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Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 895 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Tonawanda, New York
Guitar Center chain offering a huge variety of musical gear, plus 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 (716) 833-8200
- 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
“I bought two guitars here this week, a D'Angelico Bedford for my daughter and a Gibson Les Paul Studio for myself.”
“For inventory purchases I’m a left handed bass player and the basses are all right handers.”
“He made sure I had all the right gear (pedal, stand, headphones) and even price matched, based off his own research.”
“I'm going on 70 yrs old and have to admit my ears aren't what they used to be so I asked him to help me with his ears as I played a bit on each one.”
“Went to Guitar Center on Niagara Falls Boulevard late in September to get a keyboard for my gfs birthday.”
Brands they deal
“I listened to the guy behind the counter and tried a few different ones and I'm so glad I did I ended up getting a fender and it's really nice and sounds good.”
“I bought two guitars here this week, a D'Angelico Bedford for my daughter and a Gibson Les Paul Studio for myself.”
“Great place for any music lover I got to try out everything I wanted the Squier stay I bought was perfect for my need”
What players say again and again
“The staff are friendly, remember your name, answer questions politely and knowledgeably, and genuinely seem helpful at every turn.”
“The staff are friendly, remember your name, answer questions politely and knowledgeably, and genuinely seem helpful at every turn.”
“They really take the time to help you find what you're looking for, whether you're a beginner or a pro.”
From the reviews
Steve in sales was outstanding, after talking with me a bit to see what I was interested in, he set me up in a sound room by myself with 6 Taylor guitars on stands around me that he thought I'd be interested in. Checking on me occasionally to see if I had any questions I was trying out these guitars for over 4 hours.
Been meaning to leave this review for a while. Went to Guitar Center on Niagara Falls Boulevard late in September to get a keyboard for my gfs birthday. Never purchased a musical instrument in my life, but Stephen made it super easy for me to choose the perfect starter kit.
Wow what a great experience. I met with Chris Williams to purchase some new PA’s. I have been in the music business for 30 years so I know what I’m after, but Chris helped me in ways I didn’t know possible and information that I thought I knew but didn’t .
One of my favorite spots to visit! The staff at Guitar Center are always super friendly and knowledgeable. They really take the time to help you find what you're looking for, whether you're a beginner or a pro.
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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