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Guitar Center

4.5 ★★★★★ 849 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Buys used gear Lessons Vintage specialist Repairs & setups

Music store stocking electric, acoustic and bass guitars as well as amps and more.

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 (864) 576-5758
  • 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.

🎼 Acoustic Guitars 2 mentions

“It plays and sounds amazing especially through my acoustic Crate Amp.”

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🎸 Bass Guitars 2 mentions

“Robert gave me 100% of his attention on the phone helping me decide on a bass that would meet all my expectations.”

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🔊 Amps & Pedals 3 mentions

“It plays and sounds amazing especially through my acoustic Crate Amp.”

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♻️ Used Gear 2 mentions

“Used section is really good.”

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🔧 Repairs & Setups 3 mentions

“Jeremy did a fantastic job restringing my 30yo acoustic guitar.”

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🎓 Lessons 5 mentions

“One of the teachers even gave him a quick 15-20 min lesson for free.”

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🥁 Drums & Percussion 2 mentions

“Only bad thing I can say is that the sample drum kits on the floor are often not in a good condition to get an actual feel for them or worse.”

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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.

🏷️ Fender

“Bought a Fender Rumble 100 for Christmas gift.”

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🏷️ Gibson

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🏷️ Martin

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🏷️ Ibanez

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🏷️ Gretsch

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🏷️ Epiphone

“Definitely would recommend plus I have the most stunning 2025 Epiphone Alpine White Dove Pro Limited Edition!”

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🏷️ Rickenbacker

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🏷️ Squier

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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 849 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🔧 expert setups & repairs 2 mentions

“Their repair service is very good and usually quick.”

🧠 knowledgeable staff 7 mentions

“He is super knowledgeable about everything and is always willing to teach and explain about what went wrong.”

💵 good value 2 mentions

“I got a great deal, it shipped and arrived in perfect condition.”

🔰 plays well with beginners 2 mentions

“Just bought my son a beginner strat combo set as a gift after he’s been saving up for one.”

From the reviews

Marc and the guys at guitar center are awesome to work with!! First, I will say... Do NOT use Guitar Center.com to try and purchase a "new" guitar". If you try out a demo in the store and decide to buy one like it, let the guys know and they will make sure you get the newest model directly from a distribution center.

★★★★★ — Shelley, Jun 2025

Robert gave me 100% of his attention on the phone helping me decide on a bass that would meet all my expectations. Once I came into the store, he remembered me by our conversation and again went above and beyond to make sure I had everything I needed.

★★★★★ — Tamela, Dec 2025

Always a pleasure coming here. The staff is exceptional, knowledgeable, and very helpful. The store has always been clean and well organized with a great variety of instruments in every budget. Highly recommended for all your musical needs. They usually have great sales on guitars and equipment.

★★★★★ — Michael, Oct 2022

Great store. All the guys are really knowledgable about guitars and music. Great selection of guitars and gear. Used section is really good. Returns are easy. Lessons are great. Very helpful staff. Love this store. Glad its near me.

★★★★★ — Fireboyisme, Oct 2024

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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

1487 W O. Ezell Blvd, Spartanburg, SC29301

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