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Guitar Stores in Manchester, NH
Manchester has 7 guitar stores — including 3 that buy used gear, 4 with lessons, 3 vintage specialists, and 3 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.
Manchester Music Mill
4.9 ★★★★★ 917 reviews
Friendly music store offering used and new gear, plus repairs and rentals.
Guitar Center
4.2 ★★★★☆ 669 reviews
Retail chain offering new and used guitars, amplifiers, keyboards and more.
The Music Techs
4.8 ★★★★★ 86 reviews
Instrument-repair facility (guitars, bass, keyboards, etc) with a staff known for friendliness.
Music & Arts
4 ★★★★☆ 93 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Ted Herbert Music School & Rentals
4.9 ★★★★★ 16 reviews
Good to know in Manchester
4 of the 6 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, The Music Techs and Music & Arts.
Hunting vintage? Manchester Music Mill, Guitar Center and Music & Arts 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.
- Manchester Music Mill ★★★★★ 4.9 (917)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.2 (669)
- Wicked Joyful ★★★★★ 5 (15)
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.
- Manchester Music Mill ★★★★★ 4.9 (917)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.2 (669)
- Music & Arts ★★★★☆ 4 (93)