Jeff Weinstein
Jeff Weinstein
During the summer before eighth grade, my middle school Spanish teacher offered me guitar lessons, and that started me down the road of a lifetime obsession with the guitar and music. I was really into hard rock and shredders at the time, and had the good fortune to study with the great Alex Skolnick of Testament and Trans-Siberian Orchestra fame while still in high school. I was also presented with a Jimi Hendrix Electric Guitar Competition semi-finalist award by Jimi's father Al and his sister Janie.
Around this time I started teaching private guitar lessons, and I got really into jazz-fusion players such as Mike Stern and Allan Holdsworth. I got accepted to the USC School of Music where I studied guitar with Richard Smith and Steve Trovato.
After graduation, I worked as a freelance guitarist and vocalist for about ten years in Northern California. I did a five-week Eastern European tour with the great funk-rock outfit, Deciduous, in 2007, and I also have extensive private/corporate party and wedding DJ experience.
I love musical instrument sales because it combines two of my biggest passions: people and music!
As your personal contact here at Sweetwater, please let me know anytime I can offer help or advice.
(800) 222-4700 ext 3283
E-mail Jeff-
Education/Certifications:
Bachelor of Music-Performance
University of Southern California, Los Angeles -
Where are you from originally?
Oakland, CA
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What was your occupation before coming to Sweetwater?
Musical Instrument Retail Sales
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Technical strengths:
Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Bass Guitars, Amplifiers, Effect Pedals, Digital Pianos
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Instruments you play:
Guitar, Voice, a little bass guitar
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Family info:
Married the love of my life, Jacqueline, in 2011.
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Other stuff we should know about you (hobbies, talents, interests, etc.):
I am an avid distance runner, and I love competing in races-I won the Mare Island Half Marathon in Vallejo, CA in 2018! I am also a die hard Oakland A's fan.
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Guilty pleasure of choice:
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (not to mention most pop music of this era)
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What's the biggest gig you've ever played?
The Warfield in San Francisco, CA opening for Camp Freddy featuring Slash, Joe Satriani, Warren DeMartini, and Mike Bordin.
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Who are some of the notable artists you've worked with?
Buckethead, Neal Schon, Stanley Jordan, Al Pitrelli, Billy Johnson (Santana, Frankie Beverly and Maze)
Interview with Jeff...
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I worked with Jeff Weinstein and he was awesome from beginning to end. I was looking for a direct vocal/guitar input interface for my mac and he knew all the right questions to ask and all the right gear to suggest based on my current setup. He worked within my budget to get me exactly what I needed, and he did the whole check out process on his end as well so I basically had a VIP shopping experience over the phone. Super chill and knowledgeable person. Five stars for Jeff W. and sweetwater. Thank you
Eden from Baltimore, MD
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I had to only wait a few minutes on the phone to talk to Jeff. When I did connect with him, he sounded genuinely excited to hear from me again. We talked about what I wanted currently and some ideas of what equipment I am looking to purchase in the not-so-distant future. I thoroughly enjoyed Jeff's service and commitment to listen to me without making me feel like I was not lower on his to-do list even though I didn't have a large list or big-ticket items on my list. Thank you Jeff I look forward to talking with you again soon.
Frank from Lebanon, OR
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Jeff is someone who I have always felt I could trust and as your sales rep, he always has my best interests in mind.
Tom from Richmond, CA
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Every time I purchase from Sweetwater Jeff calls me to thank me for my purchase. I don’t know of any other music store that displays this level of customer service.
Jason from Peoria, AZ
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It is those like you that make Sweetwater my preferred organization when acquiring any variety of product! Personalized service has profoundly become a friendship between us as well.
Glenn from Ottsville, PA
