Guitar Stores in St. Louis, MO
St. Louis has 21 guitar stores — including 5 that buy used gear, 7 with lessons, 11 vintage specialists, and 11 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 ★★★★☆ 1,234 reviews
Chain music store carrying instruments such as guitars, amps, and drums, plus recording and DJ gear.
Record Exchange
4.4 ★★★★☆ 761 reviews
Sprawling store for new and used vinyl, CDs and DVDs, plus audiophile equipment.
Music Go Round St. Louis
4.7 ★★★★★ 460 reviews
Chain of music stores buying, selling & trading instruments, sound equipment & accessories.
Nottelmann Music Co
4.8 ★★★★★ 187 reviews
Long-standing music store offering a selection of instruments for sale and rent, plus lessons, repairs, and cleaning services.
Saxquest
4.8 ★★★★★ 168 reviews
Instrument shop specializing in saxophones, including new and used models, plus accessories.
Killer Vintage
4.8 ★★★★★ 141 reviews
Shop selling vintage instruments from electric guitars to amplifiers and basses, plus repairs.
J Gravity Strings
4.6 ★★★★★ 163 reviews
Laid-back guitar shop focusing on repairs and setups for stringed instruments with a large selection of new and used models.
Goez Instrument Repair
4.9 ★★★★★ 103 reviews
Skilled guitar repair shop specializing in setups, adjustments and tune-ups.
560 Music Center
4.7 ★★★★★ 103 reviews
Concerts, recitals & other events held in a converted art deco temple with 3 performance spaces.
David's Guitar Loft
4.8 ★★★★★ 68 reviews
Kismet Creative Center
4.9 ★★★★★ 43 reviews
Store specializing in reissues and obscure selections from a variety of music genres.
Bearden Violin Shop, Inc.
4.3 ★★★★☆ 49 reviews
Music & Arts
4.5 ★★★★★ 34 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
RADICIC GUITAR and ZITHER - St. Louis Guitar Repair
5 ★★★★★ 12 reviews
Loveland Guitars
3.7 ★★★★☆ 30 reviews
Guitar Center Lessons
Good to know in St. Louis
6 of the 16 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, Nottelmann Music Co, Saxquest, Killer Vintage, and 7 more.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center, Nottelmann Music Co, Saxquest, Killer Vintage, and 7 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.
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.2 (1,234)
- Music Go Round St. Louis ★★★★★ 4.7 (460)
- Saxquest ★★★★★ 4.8 (168)
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 (1,234)
- Nottelmann Music Co ★★★★★ 4.8 (187)
- 560 Music Center ★★★★★ 4.7 (103)