Guitar Stores in Wilmington, DE
Wilmington has 4 guitar stores — including 2 that buy used gear, 2 with lessons, 2 vintage specialists, and 3 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
4.2 ★★★★☆ 1,015 reviews
Chain selling guitars, gear and lessons, with repair services and equipment rentals.
Music & Arts
4.3 ★★★★☆ 99 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Smalls Music Shop
4.9 ★★★★★ 38 reviews
FAB Soundbites
3 ★★★☆☆ 1 reviews
Good to know in Wilmington
All 4 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 and Smalls Music Shop.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center 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 ★★★★☆ 4.2 (1,015)
- Smalls Music Shop ★★★★★ 4.9 (38)
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 ★★★★☆ 4.2 (1,015)
- Music & Arts ★★★★☆ 4.3 (99)