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Guitar Stores in Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge has 9 guitar stores — including 2 that buy used gear, 3 with lessons, 5 vintage specialists, and 4 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 ★★★★☆ 880 reviews
Chain music store offering a large selection of instruments, amplifiers, and recording equipment.
The Exchange - Records, DVDs, CDs, Video Games
4.4 ★★★★☆ 157 reviews
The Fret Shack - Guitar Repair by Appointment
4.9 ★★★★★ 60 reviews
Repair and setup shop specializing in electric and acoustic guitars along with basses and other fretted instruments.
Music & Arts
4.6 ★★★★★ 57 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Tim's Guitar Workshop
4.5 ★★★★★ 61 reviews
Music shop offering guitar repair services, including setup and electronics.
Baton Rouge Music Exchange
4.6 ★★★★★ 29 reviews
ArtisanViolins and String Instruments
5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
Wilton's Custom Guitar Shop
4.5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
Good to know in Baton Rouge
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, The Fret Shack - Guitar Repair by Appointment, Music & Arts and Tim's Guitar Workshop.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center, The Exchange - Records, DVDs, CDs, Video Games, Music & Arts, Tim's Guitar Workshop, and 1 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.
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.3 (880)
- Baton Rouge Music Exchange ★★★★★ 4.6 (29)
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 (880)
- Music & Arts ★★★★★ 4.6 (57)
- Chemical City Reeds: Woodwind Specialists ★★★★★ 5 (3)