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Guitar Stores in Hickory, NC
Hickory has 3 guitar stores — including 1 that buys used gear, 3 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
4.4 ★★★★☆ 686 reviews
Chain music store offering guitars, amps, keyboards, and other instruments, plus lessons.
Music & Arts
4.6 ★★★★★ 171 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Larry's Music & Sound LLC
4.8 ★★★★★ 95 reviews
Family-run shop offering instruments and sound equipment, plus repairs and installations.
Good to know in Hickory
2 of the 3 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, Music & Arts and Larry's Music & Sound LLC.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center and Music & Arts 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 ★★★★☆ 4.4 (686)
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 ★★★★☆ 4.4 (686)
- Music & Arts ★★★★★ 4.6 (171)
- Larry's Music & Sound LLC ★★★★★ 4.8 (95)