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Guitar Stores in San Rafael, CA
San Rafael has 5 guitar stores — including 2 that buy used gear, 3 with lessons, 3 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.
The Magic Flute
5 ★★★★★ 1,762 reviews
Music shop offering instruments for sale or rent, plus lessons & repair services.
Bananas At Large
4.9 ★★★★★ 1,558 reviews
Musical instrument store, featuring new and used guitars as well as basses, drums and other instruments.
Player's Guitars
4.4 ★★★★☆ 24 reviews
Buying, selling, trading & repairing electric & acoustic guitars plus accessories including amps.
Good to know in San Rafael
3 of the 5 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are The Magic Flute and Bananas At Large.
Hunting vintage? The Magic Flute, Bananas At Large and A Drummer's Tradition 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.
- The Magic Flute ★★★★★ 5 (1,762)
- Bananas At Large ★★★★★ 4.9 (1,558)
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.
- The Magic Flute ★★★★★ 5 (1,762)
- Bananas At Large ★★★★★ 4.9 (1,558)
- A Drummer's Tradition ★★★★★ 5 (26)