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Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,637 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Houston, Texas
Huge chain for guitar, drum, bass, keyboard, DJ, lighting gear and more.
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 (281) 537-9100
- 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
“This guy was super kind and patient with me showing me different options for the sound I was looking for my electric guitar🎸.”
“I wasn’t able to see this amp in person so I relied on the staff and WOW they didn’t disappoint!”
“It’s rare to find a tech this approachable and skilled under the same roof.”
“Excellent setup and no imperfections like sharp frets protruding pas s neck.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“Excellent setup and no imperfections like sharp frets protruding pas s neck.”
“The staff here are genuinely knowledgeable and friendly — no pushy sales tactics, just real musicians who love talking gear and helping you find exactly what you need.”
“This guy was super kind and patient with me showing me different options for the sound I was looking for my electric guitar🎸.”
From the reviews
My first time at this location, I have been to pretty much all of the Guitar Center locations in Houston area. I would say hands-down this is the most knowledgeable and friendly staff I have been with. RJ helped me out and was perfect helping me decide which guitar to get!
I’ve been shopping at Guitar Center for years, but my most recent visit reminded me why this store (and specifically this location) is head and shoulders above the rest.
My local GC didn't have the Honey Burst performance strat I wanted so I ordered it online and had it shipped to store. When it came in, I went and picked it up. Got it home and discovered it was in a very nice case instead of a gig bag. The guitar itself was absolutely beautiful.
Recently got the Mesa Boogie Big Block 750, and this store came through on everything! I wasn’t able to see this amp in person so I relied on the staff and WOW they didn’t disappoint!! Once I told them I lived far away they were ready to answer any and all questions and went and looked at the condition of the amp!
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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