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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Jeff Weinstein is my “go to” guy. He is simply a wonderful person, extremely knowledgable, and always very dependable !!! Jeff has always made the selection and purchasing of my musical instruments, equipment, and accessories an informative & pleasurable experience !!!
John from Sonoma, CA
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Jeff and the entire team are a dream! Thank you for everything you all do, very rare theses days in business...
Brian from Rancho Santa Fe, CA
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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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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
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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
