Guitar Stores in Springfield, MO
Springfield has 14 guitar stores — including 3 that buy used gear, 8 with lessons, 9 vintage specialists, and 8 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.
Palen Music Center
4.9 ★★★★★ 1,929 reviews
Family-run shop selling guitars (acoustic, electric, bass and 12-string models) and other instruments, as well as gear and rental services.
The Acoustic Shoppe
5 ★★★★★ 1,523 reviews
Family-run store peddling acoustic guitars and mandolins, plus friendly service.
Ernie Williamson Music
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,052 reviews
Music shop featuring guitars, basses and strings, plus amps, books and lessons.
Stick It In Your Ear
4.6 ★★★★★ 611 reviews
Long-running hangout for vinyls plus CDs, cassettes and band merch.
Guitar Center
4.1 ★★★★☆ 941 reviews
Third-Eye Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 58 reviews
Store catering to guitarists, with some saying the staff is knowledgeable and helpful.
Corporate Offices for Ernie Williamson Music
4.6 ★★★★★ 11 reviews
Moll Custom Instruments
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
Lowrey Organ Center
Good to know in Springfield
3 of the 12 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Palen Music Center, The Acoustic Shoppe, Ernie Williamson Music, Guitar Center, and 4 more.
Hunting vintage? Palen Music Center, The Acoustic Shoppe, Ernie Williamson Music, Stick It In Your Ear, and 5 more 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.
- The Acoustic Shoppe ★★★★★ 5 (1,523)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.1 (941)
- Joe's Records Springfield ★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
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.
- Palen Music Center ★★★★★ 4.9 (1,929)
- Ernie Williamson Music ★★★★★ 4.8 (1,052)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.1 (941)