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Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 2,182 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Atlanta, Georgia
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 (404) 320-7253
- 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
“I went to guitar center randomly to return something and pick up some new strings for my Bass and met a guitar tech sent from heaven.”
“He stayed cool under pressure, never made me feel rushed, and provided the kind of professional, high-end service you’d hope for when buying a premium amp.”
“Awesome deal, they gave me what ChatGPT said I'd get for my trade in, a nice case, and 10% off.”
“I went to guitar center randomly to return something and pick up some new strings for my Bass and met a guitar tech sent from heaven.”
Brands they deal
“Julian is and amazing tech I've been trying to get my Fender professional PA set up the right way for at least three years and first Trayy.”
What players say again and again
“I’ve visited several music stores—including other Guitar Center locations—but none matched the level of expertise and care I experienced from a gentleman named Tuesday.”
“The entire staff was very friendly, but Julian in repairs was especially kind and helpful, getting us in and out of the store in no time!”
From the reviews
I want to give this location one star for how they treated my brother, who is a drummer, but Amelio truly saved the day and earned this 5-star rating from me. We came in over the holiday weekend (Good Friday) and the store was absolutely slammed; while most of the staff were running around with their hair on fire and…
I had a great experience at Guitar Center and want to specifically shout out Julian for taking care of my Jaguar. I was dealing with buzzing and a burr in the saddle, and he recommended installing a Buzz Stop. It completely solved the issue. The guitar plays great now and feels much more stable overall.
The staff here are wonderful. Guitar Center is an affiliate of my company, but they didn't know who I was. They were very nice about the premium instruments, and didn't mind unlocking anything for me. Super friendly guys, who were very enthusiastic about the guitars they showed me.
Bought a guitar here the other day. Emilio helped me narrow down which to choose. After playing it for a little, Gio was nice enough to ask if I was being helped. I told him I was all good but had a question he could answer. After choosing between 2 and buying the guitar I had a change of heart in the parking lot.
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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