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Guitar Center

4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,135 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Round Rock, Texas

Buys used gear Lessons Vintage specialist Repairs & setups

Musical-instrument retailer (part of a chain) selling guitars, keyboards, amps and drums.

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 (512) 244-0101
  • 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

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.

🎸 Electric Guitars 2 mentions

“Found what I needed very fast for my Stratoscaster.”

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🔊 Amps & Pedals 12 mentions

“With all the Guitars ,drums amplifiers, lessons, and everything you need to accessories.”

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♻️ Used Gear 3 mentions

“Sometimes they have sales and pre-owned instruments at lower prices if on budget”

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🔧 Repairs & Setups 12 mentions

“Super helpful and do a good job on repairs and had a very fast turn around time.”

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🎓 Lessons 8 mentions

“With all the Guitars ,drums amplifiers, lessons, and everything you need to accessories.”

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🪕 Ukulele, Banjo & Folk

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🥁 Drums & Percussion 5 mentions

“With all the Guitars ,drums amplifiers, lessons, and everything you need to accessories.”

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🎤 Pro Audio 2 mentions

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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 1,135 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🔧 expert setups & repairs 4 mentions

“Super helpful and do a good job on repairs and had a very fast turn around time.”

🧠 knowledgeable staff 4 mentions

“I had decision paralysis and was fortunate Kirby approached me who asked the specifics of the guitar I needed and walked me through many options.”

🔰 plays well with beginners 4 mentions

“Everything was easy to navigate, and it felt like a place where both beginners and experienced musicians can walk in and get what they need.”

From the reviews

This guitar center is nice and people are awesome. Jake was a very helpful person who helped me out in my guitar that i ordered. Aaron was awesome who is the guitar tec, set up my acoustic nice. Have some great guitars in stock most of time.

★★★★★ — Daniel, Mar 2021

This is the best Guitar Center I've ever been to. The selection is comprehensive, with a wide range of gear, from budget to high end. Caleb is a rockstar - he helped me for over an hour, tinkering with different speakers to find the right combo, answered all my questions about drum parts, and even helped me haul my…

★★★★★ — Karl, May 2025

I’ve been visiting the stores for about a year and a half, which is also around the time I started learning. The staff is always happy to help you learn, and the management is truly wonderful. I’m still asking questions, but I feel more confident because I know I can count on the staff to always assist me.

★★★★★ — Frank, Oct 2025

First time visiting Guitar Center, and it was a solid experience from the moment I walked in. As soon as I entered, I was greeted by the gentleman behind the counter, which set the tone right away. He was welcoming, professional, and actually took the time to help instead of just pointing me in a direction.

★★★★★ — John, Mar 2026

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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.

Check trade-in info on their site

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

2200 S I-35 Frontage Rd B4, Round Rock, TX78681

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