California
Guitar Stores and Lessons in San Jose, CA
17 guitar and music stores, 55 music schools and lesson studios, 1 repair shop in San Jose, California, independents first. Verify hours before you go; shops change fast. Buying your first guitar? Read the first guitar buying guide before you walk in.
Guitar and music stores
Instrument retailers, from dedicated guitar shops to full-line music stores.
Music Exchange
861 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose, CA 95128
CB Perkins Guitar Shop
5807 Winfield Blvd, San Jose, CA 95123-2434
Music Village
2971 Union Ave, San Jose, CA 95124
Guitar Wars
447 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113
Gigasonic
260 E Gish Rd, San Jose, CA 95112-4706
Guitar Wars
4110 Monterey Hwy, San Jose, CA 95111-3626
Kamimoto String Instruments
609 N 4th St, San Jose, CA 95112
Mike Reynolds Fretwork and Guitar Repairguitar shop
310 El Portal Way, San Jose, CA 95119
Music Village
5885 Santa Teresa Blvd, San Jose, CA 95123
Park Avenue Music Center
1717 Park Ave, San Jose, CA 95126
Tap-Tempo Music Shop
1262 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
Ukulele Source
599 N 5th St, San Jose, CA 95112
Xenrelic Amplification
3770 Rosemar Ave, San Jose, CA 95127
Rex's Guitar Works
1212 Priscilla Dr, San Jose, CA 95129-4324
VinPer Music
493 S 22nd St, San Jose, CA 95116-3128
Ritmo Latino
1110 S King Rd, San Jose, CA 95122-2118
Guitar lessons and music schools
Lesson studios and music schools. Most teach guitar; call to confirm your instrument and level.
San Jose Academy of Music
2726 Aborn Rd A, San Jose, CA 95121
Guitar Showcase
3058 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95124-2032
J&f Musician
1711 Branham Ln Ste A11, San Jose, CA 95118-5230
Bytes and Notes, LLC
2710 Little Boy Ln, San Jose, CA 95148
Chromatic Music Academy
607 N First St, San Jose, CA 95112
Melody Academy of Music
1299 Water Lily Way, San Jose, CA 95129
My Little Conservatory
1256 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
The Rhythm Academy of San Jose
453 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95110
Almaden School Of Music And Art
1428 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129-4449
Bravo Conservatory Of Music, San Jose
991 Saratoga Ave Ste 140, San Jose, CA 95129-2357
The Hunter School Of Music
1040 Park Ave Ste 100, San Jose, CA 95126-3076
Yangyang Academy Of Music
1552 S De Anza Blvd, San Jose, CA 95129-4607
Aimusic.us
1035 Emory St, San Jose, CA 95126
Almaden Academy of Music
6930 Almaden Expy, San Jose, CA 95120
Chris Lee Guitar Instruction
3004 Park Ln, San Jose, CA 95127
Darrell Leffler's Academy of Music
3237 S White Rd, San Jose, CA 95148
David K's Music School
1428 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129-4449
Encore Music & Art Academy
386 S Clover Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
Evergreen Studio Music & The Arts
2860 Aborn Rd, San Jose, CA 95135
Exploring Music
1608 S De Anza Blvd, San Jose, CA 95129
Free Music School
1200 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose, CA 95118
Joyful Musicians
2114 Camperdown Way, San Jose, CA 95121
Junyfore Music in San Jose
1072 S De Anza Blvd, San Jose, CA 95129-3500
Legato Music School
5173 Moorpark Ave, San Jose, CA 95129
Mariachi Academy of Music
3161 Senter Rd Unit A, San Jose, CA 95111
Marina Tha Soprano
424 Ribbonwood Ave #4454, San Jose, CA 95123
Melody Academy of Music
1054 S De Anza Blvd, San Jose, CA 95129
Milpitas Guitar Lessons
3560 Sydney Dr, San Jose, CA 95132
Musicians Mobile
1276 Lincoln Ave Ste 109, San Jose, CA 95125-3008
Oclef
3623 Cobbert Dr, San Jose, CA 95148
Open Path Music
1202 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Pacific Music Academy
2804 Riedel Rd, San Jose, CA 95135
San Jose School of Music
1090 Lincoln Ave Ste 4, San Jose, CA 95125
Stage Presence
1719 Park Ave, San Jose, CA 95126
The Jam Center
5885 Santa Teresa Blvd, San Jose, CA 95123
The Music Heaven
329 Colville Dr, San Jose, CA 95123-3505
The Music Place
1617 Willowhurst Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
The Music Place
352 S Baywood Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
Thompson Studios Music
1355 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129-4425
Vibrant Valley Music Studio
2011 Camden Ave, San Jose, CA 95124
Willow Glen Music School
1060 Willow St Suite 2 & 9, San Jose, CA 95125
Your Guitar Coach
187 Talmadge Ave, San Jose, CA 95127-1955
Pacific Music Academy
2680 S White Rd #150, San Jose, CA 95148
JMI - Jou Music Institute
1622 S De Anza Blvd, San Jose, CA 95129-4608
My Little Conservatory
1256 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
San Jose Rock Shop
1199 N. Fifth St., San Jose, CA 95112
School of Music and Dance
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 95112
Ukulele Jams
227 Jackson St, San Jose, CA 95112
Atg Education, Inc.
1155 N Capitol Ave Ste 200, San Jose, CA 95132-2500
Pacific Music Academy
5645 Silver Creek Valley Rd Ste 200, San Jose, CA 95138-2474
Sparrow Music
2962 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95127-3925
Johnny O, Guitarist Extraordinaire
502 E William St, San Jose, CA 95112
Ride Music Studio
Near 101, 880 and, I-680, San Jose, CA 95131
Smirnov Music School
2034 Forest Ave, San Jose, CA 95128-4809
Ahmad Mazboudi - AHMAD
98 S 20th St, San Jose, CA 95116-2252
Repair shops and luthiers
Setups, fretwork, electronics, and structural repairs.
Bay Area Music Connection
2230 Quimby Rd, San Jose, CA 95122
Chain stores and franchise schools
National and regional chains. Big selection and consistent pricing; the independent shops above usually win on setup quality and advice.
Guitar Center
5140 Cherry Ave, San Jose, CA 95118-3779
School of Rocklessons
5035 Almaden Expy, San Jose, CA 95118
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