Stein On Vine has been a Hollywood landmark since the late 1940s, earning its reputation as the go-to destination for professional musicians working in Los Angeles’s legendary recording studios and performance venues. Owner Gary Chen-Stein operates this historic shop specializing in acoustic instruments for jazz professionals, though the store’s full-time luthiers and technicians also provide expert instrument repair services across a broader range of stringed and wind instruments.

The on-premises repair shop handles everything from guitar setup and fretwork to complete rebuilds and refurbishments of acoustic instruments. With skilled guitar techs capable of working on instruments ranging from vintage acoustic basses to classical violins, the shop has built a six-decade legacy serving everyone from touring musicians to local studio players.

Beyond guitar repair, Stein On Vine offers orchestra and school band instrument support, maintaining and servicing brass, woodwinds, and strings for educational programs alongside their professional clientele. The shop’s connection to jazz history runs deep‚virtually every major recording artist who has passed through Hollywood since World War II has some connection to this Vine Street institution, making it equal parts repair workshop, instrument dealer, and musical gathering place.