Guitar Stores in Tempe, AZ
Tempe has 7 guitar stores — including 2 that buy used gear, 1 with lessons, 4 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.
Zia Records (Mill Ave - Tempe)
4.6 ★★★★★ 2,931 reviews
Music & movie retailer with a large selection also selling novelty items, apparel & video games.
Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,614 reviews
Acoustic Vibes Music
4.9 ★★★★★ 592 reviews
Enduring retailer featuring an array of guitars, banjos & mandolins plus used musical instruments.
Mike Nye Instrument Repair
4.8 ★★★★★ 197 reviews
Friendly shop offering repairs for brass and woodwind instruments, plus setups for guitars.
Jeff's Local Guitar & Instrument Repair (Located in Mike Nye Instrument Repair lead Luthier)
5 ★★★★★ 85 reviews
Professional luthier offering stringed instrument repair services, including custom work.
Antique Electronic Supply
4.2 ★★★★☆ 11 reviews
Good to know in Tempe
2 of the 6 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, Acoustic Vibes Music and Mike Nye Instrument Repair.
Hunting vintage? Zia Records (Mill Ave - Tempe), Guitar Center, Acoustic Vibes Music and Organs AZ 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.
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.3 (1,614)
- Acoustic Vibes Music ★★★★★ 4.9 (592)
Getting started?
This store offers 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 (1,614)