Guitar Stores in Schenectady, NY
Schenectady has 3 guitar stores — including 1 that buys used gear, 1 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.
Love Vinyl Records
4.5 ★★★★★ 66 reviews
Music shop specializing in new, used, and rare vinyl records, with a focus on all genres.
John Keal Music / Schenectady
4.3 ★★★★☆ 47 reviews
Mom-&-pop shop selling new and used guitars and offering rentals, repairs, and assemblies.
A Violin Shop | Marchitto Violin Schenectady
4.8 ★★★★★ 21 reviews
Good to know in Schenectady
1 of the 3 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Love Vinyl Records, John Keal Music / Schenectady and A Violin Shop | Marchitto Violin Schenectady.
Hunting vintage? Love Vinyl Records and A Violin Shop | Marchitto Violin Schenectady 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.
- A Violin Shop | Marchitto Violin Schenectady ★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
Getting started?
This store offers 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.
- John Keal Music / Schenectady ★★★★☆ 4.3 (47)