Guitar Stores in Akron, OH
Akron has 11 guitar stores — including 1 that buys used gear, 3 with lessons, 2 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.
A Max Music Ltd
4.7 ★★★★★ 333 reviews
Family-run store offering guitars, pianos and drums, plus gear and accessories.
Staff Music Akron
4.8 ★★★★★ 179 reviews
Family-owned shop for new and used guitars, amps and drums and PA accessories, plus repairs.
Lay's Guitar Shop
4.7 ★★★★★ 199 reviews
Guitar shop offering a variety of guitars for sale, plus repair and assembly services.
Replay Music
4.6 ★★★★★ 186 reviews
Place featuring guitars and drums, plus other instruments, as well as lessons.
The Guitar Department
4.8 ★★★★★ 76 reviews
Cozy, local shop stocking new and used guitars and amps at fair prices, with pedals and accessories.
Taylor Band & Orchestra
4.5 ★★★★★ 99 reviews
Music store selling and renting instruments, with repair service for band and orchestral gear.
Musician's Repair Services Inc
4.8 ★★★★★ 50 reviews
Musical instrument repair shop specializing in custom designs, overhauls, and rentals.
The Music Shoppe
4.6 ★★★★★ 25 reviews
Event-sound, lighting and other equipment rentals and production for weddings and parties.
S.I.T. Strings Co., Inc
4.7 ★★★★★ 23 reviews
The Loft at Lay's Guitar Shop
5 ★★★★★ 11 reviews
Good to know in Akron
2 of the 11 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Lay's Guitar Shop, Taylor Band & Orchestra, Musician's Repair Services Inc, Amped Up Guitar Care, and 1 more.
Hunting vintage? Lay's Guitar Shop and The Loft at Lay's Guitar Shop 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 Guitar Department ★★★★★ 4.8 (76)
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.
- Replay Music ★★★★★ 4.6 (186)
- The Guitar Department ★★★★★ 4.8 (76)
- Taylor Band & Orchestra ★★★★★ 4.5 (99)