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Guitar Center

4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,297 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in West Palm Beach, Florida

Buys used gear Lessons Vintage specialist Repairs & setups

Chain store for musical instruments such as guitars and drums (plus lessons and repairs), along with equipment.

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 (561) 616-5601
  • 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

Hours can shift for holidays, clinics, and lesson schedules — worth a quick check before a special trip.

What's on the wall

Instrument and gear categories at Guitar Center, confirmed in players' own reviews and the store's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🎼 Acoustic Guitars 3 mentions

“Now if I have the time I borrow a pik and play some acoustic for a bit, relive some good times I had there with my father and smile Hope this place never changes.”

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🎸 Electric Guitars 5 mentions

“We spent 2 months visiting every couple of weeks trying to figure out if electric or acoustic was a better fit for him.”

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🎸 Bass Guitars 3 mentions

“There are limited options for bass players.”

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🏆 Vintage & Rare

“The higher ups need to hold on to these four tightly as they’re rare gems in the world of retail sales and customer service!”

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♻️ Used Gear 2 mentions

“I came in today with 3 used ukuleles and they gave me a fair price for them.”

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🔧 Repairs & Setups 6 mentions

“The guitar tech solved my issue quick fast and taught me a lot about products to use to care for my guitar and how to troubleshoot miner issues too.”

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🎓 Lessons 7 mentions

“My teen brought me in to the store over the summer because he wanted a guitar and lessons.”

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🪕 Ukulele, Banjo & Folk

“I came in today with 3 used ukuleles and they gave me a fair price for them.”

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🥁 Drums & Percussion 2 mentions

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🎹 Keys & Pianos 4 mentions

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Brands they deal

Brands players name in their reviews of Guitar Center — the fastest way to tell what's actually hanging on the wall before you drive over.

Brand mentions are mined from reviews and the store's own info — they tell you what's on the wall, not formal authorized-dealer status. If warranty coverage matters, confirm dealer status with the store or the brand's own dealer locator.

What players say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 1,297 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🔧 expert setups & repairs 2 mentions

“Jay was super helpful and knowledgeable — he guided me through the best gear for my music production setup.”

🤝 fair trade-in offers 3 mentions

“Steve gave me great advice on the accessories and strings I went in there looking for with hands on experience that he had had over the years.”

🧠 knowledgeable staff 3 mentions

“He was extremely knowledgeable, patient, and took the time to explain things and give me tips I didn’t know.”

From the reviews

The staff at this store is outstanding. Very customer service focused. It can be a little slow sometimes- but not often -and I think it's because they are really attentive to the customer and actually spend time helping them. My teen brought me in to the store over the summer because he wanted a guitar and lessons.

★★★★★ — Scott, Oct 2025

I bought an expensive guitar about a month ago, and something felt off with the strings even though it was new. After an unhelpful visit two weeks earlier, I decided to give the store one last try. I spoke with Thanios on the phone and went in to see him, and I’m very glad I did.

★★★★★ — Daniel, Jan 2026

Great selection of guitars, drum kits, keyboards, hard shell guitar road cases,gig bags, great selection of guitar strings, all the gear you need to get rockin' & rollin' I always feel like a kid in a candy store when I'm there. It never gets old. Awesome Professional Staff always there to help you find what you need.

★★★★★ — Barry, Apr 2026

I went to guitar center to get a gift certificate for my son in law for christmas. He was very pleased and started taking his lessons just this week. the environment was warm friendly and welcoming. And they made the purchasing Experience very easy. These guys really know what they're doing.

★★★★★ — Carole, Jan 2026

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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.

Check trade-in info on their site

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.

Where to find Guitar Center

5025 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL33417

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Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and player reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this store? Claim your listing — it's free.