Music Central and Matthew Baynes School Of Music

04/04/2026

This is how all my fourth and fifth graders practice at the Villages Charter School
We don’t mess around 

03/12/2026

Music Central 30 years strong
352-787-9200
Plus set ups on guitars $35-$55 a lot better than the box stores that charge $200 per Guitar set up.

Come on down and see Matt and his wife, Colleen family owned, and operated.
Retail store hours Tuesday-Friday 2-6
Retail store hours Saturday 11-3
Guitar and Bass lesson lessons with Matthew Baynes
352-408-8027

12/24/2025

Colleen and I are relaxing in the courtyard having a few cocktails watching the lights synced up
So much work but so much fun
Merry Christmas to all my friends and family

11/06/2025

Music Central 29 years strong 🎸🎸🎸🎸
352-787-9200
Come on down and see Matt and his wife, Colleen family owned, and operated. 
Retail store hours Tuesday-Friday 2-6
Retail store hours Saturday 11-3

Guitar and Bass lesson lessons with Matthew Baynes
352-408-8027 
Mon-Friday 8:30am - 9:00pm
Saturday 8:30am-11:00

10/31/2025

Music Central has a signed by ZZ Top Gretsch Guitar
Anybody care to make an offer?


10/31/2025

Look at what the cat dragged in.
DBR is rehearsing at Music Central dungeon studio.
Hearing the guys last night as I finished up teaching Guitar students. 

10/01/2025

Music Central /Matt Baynes School of Music update:

Good morning afternoon and evening everybody update on Music Central  and the Matt Baynes school music 
Guitar Lessons are stronger than ever and are now six days a week lesson start as early as 8 AM and goes as late as 9:30 PM
 my schedule is constantly changing to accommodate new students. To sign up for lessons You can text or call at 352-408-8027.
 the retail side of Music Central has changed where it’s gonna be myself and my wife running the music store which is way more efficient on repairs and customer service.
We’ve been doing this as an experiment since the beginning of June, and even though our hours might be strange, we found many positives that outweigh the negatives.
Store hours is Tuesday through Friday 2 to 6 and Saturday 11 to 3  Sunday and Monday our retail side is closed, but the teaching side is 6 days a week 13 hours a day.
For 29 years, Music Central‘s been six days a week eight hours a day on the retail side, but with employee problems, Costs, employee shortages we find that colleen and I can run the store and have a true family music store business which after 29 years I’m really excited about lol
I remember as a teenager going into different Guitar stores that the owner and Wife ran only and I just had a cooler vibe to it. I’m hoping for the same experience for our customers. 
 thank you to all that supportive Music Central through all these years.
So Let’s go play some guitar !!
🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸


07/22/2025

Rest in peace, Ozzy
Thank you for the music and memories !!!

07/19/2025

Come down to Music Central 352-787-9200 and pick yourself up a new Fender guitar

07/17/2025

Had this come across my feed this morning about Connie Francis 
Bob Grasso which was the drummer for Connie Francis through a good part of her career used to teach at Music Central my music store.
Are used to listen to Bob tell all the stories and he still played with her and also taught at my store until his passing several years ago. 
Musician for life

'Pretty Little Baby' singer Connie Francis has died, aged 87.

Connie's death was confirmed by her friend Ron Robert, who shared on Facebook: "It is with a heavy heart and extreme sadness that I inform you of the passing of my dear friend Connie Francis last night.

"I know that Connie would approve that her fans are among the first to learn of this sad news."

06/07/2025

If you haven’t seen Metallica, buy a ticket and come see the show it was incredible. Sunday is gonna be incredible. Come out. What are you waiting for life is short do it do it? Do it do it? #