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Guitar Center
4.2 ★★★★☆ 676 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Lubbock, Texas
Chain vendor selling guitars, drums and keyboards, plus amps and microphones alongside accessories.
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 (806) 785-8600
- 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
“For instance: my aunt and my cousin bought me a guitar and amp from GC out in California about 3 years ago.”
“I’ve picked up the guitar, signed up for in store lessons and Saige has been AMAZING!”
“I recently purchased an Alesis drum speaker with his assistance, and after the purchase he took the time to help me figure out how to get the best performance from it.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“Super knowledgeable and from what I can tell so far after my purchase isn't gonna BS someone.”
“I’ve picked up the guitar, signed up for in store lessons and Saige has been AMAZING!”
“Smaller store, good selection, friendly and attentive staff, no explicit complaints per se.”
From the reviews
Me and my kid always have a blast everytime we visit.. the employees are all knowledgeable and friendly here..services were all reasonably priced and super timely about how fast the services were complete.. we always leave the place pleasantly spent after shredding guitar and thrashing the drums
I love guitars, so my opinion is somewhat biased. But, GC has a nice selection of the newest guitars and music equipment. They also have a wide range of used instruments in store and online. Plus, they provide shipping from store to store across the country.
Great place to purchase the music instruments! Recently we got 5 piece drum set for our 8yrs old boy and he is enjoying playing it. The staff are courteous and helpful. Would definitely recommend this place.
Rotating angle cellphone holder; Guitar mic stand with a flat tray; and a Key chain harmonica that sounds pretty good. Let's not forget the Christmas Classic Songbook which is great for street ministry.
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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