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Guitar Stores in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia has 21 guitar stores — including 5 that buy used gear, 6 with lessons, 10 vintage specialists, and 13 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.
Russo Music Philadelphia
4.9 ★★★★★ 210 reviews
Guitar shop selling electric, acoustic and steel guitars as well as amps, pedals and drums.
DiPinto Guitars
4.8 ★★★★★ 191 reviews
Hideaway Music
4.6 ★★★★★ 163 reviews
Independent record store stocking CDs, new & used vinyl, vintage audio equipment & rare posters.
Centro Musical
4.8 ★★★★★ 128 reviews
Retailer stocking CDs and a range of instruments (including guitars), plus friendly staff.
Common Beat Music
4.6 ★★★★★ 157 reviews
Guitar and instrument shop (new and used) that also fixes records and record players and sells accessories.
Liberty Bellows Accordion Shop
4.4 ★★★★☆ 183 reviews
Carrying music & accessories, this specialty music shop buys, sells, rents & trades accordions.
South Street Sounds
4.7 ★★★★★ 129 reviews
Music store offering instruments & accessories plus lessons & an on-site recording studio.
Classical Guitar Store
4.6 ★★★★★ 83 reviews
Long-standing store offering student & concert guitars, plus accessories, sheet music & lessons.
Rustic Music
4.6 ★★★★★ 72 reviews
Secondhand music store offering a selection of CDs, records & musical instruments.
RGB Pro Audio & Music
4.5 ★★★★★ 71 reviews
Guitar, keyboard, and other musical instrument repairs, plus sound and lighting equipment service.
Bluebond Guitars
4.6 ★★★★★ 62 reviews
Small store offering new and used guitars and basses, as well as lessons and repair services.
Vintage Instruments, Inc.
4.3 ★★★★☆ 75 reviews
Store for various vintage musical instruments, with special emphasis on guitars, banjos & mandolins.
Braxton & Hyde Philadelphia Fretworks
4.9 ★★★★★ 35 reviews
By-appointment guitar shop offering custom-made instruments, plus repair and modification services.
Golden Violins
5 ★★★★★ 29 reviews
Music store focusing on handcrafted violins made by the owner, with repairs & instruction offered.
Philadelphia Luthier Tools & Supplies, LLC
4.3 ★★★★☆ 43 reviews
Jim Cara - Art of Guitar
4 ★★★★☆ 4 reviews
Good to know in Philadelphia
5 of the 18 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Russo Music Philadelphia, DiPinto Guitars, Common Beat Music, Liberty Bellows Accordion Shop, and 9 more.
Hunting vintage? Russo Music Philadelphia, Hideaway Music, Classical Guitar Store, RGB Pro Audio & Music, and 6 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.
- Russo Music Philadelphia ★★★★★ 4.9 (210)
- Common Beat Music ★★★★★ 4.6 (157)
- RGB Pro Audio & Music ★★★★★ 4.5 (71)
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.
- Russo Music Philadelphia ★★★★★ 4.9 (210)
- Liberty Bellows Accordion Shop ★★★★☆ 4.4 (183)
- Classical Guitar Store ★★★★★ 4.6 (83)