Guitar Stores in Bangor, ME
Bangor has 3 guitar stores — including 2 that buy used gear, 2 with lessons, 2 vintage specialists, and 1 with repair shop. 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.
Bull Moose
4.6 ★★★★★ 2,301 reviews
Retail chain carrying music, movies & video games in a variety of formats, plus books & gifts.
Northern Kingdom Music
4.8 ★★★★★ 315 reviews
Independently run shop for acoustic, electric and bass guitars as well as amplifiers and pedals, plus lessons.
Knapp's Music Center
4.5 ★★★★★ 74 reviews
Veteran music store featuring pianos and other instruments, plus lessons.
Good to know in Bangor
1 of the 3 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shop with a bench here is Knapp's Music Center.
Hunting vintage? Bull Moose and Knapp's Music Center 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.
- Bull Moose ★★★★★ 4.6 (2,301)
- Knapp's Music Center ★★★★★ 4.5 (74)
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.
- Northern Kingdom Music ★★★★★ 4.8 (315)
- Knapp's Music Center ★★★★★ 4.5 (74)