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Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 689 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Laurel, Maryland
Chain music store with guitars, amps, DJ equipment, and more from popular brands.
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 (301) 497-7222
- 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
“From the moment you walk in, you’re surrounded by walls lined with electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards waiting to be played, and DJ equipment ready to be tested.”
“From the moment you walk in, you’re surrounded by walls lined with electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards waiting to be played, and DJ equipment ready to be tested.”
“I ended up leaving with a beautiful guitar, amp, and accessories with an awesome discount.”
“The same goes for the pianos and DJ setups—there’s no better way to decide what fits your style than to experience it firsthand.”
“Recently, I discovered that Guitar Center also offers music lessons.”
“Micheal Granados and James Lichty was very informative and help troubleshoot my DJ controller and Drum machine.”
“From the moment you walk in, you’re surrounded by walls lined with electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards waiting to be played, and DJ equipment ready to be tested.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“Today we went into the store again for a repair. Michael helped us and quickly solved the problem without having to send it to the repair technician.”
“While I believe YouTube can teach me a lot about DJing, nothing beats the hands-on guidance of an experienced instructor.”
“With top-quality instruments, knowledgeable staff, and hands-on learning opportunities, it’s more than just a store—it’s a haven for music lovers.”
“Plus it was $10 off so I got a great deal.”
“This Guitar Center was my first Guitar Center where I had a fun experience buying my first electric guitar.”
From the reviews
Discovering Music at Guitar Center in Laurel, Maryland Written By Kendesi Mohammed Guitar Center in Laurel, Maryland, isn’t just a music store—it’s an experience.
This Guitar Center was my first Guitar Center where I had a fun experience buying my first electric guitar. I got help from I believe Alex and another helpful employee who listened to what I wanted and needed. I ended up leaving with a beautiful guitar, amp, and accessories with an awesome discount.
This is a nice place with a great variety of interesting instruments. There are speakers, guitars, drums, tambourines, and all kinds of other instruments. I like the store.
We have been to the Laurel Guitar Center store probably 7-8 times in the past two years. Every time the employees there were kind, knowledgeable and very helpful, from sales people to the repair technician. Today we went into the store again for a repair.
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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