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Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,996 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Santa Clara, California
Retail chain providing a range of guitars as well as drum sets, keyboards and recording devices.
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 (408) 249-0455
- 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 cleaned up my old Yamaha beginner Classical guitar, restrung with best strings for my guitar and lowered the rod the strings rest upon to bring strings closer to fret board.”
“Came in for support on getting set up with an electric guitar and he was so kind and willingly to help me each step of the way.”
“The store manager helped us out and even selected an amp too.”
“Not only did he ensure I had a seamless experience with a return, he also managed my used gear sale, new keyboard and accessories purchase all at the same time.”
“Came in for support on getting set up with an electric guitar and he was so kind and willingly to help me each step of the way.”
“Not only did he ensure I had a seamless experience with a return, he also managed my used gear sale, new keyboard and accessories purchase all at the same time.”
Brands they deal
“Today I was looking for a Little Martin guitar and a snark tuner.”
What players say again and again
“Came in for support on getting set up with an electric guitar and he was so kind and willingly to help me each step of the way.”
“He's super knowledgeable and friendly, and always manages to greet and help everyone who comes into his area.”
“The staff are friendly, patient, and take the time to really explain the gear for the best gig experience, which I appreciate with so many options out there.”
“They cleaned up my old Yamaha beginner Classical guitar, restrung with best strings for my guitar and lowered the rod the strings rest upon to bring strings closer to fret board.”
From the reviews
After walking around this incredible shop we needed some help and Nas came right over and kindly directed us to the perfect guitar for my Teen! This was one of the best shopping experiences I’ve ever had! Nas knew his stuff and everyone in this store was so nice!
I had an excellent experience at Guitar Center thanks to Nos. He was incredibly patient, knowledgeable, and professional throughout the entire process. He took the time to explain everything in detail, including the products, current sales, and store policies, which made me feel confident and well-informed about my…
Been coming here for many years and love it! I don’t like that many keyboards aren’t setup for testing and playing, whether not plugged in at all or not amped. The Roland section is incredible and is the perfect way to use that space!
Beginner guitar player here, decided to finally check out a guitar center and buy my own guitar. I already had in mind a type of guitar I wanted- size, feel, sound- but wasn’t sure where to start as there were so many options.
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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