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Guitar Stores in Fresno, CA
Fresno has 13 guitar stores — including 4 that buy used gear, 6 with lessons, 5 vintage specialists, and 6 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.
Guitar Center
4.2 ★★★★☆ 1,486 reviews
Retail chain for a range of musical instruments including guitars, drums, and keyboards, plus recording gear.
Rasputin Music
4.4 ★★★★☆ 974 reviews
Music-store chain trading in new & used CDs, DVDs & video games, plus collectible vinyl records.
Bentley's Drum Shop
4.8 ★★★★★ 270 reviews
Drum store featuring a variety of equipment, as well as lessons and clinics.
Ragin' records
4.9 ★★★★★ 210 reviews
New and used records are the specialty of this shop in Fresno's Tower District, which features a wide range.
American Music Co
4.5 ★★★★★ 150 reviews
Long-running retailer offering a variety of instruments, accessories, and rentals, plus repairs.
Horn Shop
4.9 ★★★★★ 95 reviews
Store featuring a selection of musical instruments, including tubas, plus repairs.
Patrick's Music School
4.6 ★★★★★ 79 reviews
The Tone Shop
4.7 ★★★★★ 45 reviews
Shop dedicated to servicing guitars, amps, and pedals, with customers praising the owner's helpfulness.
Fresno Hock Shoppe
3.9 ★★★★☆ 90 reviews
Pawn shop offering a variety of items for sale or collateral loans, including musical instruments.
Good to know in Fresno
4 of the 12 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, Bentley's Drum Shop, American Music Co, Horn Shop, and 2 more.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center, Rasputin Music, Ragin' records, American Music Co, 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.
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.2 (1,486)
- Rasputin Music ★★★★☆ 4.4 (974)
- Bentley's Drum Shop ★★★★★ 4.8 (270)
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 ★★★★☆ 4.2 (1,486)
- Bentley's Drum Shop ★★★★★ 4.8 (270)
- United Conservatory of Music & Arts Fresno ★★★★★ 4.9 (236)