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Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 538 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Seattle, Washington
Chain specializing in guitars, amps and other instruments, plus gear and repairs.
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 (206) 517-8173
- 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
“Great selection of new and used gear, super helpful staff, convenient location, and great vibes.”
“She also helped me get set up to test several options in store before buying any and I had a great time talking shop with her.”
“Once I get more time Im absolutely taking lessons here (ESPECIALLY when the first lesson is free after having made my purchase there!”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“She also helped me get set up to test several options in store before buying any and I had a great time talking shop with her.”
“I’ve had all my questions answered patiently and expertly by the friendly staff and I’ve always felt treated with kindness and respect.”
“Great selection of new and used gear, super helpful staff, convenient location, and great vibes.”
From the reviews
I walked in knowing maybe half of what I wanted and even that was generous. Eli was amazing, he asked me what I was looking for and my general interest in playing to be able to put together exactly what I needed.
I started shopping at this guitar center a month or so and have already been back multiple times. Great selection of new and used gear, super helpful staff, convenient location, and great vibes.
I had a great experience selling my keyboard to Guitar Center. The process was quick and straightforward. The staff was professional and gave me a fair offer after checking everything out. They explained the evaluation clearly and handled everything efficiently.
As a long-time customer of Guitar Center, I was impressed by the exceptional service I received at the Seattle Roosevelt store. Ryan, your advisor, provided a warm welcome and expert guidance, making me feel valued and supported.
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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