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Guitar Center
4.2 ★★★★☆ 297 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Williston, Vermont
Store selling guitars, drums, keyboards, amps, basses and other instruments.
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 (802) 872-7627
- Website stores.guitarcenter.com
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–7 PM |
What's on the wall
“I went in to look for a new first electric setup, to get out of acoustic only.”
“The guitar arrived in very poor condition so out of frustration I had left a poor rated review.”
“I got a Red Schecter 5 sting bass with a Fender Rumble 500 watt bass Amp (that lives up to name knocking things off walls), and a coffin guitar case for about $1,800+.”
“I got a Red Schecter 5 sting bass with a Fender Rumble 500 watt bass Amp (that lives up to name knocking things off walls), and a coffin guitar case for about $1,800+.”
“I ordered a rare, used Danelectro guitar shipped to new York.”
“Given me fair values on trade in’s each time, and if they have something I’ve gotta have, have made sure the deal works for both of us.”
“I came in just to browse but ended up getting great guidance on a new setup that fit exactly what I needed without trying to upsell me into something crazy.”
“A while back I started taking my kid in for drum lessons with Brian, which she loves.”
Brands they deal
“I got a Red Schecter 5 sting bass with a Fender Rumble 500 watt bass Amp (that lives up to name knocking things off walls), and a coffin guitar case for about $1,800+.”
What players say again and again
“I came in just to browse but ended up getting great guidance on a new setup that fit exactly what I needed without trying to upsell me into something crazy.”
“I've been casually looking for a red 1981-82 USA fender bullet for a while and this GC location had one in good shape for a fair price.”
“A while back I started taking my kid in for drum lessons with Brian, which she loves.”
“The staff were welcoming without being pushy, and you can tell they actually play and know their gear.”
“The store is clean, well-organized, and fully stocked with everything from beginner gear to high-end instruments.”
From the reviews
Guitar Center has been extremely patient with me as I searched for the guitar I love. I’ve made multiple returns and exchanges and they never made me feel like it was a problem. Dave the manager has been amazing, always supportive and committed to helping me find the right fit.
I usually deal with Dave and Zach, great guys. All the staff including management and techs are pleasant to interact with and I haven’t had a bad experience yet. Given me fair values on trade in’s each time, and if they have something I’ve gotta have, have made sure the deal works for both of us.
From CT but was coming through... you know with guitars, they can look great online, but you need to touch and play them individually. Was thinking the entry Taylor mini might be the one, (it didn't look that small online) but was open to entry level Guild and Martin too. The acoustic room was well set up...
Me and my daughter went there tonight to get an amp and a new cord for her new electric guitar the gentleman at the front were very nice and extremely helpful I can't say how happy I am with their service they were absolutely amazing, they even restuned the guitar..
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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