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Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 473 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Montgomery, Alabama
Music store chain offering a selection of guitars, drums, and other musical instruments plus repair services.
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 (334) 396-6245
- 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
“Also, they have a pedalboard setup where you can play their guitars and test out tones.”
“A friend, who's a drummer, helped me set up the set due to our drummer being out of town remarked that the quality of these instruments is remarkable.”
“Love the guitar and gear he recommended and sold me, and I look forward to likely scheduling my first lesson which he also talked to me about.”
“I had the most incredible experience two weeks ago purchasing a drum set from Guitar Center in Montgomery.”
“Guitar Center has a great selection of guitars, pianos, synthesizers, mic cables, cords, and accessories.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“A friend, who's a drummer, helped me set up the set due to our drummer being out of town remarked that the quality of these instruments is remarkable.”
“Not knowing a thing about drums, I was warmly welcomed upon entering the door and guided by their knowledgeable staff.”
“Great guitars at pretty good prices, and the staff is always AWESOME!”
From the reviews
Went in around 6 pm today to get strings for my sons less paul jr. These guys are 1st rate. Couldn't ask for better service. They have a good crew working . Keep it up!! My son Ethan and I went back to the store today and worked with Brantley who was very kind and patient and allowed my son to demo a couple of guitars.
Great place to shop and try out instruments. I have bought guitars, accessories, and now a drum set from them. Customer service is excellent as well. Kirkland took extra good care of us. Thanks again for all the help Kirkland!
Wow. Beyond impressed by Jordan. It has been a while since I have purchased from Guitar Center. Jordan definitely made that process very pleasant. I cant stress enough how dedicated Jordan was in helping me secure my Carvin speakers. Im not sure how other have had bad experiences.
I had a great experience when I went there to buy a guitar and some accessories, the representative (dude with long hair and beard, forgot to catch his name) was very knowledgeable and super kind and chill. He definitely made the experience as good as it can be. Good prices too.
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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