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Guitar Center
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,484 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in McAllen, Texas
Chain music shop supplying guitars, drums, keyboards, and other instruments, plus amps and recording 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 (956) 682-4341
- 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 already knew that I wanted a Gibson Les Paul.”
“The guitar selection is top, got to try a couple of cool guitars and amps, they also have a really cool rack where you can try a bunch of pedals.”
“I'm all the way out in Wisconsin and he helped me purchase a collectors item every step of the way.”
“Service person was very helpful and found me a good used case, saving me an additional $100.”
“Staff are friendly and knowledgeable, offering lessons, rentals and repairs.”
“Love the lessons in guitar center this is the best experience I have when I joined lessons here.”
“He was super kind and helped me make an account AND find something that'll be the best fit for me, and took into consideration the quality and how I would get my banjo!”
“A great place to find everything you need from a variety of guitars, drums, keyboards, accessories and much more.”
“A great place to find everything you need from a variety of guitars, drums, keyboards, accessories and much more.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“This store offers outstanding customer service, with staff who are always friendly, helpful, and incredibly knowledgeable about their products.”
“Staff are friendly and knowledgeable, offering lessons, rentals and repairs.”
“In addition to their excellent service, the prices are fair and competitive, and I appreciate that they offer occasional discounts, making it even more affordable to shop here.”
“Whether you're a beginner or an experienced musician, this store is a fantastic resource for all things related to music.”
From the reviews
Spacious, well-stocked store with a wide selection of guitars, amps and pro gear. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable, offering lessons, rentals and repairs. Great pick for beginners and serious musicians alike thanks to top brands and accessible services. Parking can get busy on weekends — still a solid destination.
Went to redeem a gift card. Found a sweet sounding Mitchell 12 string guitar on sale $100 off. Service person was very helpful and found me a good used case, saving me an additional $100. Very happy with the whole buying experience.
There are few places in the world that my mind travels to when I want to escape the shackles of reality; Guitar Center is one of them. From the very helpful, charismatic (not to mention beautiful) lessons manager who gave my 8 year old son, Dylan, the opportunity to learn from some of the best local guitar players, to…
Love this store, they have great selection and the staff are super helpful. Javier was super helpful, he got me a little extra discount on an Arturia Synth I bought. The guitar selection is top, got to try a couple of cool guitars and amps, they also have a really cool rack where you can try a bunch of pedals.
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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