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Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 898 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Daytona Beach, Florida
Chain retailer supplying guitars, drums, keyboards, and other instruments, plus amps and lighting equipment.
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 (386) 868-5086
- Website stores.guitarcenter.com
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–7 PM |
What's on the wall
“From acoustics, to electric, to bass, to ukulele.”
“Brought in my son’s Dean ML electric guitar and within minutes he had the fret buzz issue resolved and sounding brand new.”
“Purchased an electric guitar, amp, strap, picks, cord and stand because I knew, this is the place I would be returning to over and over again.”
“I purchased a used amp online and had it shipped to the Daytona Beach Store.”
“Guitar Center is a great place just for anyone who wants to learn to be play an instrument as they offer lessons.”
“They inspected my instrument for any defects (Found one and grabbed me another ukulele.”
“Drums, pianos, bongos, new, used.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“Frank was incredibly helpful, efficient, and knowledgeable when I was picking up the amp, returning it, and ordering a new one.”
“and the music lesson are great .”
From the reviews
I was lucky enough to perform with @Rockin’1000… Guitar Center in Daytona Beach lead by Percussionist and Store manager JOSH and really ALL THE EMPLOYEES helped me curate the equipment I needed to be successful and let me focus on my performance.
I had a trial guitar lesson with Micheal at the Guitar Center in Daytona Beach and it was an amazing experience! In just 30 minutes, I learned so much more than I expected. He explained everything in a way that was easy to understand and made learning feel comfortable and fun.
If there was a heaven for musicians, this is it. Went there looking for an electric guitar and wow, the selection. It is amazing. From acoustics, to electric, to bass, to ukulele... Drums, pianos, bongos, new, used... Amazing sales! You really can't beat the price.
A well stocked guitar store with lots of supplies. I bought a used guitar here and got an excellent price. The staff is helpful. It’s kind of corporate, not a family owned joint. But they get it done. There are other options in Daytona as well so if you’re a serious about music there are lots of options.
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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