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Guitar Stores and Lessons in Oakland, CA

12 guitar and music stores, 17 music schools and lesson studios, 1 repair shop in Oakland, 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.

Mountain Music

4444 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611-4219

(510) 655-2263WebsiteDetails

Swanson Sound Service Inc.

2507 61st Ave, Oakland, CA 94605-1403

(510) 638-4944WebsiteDetails

Best Instrument Repair Co

564 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612-1443

(510) 832-2452WebsiteDetails

Oakland Guitars

423 40th St, Oakland, CA 94609-2508

(510) 250-9747WebsiteDetails

Kevin Smith Guitar

6211 Antioch St Apt A, Oakland, CA 94611

(510) 277-2006WebsiteDetails

Roque Batty Guitarsguitar shop

2921 Sheffield Ave, Oakland, CA 94602

(510) 533-8381WebsiteDetails

Trowbridge Music

543 Athol Ave, Oakland, CA 94606

(872) 267-2330WebsiteDetails

freelove music school

4390 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611

(510) 653-8826Details

East Bay Guitar Academy

431 49th St, Oakland, CA 94609-2142

(646) 306-7468WebsiteDetails

Valley View Sound Studios

6120 Valley View Rd, Oakland, CA 94611-2028

(415) 602-4282WebsiteDetails

Know Audio

305 Center St, Oakland, CA 94607

(510) 903-1498WebsiteDetails

House Of Woodwinds (now Merged With A&g Music)

564 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612-1443

(510) 832-0381WebsiteDetails

Guitar lessons and music schools

Lesson studios and music schools. Most teach guitar; call to confirm your instrument and level.

I.R. Guitar Lessons

3419 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610-2013

(510) 866-5670WebsiteDetails

Notes Music Academy

3166 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland, CA 94602

(510) 575-3937WebsiteDetails

Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir

3629 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610-2009

(510) 547-4441WebsiteDetails

Adam's String Shack

4444 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611

(415) 377-8567WebsiteDetails

BandWorks

623 3rd St, Oakland, CA 94607

(510) 843-2263WebsiteDetails

David Solis Guitar Instruction

4442 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611

(510) 652-1821WebsiteDetails

Gardiner Music Mentoring

247 4th St #407, Oakland, CA 94607

(510) 832-5266WebsiteDetails

Mandy's Music and Art

388 9th St Suite 290, Oakland, CA 94607

(510) 388-3678WebsiteDetails

Oakland Public Conservatory of Music

492 9th St Suite 906B, Oakland, CA 94607

(510) 836-4649WebsiteDetails

Oaktown Jazz Workshop

55 Washington St, Oakland, CA 94607

(510) 649-1785WebsiteDetails

Sequence One

527 E 10th St, Oakland, CA 94606

(510) 306-1520WebsiteDetails

Smart Hands and Minds

1 Lakeside Dr, Oakland, CA 94612-4620

(510) 460-5654WebsiteDetails

Betty D. Gadling Fine Arts Academy

8501 International Blvd, Oakland, CA 94621-1549

(510) 544-8924WebsiteDetails

Flower Robin

3818 Linwood Ave, Oakland, CA 94602

(510) 482-9479WebsiteDetails

Musically Minded Academy

6013 Lawton Ave, Oakland, CA 94618-1802

(510) 601-5700WebsiteDetails

Musically Minded

Oakland Technical High School, 4351 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 601-5700WebsiteDetails

Chinese Music Lessons

324 10th St, Oakland, CA 94607-4214

(510) 388-3678WebsiteDetails

Repair shops and luthiers

Setups, fretwork, electronics, and structural repairs.

TrustySound

1091 Calcot Pl Apt 201, Oakland, CA 94606

(510) 536-3039WebsiteDetails

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.

Recording Connection Audio Institutelessons

6171 Hillmont Dr, Oakland, CA 94605

(510) 898-6400Website

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