Walked into Guitar Center looking for a pack of guitar strings. James slowly emerged from behind a…read morewall of amps like he'd just been summoned by the opening riff of Sweet Child O' Mine. He looked at my guitar, closed his eyes for a few seconds, nodded thoughtfully, and said, "Yeah... she's got potential, man." Then he scratched his beard, stared at the ceiling like he was downloading a firmware update directly from the Rock Gods, and quietly said, "Follow me." What followed was less of a shopping trip and more of a spiritual pilgrimage. We wandered Guitar Center for what felt like three business days. Along the way he high-fived a drummer, had a philosophical debate with a bass player about whether tone is a mindset or a lifestyle, explained signal chains using a slice of pizza, a lava lamp, and what I'm pretty sure was quantum physics, then disappeared into the acoustic room. He eventually reappeared riding an office chair, tuned three guitars without looking, handed me the exact strings I needed, recommended an obscure pedal from 1987, and an album I'd never heard of that has since changed my life. Before I could thank him, he simply nodded, muttered, "Rock on, dude," and vanished back behind the amp wall like a cryptid protecting the sacred tones. I still don't know if James actually works at Guitar Center or if he only materializes whenever someone's tone is in danger.

The crew here is always cool, helpful, and friendly. Every time. From the guy at the door to the…read moredude helping you try every single combination of guitar and amp! lol. And still not buying anything more than a pick. But when you do buy something, you can be sure they will be honest with you and give you a great deal. Every time. Thanks!!

I've been a collector and player of vintage classical and flamenco guitars for more than 10 years…read more I own several guitars I got from Dan. He has built a solid client base from around the world, and they often turn to him to buy or sell their guitars. His service is great, instrument quality is excellent, and his prices are fair. The fine guitars business is a pretty small world, and I can tell you he's the most trustworthy of the bunch. He's eager to earn your business, but he's a no-pressure guy. He has an inventory that rivals the larger dealers. Before you buy, see what he has in stock.

I purchased a terrific guitar from Dan over the Internet. He was honest, straightforward, had…read moregreat followup ( UPS was not at its finest ) and a pleasure to deal with. His pricing extremely fair. I highly recommend him and would trust his view on a particular instrument. I also sold him a guitar and that too was an easy and smooth process Thank you Dan

We absolutely love AZG. Mikaela has been such an amazing teacher to our 8 year old son and Anahid…read morehas been so accommodating with our scheduling changes. They are a great team who really inspire the kids.

We love this music school! My daughter began to have the piano classes two years ago with Teacher…read moreRachel. Rachel is very professional, and she knows well how to teach the young kids and keep them interested in playing the piano. The owner, Anahit, is full of enthusiasm about the music. She also is good at picking a right teacher for every student. If you are interested in learning the instruments, no matter which age, I highly recommend AZG Music School!

I know where I'll be shopping for my next guitar!…read more I was in the market for a 12-string Takamine. I went to all the major retailers and found absolutely nothing!! I did my research and found this place. I met with Jerry and he had exactly what I was looking for!!!! In addition to finding my guitar, he gave me a great deal on it! Thanks again Jerry!

This is a RARE gem of a guitar shop and Jerry is the man…read more I've been playing classical for 20+ years and was looking at the La Patrie line of guitars. Went in for a jam session and the showroom was set up, ready, and Jerry was waiting for me. Ultimately, the Collection QI was what I settled on and honestly, it's worth twice what I paid for it AND it came with a free SKB case! You will get excellent care and a fabulous deal here. Oh, and there is also some great inventory Jerry told me about while I was there, so ask what else might be in stock. You might leave with more than just one guitar!

Nikki has been providing private guitar lessons to my son for about 4 years now. She is an…read moreexcellent instructor with great patience. My 5 year old daughter has recently started with Nikki as well. My wife and I are pleased with the progress and Nikki's style of teaching. I would definitely recommend Nikki for guitar instruction.

Nikki has got to be the best teacher I have ever worked with. She is patient, and she makes ME want…read moreto do a good job! She's motivating, makes you feel good about your successes and gives you great insight where there is room for improvement with kindness and patience. Now that I've started working with Nikki, I would never want to switch, I'm spoiled now! Her pace, her ethics, her materials, her talent, it's by far the best you can find.

Love, love, love this place…read more Mr. Phil is a true gentleman--kind, welcoming, and professional. My child comes here to learn guitar, and I ended up joining the class myself. It's been an amazing experience. We also bought a new guitar from them, and they fixed our old one as well, which was a huge help. Ethan, the teacher, is incredibly professional and a pleasure to learn from. Highly recommend.

