Guitar Stores in Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati has 15 guitar stores — including 1 that buys used gear, 4 with lessons, 7 vintage specialists, and 7 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.
Willis Music Eastgate
4.5 ★★★★★ 396 reviews
Full-line shop since 1899 offering instruments for sale, rental, and repair, plus lessons and sheet music.
Mike's Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 159 reviews
Musical instruments and accessories store featuring new and vintage guitars and amps.
Antonio Violins & Ukuleles
4.8 ★★★★★ 133 reviews
Music store that specializes in stringed instruments and offers rental, repair, and assembly services.
Willis Music Kenwood Galleria
4.6 ★★★★★ 153 reviews
Long-running retailer of musical instruments and sheet music also providing rentals, repair services, and assembly.
JamHouse Music
4.9 ★★★★★ 112 reviews
Used guitars, amps, and pedals are bought, sold, and traded at this music store.
Third Rock Music Center
4.8 ★★★★★ 111 reviews
Music store specializing in guitars and offering keyboards, sound systems, lessons, and repairs.
Restoration Guitar
4.7 ★★★★★ 92 reviews
Repair shop addressing a variety of guitars (acoustic, electric and vintage), and other stringed instruments, in setups (nut and bridge) and repairs (neck adjustment, fretwork and pickup repair).
Cincinnati Bass Cellar
4.8 ★★★★★ 53 reviews
Western Hills Music
4.5 ★★★★★ 67 reviews
Volume Electronics LLC
4.2 ★★★★☆ 86 reviews
Vintage hi-fi speaker and guitar amp repair shop fixing turntables, camera flashes and other electronics.
Rom Double Reeds
5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
Good to know in Cincinnati
1 of the 14 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Mike's Music, Third Rock Music Center, Restoration Guitar, Cincinnati Bass Cellar, and 3 more.
Hunting vintage? Mike's Music, Third Rock Music Center, Restoration Guitar, Cincinnati Bass Cellar, and 3 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.
- Cincinnati Bass Cellar ★★★★★ 4.8 (53)
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.
- Antonio Violins & Ukuleles ★★★★★ 4.8 (133)
- Third Rock Music Center ★★★★★ 4.8 (111)
- Western Hills Music ★★★★★ 4.5 (67)