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Guitar Stores in Worcester, MA
Worcester has 4 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.
Joe's Albums
4.8 ★★★★★ 239 reviews
New and used albums featuring a mix of popular and obscure titles.
E.L. Music
4.8 ★★★★★ 135 reviews
Retailer offering guitars, drums, clarinets, and other instruments, plus rentals and lessons.
Union Music
4.6 ★★★★★ 137 reviews
Long-running store offering new and used musical instruments, lessons, and repair services.
The Guitar Armory
5 ★★★★★ 4 reviews
Good to know in Worcester
1 of the 4 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are E.L. Music and Union Music.
Hunting vintage? Joe's Albums and Union Music 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.
- Joe's Albums ★★★★★ 4.8 (239)
- Union Music ★★★★★ 4.6 (137)
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.
- E.L. Music ★★★★★ 4.8 (135)
- Union Music ★★★★★ 4.6 (137)