Guitar Stores in Rockville, MD
Rockville has 4 guitar stores — including 3 that buy used gear, 4 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.
Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,076 reviews
Chain retailer stocking guitars, drums, keyboards and amps.
Xu Strings Guitar & Bass Repair
4.9 ★★★★★ 148 reviews
Friendly guitar and bass shop offering setups and custom electronics installs.
Music & Arts
4.2 ★★★★☆ 91 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Guitar Center Lessons
4.4 ★★★★☆ 21 reviews
Good to know in Rockville
3 of the 4 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, Xu Strings Guitar & Bass Repair, Music & Arts and Guitar Center Lessons.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center, Xu Strings Guitar & Bass Repair, Music & Arts 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 ★★★★☆ 4.3 (1,076)
- Xu Strings Guitar & Bass Repair ★★★★★ 4.9 (148)
- Guitar Center Lessons ★★★★☆ 4.4 (21)
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 (1,076)
- Xu Strings Guitar & Bass Repair ★★★★★ 4.9 (148)
- Music & Arts ★★★★☆ 4.2 (91)