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Guitar Center
4.1 ★★★★☆ 783 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Warwick, Rhode Island
Chain selling guitars, drums, pianos and other instruments, plus repair services.
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 (401) 823-4433
- 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
“He took the time to chat with me about my music preferences and style, and he gave me honest advice about the different acoustic guitar options and brands.”
“I brought it in tonight and was waited on by "Chip" Right away he noticed I had purchased electric guitar strings.”
“I was looking at a used guitar and I called in for more info.”
“Great staff, unfortunately there's no repair tech atm.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“Their customer service is top-tier — incredibly patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely dedicated to helping you find exactly what you need.”
From the reviews
I have been a loyal customer of guitar center for my entire life and over the years have noticed the customer service and overall sales practice take a major nosedive. After receiving help from Alan my faith has been almost fully restored... (GC needs to hire more people like him first).
The team at this store is top-notch! Colin went above and beyond to help me find the perfect guitar. He took the time to chat with me about my music preferences and style, and he gave me honest advice about the different acoustic guitar options and brands.
I bout my latest $200 acoustic guitar at Guitar center a year ago. I'm not good but I enjoy the instrument so much. The original strings gave out and I bought what I thought were the right strings 2 months ago. Had nothing but problems staying in tune.
Just wanted to give a shout out to Saladin B as well as to Trevor in Warwick. I spoke with both of these gentlemen regarding an instrument I had purchased and that wasn't quite squaring with expectations. And they did something very cool. Anyone can be awesome when the initial purchase happens.
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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