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Guitar Stores in Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque has 15 guitar stores — including 3 that buy used gear, 4 with lessons, 6 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 ★★★★☆ 2,022 reviews
Chain music shop featuring guitars, pianos, and audio equipment, plus instrument repairs.
Music Go Round
4.5 ★★★★★ 877 reviews
Chain of music stores buying, selling & trading instruments, sound equipment & accessories.
Robertson & Sons Violin Shop
4.8 ★★★★★ 386 reviews
Store offering stringed instruments such as violins, violas, and basses, plus appraisals and repairs.
Backroads Guitars
4.9 ★★★★★ 311 reviews
Baum's Music
4.6 ★★★★★ 328 reviews
Long-standing store offering a wide range of musical instruments, repair services, rentals, and lessons.
Grumpy's Guitars
4.8 ★★★★★ 243 reviews
Relaxed, friendly staff at this small shop repairing acoustic guitars and other stringed instruments.
GuitarVista
4.8 ★★★★★ 172 reviews
Family-run shop stocking new and used guitars for folk, jazz, classical and blues players.
Nob Hill Music
4.5 ★★★★★ 139 reviews
Store selling new and used vinyl records, CDs, and cassettes, plus music-inspired gifts.
Mallory Guitars
4.9 ★★★★★ 88 reviews
Specialized shop that performs acoustic, electric and bass guitar repairs as well as setup.
Pimentel & Sons Guitar Makers Inc
4.8 ★★★★★ 74 reviews
Guitar shop and maker featuring handcrafted instruments, lessons, as well as repair services.
Lesmen's Pro Audio, Lighting, & Video
4.7 ★★★★★ 77 reviews
Audio and video rental and sales outfit plus repair services and a recording studio.
ABQ Guitarworks
4.6 ★★★★★ 68 reviews
Shop featuring acoustic and electric guitars alongside amplifier repair services.
Guitars Drums & More
2 ★★☆☆☆ 2 reviews
Good to know in Albuquerque
3 of the 14 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, Robertson & Sons Violin Shop, Backroads Guitars, Baum's Music, and 7 more.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center, Robertson & Sons Violin Shop, Grumpy's Guitars, GuitarVista, and 2 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 (2,022)
- Robertson & Sons Violin Shop ★★★★★ 4.8 (386)
- Nob Hill Music ★★★★★ 4.5 (139)
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 (2,022)
- Backroads Guitars ★★★★★ 4.9 (311)
- Baum's Music ★★★★★ 4.6 (328)