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Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 189 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Hagerstown, Maryland
Retailer stocking a variety of musical instruments, amps, and DJ equipment, plus repair services.
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 (301) 791-8921
- 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
“There is a special room in the back where the acoustic guitars are located, and you can sit in there comfortably on couches or chairs and try out the guitars.”
“Took a vintage Gibson acoustic there for them to give me some info on.”
“Some minor repairs were needed and everything was explained to me and I was offered the best approach to get the work done at the best price.”
“Also ended up signing my daughter up for lessons through a discounted promotion they were running in December that saved some money.”
“They Have A lot of Equipment there for Players,Drums,Guitars,Mandolins, keyboards,Strings,Repairs, Banjos Ect.”
Brands they deal
“Took a vintage Gibson acoustic there for them to give me some info on.”
What players say again and again
“The works were very pleasant and offered if we wanted to try anything we could.”
“Tim and his staff are very knowledgeable, excellent customer service and a very good inventory.”
“Also ended up signing my daughter up for lessons through a discounted promotion they were running in December that saved some money.”
From the reviews
Took in a couple of older guitars that had been sitting around for years to get strings and tuned. Was very pleased with the service. Some minor repairs were needed and everything was explained to me and I was offered the best approach to get the work done at the best price.
The staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about music. I needed help finding a certain cord and the staff was more then happy to help. They make you feel welcome as soon as you walk in, and they take the time to make sure you leave happy, can’t recommend them enough!
Had a great time there. Took a vintage Gibson acoustic there for them to give me some info on. Found out it is an L-30 from the 30s. I took my mother-in-law there to look for a guitar. We spoke with Hannah and she was very helpful. She even played my L-30
I was There and Bought a Laptop Steel Guitar They Were Very Helpful,Friendly and Kind. They Have A lot of Equipment there for Players,Drums,Guitars,Mandolins, keyboards,Strings,Repairs, Banjos Ect..Highly Recommended Lessons..I Love Mine Great Prices!!😀
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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