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Guitar Stores in Wilmington, NC
Wilmington has 11 guitar stores — including 2 that buy used gear, 2 with lessons, 4 vintage specialists, and 4 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 Pickers
4.8 ★★★★★ 238 reviews
Record Bar
4.8 ★★★★★ 186 reviews
Friendly record store selling vinyl formats for new releases, plus used albums and collectibles.
Modern Legend
4.8 ★★★★★ 183 reviews
Boutique carrying clothing alongside music-related merchandise, including records.
Bass Pluckers
5 ★★★★★ 119 reviews
Store specializing in gear for bass guitars, plus amps and repair services via the knowledgeable owner and helpful staff.
Music & Arts
4.5 ★★★★★ 142 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
The Music Loft of Wilmington
4.5 ★★★★★ 121 reviews
Familiar and helpful staff offer guitars and other instruments, plus amps and gear, via online sales.
Varnam Strings
4.8 ★★★★★ 53 reviews
Shop featuring violins, violas, cellos, and bass instruments, plus rentals, repairs, and restoration services.
Madman Repair / Gayle Guitar Co.
4.9 ★★★★★ 35 reviews
Repair shop specializing in guitar setups, upgrades, and repairs.
Good to know in Wilmington
4 of the 11 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Pickers, Music & Arts, Varnam Strings and Music & More, Inc., The Performing Arts Academy.
Hunting vintage? Record Bar, Music & Arts, The Music Loft of Wilmington and Girder Music LLC 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 Music Loft of Wilmington ★★★★★ 4.5 (121)
- Music Go Round ★★★★☆ 3.8 (11)
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 ★★★★★ 4.5 (142)
- Music & More, Inc., The Performing Arts Academy ★★★★★ 5 (9)