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Guitar Stores in Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica has 8 guitar stores — including 2 that buy used gear, 4 with lessons, 4 vintage specialists, and 5 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.

Santa Monica Jewelry & Loan

4.9 ★★★★★ 515 reviews

408 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA

Buys used gear Vintage specialist knowledgeable stafffriendly staff

Chains, necklaces, rings and other jewelry are sold at this pawn shop.

McCabe's Guitar Shop

4.7 ★★★★★ 225 reviews

3101 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Lessons Repairs & setups Vintage specialist expert setups & repairsknowledgeable staff

Legendary shop (since 1958), featuring acoustic and folk instruments plus regular live shows and stringed instrument repair services.

Truetone Music

4.7 ★★★★★ 126 reviews

1102 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA

Lessons Repairs & setups Vintage specialist expert setups & repairsknowledgeable staffgood value

Sharon Violin Shop

5 ★★★★★ 66 reviews

1639 11th St #114, Santa Monica, CA

Repairs & setups expert setups & repairsknowledgeable staffgood value

Guitar Salon International

4.8 ★★★★★ 72 reviews

1455 19th St, Santa Monica, CA

Buys used gear Lessons Repairs & setups Vintage specialist expert setups & repairsknowledgeable staff

Upscale showroom displaying classical, flamenco & vintage guitars & accessories by appointment only.

Santa Monica Music Center

4.5 ★★★★★ 62 reviews

1901 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Lessons Repairs & setups knowledgeable staffgood value

Musical-instrument store offering new & used pieces for sale or rent, plus music lessons.

Guitars Domain Names

5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews

2800 Olympic Blvd #100, Santa Monica, CA

Better Angels Music

1534 17th St, Santa Monica, CA

Good to know in Santa Monica

2 of the 7 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.

For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are McCabe's Guitar Shop, Truetone Music, Sharon Violin Shop, Guitar Salon International, and 1 more.

Hunting vintage? Santa Monica Jewelry & Loan, McCabe's Guitar Shop, Truetone Music and Guitar Salon International 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.

Santa Monica Jewelry & Loan ★★★★★ 4.9 (515) — 408 Broadway
Guitar Salon International ★★★★★ 4.8 (72) — 1455 19th St

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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.

McCabe's Guitar Shop ★★★★★ 4.7 (225) — 3101 Pico Blvd
Truetone Music ★★★★★ 4.7 (126) — 1102 Broadway
Guitar Salon International ★★★★★ 4.8 (72) — 1455 19th St

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