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Guitar Stores in Monterey, CA
Monterey has 3 guitar stores — including 1 that buys used gear, 1 with lessons, 2 vintage specialists, and 2 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.
Carmel Valley Guitar
4.2 ★★★★☆ 31 reviews
Kurt Heisig Music
4.1 ★★★★☆ 20 reviews
Good to know in Monterey
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Carmel Valley Guitar and Kurt Heisig Music.
Hunting vintage? Carmel Valley Guitar and Kurt Heisig Music are the vintage & rare specialists in town — evidence from the shop's own site or player reviews.
Selling or trading gear?
This shop buys or trades 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.
- Carmel Valley Guitar ★★★★☆ 4.2 (31)
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.
- Kurt Heisig Music ★★★★☆ 4.1 (20)