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Guitar Center
4.1 ★★★★☆ 1,235 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in North Olmsted, Ohio
Musical-instrument store specializing in guitars and gear as well as lessons, repairs and rentals.
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 (440) 777-7900
- 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
“Great place to find the ideal guitar amp or pedal.”
“Highly recommended for any music lovers that are looking for new or used equipment.”
“The percussion selection is huge and goes from hippie hand drums all the way to high end digital equipment.”
Brands they deal
“I purchased a $3K Gibson guitar from the store once I got home I noticed that the guitar was cracked at the base.”
What players say again and again
“Very large selection of instruments and friendly staff.”
From the reviews
We love this place! Even though it’s name is Guitar Center it offers so much more for the music lovers than just guitars. The selection of equipment and instruments is excellent. They offer parts and services as part of awesome bundle.
I love going here and experiencing the different music tools they provide. You can even go to enclosed areas and play on the drums, keyboards, guitars, etc. in order to get a feel of what you like. I recently purchased my Squire P Bass Mini and my Novation FLKey 61 from here. Great people. Great service. Thanks guys.
I would be very careful what you purchase from this store. I would given less than 1 star if I could. I purchased a $3K Gibson guitar from the store once I got home I noticed that the guitar was cracked at the base.
• Direct and confident tone: No fluff, just straight praise. • Highlights the essentials: Gear variety, fair pricing, knowledgeable staff. • Captures the vibe: “Walls of sound” makes it feel alive, not just transactional. • Respectful service: A key point many reviewers emphasize—employees often go the extra mile
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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