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Guitar Center
4.1 ★★★★☆ 848 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Braintree, Massachusetts
Chain music store offering guitars, amps, drums, and other musical instruments, plus rentals 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
- Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (781) 794-2530
- 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
“Max was extremely helpful and knowledgeable with deciding which power supply to choose for my starter pedalboard.”
“This is a destination drum spot, so there was plenty of drumsets and cymbals to check out as well as all the usual instruments, guitars, dj setups, etc.”
“I’ve definitely made progress with these but decided to pull the trigger and finally decided to take lessons at GC in Braintree.”
“This is a destination drum spot, so there was plenty of drumsets and cymbals to check out as well as all the usual instruments, guitars, dj setups, etc.”
Brands they deal
“I recently bought a Fender Highway guitar from Guitar Center, Braintree and it was a fantastic experience!”
What players say again and again
“This is a destination drum spot, so there was plenty of drumsets and cymbals to check out as well as all the usual instruments, guitars, dj setups, etc.”
“Mr Ryan and Mr Max were super friendly and knowledgeable, helping me pick the right guitar and patiently answering all my questions.”
“Signed her up for guitar lessons. Wish we'd done it sooner. It's amazing!”
From the reviews
A few weeks ago I went to Guitar Center in Braintree. Let's just say I left with THEE biggest smile. I had an issue with a speaker that I had previously purchased. However working with Nicco was like a dream. He was patient, professional and very respectful. He took the time out listen to me and my son.
My daughter has been taking lessons with Declan for a few months.He has been absolutely great 👍.He has encouraged her to be in a show and has helped her learn so much!!
i use to come to this location often about 4-5 years ago for lessons but left after my instructor left. I came here to get my new guitar fixed and i could definitely sense the store was in a much better state than it was few years prior!
Max was extremely helpful and knowledgeable with deciding which power supply to choose for my starter pedalboard. I highly recommend asking him about any guitar pedals & accessories
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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