Guitar Stores in Portland, ME
Portland has 8 guitar stores — including 3 that buy used gear, 3 with lessons, 4 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.
Portland Flea-for-All
4.5 ★★★★★ 357 reviews
Funky market with an eclectic collection of vintage furniture, clothing & more from various vendors.
Guitar Center
4.1 ★★★★☆ 550 reviews
Chain store selling acoustic and electric guitars, drums, amps, keyboards, recording equipment, and other instruments.
The Drum Shop
4.7 ★★★★★ 153 reviews
Big selection of new and used drums, cymbals and hardware along with instruction.
Buckdancer's Choice Music Co.
4.6 ★★★★★ 119 reviews
New and used guitar store catering to new players and pros, featuring amps, banjos, pedals and mics.
Bird Song Music Studio
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
Guitar Center Lessons
Good to know in Portland
4 of the 6 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, Buckdancer's Choice Music Co., Toby Rzepka, Luthier and Guitar Center Lessons.
Hunting vintage? Portland Flea-for-All, Guitar Center, Daily Records & CDs 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.
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.1 (550)
- Daily Records & CDs ★★★★★ 4.9 (122)
- 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 ★★★★☆ 4.1 (550)
- The Drum Shop ★★★★★ 4.7 (153)
- Guitar Center Lessons