Guitar Stores in Cedar Rapids, IA
Cedar Rapids has 2 guitar stores — including 1 that buys used gear, 2 with lessons, 1 vintage specialist, and 2 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.
Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 432 reviews
Retail chain selling guitars, keyboards, drum sets and amps, as well as gear for DJing and recording.
Schultz Strings
4.9 ★★★★★ 71 reviews
Instruments for rent and sale (including violas and violins), plus instruction and repairs.
Good to know in Cedar Rapids
1 of the 2 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center and Schultz Strings.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center is the vintage & rare specialist in town — evidence from the shop's own site or player reviews.
Selling or trading gear?
This shop buys or trades 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 ★★★★☆ 4.3 (432)
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 ★★★★☆ 4.3 (432)
- Schultz Strings ★★★★★ 4.9 (71)