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Guitar Center

4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,235 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Fort Worth, Texas

Buys used gear Lessons Vintage specialist Repairs & setups

Friendly chain retailer that offers an array of new and used instruments, plus rentals and lessons.

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 (817) 423-3800
  • 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 2 mentions

“Although the place was packed and filled with amps blazing and some young ladies slamming on the drum kits the whole staff was not bothered.”

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♻️ Used Gear 5 mentions

“Sam Ash offered me a fair price for my used gear and I walked away pleased with the outcome.”

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🔧 Repairs & Setups 8 mentions

“Standard out of the box setups.”

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🎓 Lessons 4 mentions

“They offer music lessons and have a HuGe selection so there is something for everyone.”

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🥁 Drums & Percussion 2 mentions

“Although the place was packed and filled with amps blazing and some young ladies slamming on the drum kits the whole staff was not bothered.”

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🎹 Keys & Pianos 4 mentions

“The STAFF was very helpful to me and my husband we spent about over $300 I bought a keyboard a keyboard stand a seat.”

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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

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🏷️ Gibson

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🏷️ Martin

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🏷️ Ibanez 2 mentions

“One of the clerks sold a young man who had just turned fifteen an entry level Ibanez hollow body guitar.”

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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 1,235 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🔧 expert setups & repairs 6 mentions

“Standard out of the box setups.”

🧠 knowledgeable staff 3 mentions

“Don't remember the name of the guy that helped me pick out my guitar but he was extremely knowledgeable and patient with all my questions.”

😊 friendly staff 3 mentions

“The STAFF was very helpful to me and my husband we spent about over $300 I bought a keyboard a keyboard stand a seat.”

💵 good value 2 mentions

“Still, they have great selection at great prices if you can do basic maintenance and set up things yourself.”

From the reviews

We went tonight to purchase a guitar for my son which is not something that my husband and myself know a ton about. Kyle was so helpful . We just thought if they are in store then they are good to go.

★★★★★ — Jeanie, Feb 2026

Guitar Centers' prices are on point (with the marketplace), I get good service every time I enter this store. They seem to always be well stocked with a variety of very nice instruments To choose from.

★★★★★ — Dale, Dec 2022

This is our favorite Guitar Center ever! The staff is amazing and always so helpful and kind. They offer music lessons and have a HuGe selection so there is something for everyone. We highly recommend this location for your jammin’ needs!

★★★★★ — Katy, Jun 2025

Great selection but it's busy with lookers. Standard out of the box setups. It's definitely quantity over quality on the sales side. Still, they have great selection at great prices if you can do basic maintenance and set up things yourself.

★★★★☆ — Michael, Oct 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.

Check trade-in info on their site

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

5250 S Hulen St, Fort Worth, TX76132

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