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Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,269 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Little Rock, Arkansas
Guitar-supply chain with amps, drums, keyboards and guitars, plus 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 (501) 225-3700
- 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
“Like going to a BIg Bass Pro Shop for musicians.”
“Their selection of guitars,amps, and accessories was impressive, with options for every skill level and budget.”
“I bought a high end used Gretsch from this store.”
Brands they deal
From the reviews
As soon as we walked in the door the staff was very helpful! The store had exactly what we needed plus things that will keep you looking for hours. So many instruments and accessories. My kids had fun as well!
Lots of knowledgable staff (Jake helped me), to assist in making the right decision. I had already decided which guitar I wanted. After checking the store stock it was not available. The staff helped me order it online and I paid for it there. It will be delivered to my home within 5 business days.
Guitar Center really is the only guitar shop in town that has a big selection of guitars and other equipment. The customer service is hit or miss. It depends on who is helping you.
I've been shopping at Guitar Center for over 15 years. They are the best. Next to Sweetwater 😆
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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