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Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,675 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Winter Park, Florida
Acoustic and electric guitars galore are sold at this chain retailer, along with pianos, keyboards, amps, effects pedals, drums, PA systems, DJ gear, lighting and other music accessories.
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 (407) 975-9119
- 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
“They have an awesome array of acoustic and electric guitars as well.”
“They have an awesome array of acoustic and electric guitars as well.”
“Allen helped with my bass purchase and let me know the differences between the Jazz and Precision Fender basses.”
“However, I called to see about getting a used amp and Allen went out of his way and asked if it was okay for him to test the used guitar amp for me, I told him yes please do.”
“I have bought several hundreds of items from Guitar Center and have had my share of problems with them when buying used online.”
“The Winter Park Guitar Center like most had a great selection of guitars, amps, effects and accessories as well as drums, PA gear and keyboards.”
“The Winter Park Guitar Center like most had a great selection of guitars, amps, effects and accessories as well as drums, PA gear and keyboards.”
Brands they deal
“Allen helped with my bass purchase and let me know the differences between the Jazz and Precision Fender basses.”
What players say again and again
“While the staff are nice and the store is very big and has lots of different products, they didn't have many high-end options”
“Ron sold my daughter and I our first guitar and made sure we were satisfied with it as he gave us very helpful information.”
From the reviews
I am 70 been playing 58 years. I have bought several hundreds of items from Guitar Center and have had my share of problems with them when buying used online. However, I called to see about getting a used amp and Allen went out of his way and asked if it was okay for him to test the used guitar amp for me, I told him…
Hands down best place to buy music equipment. I have now purchased three guitars and the staff here really cares about their customers and not just making a sale. Ron sold my daughter and I our first guitar and made sure we were satisfied with it as he gave us very helpful information.
Got a wicked great deal on a Peavey Falcon! The GC pics made it look like it needed a paint job, but after a good cleaning, paint was perfect!! Checked the neck & electronics, all wonderful!! (Had to adjust the middle pickup, no biggie!) Hard case & tools were included!! Best $349 I ever spent!!
I had an issue with a vintage amp whose clean channel went out during a show and even though I was well outside the return window, store manager Gavin was kind enough to allow me to bring it in. Jessie and Steven helped me in store and they were both very helpful and nice!
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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