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Oakland stores A&G Music and Best Instrument Repair are closed! Union Music Company remains open!

With heavy hearts we are to tell you that our sister store A&G Music and our repair store Best Instrument Repair in Oakland closed their doors June 15th, 2024. Therefore, while we here at the 1710 B Market Street location remain very much open, Union Music Company cannot offer instrument repair services anymore.

Our business hours at the Union Music Company are still Monday through Saturday 10AM - 6PM, and we are happy to see you and help you with your instrument related questions. Please come by!

Thank you for your continued business and support!

UNION MUSIC COMPANY - SAN FRANCISCO


    UNION MUSIC COMPANY REOPENED FOR NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY FROM 10AM UNTIL 6PM EFFECTIVE JUNE 15, 2020

    THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED BUSINESS AND SUPPORT!!!

    Wide range of new, used, and consignment musical instruments!




    Welcome to Union Music Company. The best place in the San Francisco Bay Area to find the musical instrument your heart desires. We offer a wide variety of instruments for both sale and rental. Brass Instruments! Woodwind Instruments! String Instruments! Band! Orchestra! Jazz! Pop/Rock!

    • TRUMPETS - Bb , C , Eb , Piccolo
    • SAXOPHONES - Soprano , Alto , Tenor , Baritone
    • FLUTES - Concert , Piccolo
    • CLARINETS - Bb , Eb , Bass
    • TROMBONES
    • FRENCH HORNS
    • FLUGELHORNS
    • CORNETS
    • BARITONE HORNS
    • TUBAS
    • OBOES
    • BASSOONS
    • VIOLINS - 4/4 , 3/4 , 1/2 , 1/4 , 1/8
    • VIOLAS
    • CELLOS - 4/4 , 3/4 , 1/2 , 1/4
    • ACOUSTIC BASSES - 3/4 , 1/2 , 1/4
    • ACOUSTIC GUITARS - Classical/Nylon , Steel Strung
    • UKELELES
    • HARMONICAS
    • MELODICAS
    • PERCUSSION ACCESSORIES - Sticks , Mallets , Practice Pads , Tamborines , Shakers
    • RECORDERS , WHISTLES , PENNY WHISTLES , KAZOOS , NOSE FLUTES!!!

    Union Music Company is also the best place in the San Francisco Bay Area for all your musical accessory needs including:

    • MOUTHPIECES / BRASS - Trumpet , Trombone , French Horn , Tuba
    • MOUTHPIECES / WOODWIND - Soprano Sax , Alto Sax , Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax , Bb Clarinet , Eb Clarinet , Bass Clarinet
    • REEDS - Saxophone , Clarinet , Oboe , Bassoon
    • CASES - A wide variety of cases and "gig bags" for all instruments.
    • STRINGS - Violin , Viola , Cello , Bass , Guitar/Nylon , Guitar/Steel , Ukelele , Banjo
    • BOOKS - A wide array of sheet music and instruction books in all genres... Band / Orchestra / Classical / Jazz / Musical Theater / Instrumental Instruction / Popular Music.
    • TUNERS - Electronic and Acoustic
    • INSRUMENT STRAPS , OILS , CLEANING SUPPLIES , METRONOMES... you name it!!!!
    • REPAIR - We are affiliated with BEST INSTRUMENT REPAIR in Oakland, CA. The premier repair facility in the San Francisco Bay Area.
    • PRACTICE STUDIOS - Available hourly for lessons and for trying out our fine selection of instruments
    • LESSONS - we have recently updated our list of independent music teachers.

      We stock NEW , USED , and CONSIGNMENT instruments from many of the top established manufacturers and a number of up and coming instrument and mouthpiece makers as well. Brands such as BACH , SELMER , SCHILKE , CANNONBALL , BUFFET , SANKYO , ARMSTRONG , GEMEINHARDT , HAYNES , SHIRES , KING , KANSTUL , STOMVI , GETZEN , JUPITER , VANDOREN , RICO , ALEXANDER , JODY JAZZ , OTTO LINK , MEYER , CLARK FOBES , ROVNER , LEBLANC , SILVERSTEIN , CURRY , LASKEY , DENIS WICK , WARBURTON , PARDUBA , JO-RAL , BEST BRASS , BREMNER , TRUMCOR , MUTEC , HETMAN , AL CASS , ULTRA PURE , 5 STAR , BERP , PROTEC , CRONKITE , THOMASTIK , D'ADDARIO , RED LABEL , KUN , EVEREST , MANHASSET , K&M , HERCULES , HAMILTON , MIGHTY BRIGHT , WITTNER , HOHNER , LEE OSKAR , VIC FIRTH , KORG , SHURE , AUDIO TECHNICA , HAL LEONARD , ALFRED , AEBERSOLD , SHER MUSIC , ADVANCE MUSIC

      Union Music Goes Hollywood!

      Well, maybe not Hollywood, but how about the Discovery Channel? That's right, we were recently featured in an episode of MythBusters. The myth is about a trombonist who allegedly put fireworks in his mute and lit them during the 1812 Overture. Supposedly, the mute went flying out of the horn and hit the conductor in the chest, knocking him into the audience. At the same time, the backfire went through the trombone and badly burned the player's lips.

      Fact or fiction? Using trombones and mutes they got from Union Music, MythBusters busted this myth. Oh, well...

      "What a beautiful store!"

      That's the most common remark we hear from people who visit our centrally located store in the heart of San Francisco. Here's our address:

      1710-B Market Street
      (between Gough and Octavia Streets / near Valenica)
      San Francisco, California 94102

      Call us at (415) 775-6043 or send an e-mail if you have any questions.

      Read Ken Garcia's article from the San Francisco Chronicle: Music right note for horn players