Jansen Music — Local services in Capitola

This is a nice guitar shop. The guy that works the shop is a standup guy. This is the place you want to go to actually buy intelligently. Sure, The Starving Musician has a bit more variety. However, this shop is a real guitar shop. The front-man will talk guitars, knows his stuff about guitars, is helpful, and is an all-around guitar enthusiast. Is this place like guitar center in San Jose? No, absolutely not! If you want unfriendly, and immature service you can go to San Jose or Santa Cruz. This shop makes you feel like you are getting good quality, at a good price, with reliable service. If this guy ever carries a Gibson ES 335, I'll buy...

Unfriendly customer service. wouldn't let me try a amplifier, and told me if that if I had the $1500 then he would let me try it. I have never experienced this at any guitar store. I have shopped here in the past and it has always been a mediocre experience. the man who works behind the counter always has a mopey attitude and their products are usually priced over normal retail. Spend your money somewhere else (Sylvan Music, Midtown...

I have been using. Jansen music since I was in high school. Jodie is a very dedicated music lover and it'd a local business. I'm glad it's in aptos now. Please support this small local business. He knows his stuff and if he doesn't have what you need, he'll probably get it. I mean, you technically could shop at Amazon. But China makes crap. Local small businesses are the backbone of...