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Guitar Stores in La Mesa, CA
La Mesa has 7 guitar stores — including 3 that buy used gear, 4 with lessons, 4 vintage specialists, and 4 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
4.3 ★★★★☆ 2,045 reviews
Shop for guitars in different styles, as well as lessons, repairs and trade-ins.
Alan's Music Center Inc
4.8 ★★★★★ 348 reviews
Opened in 1954, this shop carries a full line of instruments, plus a wide selection of sheet music.
Moze Guitars
4.9 ★★★★★ 144 reviews
Established shop specializing in used & new guitars, plus offering repairs & music lessons.
Top Gear Guitar Pro Shop
4.8 ★★★★★ 71 reviews
Established music shop offering guitar and amplifier repairs plus custom modifications.
Guitar Center Lessons
Good to know in La Mesa
3 of the 7 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, Moze Guitars, Top Gear Guitar Pro Shop and Guitar Center Lessons.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center, Alan's Music Center Inc, Moze Guitars and Guitar Center Lessons 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 (2,045)
- Moze Guitars ★★★★★ 4.9 (144)
- Guitar Center Lessons
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 (2,045)
- Alan's Music Center Inc ★★★★★ 4.8 (348)
- Moze Guitars ★★★★★ 4.9 (144)