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Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,076 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Rockville, Maryland
Chain retailer stocking guitars, drums, keyboards and amps.
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 (301) 231-6100
- 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
“I had 2 electric basses and their cases that were both in about the same condition and that I bought for only $10 difference.”
“Staff was friendly, helpful and they let me and my friend try out amps without pressuring to buy.”
“I had a good experience selling a used instrument to Guitar Center in Rockville.”
“Today, we brought in my son’s Jackson Kelly guitar for a repair, and Rio was honestly one of the most knowledgeable and helpful people we’ve encountered at any music store.”
Brands they deal
“Thank you for helping me find the last set of heavy fender picks last time!”
What players say again and again
“Today, we brought in my son’s Jackson Kelly guitar for a repair, and Rio was honestly one of the most knowledgeable and helpful people we’ve encountered at any music store.”
From the reviews
So awesome. I've bought several guitars here, new and used. Also went for lessons a few years back. Just a fun place to visit, shop and hang out. I went a bit crazy President's Day weekend and got two great Martins, and SC-13E and a D-18 Street Legend. Can't say enough about how helpful the staff there are.
I haven’t been to this location in a while. It’s easy to navigate around to find what you need. They price match their online prices. Staff is friendly and they have a wide open parking lot. I’d recommend calling ahead if you’re looking for something unique
I cannot say enough good things about my experience with the manager Brian Mejia at guitar center Rockville today - absolutely went above and beyond to take care of me, and to make sure I was happy. He credited me $250, which I didn’t even know I was eligible for… I hope his bosses know how much of a stud he is!
We’ve been coming to this Guitar Center for quite a while, and every visit has been a positive experience. The staff is always friendly, approachable, and genuinely helpful, which is a big reason we keep coming back.
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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