I just got a cello from them today and i love it! I got it for my boyfriend who has been playing cello for seven year.Not only did they have many cello's to pick from,but they understood we are a young couple that was looking for something nice but too much.They also made us a grate deal that i could not pass up,and 2 free lesson.I'm looking forward going back there and buying more instruments and taking some lesson for my self.oh yes and they are really nice and know what they are talking about :)

i was just at McCrea and i wanted to get a clarinet they said they were all sold out and promised me they would save one for me the next day and a free lesson so i get there no instrument so they said the next day with a free lesson finally. don't ever go to McCrea GO TO ALAN'S!!!!

THE BEAT GOES ON at McCrea Music

The behavior and business practices of Gentry and Gentria McCrea are becoming legendary and can be confirmed by googling McCrea Music Company, checking with the Better Business Bureau (858.637.6199), viewing the Video made by 10News, or calling the district attorney??????s office at 619.531.4070. At this time McCrea Music Co. is not licensed to conduct business in the city of La Mesa. Their business license expired and was closed out on December 31, 2006. They have the same regard for their city government as they do for their customers.

My story is no different than the other internet postings regarding the business practices of J. Gentry and Gentria McCrea. The story follows a well organized model of deception, lying and petty crime that has been perfected by Gentry and Gentria McCrea. If not purposeful behavior then at best the McCrea Music Company is extremely disorganized, has a cavalier disregard for good business principles and staffed with borderline personality disorders.

On learning the McCrea Music Company took used instruments on consignment I left an instrument with Gentry McCrea on February 19, 2001 and received a receipt stating the amount I would receive on its sale. I never received the money and when I enquired as to the status of the instrument I was put on the McCrea conveyer belt of stories, deception and broken promises. It started with the story from Gentry that he wasn??????t sure where the instrument was but would look for it. I checked back in and he couldn??????t find it but thought it might be in the repair shop. I checked in again and he said they would just go ahead and pay me and I should get a check in a few days. I checked later and got the story about the aging mother and how sometimes she misplaces things and so on. Each visit resulted in Gentry making a copy of my receipt to forward to Mrs. McCr

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Mc Crea Music Complaint Line
If you have a legal complaint regarding Mc Crea Music in La Mesa, please contact the district attorney's office at 619-531-4070.

One of the victim

i sold a clarinet through them (NOT consignment) so i can use that money as a downpayment on a new clarinet. they sold it for $2000 and they had told me i would get a check for that amount shortly after the sale was complete. i waited. and waited. and waited some more, and no check. there was a time when i called, and i swear gentry picked up the phone, and i asked to speak with him and he said let me see if he's here. what a douche bag! this guy is a prick. i had to deal with his mother, mrs. mccrea, who is extremely rude! she ended up having to mail me seperate checks over five months. terrible business! not only that, but i had to call and hassle her to send me the checks because she forgot or there wasnt enough money in the bank. bull. what kind of business sense is that??

i will never do anything through this music store AGAIN. the windsmith in northpark, or ozzie's in poway are by far the best music stores in san diego.