Guitar Stores in Mankato, MN
Mankato has 6 guitar stores — including 2 with lessons, 2 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.
Rhapsody Music
4.6 ★★★★★ 250 reviews
Longtime music store specializing in new and used guitars, drums, and keyboards, plus accessories.
Scheitel's Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 197 reviews
Upbeat music shop carrying a range of instruments, plus lessons in guitar and piano.
The Music Mart
4.8 ★★★★★ 127 reviews
Easygoing store carrying a range of musical instruments, along with repair services.
Lurth Organ Co
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
Good to know in Mankato
2 of the 5 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Rhapsody Music, Scheitel's Music, The Music Mart and Rock Bottom Guitarworks.
Hunting vintage? Tune Town and The Music Mart are the vintage & rare specialists in town — evidence from the shop's own site or player reviews.
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.
- Rhapsody Music ★★★★★ 4.6 (250)
- Scheitel's Music ★★★★★ 4.7 (197)