Guitar Stores in West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines has 5 guitar stores — including 3 that buy used gear, 2 with lessons, 3 vintage specialists, 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 ★★★★☆ 813 reviews
Large chain carrying acoustic and electric guitars plus amps, drums and keyboards.
Lawman Guitars
3.4 ★★★☆☆ 7 reviews
A.G. Guitars
4.3 ★★★★☆ 3 reviews
Guitar Center Lessons
Good to know in West Des Moines
All 3 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center and Guitar Center Lessons.
Hunting vintage? Jay's CD and Hobby, Guitar Center and Guitar Center Lessons 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.
- Jay's CD and Hobby ★★★★★ 4.6 (1,182)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.3 (813)
- Guitar Center Lessons
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 (813)
- Guitar Center Lessons