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Guitar Center
4.2 ★★★★☆ 1,201 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Louisville, Kentucky
Massive retailer stocking guitars, amps, keyboards, drums, mics, pedals and more.
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 (502) 894-6286
- 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
“I traded an acoustic guitar for an upgrade and they were able to make the price difference very reasonable.”
“I was quite overwhelmed trying to choose my first electric guitar, but he guided my fiancé and me through the entire process.”
“One of the largest selections of new and used guitars and basses in the Louisville metro area.”
“One of the largest selections of new and used guitars and basses in the Louisville metro area.”
“I’m so excited to start learning on my new setup!”
“Johnny runs the Lessons’ center here at the Guitar Center in Louisville, and he is helped by Eva, Danny, and others.”
“My boy was able to find his 14yo birthday gift: a Fender electric-acoustic bass ukulele.”
Brands they deal
“My boy was able to find his 14yo birthday gift: a Fender electric-acoustic bass ukulele.”
What players say again and again
“Reece was incredibly knowledgeable and patient, answering every question we had.”
From the reviews
Reece was absolutely wonderful! I was quite overwhelmed trying to choose my first electric guitar, but he guided my fiancé and me through the entire process. He helped us curate a custom kit with a fantastic guitar and amp that fit our needs perfectly.
One of the largest selections of new and used guitars and basses in the Louisville metro area. Some of their used prices are really good and some are too expensive. I try to buy from the local shops first, but it’s good to have a physical GC nearby.
Guitar Center in Louisville is a great store and has great employees. I traded an acoustic guitar for an upgrade and they were able to make the price difference very reasonable. I have purchased several instruments and electronics from them. Highly recommend them for your next purchase.
For a while I hesitated going to this guitar center for various reasons. Today changed my outlook. I had the pleasure of meeting Nate, the new manager and he was excellent! Night and day difference from when I purchased from them previously. Keep up the excellent customer service!
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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