Guitar Stores in Joliet, IL
Joliet has 3 guitar stores — including 2 that buy used gear, 1 with lessons, 2 vintage specialists, and 1 with repair shop. 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 ★★★★☆ 672 reviews
Chain music retailer with a wide selection of guitars and other instruments plus recording gear.
Kula's Jewelry & Loan
4.9 ★★★★★ 147 reviews
Pawn shop where you can buy, sell and pawn diamond rings along with other kinds of jewelry, gold and coins.
Good to know in Joliet
2 of the 3 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shop with a bench here is Guitar Center.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center and Kula's Jewelry & Loan 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 (672)
- Kula's Jewelry & Loan ★★★★★ 4.9 (147)
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 (672)