Guitar Stores in Columbus, OH
Columbus has 19 guitar stores — including 5 that buy used gear, 6 with lessons, 8 vintage specialists, and 12 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.
Used Kids Records
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,157 reviews
Record store featuring a wide selection of new and used vinyl, plus cassettes and CDs.
The Loft Violin Shop
4.9 ★★★★★ 587 reviews
Friendly shop selling, renting and repairing various stringed instruments, such as violins, violas and cellos.
Music Go Round Columbus
4.5 ★★★★★ 701 reviews
Chain of music stores buying, selling & trading instruments, sound equipment & accessories.
Guitar Center
4 ★★★★☆ 1,510 reviews
Music store featuring a range of instruments and accessories such as guitars, amps, and keyboards.
Lost Weekend Records
4.7 ★★★★★ 303 reviews
Small, easygoing record store with a selection of new and used vinyl, plus some comic books.
Columbus Percussion
4.8 ★★★★★ 256 reviews
Bluegrass Musicians Supply
4.7 ★★★★★ 183 reviews
Casual spot to find acoustic guitars, mandolins, banjos, ukuleles and other instruments, plus straps and strings.
The Guitar Repair Co.
5 ★★★★★ 121 reviews
Neighborhood guitar shop specializing in fretted instrument repairs, setups, and custom electronics.
A STRING INSTRUMENT REPAIR
5 ★★★★★ 110 reviews
Longtime musical instrument workshop providing guitar and violin adjustment, restoration, and repair.
Guitar House Workshop
4.8 ★★★★★ 128 reviews
Family-owned store specializing in acoustic instruments and their repair services.
German Village Music Haus
4.8 ★★★★★ 90 reviews
Store featuring guitars, basses, and other instruments, as well as repair services.
Music & Arts
4.4 ★★★★☆ 100 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Music & Arts
4.5 ★★★★★ 58 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Command Brass LLC
5 ★★★★★ 30 reviews
Repairs for a variety of brass instruments, plus cleaning and other service options.
Good to know in Columbus
9 of the 16 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Used Kids Records, The Loft Violin Shop, Guitar Center, Columbus Percussion, and 8 more.
Hunting vintage? Used Kids Records, Magnolia Thunderpussy, The Loft Violin Shop, Guitar Center, and 4 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.
- Used Kids Records ★★★★★ 4.8 (1,157)
- The Loft Violin Shop ★★★★★ 4.9 (587)
- Music Go Round Columbus ★★★★★ 4.5 (701)
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 (1,510)
- Columbus Percussion ★★★★★ 4.8 (256)
- Guitar House Workshop ★★★★★ 4.8 (128)