Guitar Stores in Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix has 21 guitar stores — including 1 that buys used gear, 4 with lessons, 9 vintage specialists, and 9 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.
Brass Armadillo Antique Mall - Phoenix
4.6 ★★★★★ 5,019 reviews
Regional centers featuring dealers offering an array of antiques, collectibles & repurposed goods.
Zia Records (Thunderbird - North Phoenix)
4.6 ★★★★★ 4,543 reviews
Music & movie retailer with a large selection also selling novelty items, apparel & video games.
Zia Records (Bethany Home - Phoenix)
4.5 ★★★★★ 3,952 reviews
Music & movie retailer with a large selection also selling novelty items, apparel & video games.
Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,978 reviews
Retailer offering a selection of guitars, keyboards, drums, and other instruments, plus lessons.
B&D Guitar Repair
4.9 ★★★★★ 156 reviews
Guitar shop offering instruments and repairs.
Hunt Amplification, LLC
5 ★★★★★ 121 reviews
Knowledgeable and honest crew that fixes vintage and new amplifiers in a quick time frame.
Phoenix Fret Works
5 ★★★★★ 108 reviews
Repairs, setup and maintenance of electric and acoustic guitars, plus pickup installation.
Agave Music
4.9 ★★★★★ 117 reviews
Wind instrument specialist selling, buying & repairing flutes, clarinets, saxophones & more.
Desert Ridge Music Academy
4.9 ★★★★★ 94 reviews
Boogie Music
4.2 ★★★★☆ 132 reviews
Veteran shop featuring musical instruments & equipment, including handmade guitars, plus rentals.
Bizarre Guitar & Drums
4.7 ★★★★★ 76 reviews
Midtown music store specializing in guitars and drums since 1976.
Sonoran Luthier Worx, aka Sonoran Guitar
4.6 ★★★★★ 68 reviews
Guitar service specializing in repairs and setups, plus custom builds for acoustics and electrics.
Axe RX Guitar Repair
5 ★★★★★ 40 reviews
Precision Guitar
4 ★★★★☆ 81 reviews
Music shop known for new & secondhand instruments, equipment & amps plus repair services.
Steadfast Guitar Repair
5 ★★★★★ 21 reviews
TKP Music Store
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
Professor Nigel's
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
Good to know in Phoenix
8 of the 18 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, B&D Guitar Repair, Hunt Amplification, LLC, Phoenix Fret Works, and 5 more.
Hunting vintage? Brass Armadillo Antique Mall - Phoenix, Zia Records (Thunderbird - North Phoenix), Zia Records (Bethany Home - Phoenix), Guitar Center, and 5 more are the vintage & rare specialists in town — evidence from the shop's own site or player reviews.
Selling or trading gear?
This shop buys or trades 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.
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.3 (1,978)
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.
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.3 (1,978)
- Desert Ridge Music Academy ★★★★★ 4.9 (94)
- Boogie Music ★★★★☆ 4.2 (132)