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Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,119 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Houston, Texas
Branch of a chain for musical instruments, including guitars, with repair services 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 (832) 673-0828
- 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
“This was my first time buying a Telecaster, and Hakeem (sorry if I’m spelling that wrong!”
“Got to try them on different amps to make sure I could get the raw tone I was looking for.”
“He was even able to get me a free guitar lesson which I haven’t used yet, but I’m so happy with my purchase that only 1 week in I already know the hooks to 3-5 different songs!”
“My brother brought his guitar in to be restringed.”
“He was even able to get me a free guitar lesson which I haven’t used yet, but I’m so happy with my purchase that only 1 week in I already know the hooks to 3-5 different songs!”
“They have all types (drum, piano, lights, sounds, etc), not just guitar.”
“They have all types (drum, piano, lights, sounds, etc), not just guitar.”
Brands they deal
“Bought a Gibson les paul standard AAA and the whole experience was fantastic.”
“I purchased ibanez grg121sp bmc gio rg and an orange crush 20rt amp.”
What players say again and again
“Adrian at Guitar Center is outstanding—he expertly helped me pick the perfect equipment and had clear backing from his management team.”
“He helped me find a quality guitar slightly above my budget but worth every penny.”
“He was very resourceful and patient with us!”
From the reviews
Man the guys where great in helping me with my purchase. Bought a Gibson les paul standard AAA and the whole experience was fantastic. Will be returning for Marshall amp later on. Excellent financing, used my gear card and they did an excellent job.
I had an awesome experience at Guitar Center in the Heights! This was my first time buying a Telecaster, and Hakeem (sorry if I’m spelling that wrong!) made the whole process super smooth.
This review is of Brandon the guitar tech. He went above and beyond to get my tidepool blue Strat ROARING. I came to him with a poorly customized guitar to get my humbucker replaced and a set up.
Jaime was very friendly and knowledgeable. He helped me find a quality guitar slightly above my budget but worth every penny. I walked in looking to buy a simple starter kit but he advised against that and pointed me in a far better direction. I purchased ibanez grg121sp bmc gio rg and an orange crush 20rt 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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