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Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 592 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Midlothian, Virginia
Chain retailer stocking a variety of electric and acoustic guitars, plus drums and keyboards.
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 (804) 744-2937
- 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
“Fabulous selection of acoustic guitars in a humidity controlled room.”
“The only reason I gave 4 stars is because they always have a very small inventory of used gear, which is primarily what I buy.”
“He enjoyed playing several guitars, and my nephew enjoyed the electric drums set up near the register.”
“Very comprehensive selection of guitars, keyboards, miscellaneous musical equipment, and I signed up for lessons, and it has been really well-explained and well-managed.”
“He enjoyed playing several guitars, and my nephew enjoyed the electric drums set up near the register.”
“Very comprehensive selection of guitars, keyboards, miscellaneous musical equipment, and I signed up for lessons, and it has been really well-explained and well-managed.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“He enjoyed playing several guitars, and my nephew enjoyed the electric drums set up near the register.”
“The staff was super helpful and knowledgeable, especially when walking through the differences between Roland and Yamaha keyboards.”
“The staff was super helpful and knowledgeable, especially when walking through the differences between Roland and Yamaha keyboards.”
From the reviews
As a musician and the author of The Grant Colson Thriller Series and SERA Archives thriller novels, I always enjoy visiting music stores, and Guitar Center is a great location. The store has a strong piano and keyboard section, along with a solid range of guitars and gear.
First, the staff is incredibly friendly. Interacting with Daniel, Dakota, Webber, and Jonathan is a breath of fresh air. I purchased my first guitar from Webber roughly 10 years ago at this location, he is still as friendly and direct as he was a decade ago.
Fabulous selection of acoustic guitars in a humidity controlled room. Adequate seating in the room and stands to try different guitars. My brother went with me to pick out an acoustic for my daughter for her birthday. He enjoyed playing several guitars, and my nephew enjoyed the electric drums set up near the register.
The staff are friendly and helpful. I've never had a bad experience. The only reason I gave 4 stars is because they always have a very small inventory of used gear, which is primarily what I buy. They have virtually no used pedals at any given time, and I'm not sure why. If used gear is your thing, the Broad St.
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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