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Guitar Center
4.5 ★★★★★ 490 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Johnson City, New York
Music gear retailer carrying guitars, drums, amps and other instruments.
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 (607) 797-3042
- 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
“They had an excellent inventory of electric guitars and amps, all at a reasonable price.”
“The massive amount of instruments and gear set up for public testing is wonderful, one could easily spend hours in there and never got bored.”
“Guitar Center does not currently have a working program of available instructors who can teach, but the staff connected me with someone that I can try to meet.”
“I once purchased an inexpensive ukulele for my daughter and was still treated like the biggest customer of the day.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“Friendly service, knowledgeable staff, and about average pricing on a majority of items.”
“I once purchased an inexpensive ukulele for my daughter and was still treated like the biggest customer of the day.”
From the reviews
I love this place. I got a great deal on a guitar, amp and accessories. The salesman Jeff was excellent. He should get an award for employee of the month
I visited guitar center recently to pick up a mic for my home studio. This location isn't too large but I'm pretty sure you will find something that interests you with all the gear they have as well as pre owned items you get bit of a discount on.
The staff here are wonderful people. I am pursuing a hobby in audio production as well as songwriting and music composition. I received so much help. All my questions about equipment are answered and I left today feeling very encouraged.
First off, the people are fantastic. First time there was with 3 kids (two of them 5 and 3), employees were patient and understanding, and very encouraging that we had an interest in music. I've been in there a few more times since and have had to call for support, every interaction has been great.
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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