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Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,222 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Marietta, Georgia
Sprawling guitar store also stocking drums, keyboards, amps and other instruments, along with lessons and rentals.
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 (770) 980-9222
- 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
“Alex D, Alex E, Zach, & Jake were all so gracious to help me figure out an issue with my pedal board & seamlessly issue a return for a web order.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“Well stocked, well lit, spacious, and the staff were knowledgeable and helpful.”
“Great little Guitar Center very attentive staff and friendly environment.”
“He got me a good price on the guitar since it was the floor model”
“My son is beginner on guitar. Looking for his first tube amp.”
From the reviews
Today was a fantastic day!! I went to pick up a cord for my guitar and out of no where I meet Superman.He remind of him he go by Chris lol.I will leave his last name out for security reasons.However,he was very informative and the most courteous well grounded guy you can meet.
Awesome store, selection and friendly staff always ready. Don't underestimate their instruments and music knowledge! Snagged me a stand perfect for this "non-symmetric" Uke! Still solid store to visit and hang. Service could take a bit of time but it's worth it. 🎸🤘🏻
Great store! Well stocked, well lit, spacious, and the staff were knowledgeable and helpful. I've had a couple of really bad experiences at a different GC, but this one is fantastic and definitely worth a few extra minutes driving to get here.
OMG! THE BEST GUYS ATTENDING EVER!!!! My husband is a guitar player, we go to a lot of guitar centers around the US, and this one has the most helpful cheerful guys attending. Loved it! Recommend!
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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