Guitar Stores in Louisville, KY
Louisville has 18 guitar stores — including 7 that buy used gear, 5 with lessons, 11 vintage specialists, and 7 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.
Doo Wop Shop
4.7 ★★★★★ 836 reviews
Local shop renting and selling instruments and sound-related fixtures, such as guitars and PA systems.
The Great Escape
4.6 ★★★★★ 683 reviews
Family-run shop, which has been around for decades and is known for its great selection, of new and used vinyl records and a variety of comic books and graphic novels, plus CDs and DVDs.
Guestroom Records
4.8 ★★★★★ 506 reviews
Independently-owned shop carrying new and used vinyl, new and used CDs and cassettes.
Guitar Center
4.2 ★★★★☆ 1,201 reviews
Massive retailer stocking guitars, amps, keyboards, drums, mics, pedals and more.
Music Go Round
4.3 ★★★★☆ 913 reviews
Chain of music stores buying, selling & trading instruments, sound equipment & accessories.
Mom's Music - Louisville's Music Store
4.9 ★★★★★ 395 reviews
Lively, family-run music store selling guitars, basses, drums and keyboards (gear).
Book & Music Exchange
4.2 ★★★★☆ 711 reviews
Games, music and movies from various eras are sold alongside books.
Fat Rabbit Thrift & Vintage
4.7 ★★★★★ 252 reviews
Retro, eclectic, clean spot selling vintage clothes and records, along with toys, magazines and other knickknacks.
Steilberg String Instruments, LLC
4.5 ★★★★★ 177 reviews
Kind staff, known for acoustics and banjos, offers instruments and lessons, along with repairs.
Scott Guitar Works Repair Restoration Louisville
4.9 ★★★★★ 69 reviews
Artisan for custom-built and vintage guitars and basses, plus repair services.
Music & Arts
4.5 ★★★★★ 53 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Barneys Guitar Service
4.9 ★★★★★ 33 reviews
By-appointment guitar repair shop providing setups, upgrades, and other services.
Baroque Violin Shop
5 ★★★★★ 30 reviews
Musical instrument shop specializing in stringed instruments and offering repair services by its trained staff.
Paul Dean Guitars
4.7 ★★★★★ 3 reviews
Burch Custom Acoustic Guitars
Good to know in Louisville
10 of the 17 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Doo Wop Shop, Guitar Center, Mom's Music - Louisville's Music Store, Music & Arts, and 3 more.
Hunting vintage? Doo Wop Shop, Electric Ladyland, The Great Escape, Guitar Center, and 7 more 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.
- The Great Escape ★★★★★ 4.6 (683)
- Guestroom Records ★★★★★ 4.8 (506)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.2 (1,201)
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.
- Doo Wop Shop ★★★★★ 4.7 (836)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.2 (1,201)
- Mom's Music - Louisville's Music Store ★★★★★ 4.9 (395)