[ The Guide Index | Metro Santa Cruz | MetroActive Central | Archives ]

Soundings

Audio-Biography Dan's Audio 1595 38th Ave., Capitola (831/476-7526). House of Sounds 1025 Water St., Santa Cruz (831/427-2740). Lott's Auto Stereo 600 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz (831/423-1100). New Age Car Audio 1200 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville (831/761-9999). Recycled Stereo Plus 518 Front St., Santa Cruz (831/425-7587). Water Street Stereo 1602 Ocean St., Santa Cruz (831/427-1604). Spin Cycle Discount Records--Like the name says (except they don't carry vinyl): tapes and CDs at discounted prices. Sun.-Thu. 10:30am-7:30pm; Fri.-Sat. till 8:30pm. 1207 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz (831/426-0208) Gateways--A large selection of Celtic, Native American, Indian and other world traditional music. Daily 10am-9pm. 1018 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz (831/429-9600) Logos Books & Records--An eclectic selection of used cassettes, CDs and records. A good place to find rare jazz on vinyl. Daily 10am-10pm. 1117 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz (831/427-5100) Music Madness--Ten-thousand square feet of everything recorded music has to offer. Daily 10am-9pm. 1459 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville (831/761-3278) Streetlight Records--This lower-Pacific hangout has a large inventory of major labels and independent artists on tape, CD and vinyl. Daily 10am-10pm. 939 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz (831/421-9200) 21st Century CD--New and used CDs; the management avidly supports local musical talent. Daily 10am-7pm. 924 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz (831/426-5480) The Wherehouse--Today's hits and yesterday's misses can reliably be found at the chain store. Daily 10am-9pm. 1820 41st Ave., Capitola (831/476-8128) Instrumentally Yours Jansen Music--Guitars, string and band instruments, drums, sheet music, rentals, lessons and repairs. Crossroads Shopping Center, 1931 Main St., Watsonville (831/724-4798) Kurt Heisig Music & Mouthpieces--The wind instrument experts offer sales, repair and lessons. 1045 Water St., Santa Cruz (831/920-1883) Offshore Music--The place to get plugged in carries guitars, amps, drums and recording gear. 1550 41st Ave., Capitola (831/462-2567) The Piano Store--Used pianos--spinets, grands, consoles and uprights--for sale, rent or rent-to-own. 208 San Jose Ave., Capitola (831/475-2826) Rhythm Fusion--Percussion instruments, primitive and contemporary, from around the world. 1541-C Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz (831/423-2048) Santa Cruz Guitar Co.--No showroom; tours by appt. A selection of these custom-made, high-quality acoustic guitars can be perused at Sylvan Music. P.O. Box 242, SC. (831/425-0999) Steve's Music--An inventory of nearly 800 guitars--new, used and vintage--ornament this full-service music store. 1400 Ocean St., Santa Cruz (831/426-1975) Sylvan Music--Classical and steel-string acoustic guitars, mandolins, banjos, violins and a bevy of other stringed instruments. Repairs, lessons and rentals. 1521 Mission St., Santa Cruz (831/427-1917) Thomas Musical Instruments--New and used brass and woodwinds instruments, sheet music and accessories. 2735 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz (831/464-TUBA) Union Grove Music--This longtime Pacific Avenue denizen discounts major brands of guitars, amps and keyboards. 1003 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz (831/427-0670) [ Santa Cruz | MetroActive Central | Archives ]