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Guitar Stores in Washington, DC
Washington has 4 guitar stores — including 1 that buys used gear, 2 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.
Joint Custody
4.6 ★★★★★ 242 reviews
Secondhand shop offering a variety of clothing, records & electronics such as turntables.
Middle C Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 146 reviews
Basic shop selling musical instruments & sheet music, plus a rent-to-own program & lessons.
Crown Pawnbrokers
4.4 ★★★★☆ 151 reviews
Long-running pawn shop offering new & used musical instruments, estate jewelry, timepieces & more.
Music on the Hill
4.5 ★★★★★ 63 reviews
Store offering a selection of instruments and sheet music, along with repair services, rentals, and lessons.
Good to know in Washington
3 of the 4 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Middle C Music and Music on the Hill.
Hunting vintage? Joint Custody and Crown Pawnbrokers 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.
- Crown Pawnbrokers ★★★★☆ 4.4 (151)
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.
- Middle C Music ★★★★★ 4.7 (146)
- Music on the Hill ★★★★★ 4.5 (63)