Nick Rail Music’s Bakersfield location brings decades of instrument repair expertise to California’s Central Valley. Since the company’s founding in Santa Barbara in 1986, Nick Rail Music has built a reputation as California’s premier school music dealer, with technicians collectively holding over 100 years of combined experience in instrument repair and maintenance.

The Bakersfield shop serves both students and professional musicians with comprehensive repair services spanning band, orchestral, and fretted instruments. Their guitar repair capabilities extend to custom and boutique builds, offering players access to personalized instruments crafted to exacting specifications. The shop’s luthier services cover everything from basic setups and fretwork to complete instrument overhauls.

Beyond guitar work, the location provides essential support for orchestra and school band instrument repair, partnering with local school districts and music educators throughout the region. Their educational sales representatives visit schools regularly, equipped with knowledge in basic maintenance and repair to keep student instruments performance-ready. The Bakersfield store maintains a well-stocked inventory of accessories, supplies, and sheet music alongside their repair services, creating a complete resource for the local music community.