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Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,746 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Popular supplier of musical instruments and gear, including pianos and guitars.
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 (757) 557-0210
- 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 have a Baby Taylor, and lately am gravitating to the smaller 3/4size instruments, esp now with this electric solid body, I don’t feel I am loosing any functionality.”
“Markus was very helpful, set me up with the amp on sale and accessories I needed to get me on my way.”
“Surprisingly there wasn't much of a difference in appearance and store set up.”
“There’s also a good book and lessons section, which is useful if you’re working on new material or sharpening skills.”
“Came in to get some picks for my roommate who plays mandolin.”
“We were looking to buy a drum kit for our drummer in the church praise band Found a reputable Pearl set with all the carrying bags for mobility.”
Brands they deal
“Additionally, I got a Fender Champion 20 also on sale for Memorial Day, and am really happy with the warm tones, and the easy dial-in effects!”
What players say again and again
“John was really patient with me and we were able to make sure it’s ok and set up a plan to have her brought in for a full tune up later and helped answer my questions.”
“The staff has been helpful and knowledgeable, and it’s easy to try things out and get a quick answer when you need it.”
“Not only is the equipment top notch and prices affordable, but the customer service experience is top notch!”
“John was really patient with me and we were able to make sure it’s ok and set up a plan to have her brought in for a full tune up later and helped answer my questions.”
From the reviews
As a musician and the author of The Grant Colson Thriller Series and SERA Archives thriller novels, I always enjoy visiting music stores, and Guitar Center is a solid location. The layout is easy to move through, with a strong mix of instruments and gear across the store.
I bought a used limited edition Les Paul and wanted it checked out by a professional to make sure I got what was advertised and there wasn’t any surprises waiting for me the first time she was played. I worked with John the tech and he was really professional and knowledgeable.
Just left the shop getting a fantastic deal. I think It was David. If not all the guys here are very helpful and generally pretty respectful. Bring your manners and have understanding that while they are here to provide customer service in a corporate environment, they are humans and are also trying to make a living.
Markus was very helpful, set me up with the amp on sale and accessories I needed to get me on my way. Love my new mini 3/4size Mitchell solid body in battleship grey! Double humbucker pickups, nice low action, 22 fret board, and I am good to go.
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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