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Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 794 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Oxnard, California
Music store selling guitars, drums, DJ equipment, and amps, as well as offering instrument 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 (805) 278-2600
- 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
“They carry lots of guitars (acoustic, electric and bass), as well as amplifiers, drums, music books, etc.”
“They carry lots of guitars (acoustic, electric and bass), as well as amplifiers, drums, music books, etc.”
“The employees here were very helpful and allowed me to demo several used guitar pedals the had!”
“I ordered an Alvarez classical online; it was perfectly set up with no scratches or large dents.”
“I'm not even sure where brass and woodwind players go to get supplies anymore.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“I ordered an Alvarez classical online; it was perfectly set up with no scratches or large dents.”
“has awesome very knowledgeable and friendly.”
From the reviews
My 15 ur old daughter loves this place. We stay for hours checking out and testing guitars and just about everything else. Staff is amazing and super helpful. We purchase all our music equipment at guitar center.
Been wanting to own/learn to play a guitar for many years and finally went for it a couple of weeks ago as my NY resolution for 2025. Drove from SB to Oxnard to get a guitar (knowing nothing) and was blown away by the level of service I received in the store.
Fantastic deals. I ordered an Alvarez classical online; it was perfectly set up with no scratches or large dents. Only $275. It was listed as "great" condition and was actually "great" condition; unlike other stores which list "great" condition items that need major set up work, bridge repairs, or cracks filled.
More of an employee 5 star review than the store as a whole, but Nick was awesome (long hair and beard) didn't act like a car salesman, but made sure I was taken care of. 100% better than some of the other guitar centers iv been to. Thanks again Nick! Made the quick visit much nicer!
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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