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Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 892 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in San Ysidro, California
Chain carrying instruments, amps, DJ gear and other musical equipment, as well as offering lessons.
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 (619) 662-1245
- 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 | 11 AM–7 PM |
What's on the wall
“I love the guitar center been going there for years bought fender Stratocaster and my Kramer there.”
“Guitars, strings, keyboards, pedals, cables, and microphones are all here, and it’s easy to find what you need without digging.”
“A great place to shop for musical instruments, I used to go with my children to get equipment or parts.”
“They also have lesson rooms set up, which is a nice option if you want to work with an instructor in person.”
“I typically Play hard Rock but I have made friends with many classes of guitar players and I'm learning classical at thid point”
“A good selection of percussion products at a variety of price points.”
“Guitars, strings, keyboards, pedals, cables, and microphones are all here, and it’s easy to find what you need without digging.”
“As someone working on piano, violin, and guitar channels, I appreciate being able to walk in and try different instruments.”
Brands they deal
“I love the guitar center been going there for years bought fender Stratocaster and my Kramer there.”
What players say again and again
“They also have lesson rooms set up, which is a nice option if you want to work with an instructor in person.”
“Jacinto really knows his stuff, excellent craftsmanship, and great attention to detail!”
From the reviews
As a musician and the author of The Grant Colson Thriller Series and SERA Archives thriller novels, I’m always looking to add musicality to my work, and Guitar Center is a great local stop. This location saves me from having to drive up to the larger La Mesa store, and it still carries a solid selection.
The guys at Guitar Center are great!!! My car and my friend's car were towed from the mall and they were extremely nice to help us figure out if the cars were stolen or towed. They were very supportive while we were in a state of shock..
I love the guitar center been going there for years bought fender Stratocaster and my Kramer there. Also grab the fender mustang lt25 amplifier and order the foot pedal switch. The Kramer was really cheap less than 200 bucks, the amp was about the same. Amazing sound.
Great selection and prices, the staff is amazing! Axel was awesome and helped us pick the perfect guitar, he wen out of his way to make sure we found what we needed. Jacinto did a great job seting up the guitar. A big shout out Joseph and Eduardo for their input and expertise.
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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