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Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 2,182 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Tampa, Florida
Chain music store featuring guitars, keyboards, DJ equipment, and other instruments, plus 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 (813) 801-9290
- 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
“The selection is incredible—from electric guitars and acoustic guitars to piano keyboards, drum sets, and just about everything else you could ever need to make music.”
“The selection is incredible—from electric guitars and acoustic guitars to piano keyboards, drum sets, and just about everything else you could ever need to make music.”
“Did some searching around and we found THE guitar for him, an amp, and a bass kit, and to top it off we had absolutely OUTSTANDING customer service from Anthony!”
“We stopped in for a setup and some guitar cases.”
“The selection is incredible—from electric guitars and acoustic guitars to piano keyboards, drum sets, and just about everything else you could ever need to make music.”
Brands they deal
“Was hoping to sell my Baby Taylor acoustic guitar but wasn’t confident that I’d get a good deal with Guitar Center.”
What players say again and again
“He walked me through different choices, explained the differences clearly, and helped me pair the right amp with it so everything fit my playing style and goals.”
“Was hoping to sell my Baby Taylor acoustic guitar but wasn’t confident that I’d get a good deal with Guitar Center.”
“Whether you’re a beginner picking up your first instrument or a professional looking for new gear, this Guitar Center location is a fantastic resource.”
From the reviews
Guitar Center in Tampa is an absolute go-to for musicians of all levels! One of the best features they offer is the option to rent instruments before buying, which takes the pressure off and lets you truly find what fits your style.
Want a fancy new Gibson today? Need a new Fender Tele to play? To jam your new riff, Go see Ari or Griff, Or also find Kolin with a K! Seriously- I'm a beginner trying to become almost intermediate and Ari, Kolin and Griffin were amazing help in finding the right amp.
Awesome experience at Guitar Center Hillsborough!! It was super busy being a Saturday before Christmas but Noah and Anthony were super helpful getting my son exactly what he needed. Fantastic customer service even though these two were helping so many people.
Fantastic Service, if your looking to buy or sale equipment they are the best of the best!!!! Highly recommended this location… ask for Anthony is the best! He so much and he was basically Alone… He was doing literally everything by himself while other employees were just playing guitar and goofing off.
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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