Guitar Stores in Tucson, AZ
Tucson has 23 guitar stores — including 7 that buy used gear, 13 with lessons, 12 vintage specialists, and 15 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.
Bookmans Speedway Entertainment Exchange
4.5 ★★★★★ 4,616 reviews
Established business buying, selling & trading used books, music, movies, video games & instruments.
Zia Records (Speedway - Tucson)
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,298 reviews
Music & movie retailer with a large selection also selling novelty items, apparel & video games.
Instrumental Music Center Speedway
4.8 ★★★★★ 861 reviews
Welcoming shop with a wide assortment of musical instruments including guitars, ukuleles, and keyboards.
Chicago Music Store
4.8 ★★★★★ 764 reviews
Long-running music shop with gear, strings and lessons, as well as repairs.
Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,372 reviews
Musical-instrument retailer with a large selection of guitars, amps and keyboards.
Guitar Center
4.5 ★★★★★ 716 reviews
Large chain for guitars, amps and gear (new and used) plus keyboards and drums.
Metro Gnome Music
4.6 ★★★★★ 262 reviews
Store selling new and used musical instruments, including guitars, drums, and wind instruments, plus audio equipment, and bikes.
Rainbow Guitars
4.4 ★★★★☆ 313 reviews
By-appointment shop selling gear, guitars and drum kits, plus amps.
Chicago Music Store
4.8 ★★★★★ 164 reviews
Long-standing store offering guitars, keyboards, and other instruments, plus repairs and lessons.
The Folk Shop
4.7 ★★★★★ 170 reviews
Music store specializing in guitars, banjos, ukuleles, mandolins, and other folk instruments, plus repairs.
Gabriel's Guitars
4.8 ★★★★★ 143 reviews
Guitar shop, including a luthier and repair services, plus gear subscription.
Music & Arts
4.4 ★★★★☆ 86 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
STICKS N STRINGS INC
4 ★★★★☆ 76 reviews
Musical instrument shop at Broadway Plaza offering guitars, amps, and other gear, plus repair services.
Tempo Music and Arts Academy
4.9 ★★★★★ 29 reviews
Music & Arts
4.7 ★★★★★ 27 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Mannor Guitars
5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
Jambarrey Music Products LLC
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
Low Key Music Entertainment
3 ★★★☆☆ 1 reviews
Guitar Center Lessons
Good to know in Tucson
8 of the 21 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Bookmans Speedway Entertainment Exchange, Instrumental Music Center Speedway, Chicago Music Store, Guitar Center, and 11 more.
Hunting vintage? Bookmans Speedway Entertainment Exchange, Zia Records (Speedway - Tucson), Guitar Center, Guitar Center, and 8 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.
- Bookmans Speedway Entertainment Exchange ★★★★★ 4.5 (4,616)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.3 (1,372)
- Guitar Center ★★★★★ 4.5 (716)
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.
- Bookmans Speedway Entertainment Exchange ★★★★★ 4.5 (4,616)
- Instrumental Music Center Speedway ★★★★★ 4.8 (861)
- Chicago Music Store ★★★★★ 4.8 (764)