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    3.3 (97 reviews)
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    The bridge

    I went in this store for the first time to get new strings staff extremely helpful finding the one best fit for me. So Friday I came in again due my last experience but this time to purchase a new acoustic. Fantastic experience starting business off with me great. I came in today to turn in one of my old guitars, it was on the worn out. the problem is not wanting to take the guitar, it's old just wanted to recycle it. The problem arose when the staff whom I have not worked with before was not very kind and lied to me saying the bridge was coming up. It wasn't, again the guitar was in ok shape not worth very much he could have stated the truth that the guitar wasn't up to there standards. It did need a fret job. But to tell me a lie is the fastest way to loose me as a customer and I will not recommend a place to my colleagues where the truth isn't there motto.

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    Cesar is the best. He helped us electric guitar and an amp. He honestly was very helpful and very nice. Best Costumer service ever!!!!!

    GC Studios Recital for young students.

    I've been coming here for years now all the dudes that work there are always super chill from Jay Greg Oscar and Savanna back in the day selling me my first guitar or Taylor Trevor Jonathan and Riley helping me pick out some new recording mics and pedals for my board some years later this place has always been a second home for me it went from being the guitar pantry to the guitar center some years later when they purchased the extension of the store and I still go there to get all my music needs

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    Peter X.

    I stopped by this guitar center while waiting to be seated at a restrauant in the same plaza. It been a while since I walked into a guitar center so I was curious to see what they have. I have a Schecter C1 Elite guitar so I was interested in seeing their Schecter selections. They didn't have much but I like some of the colors I saw. This guitar center is smaller than the ones I visited but it works for them especially at the location they are in. The place is organized decently and they have a couple of stuff set up for you to try out if you want. No employees came up to me and asked if I needed any help, I guess they wait for you to ask them now. They have face mask available in the front but I was the only one inside the store wearing my mask. They also have curbside pickup here as well if you don't want to go inside. The parking situation here is prefect because there a lot of spaces and most other stores there closed down already.

    None of this was bought at Guitar Center Stevenson Ranch.

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    this place is horrible. Bad staff, low inventory, bad selections. Save your time and drive to Northridge or Hollywood. Skip this dump

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    Every time I come in for any djing equipment, Jay is always so helpful! Thank you! You guys rock! Very friendly folks. :)

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