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Guitar Center Lessons

Guitar & music store in Monterey Park, California

Buys used gear Lessons Vintage specialist Repairs & setups

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 (323) 426-5054
  • 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

Hours can shift for holidays, clinics, and lesson schedules — worth a quick check before a special trip.

Brands they deal

Brands players name in their reviews of Guitar Center Lessons — the fastest way to tell what's actually hanging on the wall before you drive over.

Brand mentions are mined from reviews and the store's own info — they tell you what's on the wall, not formal authorized-dealer status. If warranty coverage matters, confirm dealer status with the store or the brand's own dealer locator.

Selling or trading gear at Guitar Center Lessons

Guitar Center Lessons 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.

Check trade-in info on their site

Lessons at Guitar Center Lessons

Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Guitar Center Lessons. 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.

Where to find Guitar Center Lessons

3000 Market Pl Dr, Monterey Park, CA91755

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Guitar stores near Guitar Center Lessons

Guitar Center

4.3 ★★★★☆ 921 reviews

3000 Market Pl Dr, Monterey Park, CA

Buys used gear Lessons Repairs & setups Vintage specialist spotless & cleanfriendly staff

Retail branch featuring a very wide array of guitars and other musical instruments, from electric guitars to drum equipment, plus lessons and repairs.

under a mile away

Intermex Music Inc

5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews

305 E Pomona Blvd b, Monterey Park, CA

1.3 miles away

HUAYUN Music Center

4.6 ★★★★★ 30 reviews

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Lessons plays well with beginners

1.9 miles away

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Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and player reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this store? Claim your listing — it's free.