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Guitar Center
4.1 ★★★★☆ 356 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in New London, Connecticut
Guitar retailer featuring amplifiers, keyboards, drums and other electronic gear. Guitar lessons also available. Pleasant staff.
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 (860) 442-0712
- 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
“A place where you can walk in and try something, play a guitar, hear the sounds of an amp.”
“Whole these things are available online, there is a lot of value in touching them and seeing how they feel when used.”
“The sales agent was knowledgeable and obviously had some experience with the boards they had setup on the floor.”
“I spent less than anticipated and picked up some ukuleles for the kiddos.”
“the atmosphere here is great, all of the workers were happy to see a 5 year old interested in the piano!”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“The sales agent was knowledgeable and obviously had some experience with the boards they had setup on the floor.”
“Came here for my first Guitar and left very pleased.”
From the reviews
It is nice to have a guitar/instrument/accessory store available for the aspiring and professional musician. A place where you can walk in and try something, play a guitar, hear the sounds of an amp. Etc.
Great place. Took my son for first guitar lesson. Guitar was too big for him. Was able to trade for a smaller guitar and get a price match for the same guitar on sale online. Happy with the experience.
I was visiting the east coast for the holidays and wanted to rent a guitar for the week. I went to this store to rent a Taylor acoustic. Although it was not cheap, the rental was hassle-free and the staff, although busy, was efficient and helpful. Upon return, my deposit was quickly refunded and there were no issues.
the atmosphere here is great, all of the workers were happy to see a 5 year old interested in the piano! they have drums, guitars, pianos, and great service. the worker at the cashier was super helpful and ended up giving us a note sticker book for the piano for free. couldn't recommend this place more
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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