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Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 688 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Medford, Oregon
Retail chain specializing in guitars, basses and drums as well as keyboards, lighting gear and amplifiers.
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 (541) 772-8366
- 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
“i had an amazing experience today when i purchased a new Bass guitar case and gear!”
“He had answers to all of my questions about different amps and PA systems.”
“Nick was excellent today helping my granddaughter learn how to restring her newly acquired acoustic guitar.”
“My son has been taking guitar lessons with Patience (perfect name for a teacher) and his confidence has skyrocketed!”
“We went hoping to find a decent and well priced complete drum kit.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“His extensive knowledge about the bass pick-ups I was using and bass amps and cabinets that were in the store, and which ones would sound good with those pick-ups.”
“She is thoughtful and creates individualized lessons to meet his goals- we absolutely love her and the whole staff at Guitar Center Medford♡☆”
“My son has been taking guitar lessons with Patience (perfect name for a teacher) and his confidence has skyrocketed!”
From the reviews
THANKS SO MUCH OPERATIONS MANAGER: AUSTIN SCHINDLER! and NICK THE GUITAR & BASS TECHNICIAN! & KARLY! This is a review for the Guitar Center in Medford, OREGON (2570 Crater Lake HWY). I recently visited this store and was greeted by Operations Manager, Austin Schindler.
We went hoping to find a decent and well priced complete drum kit. The store had several options in various price tiers. The staff was knowledgeable, supportive, and really helpful, without being pushy or salesey. I felt they were honest, and genuinely looking out for our wants and needs.
Dewey is THE BEST! He helped my friend buy the perfect beginner guitar package for her husband. Very funny, and knowledgeable. I'd recommend this location to everyone because of him. We live 3 hours away and would come back again for future needs. Well worth the drive!
Very nice and knowledgeable staff. They highly care about customer service and satisfaction. Received help from Joey, Nick, Preston and some other guys, all employees were very friendly and easy to talk with. Highly 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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