Guitar Stores in Champaign, IL
Champaign has 7 guitar stores — including 3 that buy used gear, 5 with lessons, 4 vintage specialists, and 5 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.
The Upper Bout
4.9 ★★★★★ 203 reviews
Music store specializing in guitars, amps, and pedals, with setup and repair services.
Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 344 reviews
Musical-instrument chain offering a wide range of amps, mixers, guitars and drums.
Corson Music
4.4 ★★★★☆ 64 reviews
Musical instrument shop featuring guitars and offering assembly, as well as string changes.
Pro Sound Center
4.2 ★★★★☆ 5 reviews
Guitar Center Lessons
Good to know in Champaign
3 of the 7 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are The Upper Bout, Guitar Center, The Music Shoppe Inc., Corson Music, and 1 more.
Hunting vintage? The Upper Bout, Guitar Center, Exile on Main Street 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 ★★★★☆ 4.4 (344)
- Exile on Main Street ★★★★★ 4.5 (205)
- 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.
- The Upper Bout ★★★★★ 4.9 (203)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.4 (344)
- The Music Shoppe Inc. ★★★★★ 4.6 (133)