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Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,019 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Hoover, Alabama
Guitar and amp store featuring lessons, repairs and used gear, plus knowledgeable, patient, friendly and helpful staff.
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 (205) 824-6454
- 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
“Warmly greeted upon arrival, (multiple times) reasonable prices, had a Bass with a warped neck I dropped off for setup but no charge since the neck was bad.”
“Warmly greeted upon arrival, (multiple times) reasonable prices, had a Bass with a warped neck I dropped off for setup but no charge since the neck was bad.”
“I had a great experience renting a professional PA system from Guitar Center for our wedding weekend.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“Warmly greeted upon arrival, (multiple times) reasonable prices, had a Bass with a warped neck I dropped off for setup but no charge since the neck was bad.”
“The staff was friendly and knowledgeable, I walked away with a decent price and now someone else can enjoy the instruments.”
From the reviews
Have had good experience here. Warmly greeted upon arrival, (multiple times) reasonable prices, had a Bass with a warped neck I dropped off for setup but no charge since the neck was bad. Chase in the repair shop is top notch. I'll be back.
My experience in this store has been amazing! The staff is wonderful. However Kilgore has gone above and beyond, since my first day at guitar center he’s made me feel so comfortable and answers every question and literally goes above and beyond for his customers.
It was time to turn loose of a guitar and bass ive had collecting dust for several years. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable, I walked away with a decent price and now someone else can enjoy the instruments. I would highly recommend the folks at guitar center Hoover AL for all of your musical needs
One of the best Guitar Center locations in the South. Best music shop in Birmingham for guitars and amps. Staff is great and Brandon the manager is awesome!
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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