parking is a challenge sometimes. If you are looking for QUALITY, go to Got A Gig!! read more

Great service for inexpensive items! I found everything that I was looking for in a timely manner. Highly recommend the store if you are looking for a quick stop if you are looking to buy things for instrument maintenance or even buy your next instrument. read more

Cheap guitar strings that's all that really matters I suppose. I'd love all of the wind instruments here too. Not to mention they have a women's purse section in the back. LOL read more

My 8 year old Haynes flute needed some adjusting. Jon Gill fixed it and now it plays like a new flute. I also had him adjust my TJ alto flute, my Yamaha back up flute and look at my clarinet. All play beautifully now. Store is easy to find and has a full line of accessories....books, carrying cases, stands, reeds, etc. read more

I went in for the first time just a few days ago, but I guess they have been there for about a year. It's a very small store right next to Hot Italian and across from the park. It seems off the bat that it is more of a band and orchestra repair shop than a retail store. I talked to the owner John Gill - a Master Technician. He was very nice and willing to chat with me about random stuff. He was repairing a lap slide similar to mine and we talked about trumpets and stuff. He caters mostly to the professional player and does things like customizing the valves on saxophones and such. I plan to bring him my acoustic and a pic up to be installed. I bought a set of strings that were a couple dollars more than some other places. But I figure that's the way it has to be for the small guy and since I want to support the small local business I'm ok with that. Beside's, he more than made up the $2 by being a cool guy. Personally, I have not had the best experiences at some other stores with service or repair. Kline's is cool but not as close. I am glad to have found a local store with a good attitude to service my repair needs. read more

I discovered Got a Gig a couple of months ago when it was highly recommended to me a teacher here in Davis. I wanted to replace a couple of pads on my alto sax and hadn't been able to find anyone who would sell me pads. John not only sold me the pads ( after making sure they were the correct type and fit) at a very fair price, but he also look the time to talk about my sax and it's condition as well as saxophones in general. I found him to be very knowledgeable and helpful, an I thorougly enjoyed my visit - I will be back. read more

This is one of the best places in Northern California to get woodwinds and flutes repaired. Routine repairs of brass instruments are also expertly done. read more

I first visited John's shop to buy some valve oil for my daughter's trumpet. John and his assistant were very friendly and helpful. Months later, I returned to have the trumpet cleaned. I needed it back in two days. Being the great technician that he is, John discovered in no time at all that one of the valves was in need of repair. He fixed and cleaned our trumpet in that short timeframe. The instrument is like new and I am grateful to John for his knowledge and effort. read more

Got a gig music is a shit hole in the wall for a reason. I brought a banjo in early November requesting it be completed (new tailpiece, new or at least workable tuning pegs, action adjusted) by Christmas to give my father for a gift. John said, "no problem". It wasn't ready to be picked up until 11am Christmas Eve. I went in to grab it and was promptly disappointed. He didn't change the tailpiece, the tuners were just as stiff as before, and action might have been worse. He then had the gall to charge me $160. I was a loyal customer before hand and even recommended this store to other musicians. Now I wouldn't set foot in that place if he were giving it away. Fuck John, he's a god damn shyster. read more