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Guitar Stores in Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem has 11 guitar stores — including 3 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.
McKay's Winston-Salem
4.5 ★★★★★ 5,046 reviews
Used bookstore stocking a large selection of books, music, movies, and video games, plus collectibles.
Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 757 reviews
Music store chain offering instruments, sound equipment, and rental services, plus repairs.
Mitchell's Piano Gallery, Inc.
4.9 ★★★★★ 187 reviews
Dealer carrying a range of pianos, including digital models, plus guitars, and organs.
The B String Guitar Shop
4.8 ★★★★★ 103 reviews
Music shop providing new and used guitars, amps, and repairs.
Heyday Guitars
5 ★★★★★ 81 reviews
Store focused on guitars, amps, and other musical instruments, plus repairs.
Jackson's Music Store, Inc.
4.1 ★★★★☆ 119 reviews
Store for buying, renting, and repairing musical instruments, plus lessons.
Piedmont Music Center
4.1 ★★★★☆ 22 reviews
Music & Arts
4 ★★★★☆ 17 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Wherehouse Studios
4 ★★★★☆ 4 reviews
Gears And Guitars Fest 2019
5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
Good to know in Winston-Salem
3 of the 10 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, Heyday Guitars, Jackson's Music Store, Inc., Vintage Clarinet Doctor, and 1 more.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center, Mitchell's Piano Gallery, Inc., Heyday Guitars, Jackson's Music Store, Inc., 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.
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.4 (757)
- Mitchell's Piano Gallery, Inc. ★★★★★ 4.9 (187)
- Heyday Guitars ★★★★★ 5 (81)
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 (757)
- Jackson's Music Store, Inc. ★★★★☆ 4.1 (119)
- Music & Arts ★★★★☆ 4 (17)