Acme House of Music is a small, independent music shop located in the Laurel District of Oakland, CA owned by Wife/Husband team of Annette and John who are also home owners in the neighborhood.
We have private lessons for children and adults--beginners through advanced. Our teachers have performed and recorded with the likes of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Santana, Bobbi McFerrin and many more...
Our products include hand-crafted and customized instruments from local artisans (guitars, amps and drums and more).
We carry new and used instruments (more than 50 new, vintage and collectable guitars, Ukelele’s etc), recording gear (mixers, mics etc), PA gear, home stereo components and much much more.
Our repair department can handle most anything music related from guitars to amps to stereo gear.
We also offer sound consulting services for anyone looking to economically and effectively install, maintain or idealize professional sound installations, (Churches, Night Clubs and so on).
Acme also features a custom built recording studio and band rehearsal space.
It is our mission to make music (and creative expression) ACCESSIBLE. We strive to be a family-friendly, welcoming place where music making of all sorts is appreciated.
We are dedicated to providing VALUE, which is why we carry used gear. New and quality are not always synonomous. We believe in value rather than brands.
We are COMMUNITY minded. We live, work and shop in our neighborhood. Most of our customers live, work and shop here too. We strive to carry the stuff and offer the classes and services they need at a price they can afford. We are working on a scholarship program. We host local artists in our gallery. We sell and are seeking locals craftpeople who make instruments or accessories. We work with local suppliers whenever possible. Our staff is local. We will be hosting local events. We are working with local program and hiring interns. We are creating an Oakland Music Hall of Fame. We provide free labor on sound consulting for local churches.
ACME MUSIC is a sponsor and creative force behind several events in the East Bay each year. These include GIRLSTOCK, the DIMOND OKTOBERFEST, the LAUREL SOLSTICE MUSIC FESTIVAL and the LAUREL STREET FAIR.
We are GREEN, another reason we like to carry used gear, as well as do repairs. We use recycled products, no VOC paint, our ISP uses wind power to maintain our website, our furniture and fixtures came from other stores that were getting rid of them, we're working on an organic garden and outside classroom in our yard, our insulation is made from cotton blue jean thread which is created when cutting the fabric at the factory and which otherwise would go into the dump...
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