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Guitar Stores in Albany, NY

Albany has 7 guitar stores — including 1 that buys used gear, 4 with lessons, 3 vintage specialists, and 5 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.

Last Vestige Music Shop

4.7 ★★★★★ 298 reviews

173 Quail St, Albany, NY

Buys used gear Vintage specialist fair trade-in offersgood value

Eclectic shop, with 3 floors carrying old and new vinyl albums, CDs, and tapes.

FYE

4.2 ★★★★☆ 328 reviews

120 Washington Ave, Albany, NY

Vintage specialist

Entertainment retail chain selling new & pre-owned music, movies & video games, plus T-shirts.

John Keal Music Company, Inc.

4.4 ★★★★☆ 166 reviews

819 Livingston Ave, Albany, NY

Lessons Repairs & setups expert setups & repairsplays well with beginners

Veteran store stocking woodwind, brass, string, and percussion instruments, plus repair services.

Hilton Music Center Inc. - Music School Albany

4.7 ★★★★★ 114 reviews

440 Colonie Center, Albany, NY

Lessons Repairs & setups Vintage specialist expert setups & repairsknowledgeable staffgreat lesson program

Shop for guitars and ukuleles, violins and pianos, as well as lessons and sheet music.

Kokotele Guitar Works

5 ★★★★★ 63 reviews

115 S Main Ave, Albany, NY

Repairs & setups expert setups & repairsknowledgeable staffgood value

Repair shop specializing in acoustic and electric guitars and basses.

Kyle Mulcahy Music Lessons & Guitar Repair

5 ★★★★★ 10 reviews

418 Broadway #8343, Albany, NY

Lessons Repairs & setups expert setups & repairsgreat lesson programplays well with beginners

Hilton Piano & Guitar Music Store

4 ★★★★☆ 4 reviews

103 Colonie Center, Albany, NY

Lessons Repairs & setups

Good to know in Albany

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 John Keal Music Company, Inc., Hilton Music Center Inc. - Music School Albany, Kokotele Guitar Works, Kyle Mulcahy Music Lessons & Guitar Repair, and 1 more.

Hunting vintage? Last Vestige Music Shop, FYE and Hilton Music Center Inc. - Music School Albany are the vintage & rare specialists in town — evidence from the shop's own site or player reviews.

Selling or trading gear?

This shop buys or trades 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.

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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.

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