Catherine was amazing and so informative without being overbearing. I came in to buy a guitar for a…read morecollege grad gift. He was with me and she guided him to the perfect guitar for him! I would definitely recommend Guitar Merchant and may even go back for myself! Thank you Catherine.

When I moved with band from Pennsylvania to California over 20 years ago.. This man earned my trust…read moreand loyalty not only in tge best and matching any cost I found lower, but best part his knowledge brought me up to speed with alot of new product to help me obtain the sound I was looking for. I love the guy and hate to see Jammin Jersey's go out of store front retail. I trust him enough to that all my future on line purchases will fear free! For All of is that have relyed on you for your expertise and kept us Rock'in, and the best deals ever.. WE SALUTE YOU! Thank You for your storefront Service! That being said, Hes offering 70% off everything! Pillage my fellow Pirates!!!

It's basically tons of musical gear & equipment in various used and new condition & hoarded up and…read morestacked from ceiling to floor & with the owner dude sitting behind a counter ready to take cash only, cuz he don't have a credit card terminal?! Decent selection of drum gear, cymbals, etc., guitar cables & straps; strings that might be years old; used speaker cones, some guitar and bass cabinets ... Limited selection of guitar pedals, guitars and basses, guitar and bass amps & no tubes for amps. I think a drummer and/or obscure gear hoarder might find something interesting. Location is actually one block away from the Guitar Center Northridge. I probably imagine that Dave Grohl, whose Studio 606 is also located nearby in Northridge, probably came here one time and said, "Naaahhh, nope." I come here for bargains on guitar straps, strings & cables; but everything else is inexplicably priced at MSRP ?! Hoarded, cluttered, dingy, messy gear vibe, (like it all came out directly from a storage unit or estate sale of some hoarder house) might be a big turn off, though. Open Saturdays 12 - 5 and sometimes Sundays 12 - 5.

I rented a saxophone here for my son. We got a beat up old thing which I wasn't too happy about but…read moresince my son was just beginning, I thought it would be ok. Well after a few months things started just falling off the instrument and my son couldn't hit some of the notes because it was in such bad condition. Then a piece kept falling off so we finally took it in for repair. The owner, Jeff (I believe) took one look and started accusing my son of denting it and not taking care of it. He exclaimed that the instrument was like new and my son created all these new dents! I honestly couldn't believe how he was accusing my son, all arrogant and condescending. Telling my son how irresponsible he was! How would he know, Jeff wasn't the person that rented us the beat up old instrument in the first place. He never inspected it, and this instrument was a piece of crap when rented to us! Because I had the insurance, I paid the $50 deductible for the repair and they gave us another instrument. One that was in better condition (but not great). But my son still had trouble with it and he still couldn't hit some of the low notes. My son started to get discouraged and thought about switching instruments (to trumpet) because he thought he was a terrible saxophone player. My son told me all the other students had really nice saxophones rented from Nick Rails. So we decided to switch. When we turned in the crappy saxophone, Jeff then accused my son of denting this saxophone! The dent was there previously but Jeff refused to acknowledge that and insisted (quite rudely) that my son dented it. Then he exclaimed the sax was corroded! It was NOT. Can you believe this guy? He took my deposit for this and I was so sick of dealing with this rude, arrogant guy over the past several months I didn't bother arguing anymore. I'm so glad we took our business elsewhere. Nick Rails in Agoura Hills rents superior good quality instruments. My son is so happy with his new sax from Nick Rails. He can hit all the low notes, no problems at all. The issue wasn't my son's skills, it was those crappy instruments from West Valley Music Center!

The service was okay. Their selection of flutes was not a lot but good and they let me try them…read more When I tried the instrument most were broken! Some of the flute plugs were missing. When I had a question they said it was a flute teacher question and gave me wrong information. The cost was affordable, but you pay for what you get.

Everyone here is amazing the teachers are one of the best I've ever seen and I have been having…read moreteachers for over ten years the price for each lesson is super affordable and the quality is great so I highly recommend

Both our boys have taken lessons at Anthem Music for several years now - guitar with Phil and piano…read morewith Dillon. They love it. The teachers are patient, professional, and talented. My boys have been able to choose the songs that they want to learn, so they are motivated to learn. The approach has really fueled their love of music. We highly recommend Anthem!

We love Mrs. B. My son has autism so we were concerned about where we could go for lessons. Mrs. B…read morehas been so patient and kind with him. She works with his schedule and is great about re focusing him when he takes his own breaks. I would highly recommend her.

Mrs. B's Simply Music class is getting better and better. Our friends started with Simply Music…read morewith Mrs. B after having tried to learn piano the traditional way. Kristen told me she WAY preferred Simply Music because the classes are shorter AND she manages to learn to play good sounding piano in such a short lesson!