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Guitar Center

4.1 ★★★★☆ 576 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Orem, Utah

Buys used gear Lessons Vintage specialist Repairs & setups

Chain sporting a diverse stock of guitars, amps, drum kits 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 (801) 225-1073
  • 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 Closed

Hours can shift for holidays, clinics, and lesson schedules — worth a quick check before a special trip.

What's on the wall

Instrument and gear categories at Guitar Center, confirmed in players' own reviews and the store's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🎼 Acoustic Guitars 4 mentions

“The two ladies (Raven and Averi) were extremely helpful in helping me find the right electric guitar for my son for Christmas as well as an acoustic guitar for myself.”

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🎸 Electric Guitars 7 mentions

“The two ladies (Raven and Averi) were extremely helpful in helping me find the right electric guitar for my son for Christmas as well as an acoustic guitar for myself.”

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🔊 Amps & Pedals 3 mentions

“I walked in with my guitar, he helped me replace the strings, find an amp and get completely set up to Rock N Roll.”

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♻️ Used Gear 4 mentions

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🔧 Repairs & Setups 5 mentions

“The team here never rushes, always answers questions, and even shares practical tips that actually work in real setups.”

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🎓 Lessons 2 mentions

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🪕 Ukulele, Banjo & Folk

“I came here because of an issue with my recent banjo purchase and they were personal and informational, both clearly passionate about good service and music/ instruments.”

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🥁 Drums & Percussion 16 mentions

“They even helped me load all my stuff in the van and gifted my 3 yr old son/aspiring drummer a drum stick!”

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🎹 Keys & Pianos 3 mentions

“They have lots of varieties of instruments, Electric to Acoustic, to drumsets/drumsticks, to keyboards, and many more of whatever your trying to find!”

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🎤 Pro Audio 2 mentions

“I came in to look at microphones.”

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Brands they deal

Brands players name in their reviews of Guitar Center — the fastest way to tell what's actually hanging on the wall before you drive over.

Brand mentions are mined from reviews and the store's own info — they tell you what's on the wall, not formal authorized-dealer status. If warranty coverage matters, confirm dealer status with the store or the brand's own dealer locator.

What players say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 576 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🔧 expert setups & repairs 5 mentions

“The team here never rushes, always answers questions, and even shares practical tips that actually work in real setups.”

🧠 knowledgeable staff 3 mentions

“Gwen was extremely helpful, patient and knowledgeable in getting me set up with exactly the items that I needed.”

From the reviews

Tyler, the store manager, is incredible! He definitely put me first. I walked in with my guitar, he helped me replace the strings, find an amp and get completely set up to Rock N Roll. I love this place. Calvin helped me look at some guitars as well, and he was very kind and helpful.

★★★★★ — Tyler, Aug 2024

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 — Great Experience Every Time Really enjoy my experiences at the Orem Guitar Center. The staff are friendly, approachable, and genuinely knowledgeable about the gear they sell.

★★★★★ — Taylor, Nov 2025

I'm a full time performing musician. The problem is I know nothing about sound equipment. Raven and Averi were so helpful! Raven walked me through what I would need based on what gigs I perform. I got everything I needed! And it was a really good price too!

★★★★★ — Phillip, Jun 2025

Wonderful place of happiness and joy just absolutely abounding in many many many different types of and styles of guitars and they can teach you how to play music and you can become the absolute best like Paul McCartney does he play a guitar?

★★★★★ — Josh, Feb 2021

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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.

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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.

Where to find Guitar Center

64 E 1300 S, Orem, UT84058

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