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Guitar Stores in Long Island City, NY
Long Island City has 4 guitar stores — including 1 that buys used gear, 2 with lessons, 2 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.
Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,572 reviews
Musical instrument store offering guitars, keyboards, drums, and recording equipment, plus lessons.
Uke Hut
4.8 ★★★★★ 87 reviews
Laid-back music store offering ukuleles at all price points, plus lessons and live performances.
Sadowsky Guitars
4.7 ★★★★★ 24 reviews
Retail showroom for renowned builder of electric guitars & basses, plus parts & accessories.
Good to know in Long Island City
2 of the 4 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, Uke Hut and Sadowsky Guitars.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center and Sadowsky Guitars 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.
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.3 (1,572)
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 ★★★★☆ 4.3 (1,572)
- Uke Hut ★★★★★ 4.8 (87)