Guitar Stores in Birmingham, AL
Birmingham has 13 guitar stores — including 3 that buy used gear, 4 with lessons, 5 vintage specialists, and 3 with repair shops. Listings are ranked by what players say (rating weighted by review count) and show live open-now hours and who buys used gear, so you can pick a shop and go.
Seasick Records
4.8 ★★★★★ 530 reviews
Relaxed, indie-leaning store selling new and used vinyl records, plus CDs, cassettes, turntables and posters.
True Vintage Guitar
4.9 ★★★★★ 216 reviews
Collector and dealer specializing in vintage guitars from Fender, Gibson, and Martin, plus amps.
Toms Sound
4.6 ★★★★★ 253 reviews
Store selling new and used stereo gear, DJ equipment, turntables and more, plus repair services.
Highland Music
4.5 ★★★★★ 243 reviews
Homey store for new and used guitars as well as other gear such as amps, speakers, PA equipment and pedals.
Bailey Brothers Music Company
4.5 ★★★★★ 168 reviews
Large music shop, family-owned, offering a wide selection of new and used instruments as well as amps, pedals and guitars.
Art's Music Shop, Inc
4.2 ★★★★☆ 185 reviews
Repair services and instrument rentals at a clean store boasting a century of experience.
Mason Music
5 ★★★★★ 66 reviews
Gadsden Music Company - Birmingham
3.8 ★★★★☆ 93 reviews
Music shop stocking a selection of instruments and sheet music, plus repair services.
Music & Arts
4.1 ★★★★☆ 9 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Tonery
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
Good to know in Birmingham
5 of the 12 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Toms Sound, Gadsden Music Company - Birmingham and Music & Arts.
Hunting vintage? Seasick Records, True Vintage Guitar, Toms Sound, Gadsden Music Company - Birmingham, and 1 more are the vintage & rare specialists in town — evidence from the shop's own site or player reviews.
Selling or trading gear?
These shops buy or trade used gear — evidence from the shop's own site or player reviews, not a guess. Bring in the one you don't play; store credit usually beats the cash offer, and calling ahead with the make and model saves everyone time.
- Seasick Records ★★★★★ 4.8 (530)
- True Vintage Guitar ★★★★★ 4.9 (216)
- Toms Sound ★★★★★ 4.6 (253)
Getting started?
These stores offer lessons — for kids, adult beginners, and players knocking off rust. There's no wrong first guitar: rent or buy the instrument, get it set up, and book the teacher in one trip.
- Mason Music ★★★★★ 4.9 (78)
- Mason Music ★★★★★ 5 (66)
- Mason Music ★★★★★ 5 (21)