Guitar Stores in Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis has 9 guitar stores — including 5 that buy used gear, 4 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.
Indy CD & Vinyl
4.7 ★★★★★ 809 reviews
Long-running, independent outfit selling new-release & secondhand recordings in roomy surrounds.
Luna Music
4.8 ★★★★★ 480 reviews
Vinyl and CD store stocking new and used titles, along with cassettes, T-shirts, socks and stickers.
Guitar Center
4.1 ★★★★☆ 1,220 reviews
Store selling guitars and other musical instruments, such as drums, keyboards, and recording equipment.
Musicians' Repair & Sales
4.9 ★★★★★ 242 reviews
Instrumental repairers and retailers serving beginners, pros and school band students since 1948.
Arthur's Music Store
4.7 ★★★★★ 250 reviews
Enduring shop offering guitars, strings, drums & other musical instruments, plus repairs & lessons.
Indy String Theory LLC
4.9 ★★★★★ 196 reviews
Guitar and electronics repair shop showcasing new, used and vintage guitars, amps, pedals and accessories.
Ping's Music
4.9 ★★★★★ 91 reviews
Neighborhood shop offering musical instruments, including guitars and amplifiers, plus repairs and accessories.
About Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 36 reviews
Quick-visit store offering a selection of guitars.
Good to know in Indianapolis
3 of the 8 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, Musicians' Repair & Sales, Arthur's Music Store, Indy String Theory LLC, and 1 more.
Hunting vintage? Indy CD & Vinyl, Guitar Center, Arthur's Music Store and Ping's Music 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.
- Indy CD & Vinyl ★★★★★ 4.7 (809)
- Luna Music ★★★★★ 4.8 (480)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.1 (1,220)
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.
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.1 (1,220)
- Musicians' Repair & Sales ★★★★★ 4.9 (242)
- Arthur's Music Store ★★★★★ 4.7 (250)