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Guitar Stores in Burlington, NC
Burlington has 7 guitar stores — including 2 that buy used gear, 2 with lessons, 5 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.
Music & Arts
4.6 ★★★★★ 231 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Shomaker Guitar
4.8 ★★★★★ 129 reviews
Longtime musical instrument vendor known for selling guitars, basses and amplifiers, plus repairs.
Lowe Vintage Instrument Company
4.9 ★★★★★ 78 reviews
Luthier-run shop for fretted instruments such as new and vintage electric guitars, mandolins, banjos and acoustic guitars.
Main Street Vinyl, LLC
4.7 ★★★★★ 79 reviews
Vinyl-focused record store specializing in new and used albums, plus a listening booth.
Good to know in Burlington
1 of the 7 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Music & Arts, Shomaker Guitar and Lowe Vintage Instrument Company.
Hunting vintage? Music & Arts, Shomaker Guitar, Lowe Vintage Instrument Company, Main Street Vinyl, LLC, 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.
- Shomaker Guitar ★★★★★ 4.8 (129)
- Main Street Vinyl, LLC ★★★★★ 4.7 (79)
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.
- Music & Arts ★★★★★ 4.6 (231)
- Shomaker Guitar ★★★★★ 4.8 (129)