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Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,372 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Tucson, Arizona
Musical-instrument retailer with a large selection of guitars, amps and keyboards.
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 (520) 320-9900
- 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
“Very large selection of acoustic, electric instruments and accessories.”
“The prices aren't as good as pawn, and they should sell burner amps starter amps for once someone buys a guitar.”
“Michael, a manager who used to work in store, was especially informative and helped guide me to the knowledge I was seeking.”
“We recently dropped of guitar for some repairs and service and we were greeted by Ben who detailed what needed to be done with the guitar and exactly how he would care for it.”
“Our 12 year old is learning drums fast under his guidance.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“I’ve known them for years for fighting for the best deals on items, and always are very knowledgeable and friendly if you’re patient with them.”
“Friendly staff, very helpful, not pushy or intrusive.”
From the reviews
Convenient extended hours. Friendly staff, very helpful, not pushy or intrusive. Very pleasant to deal with. Very large selection of acoustic, electric instruments and accessories. Got some stuff for Christmas and my main item was on sale. Another was on the website but not in stock and this item was unaccounted.
They've got a great selection. They have to follow pawn shop rules.So they can't sell musical equipment right off the bat.But it's usually just a wait or two of a week. The prices aren't as good as pawn, and they should sell burner amps starter amps for once someone buys a guitar.
This guitar center is maybe my favorite business in Tucson. I’ve been coming here for 12 years on and off, and turned music from an interest to a hobby to a profession. I can’t count the number of times I went into this store with no money at 16 and they let me play for hours on end.
Amazing personable service! We recently dropped of guitar for some repairs and service and we were greeted by Ben who detailed what needed to be done with the guitar and exactly how he would care for it. It was such a pleasant experience and nice to have such engaging service. Thank you.
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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