The best guitar stores in Hawaii
Ranked by the players who actually walk in and plug in — Google rating weighted by review volume, across 2,238 reviews of Hawaii stores. Minimum 25 reviews to qualify, true guitar & music stores only, one location per chain, and nobody pays for a spot. Updated 2026.
#1 Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 451 reviews · Pearl City, HI
Retail outpost for musical gear from guitars to drums, amps, keyboards and ukuleles, plus lessons and repairs.
“The service was so great! We went in for an amp and got the best help and advice from Chance. Everyone there was also super friendly and inviting, which was a big relief for me sin…” — Jayme
#2 Easy Music Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 341 reviews · Honolulu, HI
Shop selling guitars, ukuleles, drums & other instruments, plus amps, studio equipment & DJ gear.
“Walked in with a beater acoustic guitar that I obtained on Craigslist. Bryson was super awesome, walked me through the set up because the action was super high. He gave me the corr…” — Ross
#3 Goodguys Music & Sound LLC
4.8 ★★★★★ 182 reviews · Honolulu, HI
Small store for new or pre-owned guitars, electronics, sound systems, amplifiers & accessories.
“Stopped by just to browse. Was possibly considering picking up a used or 3/4 guitar for my 8 yr old daughter and I to play around with while in town visiting Ohana. The “above and …” — Antonio
#4 ʻUkulele Puapua
4.6 ★★★★★ 183 reviews · Honolulu, HI
Ukulele store focusing on handcrafted Hawaiian instruments & cases, plus accessories, DVDs & books.
“Went to every uke store in Waikiki looking to purchase my first proper uke. Been playing a $50 Amazon uke for a year or so. Ukulele Puapua is small, but was by far the best, nicest…” — Dan
#5 Ukulele Store
4.5 ★★★★★ 197 reviews · Honolulu, HI
Friendly shop featuring ukuleles of all sizes, plus lessons, stands, cases and guitars.
“The biggest ukulele shop is Waikiki, with the greatest range of choices (although some other shops did have different brands). After visiting the 3 other options in the area, I end…” — Davey
#6 Kanileʻa ʻUkulele & Guitar - Windward Mall
4.9 ★★★★★ 121 reviews · Kaneohe, HI
This mom-&-pop shop selling handcrafted ukuleles offers custom builds plus t-shirts & accessories.
“Beautiful ukuleles and a wonderful staff. Go for the tour it is wonderful. It will be hard to walk away without one of theses instruments.” — Ben
#7 Dan's Guitars
4.7 ★★★★★ 147 reviews · Honolulu, HI
Store offering guitars, ukuleles, amplifiers & accessories, plus lessons, repairs & restoration.
“Dan is patient and kind in addition to being very knowledgeable. All the staff are. I love this place. I needed 3 guitars repaired. As with every time I have been to Dan's, I was g…” — Hawaiidahoan
#8 KoAloha ʻUkulele
4.8 ★★★★★ 123 reviews · Honolulu, HI
Free-to-take tour detailing the making of Hawaiian ukuleles by this family-run organization.
“I had an amazing day at KoAloha. I did the tour where we got to build our own soprano ukulele. Peng showed us what to do and was super friendly and helpful. The kit is very high qu…” — Mark
#9 Music Center of Hawaii Inc
4.7 ★★★★★ 117 reviews · Honolulu, HI
Veteran store that sells, rents & repairs a wide selection of band & orchestra instruments.
“The owner and staff here are the best!!! We came all the way from Maui to find the best in Hawaii.My granddaughter bought a beautiful case for her violin and an excellent price. We…” — Barbara
#10 WestSide Music Hawai‘i
4.7 ★★★★★ 102 reviews · Waipahu, HI
Music store offering new & used instruments, including guitars & keyboards, plus sound systems.
“We visited WestSide Music Hawaii today looking for a decent ukulele for our granddaughter who has joined an ukulele club at her school in Oregon but is still using a cheap plastic …” — Ellen