Guitar Stores in Athens, GA
Athens has 5 guitar stores — including 1 that buys used gear, 1 with lessons, 4 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
4.4 ★★★★☆ 605 reviews
Chain music store featuring guitars, drums, keyboards, DJ equipment, and other instruments.
Musician's Warehouse
4.8 ★★★★★ 190 reviews
Store specializing in musical instruments and accessories, with some repair and assembly services.
Classic City Vintage Guitars
4.9 ★★★★★ 149 reviews
Good to know in Athens
2 of the 5 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, Classic City Vintage Guitars and Greer Amps.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center, Musician's Warehouse, Classic City Vintage Guitars and Lexington Vintage 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.
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.4 (605)
Getting started?
This store offers 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 ★★★★☆ 4.4 (605)