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Guitar Stores in Illinois
350 guitar stores across 177 cities in Illinois — including 82 that buy used gear, 128 with lessons, and 133 vintage specialists. Pick a city for full listings with player reviews, live open-now hours, and who buys used gear — or browse the map.
Cities in Illinois
- Chicago
- Rockford
- Springfield
- Elmhurst
- Champaign
- Palatine
- Aurora
- Crystal Lake
- Downers Grove
- Fairview Heights
- Highland Park
- Naperville
- Arlington Heights
- Peoria
- Plainfield
- Rock Island
- Skokie
- Woodstock
- Alton
- Batavia
- Bloomington
- Calumet City
- Crest Hill
- DeKalb
- Des Plaines
- Effingham
- Hoffman Estates
- Joliet
- Oak Lawn
- Quincy
- Shorewood
- Villa Park
- Westmont
- Algonquin
- Alsip
- Antioch
- Bensenville
- Bolingbrook
- Brookfield
- Carbondale
- Carol Stream
- Cherry Valley
- Chicago Heights
- Collinsville
- Country Club Hills
- Edwardsville
- Elgin
- Evanston
- Flossmoor
- Forest Park
- Galesburg
- Geneseo
- Glenview
- Grayslake
- La Salle
- Lake Zurich
- Loves Park
- McHenry
- Morris
- Normal
- Northfield
- Oregon
- Orland Park
- Oswego
- Ottawa
- Palos Hills
- Pekin
- Schaumburg
- South Elgin
- St. Charles
- Streamwood
- Urbana
- Wauconda
- Barrington
- Belleville
- Bellwood
- Benton
- Blackberry
- Bradley
- Buffalo Grove
- Burr Ridge
- Canton
- Carmi
- Cary
- Centralia
- Cicero
- Crete
- Danville
- Darien
- Decatur
- Dwight
- East Alton
- East Dundee
- East Moline
- Elburn
- Elk Grove Village
- Elmwood Park
- Fox River Grove
- Frankfort
- Freeport
- Glen Ellyn
- Glendale Heights
- Glenwood
- Godfrey
- Granite City
- Harrisburg
- Herrin
- Hinsdale
- Homewood
- Hudson
- Huntley
- Itasca
- Jarvis
- Jerome
- Johnsburg
- Jonesboro
- Justice
- Kankakee
- Kewanee
- La Grange Park
- Lake in the Hills
- Lake Villa
- Lebanon
- Libertyville
- Lisle
- Lockport
- Lyons
- Mackinaw
- Macomb
- Macomb City
- Marion
- Markham
- Martinsville
- Matteson
- Mattoon
- Mendon
- Mendota
- Metropolis
- Midlothian
- Moline
- Monmouth
- Montgomery
- Morton
- Mt Prospect
- Mundelein
- New Athens
- North Aurora
- Northbrook
- Northlake
- Oak Forest
- Oak Park
- Park Ridge
- Peoria Heights
- Romeoville
- Roscoe
- Rossville
- Round Lake
- Round Lake Beach
- Sauget
- Sheffield
- Sheridan
- Somonauk
- South Beloit
- South Holland
- Sparta
- Sugar Grove
- Swansea
- Vernon Hills
- Waukegan
- West Frankfort
- Westchester
- Wheaton
- Wheeling
- Wilmette
- Woodridge
- Worth
- Yorkville
Top-rated guitar stores in Illinois
Ranked by what players say — rating weighted by review count. See the full best-of-Illinois ranking →
Chicago Music Exchange
4.7 ★★★★★ 2,067 reviews
Vintage, new & used guitars plus other instruments & gear in a polished space with an acoustic room.
Sterling & Knight Jewelry & Pawn - Pawn Shop Bolingbrook IL
4.9 ★★★★★ 1,730 reviews
Sterling & Knight Jewelry & Pawn
4.9 ★★★★★ 1,464 reviews
Branch of a family-owned chain selling & offering loans on jewelry, electronics & more.
Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,562 reviews
Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,508 reviews
Music store offering a large selection of musical instruments and related gear.
King Music Inc
5 ★★★★★ 1,265 reviews
Musical instrument supplier, also providing lessons and repairs by a friendly staff.
More ways to shop in Illinois
- Best guitar stores in Illinois — the state-wide ranking
- Sell your gear — 82 shops in Illinois buy or trade used gear; find yours by city
- Lessons — 128 stores in Illinois with a lesson program, from first chords on up
- Vintage guitars — 133 vintage & rare specialists in Illinois worth the drive
- Repairs & Setups in Illinois
- Lessons in Illinois
- Used Gear in Illinois
- Vintage & Rare in Illinois
- Electric Guitars in Illinois
- Band & Orchestra in Illinois
- Amps & Pedals in Illinois
- Bass Guitars in Illinois
- Acoustic Guitars in Illinois
- Drums & Percussion in Illinois
- Keys & Pianos in Illinois
- Ukulele, Banjo & Folk in Illinois
- Pro Audio in Illinois
- Guitar Center locations in Illinois
- Music & Arts locations in Illinois