Guitar Stores in Towson, MD
Towson has 2 guitar stores — including 2 that buy used gear, 2 with lessons, 2 vintage specialists, and 2 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
4.2 ★★★★☆ 1,325 reviews
Chain retailer of musical instruments including guitars, amps, and keyboards, plus repair services.
Ryan Fowler's Guitar Experience
4.9 ★★★★★ 125 reviews
Small shop offering a selection of quality guitars for sale and repair, plus lessons.
Good to know in Towson
1 of the 2 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center and Ryan Fowler's Guitar Experience.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center and Ryan Fowler's Guitar Experience 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 ★★★★☆ 4.2 (1,325)
- Ryan Fowler's Guitar Experience ★★★★★ 4.9 (125)
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 ★★★★☆ 4.2 (1,325)
- Ryan Fowler's Guitar Experience ★★★★★ 4.9 (125)