About

New & Used Instruments • Consignments & Band Rentals
We buy, sell & trade, new & used musical instruments.
Three Bay Area Locations: Berkeley, Santa Clara & Santa Cruz

Here at The Starving Musician, we buy, sell, trade and consign musical instruments. We sell new and used products and offer a 90-day warranty on our used items, unless clearly stated "As-Is" in the description.

We have been serving musicians of all levels since 1985. We are an authorized warranty station for Getzen, Yamaha, Gemeinhardt and Jupiter.

Our band instrument rental program is the largest in Northern California. All of our band instruments are professionally inspected and adjusted by NAPBIRT Certified Technicians.

Guitars, Drums, Keyboards, Flutes, Clarinets, Trumpets, Saxophones - We've got it all at GREAT PRICES! We service what we sell, we have our own repair shop staffed with factory trained technicians. We carry rare, vintage and hard to find items, and have the experience and know-how to keep you rockin'. Come on in and check us out.

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Features

Band & Orchestra
Drums & Percussion
Effect Pedals
Guitar & Bass Amps
Fretted & Accessories
Keyboards
Pro Audio

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The Starving Musician

New & Used Instruments • Consignments & Band Rentals We buy, sell & trade, new & used musical instruments. Three Bay Area Locations: Berkley, Santa Clara & Santa Cruz

Reviews

4.0
Based on 52 Yelp Reviews
December 25, 2022
first time to this location, as i usually go to the one in santa clara, near where my parents live. it's always a cool store to go to with cheap and funky...
June 21, 2022
stock is way low these days. Starting to remind me og Guitar Center in San Francisco.
June 16, 2023
Love Starving Musician! Been going for years and years. Very supportive to local and touring bands. Great staff, super friendly and knowledgeable without...

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Contact Information

Hours

Closed. Opens at 12:00 pm
Sunday: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Monday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location

1003 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, California, 95060
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Additional Locations

Santa Clara 800-381-7569
3939 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Santa Clara, California, 95051
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Berkeley 510-841-2648
2474 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, California, 94704
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Parking

  • Bike
  • Street
  • Private Lot