San Francisco Musical Instruments & Teachers

Great for Gifts

1. Sunset Music Company

Neighborhood: Outer Sunset

managed to pass her passion for emotion in music, especially piano pieces, to me.  Great place for unique music-related gifts....

2. Robotspeak

Neighborhood: Lower Haight

giving my $ to the bigger chains (sorry Guitar Center but you feel horrid) yet i feel great walking out of Robotspeak.   a real gem of a shop....

3. Guitar Solo

Neighborhood: SOMA

season, when total newbies would walk in, hoping to buy a gift for someone, baffled, confused, and I've watched closely what happened, and the staff (which, perhaps, was part-time for the holiday...

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Selection

1. Music Center of San…

Neighborhood: Union Square

So whether you walk, bus, park, or BART you can get there in a jiffy.  I love the fact that they had such a huge selection AND a keyboard that you could use to try out the music.    I...

2. Rocker Guitars

Neighborhood: SOMA

prey. They had a well rounded vintage and newer boutique selection (Orange, HiWatt, Matchless, Eden...). There seemed to be a few Orange amps for prices lower than I would expect. Though likely used...

3. Guitar Solo

Neighborhood: SOMA

that I was looking for, but that was because it had been initially published only four weeks before.  Their guitar selection, particularly with classical and flamenco guitars, is probably the best...

4. Sunset Music Company

Neighborhood: Outer Sunset

I used to get my music books here when I took piano lessons. They have an extensive selection of all types of genres. It's more like a narrow hallway of music. Actually, now that I think about...

5. Sam Adato's Drum…

Neighborhood: SOMA

ripped off, but I don't care. I got the drum.  4 stars for the selection....

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