Guitar Stores in Dayton, OH
Dayton has 10 guitar stores — including 3 that buy used gear, 2 with lessons, 2 vintage specialists, and 3 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.
Omega Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,182 reviews
Album-filled haunt carrying new releases, used titles, 45-rpm singles, CDs and DVDs, plus turntables.
Guitar Center
4.2 ★★★★☆ 1,233 reviews
Busy chain store featuring a large variety of instruments (electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards and drums), plus pro sound equipment and rentals.
Skeleton Dust Records
4.9 ★★★★★ 231 reviews
Cool retailer selling vinyl LPs, CDs, cassettes, books and art.
Encore
4.5 ★★★★★ 64 reviews
Shop specializing in musical instrument repairs, including amplifiers, flutes, and pedals.
The Guitar Buyer (Online ONLY)
5 ★★★★★ 24 reviews
Good to know in Dayton
5 of the 8 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, McCutcheon Music Repair Shop and Musical Gear - Strings, Sticks, and More! - Mike's Cycle and Skate Huber Heights.
Hunting vintage? Omega Music and Guitar Center 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.
- Omega Music ★★★★★ 4.7 (1,182)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.2 (1,233)
- The Guitar Buyer (Online ONLY) ★★★★★ 5 (24)
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 ★★★★☆ 4.2 (1,233)
- McCutcheon Music Repair Shop ★★★★★ 4.9 (16)