Guitar Planet

Sometimes that thing called Kharma happens. Stumbled onto Guitar Planet, after first 2 numbers on Google were either out of business or line was busy toooo long. Then the magic happened. Gannon was friendly from ‘hello’ and not only did he handle my guitar problem, I actually was able to get it in next day. The store itself is AWESOME with lots of eye candy and beautiful instruments surrounding you. You need to make this your music store.

Best guitar shop in ventura county! Great gear at good prices. Lots of exclusives only here at this store. The owner takes the time to bring in high quality gear that you wont see anywhere else. You don’t get the vibe of talking to a «sales person» just interested in making money off you. Plus the best guitar teachers in the County IMHO.
Take the tame to support a local music store so we can keep these types of places around

Definitely the coolest place to buy a guitar in VC!
Locally owned small biz, good vibes, cool stuff, and whatever they don’t have, they will try to get for you.
The owner, who built the place from the ground up helps you get what you want and need in your musical quest, even if you’re too new to know what it is, with no hard sell or pressure. He’s the best I’ve seen a helping us newbie dummies get off the ground, and will hook you up with accessories and lessons after helping you pick a guitar that suits your pursuits, preferences and price range.
There are guitar lessons going on here day and night, with rad, helpful teachers, (they are educated and accomplished musicians too) and kids and adults in the process of learning coming and going, so there is a bustling community vibe, and you make new friends to practice and jam with. Its just a super friendly, welcoming place that treats you right, and I’ve also seen some famous musicians come by here when they are in town for gigs! Fun place to shop!

I am a totally satisfied and now loyal customer!
I found myself In a last minute, Friday afternoon emergency with a gig coming up in a few hours and two broken bass guitars. After calling and driving all around town, being turned down at every business I would approach, I stumbled upon Guitar Planet. I walked in and told my sob story to Gannon who without missing a beat said «of course man, let me see what I can do for you». He dropped everything he was doing and squeezed my needed repair work in between his customers as they came and went. I was in and out of there in about 1 ½ hours with both guitars in perfect working order. Gannon is the man and Guitar Planet is definitely my new go to place. Hurray for small business’s who get it right, the 1^st time. I also noticed that they offer lessons for all ages on site too

A small quiet place that makes you feel at home when you step in. And then there’s the guy behind the counter who I think is the owner. He’s great.
He was incredibly nice, showing me things about my guitar that I didn’t know, and offering to help me fix up the strings for a mere 3 bucks. He then helped me tune it and encouraged me to look up guitar tabs online and get into it again. Such a nice man, I almost just want to go back and jam with him.

I have been going here for over ten years. The owner is a funny guy and very nice. He knows his guitars well. I buy most of my guitars here. Had lessons here as well… great place!

Very cool place. My son takes lessons here. They definitely know their stuff!

After living on the Big Island of Hawaii for 20 years, my husband and I have returned to our hometown Ventura.
With the Santa Barbara Channel at our door and our sail boat in the Ventura Harbor coming back home has never been sweeter; that is until I discovered Almighty Guitar Planet and met merchant Gannon Perior.
My appreciation for music has always far exceeded my ability to recreate/​play music and yet over the years, I’ve been quite content strumming simple chords and singing out in crazy rhyme the tunes of Kate Wolf, Neil Young, Joni.
Just recently my old Yamaha came full circle and landed back in my lap and I needed to replace a string.
What I found when I walked into Almighty Guitar Planet was an intimate setting who’s shopkeeper is surrounded by handmade guitars «handcrafted and loved by the person making them.»
I felt like I stepped into a friends living room, with musicians stopping by to play a bit and chat. I found Gannon easy to talk to and shared with him how satisfying it would be for me to be able to learn to play a melody.
Next thing I knew he had one of those specialty electric guitars down; he strummed a riff and recorded it on a a little black recorder box, opened a book of lined staff paper, quickly jotted down a pentatonic scale and assured me «you can play any note and it will sound great.» So there went the playback, he demonstrated the scale, and handed the guitar over to me. «Just go slowly and take your time,» I couldn’t believe I was actually playing and creating a pleasing harmonic sound. He saw in me more than what I was able to see in myself.
Because of that day, I started taking lessons at the shop. My instructor, Jake Vossler of PLOTZ, is a consummate professional and provides a custom lesson plan based on goals that I can reach and builds on my ability as a beginner.
And because of that I enrolled in a Fundamentals of Music course at Ventura College and love every bit of it.
«And ain’t it great to be back home again,»
~ Theresa

I dropped in to browse. Not a huge selection, but really good service. The guy behind the counter was selling a kid and his mom the kid’s first electric guitar. I’ve been playing guitar 20 years, and based on what I overheard this guy knows what he’s doing and is a class act. The guy took a long time with what is basically a low-​dollar sale for him, but he made sure the kid and his mom were comfortable with what they were getting. He even showed the kid how to tune and set up a Floyd Rose double locking tremolo — a challange for beginners! Anyway, I’ll be stopping in here whenever I’m in town just to see what’s new.

Recently purchased several effects boxes here. The owner let me open and try various products before buying. Very chill & not pushy in the slightest. Better prices than guitar center and the shopping experience only a small store can provide.

My boyfriend bought a guitar here a few months ago and he was thrilled –especially after his experiences at guitar centers where they look at you like you’re not worthy to be in the retail space. Anyway, now I get serenaded in my living room: D
This is a little, independently run music store on the sleepy part of Main in Ventura.
They specialize in guitars –with more acoustics and electrics crammed in to the space than you would think was possible, and all of the extra accessories and goodies that guitar players need. Amps, pedals, effects, strings tuners, polish, cases, gig bags –many of which get thrown into the bag for free after you buy a guitar.
The owner is a gem and totally hooks you up. There is no hard sell. He shows you what he’s got, demonstrates, lets you play, tells you the pros and cons and leaves you alone. He is passionate about carrying great products that are priced decently –regardless of whether they have a legendary name or not.
Oh, and if you are a musician, but not a guitarist, he can and will order just about anything for you.
I’ve ordered big boxes of finger cymbals for my students twice now and it’s always a pleasure.
Oh yeah, and they have guitar lessons in the store, and all the teachers are extremely well qualified and nice. (And pretty damn cute if that matters!)