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Guitar Center
4.2 ★★★★☆ 858 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Fort Collins, Colorado
Vast chain outpost offering guitar lessons, plus a range of instruments and gear, with used options.
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 (970) 204-0220
- 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
“The guys at GC have been great to work with during the snafu with my bass that was solely outside of their control, but was a warranty repair issue with the vendor.”
“Jaxton was very helpful with setting me up with some new tech pedal board and a guitar order in which he expedited for me.”
“The guys at GC have been great to work with during the snafu with my bass that was solely outside of their control, but was a warranty repair issue with the vendor.”
“They were super short staffed as usual but he was friendly and had a great attitude despite having a huge line and needing to teach a guitar lesson”
Brands they deal
“There is a great selection of PRS and Gretsch guitars that I have bought and will continue to do so!”
“Thanks to Alan for helping me out, recommend some great basses and helping me land on the Ibanez.”
“There is a great selection of PRS and Gretsch guitars that I have bought and will continue to do so!”
What players say again and again
“Super knowledgeable, easy to talk to, and they actually get excited about what you’re buying instead of just ringing you up.”
From the reviews
Newbies buying a guitar for our nephew. Staff took time to explain different options and make recommendations. Very cool atmosphere and friendly staff!
I really appreciate this store and the crew that works here! Jaxton was very helpful with setting me up with some new tech pedal board and a guitar order in which he expedited for me.
I'm so glad to have this store here in FC. They are a smaller guitar center, but usually have had anything that I needed. The guys that work there are awesome. I had a product exchange that Ryan handled on a busy Saturday, and he had me right on my way, with the new stuff being shipped straight to my house.
The guys at GC have been great to work with during the snafu with my bass that was solely outside of their control, but was a warranty repair issue with the vendor. I had a great experience rectifying the problem and they went above and beyond to get me squared away. Truly impressive.
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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