San Diego Violins

The owner is very helpful and really seems to know a lot about stringed instruments

The owner is so kind and considerate. Really takes care of you. And you can’t beat the rental prices. Best in all of San Diego, go check them out!

Tldr: got to try a bunch of violin with a fantastic owner into the after hours of the store and am a happy owner of a new violin that comes with a case and a bow!
Loved the fact that the owner wears a mask. Came in today and got to try out 3 different violins. The worker (which I assume is the owner) was very patient with me and it was so much fun to work with him. I'm an amateur violinist but I didn't like the way my violin sounded, not because of skill, but because of the tone. My violin and bow also had several problems that made it unbearable. Erik let me played the violins and he also demoed the violin for me so I was able to judge the tonality of each instrument, and that made deciding the violin that I wanted so much easier. He is very knowledgable about a lot of detail and nuances of the violin and bow, and knows his stuff! Also he was not pushy to me at all. Just an overall great guy! Definitely recommend!

We thank you all so much for your help. I was helping my nephew with his violin when the E string broke.we wanted to get it fixed before I left out of town.we called San Diego violins and they had no E strings in stock. My nephew had a couple of unidentifiable strings in his case. We took them to San Diego Violins and they graciously put the string on and tuned the violin! We appreciate the help!

Eric is an absolute gentleman. I called about a violin I inherited, and was having trouble finding anyone who would talk to me about it. He was extremely helpful and knowledgable, pointed me in the right direction, and gave me some very good advice. Thank you so much for giving a non-player the same respect as a pro. I definitely recommend this shop over any other in SD.

Picked up a rental cello, no appointment necessary. I am genuinely shocked at the quality of the instrument as it is significantly nicer looking / sounding than a cello rental from a general music store, and in the same price range! I’m definitely going to be coming back here to purchase a cello when I’m ready.

Great service from Eric. He's the goto guy for all your violin string needs. Plenty of parking a little out of the way but professional service! Highly recommend.