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Guitar Stores in Riverside, CA
Riverside has 7 guitar stores — including 2 that buy used gear, 4 with lessons, 3 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 ★★★★☆ 947 reviews
Chain selling amps, guitars and keyboards, plus gear for DJs and recording studios.
Music & Arts
4.2 ★★★★☆ 142 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Fret's Music
4.9 ★★★★★ 54 reviews
Soy Tarolero Music
5 ★★★★★ 11 reviews
Ballantyne Pipe Organs
4.9 ★★★★★ 7 reviews
Good to know in Riverside
5 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, Music & Arts, Fret's Music and JKEAA Music Services.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center, Jurupa Coin & Jewelry and Music & Arts 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 (947)
- Jurupa Coin & Jewelry ★★★★★ 4.9 (160)
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 (947)
- Music & Arts ★★★★☆ 4.2 (142)
- Fret's Music ★★★★★ 4.9 (54)