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Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 2,166 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Arlington, Texas
Friendly staff and helpful service mark this clean chain venue, which sells instruments, guitars and other musical gear.
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
- Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (817) 277-3510
- Website stores.guitarcenter.com
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–7 PM |
What's on the wall
“Got a good deal on a used Blackstar modeling amp last time I was there.”
“This guitar center sent me a used guitar that was not a little money and they did a GREAT PROFESSIONAL job!”
“They offer lessons, sale used instruments, new instruments and even the premium selection is pretty great”
“Not the biggest store but the drum room is probably larger than the others I've seen.”
“James (the piano maestro) is always A+ with customer service.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“He was incredibly professional, took the time to understand exactly what I needed, and gave excellent, knowledgeable recommendations without any pressure.”
From the reviews
Definitely one of the better GC stores in the DFW area. They keep a nice selection of used equipment and usually have everything I need in stock. Got a good deal on a used Blackstar modeling amp last time I was there. Not the biggest store but the drum room is probably larger than the others I've seen.
Excellent customer service. My sister, who lives in CA, ordered my guitar over the phone for an early Christmas present. Blake answered the call, and from what she said, he was extremely helpful. When I arrived to pick it up, Edwin was also very helpful. I'm happy with the service and the prices.
I had the pleasure of working with Samantha, who helped me resolve an issue I was facing at the center. She was on top of everything — keeping me updated, calling and texting to confirm every detail, and even sending pictures to make sure what she was ordering was exactly what I needed.
This guitar center sent me a used guitar that was not a little money and they did a GREAT PROFESSIONAL job! I was so happy to get the guitar wrapped and protected in the box. The guitar was described good condition but truthfully was almost mint.
Selling or trading gear at Guitar Center
Guitar Center 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 Guitar Center
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Guitar Center. 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 and rentals on hand for exactly this reason.
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