Guitar Stores in Hopkins, MN
Hopkins has 4 guitar stores — including 2 that buy used gear, 1 with lessons, 1 vintage specialist, 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.
Mill City Sound
4.7 ★★★★★ 537 reviews
Sprawling independent record shop with a large selection of new and used vinyl, plus turntables.
Bongo's & Bud's Music Center
4.7 ★★★★★ 72 reviews
Locally owned music store since 1955 featuring stringed instruments (guitars, basses and ukuleles).
Good to know in Hopkins
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 Bongo's & Bud's Music Center.
Hunting vintage? Bongo's & Bud's Music Center is the vintage & rare specialist 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.
- Mill City Sound ★★★★★ 4.7 (537)
- Bongo's & Bud's Music Center ★★★★★ 4.7 (72)
Getting started?
This store offers 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.
- Bongo's & Bud's Music Center ★★★★★ 4.7 (72)