Guitar Stores in Syracuse, NY
Syracuse has 7 guitar stores — including 5 that buy used gear, 3 with lessons, 5 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.
Pawn Pro
4.7 ★★★★★ 651 reviews
Clean, organized pawn shop selling jewelry, tools, collectibles and electronics.
Guitar Center
4.2 ★★★★☆ 608 reviews
Well-stocked guitar store selling amps, drums and keyboards.
Ish Guitars - Appointment Only
4.9 ★★★★★ 151 reviews
Spacious, friendly shop specializing in guitars and other instruments, with repair services and knowledgeable staff.
Empire Winds
4.8 ★★★★★ 70 reviews
A place that offers instrument rental, sales, repairs and cleaning.
Good to know in Syracuse
4 of the 7 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Pawn Pro, Guitar Center, Ish Guitars - Appointment Only, Empire Winds, and 1 more.
Hunting vintage? The Sound Garden-Syracuse, Pawn Pro, Guitar Center, Ish Guitars - Appointment Only, and 1 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.
- The Sound Garden-Syracuse ★★★★★ 4.7 (1,291)
- Pawn Pro ★★★★★ 4.7 (651)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.2 (608)
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 (608)
- Ish Guitars - Appointment Only ★★★★★ 4.9 (151)
- Guitar Center Lessons ★★★★★ 5 (1)