Guitar Stores in Des Moines, IA
Des Moines has 10 guitar stores — including 2 that buy used gear, 3 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.
Vinyl Cup Records
4.7 ★★★★★ 377 reviews
Friendly staff and a dog are on hand at this indie shop for vinyl records, new and used, plus live gigs and a listening room.
Funky Finds Vintage & Retro
4.8 ★★★★★ 293 reviews
Charming vintage store selling clothes and furniture, plus records, home décor and art.
Uptempo Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 275 reviews
Friendly, local music shop selling new and used instruments, accessories and sheet music.
American Music Center
4.8 ★★★★★ 81 reviews
Store for guitars and other musical instruments, as well as repair services.
Rob's Music & More
4.6 ★★★★★ 64 reviews
Stringed musical instruments store selling new, used and rare gear, plus repairs and friendly service.
Family Music Center-Miller Music
4.3 ★★★★☆ 43 reviews
Instruments for sale and rent, guitar and sax repair and instrument lessons.
Rieman Music - Altoona
4.2 ★★★★☆ 31 reviews
Long-running shop offering instruments for sale and rent, plus lessons, repairs, and live-sound equipment.
BilT Guitars
4.6 ★★★★★ 10 reviews
Hank's Fuzzy Guitars + Furniture
4.4 ★★★★☆ 7 reviews
Good to know in Des Moines
2 of the 9 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Uptempo Music, American Music Center, Rob's Music & More, Family Music Center-Miller Music, and 1 more.
Hunting vintage? Vinyl Cup Records, Funky Finds Vintage & Retro, American Music Center and Rieman Music - Altoona 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.
- Funky Finds Vintage & Retro ★★★★★ 4.8 (293)
- Rob's Music & More ★★★★★ 4.6 (64)
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.
- Rob's Music & More ★★★★★ 4.6 (64)
- Family Music Center-Miller Music ★★★★☆ 4.3 (43)
- Rieman Music - Altoona ★★★★☆ 4.2 (31)