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Guitar Stores in Durham, NC
Durham has 14 guitar stores — including 1 that buys used gear, 6 with lessons, 6 vintage specialists, and 11 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.
Sound Pure LLC
4.9 ★★★★★ 1,190 reviews
Relaxed shop for guitars (acoustic and electric), drums, cymbals and amps, plus instruments for trade.
High Strung Violins & Guitars
4.8 ★★★★★ 139 reviews
Musical instrument store offering repairs and lessons on stringed instruments, including violins, guitars and cellos.
The Tuba Exchange
5 ★★★★★ 52 reviews
Electric Violin Shop
4.9 ★★★★★ 50 reviews
By-appointment shop specializing in electric violins, violas, cellos, and upright basses, plus amps and other gear.
Music & Arts
4 ★★★★☆ 91 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Bull City Sound & Electronics Repair Shop
3.6 ★★★★☆ 101 reviews
Authorized repair center for most major brands of professional audio equipment.
Dr. Bass – String Instrument Repair, Rental & Sales
4.8 ★★★★★ 25 reviews
Hanson & Crawford
4.7 ★★★★★ 22 reviews
Bullseye Music - Guitars, Gear, and more
5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
Good to know in Durham
1 of the 10 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Sound Pure LLC, High Strung Violins & Guitars, The Tuba Exchange, Electric Violin Shop, and 7 more.
Hunting vintage? Sound Pure LLC, High Strung Violins & Guitars, The Tuba Exchange, Music & Arts, and 2 more 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.
- The Tuba Exchange ★★★★★ 5 (52)
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.
- High Strung Violins & Guitars ★★★★★ 4.8 (139)
- Music & Arts ★★★★☆ 4 (91)
- Dr. Bass – String Instrument Repair, Rental & Sales ★★★★★ 4.8 (25)