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Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 849 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Killeen, Texas
Variety of guitars and other instruments alongside amplifiers in a no-frills chain music store.
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 (254) 519-1070
- 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
“I've never played an instrument before but wanted to try so I came to the best and got an electric guitar.”
“The store manager Lane is great and helped me out with first an exchange, then a warranty repair on a guitar for my daughter.”
“Prices were awsome for a slightly used ukulele!”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“I bought my first guitar today so I'm on a bit of a high.”
“Go check this place out, they have a lot of good deals going on right now!”
From the reviews
I am 73 yrs old today, I experienced the best customer service from Greg at the Killeen store. He understood what I needed and helped me tremendously. I have a 1970 guitar that I needed a few small screws for. He spent his time looking for exactly what I needed. Truly a asset to the Gutiar Center Corporation.
I had a minor issue with a purchase and the manger, Lane, took care of it very quickly and professionally. All the other employees were super helpful too. This store is the reason why I’ll continue supporting our local Guitar Center and skip out on online buys.
I had an amazing experience with the Guitar Center in Killeen, TX! Lane, the manager, went above and beyond to help me and his customer service was some of the best I’ve ever had anywhere. He was knowledgeable, kind and genuinely cared about making sure I got exactly what I needed without any pressure.
The staff here are amazing. The store manager Lane is great and helped me out with first an exchange, then a warranty repair on a guitar for my daughter. He remembered my situation and gave me a follow up call to be sure everything was good to go. Greg, the technician, did amazing work on the guitar.
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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