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Guitar Stores in Downers Grove, IL
Downers Grove has 5 guitar stores — including 2 that buy used gear, 3 with lessons, 2 vintage specialists, and 4 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.
Tobias Music
4.9 ★★★★★ 126 reviews
Cozy family-owned venue for acoustic and electric guitars, offering repairs and lessons.
Evolution Music Rock Academy
4.8 ★★★★★ 120 reviews
Musical instrument store buying used gear, plus guitar lessons.
Lisa's Clarinet Shop
4.4 ★★★★☆ 108 reviews
Clarinets and saxophone shop with a repair service, plus online clarinet lessons.
Guitar Tech Service
5 ★★★★★ 11 reviews
Good to know in Downers Grove
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Tobias Music, Evolution Music Rock Academy, Lisa's Clarinet Shop and Guitar Tech Service.
Hunting vintage? Tobias Music and Guitar Tech Service 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.
- Evolution Music Rock Academy ★★★★★ 4.8 (120)
- Lisa's Clarinet Shop ★★★★☆ 4.4 (108)
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.
- Tobias Music ★★★★★ 4.9 (126)
- Evolution Music Rock Academy ★★★★★ 4.8 (120)
- Lisa's Clarinet Shop ★★★★☆ 4.4 (108)