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Capital City Guitars
4.6 ★★★★★ 249 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Olympia, Washington
Friendly, laid-back shop featuring new and used guitars, plus instruction and repairs.
Plan your visit
- Repairs & setups a repair bench comes up in reviews and the store's own info — call ahead for turnaround, since good techs run a queue
- Buys & trades used gear they buy, trade, or consign used instruments — bring the case and any original parts, and expect trade credit to beat the cash offer
- Lessons lessons come up in reviews and the store's own info — call about openings, instruments taught, and rates before the first visit
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (360) 956-7097
- Website capitalcityguitars.net
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“Was so frustrated with one of them that it was about to become a piece of firewood… all (3) are back to being great instruments to play !”
“I traded in a few guitars for a new bass and they gave me above average value and made sure the bass was set up correctly before I left.”
“Lots of interesting used electric guitars, amps, and the store was much larger than expected, spanning across a couple rooms.”
“Rare and sought after pieces with the knowledge to speak effectively about the products they sell.”
“Lots of interesting used electric guitars, amps, and the store was much larger than expected, spanning across a couple rooms.”
“I traded in a few guitars for a new bass and they gave me above average value and made sure the bass was set up correctly before I left.”
“These guys here were so helpful in assisting me to pick out my first ukulele!”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“I traded in a few guitars for a new bass and they gave me above average value and made sure the bass was set up correctly before I left.”
“I traded two instruments for a fair price, and got a beautiful folk guitar.”
“Workers were very friendly and knowledgeable with my questions and I ended up leaving with a second guitar after picking up my own and I couldn’t be happier!”
“The owner was very nice; had exactly what I was looking for and I got this beautiful full sized cello for a great price.”
From the reviews
I arrived outside the store 15 minutes before they opened - and called just to verify their opening time. I had brought my tube amp in for a checkup. They let me in early and helped me out right then. I was back outside and on my way home before they were technically open. The service department was fantastic.
This is my favorite type of guitar shop. Lots of interesting used electric guitars, amps, and the store was much larger than expected, spanning across a couple rooms. The staff was friendly and prices were fair. They had good options for every budget level. Also brands you don't see every day like Tagima.
I must say I had a great experience with this store on Reverb. I couldn’t find a link on that site to return feedback. But felt it necessary to find a way to share my experience. Excellent all around. Fast, well done shipping that was very thorough and well packed.
I have now had 2 electric basses and 1 acoustic guitar serviced in some way at Capital City (fixed up, cleaned up, set up, etc). I am so impressed and happy with how well these instruments sound and feel to play; they absolutely delivered on what I was hoping!
Selling or trading gear at Capital City Guitars
Capital City Guitars comes up for buying and trading used gear — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the trip go better. First, bring the whole package: the case or gig bag, the original tremolo arm or bridge parts, the paperwork if you have it — a complete rig is worth real money more than a bare instrument, and it saves the back-and-forth of "can you bring the case in?" Second, know that trade credit almost always beats the cash offer, usually by a healthy margin — if you're upgrading anyway, price your old gear as a trade against the new one before you take cash. Either way, expect the offer to be below what the gear sells for on the wall; the gap is the store's margin for setup, warranty, and sitting on it until the right buyer walks in.
Lessons at Capital City Guitars
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Capital City Guitars. If you're signing up a beginner (or restarting yourself), a quick call ahead answers the three things that matter: which instruments they teach, whether the schedule has openings at the time you actually need, and what a first lesson costs. There's no wrong first guitar — a good teacher will happily work with whatever you walk in with, and a shop that teaches usually keeps affordable starter instruments on hand for exactly this reason.
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