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Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,259 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Lynnwood, Washington
Chain retailer of musical instruments, recording gear, and DJ equipment.
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 (425) 640-0110
- 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
“Smitty helped repair my strings on my strat and he was so patient with me- he even helped me learn how to replace my own strings.”
“Smitty helped repair my strings on my strat and he was so patient with me- he even helped me learn how to replace my own strings.”
“He went above and beyond - it was an amazing customer experience, and a great lesson in kindness for my kids.”
“He really took the time to tell me about my new mandolin.”
“I am a drummer and like to see the lastest equipment only to remind me that my drumming and percussion instruments that I own are highly outdated.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“Smitty Smith, the repair tech. Made my day, great sense of humor and costumer service was sublime.”
“Really enjoyed my recent visit at Guitar Center Lynnwood - the staff there is very friendly and knowledgeable!”
“He’s always so happy and patient with me when I learn.”
From the reviews
This is indeed a guitar centre as there are so many guitars and other musical instruments here. The store is arranged beautifully and in order to make it easy to find what you want. Their prices are competitive. The staffs are wonderful and supportive with beautiful smiles on their faces.
Great team of guys all super friendly and knowledgeable. Smitty helped with all my guitar repair needs and even demonstrated how to play a cool finger picking tune too! Goss, Logan, and Derrick helped me get an amazing deal on a sweet guitar and with selecting the perfect amplifier for my needs.
Smitty in Service and Repair was excellent. He really took the time to tell me about my new mandolin. He provided good advice on how to tune it and what add-on equipment would be best. Appreciated all his help. I’ll definitely be a returning customer.
I always enjoy coming to guitar center. I am a drummer and like to see the lastest equipment only to remind me that my drumming and percussion instruments that I own are highly outdated. But as most musicians out there I acquire percussion and musical instruments just to have around.
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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