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Guitar Center

4.2 ★★★★☆ 1,798 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Denver, Colorado

Buys used gear Lessons Vintage specialist Repairs & setups

Instruments such as guitars, keyboards, drums, and amps are sold and rented at this chain store.

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 (303) 759-9100
  • 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

Hours can shift for holidays, clinics, and lesson schedules — worth a quick check before a special trip.

What's on the wall

Instrument and gear categories at Guitar Center, confirmed in players' own reviews and the store's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🔊 Amps & Pedals 4 mentions

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♻️ Used Gear 2 mentions

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🔧 Repairs & Setups 6 mentions

“Went in to get a studio space set up in my home and Soren and Cody were both incredibly knowledgeable professional and helpful.”

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🎓 Lessons 3 mentions

“Danica is absolutely amazing, shes so friendly and personable and made us feel comfortable for my daughter's first guitar lessons.”

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🪕 Ukulele, Banjo & Folk 2 mentions

“Helped affordably assess and address some tuning issues with the solid body ukulele, and taught me a cool new way to wind my strings.”

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Brands they deal

Brands players name in their reviews of Guitar Center — the fastest way to tell what's actually hanging on the wall before you drive over.

🏷️ Fender 2 mentions

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🏷️ Gibson

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🏷️ Martin

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🏷️ Taylor

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🏷️ Ibanez

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🏷️ Gretsch

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🏷️ Epiphone

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🏷️ Rickenbacker

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🏷️ Squier

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Brand mentions are mined from reviews and the store's own info — they tell you what's on the wall, not formal authorized-dealer status. If warranty coverage matters, confirm dealer status with the store or the brand's own dealer locator.

What players say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 1,798 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🔧 expert setups & repairs 2 mentions

“Went in to get a studio space set up in my home and Soren and Cody were both incredibly knowledgeable professional and helpful.”

🧠 knowledgeable staff 6 mentions

“The crew that works there are so knowledgeable and funny as heck, everything about this Guitar centers is a 11/10, will be back again.”

🔰 plays well with beginners 4 mentions

“Danica is absolutely amazing, shes so friendly and personable and made us feel comfortable for my daughter's first guitar lessons.”

From the reviews

HHG Entertainment had the honor of working with this amazing company. We've been consistently impressed by their unwavering support for the community and their exceptional staff.

★★★★★ — H.H.G., Apr 2025

Travis, the manager, at the Denver Guitar center is THE BEST! He’s helped me in so many ways I feel he deserves a shout out for his superior service that has exceeded all my expectations. He’s my goto guy for anything I need from Guitar Center! Thank you dude, you restored my faith in humanity!!

★★★★★ — Scott, Mar 2026

Bought a used left-handed Martin 00018 online and had it shipped across the country to New Hampshire and the packing job was the best I’ve ever seen for anything I’ve ever bought online. This is a big deal for Left-handed players because we mostly have to buy online and this gives me confidence in the buying process.

★★★★★ — Obi-Wan, Oct 2025

Great place to shop at, they have so many cool guitars. Of all the guitar centers I've been to this one ranks the highest, best customer service and i never feel pressured to buy anything. In fact whenever i have any questions they are always ready to give me a answer.

★★★★★ — James, Dec 2025

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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.

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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.

Where to find Guitar Center

1585 S Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO80222

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