Guitar Stores in Augusta, GA
Augusta has 9 guitar stores — including 3 that buy used gear, 5 with lessons, 3 vintage specialists, and 6 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.
Grantski Records
4.7 ★★★★★ 399 reviews
Record store stocking vinyl, CDs, and cassettes, plus turntables and audiophile accessories.
Portman's Music Superstore
4.5 ★★★★★ 474 reviews
Local chain featuring a wide variety of musical instruments including guitars and drums, plus repairs and lessons.
Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 524 reviews
Chain retailer of guitars and keyboards featuring amplifiers, recording gear, and DJ equipment.
440 Instruments
4.9 ★★★★★ 117 reviews
Store selling a wide range of guitars and other musical instruments, including secondhand models, as well as music lessons.
Berkshire Guitars
4.8 ★★★★★ 105 reviews
Musical instrument repair shop offering services such as setups and pickups, plus guitars.
Dr. Strings Instrument Repair
5 ★★★★★ 66 reviews
Music shop offering guitar repair services.
Music & Arts
4.5 ★★★★★ 45 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Keyboard Unlimited
3 ★★★☆☆ 2 reviews
Guitar Center Lessons
Good to know in Augusta
5 of the 7 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Portman's Music Superstore, Guitar Center, Berkshire Guitars, Dr. Strings Instrument Repair, and 2 more.
Hunting vintage? Grantski Records, Guitar Center and Guitar Center Lessons 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 ★★★★☆ 4.3 (524)
- Berkshire Guitars ★★★★★ 4.8 (105)
- Guitar Center Lessons
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.
- Portman's Music Superstore ★★★★★ 4.5 (474)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.3 (524)
- Dr. Strings Instrument Repair ★★★★★ 5 (66)