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Guitar Center
4.2 ★★★★☆ 1,049 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Modesto, California
Large chain selling all things music, with guitars, keyboards, amps, drums, and more.
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 (209) 525-9800
- 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
“Music Land in Motown Guitar's differently has a large selection of musical instruments ranging from keyboards , guitars , bass drums and many more.”
“They had a good selection of guitars both new and used.”
“They provide lessons for all ages and are staffed by skilled music professionals that know a lot about sounds .”
“Music Land in Motown Guitar's differently has a large selection of musical instruments ranging from keyboards , guitars , bass drums and many more.”
“Music Land in Motown Guitar's differently has a large selection of musical instruments ranging from keyboards , guitars , bass drums and many more.”
Brands they deal
From the reviews
Shane was absolutely amazing! He helped my daughter and I figure out what was wrong with her guitar. He made her feel comfortable to ask and understand what was happening. He had excellent customer sevice and was professional. Highly reccommend Guitar Center for any of your musical needs.
Music Land in Motown Guitar's differently has a large selection of musical instruments ranging from keyboards , guitars , bass drums and many more. They provide lessons for all ages and are staffed by skilled music professionals that know a lot about sounds .
We were gifted a guitar and the distortion wasn’t working. Emilio did some troubleshooting and had it repaired in 15 minutes. He was super friendly, explained and showed us the issue, and provided a cost estimate prior to repairing. Appreciate the great service!
They had a good selection of guitars both new and used. I wasn't pressured by sales staff which I did appreciate. Pricing was reasonable. Also they did offer a military discount. At the end of the day I came home with a nice 5 string bass.
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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