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Guitar Center

4.2 ★★★★☆ 585 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Glendora, California

Buys used gear Lessons Vintage specialist Repairs & setups

Chain music store in Glendora Marketplace stocking guitars, amps, keyboards, and drums, plus 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 (626) 967-7911
  • 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.

🎼 Acoustic Guitars 2 mentions

“Loved it and will be picking up an Ovation 12 string electric acoustic guitar.”

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🎸 Electric Guitars 3 mentions

“Anyone who is a musician will know the fustration of a battery going dead at a gig.”

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🎸 Bass Guitars 3 mentions

“I went to check out some Fender bass guitars and Ron turned me on to a new RECHARGABLE Fender FLASH clip on tuner.”

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🔊 Amps & Pedals 5 mentions

“I know you just want to show your chops but you know what to look for in a guitar and you don't need to turn your amp to 10 for petes sake.”

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🏆 Vintage & Rare

“It's rare to find a Guitar Center nowadays.”

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♻️ Used Gear 6 mentions

“From start to finish, the team was thorough, patient, and went above and beyond to make sure I got the best possible deal with my trade-ins on a DJ controller and speakers.”

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🔧 Repairs & Setups 2 mentions

“I have no real complaints about customer service and I repair my own gear, so I’ve nothing to say about that.”

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🎓 Lessons 4 mentions

“I started piano lessons there and Jesus, my instructor, is so patient, knowledgeable and kind!”

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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 3 mentions

“I went to check out some Fender bass guitars and Ron turned me on to a new RECHARGABLE Fender FLASH clip on tuner.”

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🏷️ Gibson

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🏷️ Martin

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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 585 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🤝 fair trade-in offers 2 mentions

“From start to finish, the team was thorough, patient, and went above and beyond to make sure I got the best possible deal with my trade-ins on a DJ controller and speakers.”

🧠 knowledgeable staff 4 mentions

“Fantastic staff on top of every chord of assistance, very well tuned and not just to a job but to a concert and concerto with their expertise dedication to customer service !”

😊 friendly staff 3 mentions

“Staff was friendly and accomodatimg, just don"t turn up your guitar too loud!”

From the reviews

Guitar Center of Glendora is great place for kids and adults! Large selection of music instruments and beyond. Friendly personal. Terrific music teachers! Love their quarterly performances - all students are welcome to share the love to music and be proud of their achievements.

★★★★★ — Nika, Mar 2018

I have no real complaints about customer service and I repair my own gear, so I’ve nothing to say about that. The checkout process is classically guitar shop slow. Service is classically marginal guitar shop service. It’s the same everywhere.

★★★★☆ — C, Feb 2025

I went to check out some Fender bass guitars and Ron turned me on to a new RECHARGABLE Fender FLASH clip on tuner. The display is very visible and accurate and like I mentioned, it's rechargable. Anyone who is a musician will know the fustration of a battery going dead at a gig.

★★★★★ — Ever, Jul 2021

Fantastic staff on top of every chord of assistance, very well tuned and not just to a job but to a concert and concerto with their expertise dedication to customer service !!!! Loved it and will be picking up an Ovation 12 string electric acoustic guitar. Great pic and fit like a glove !!!!

★★★★★ — Albert, Apr 2019

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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

1241 S Lone Hill Ave, Glendora, CA91740

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