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Pittsburgh Guitars
4.9 ★★★★★ 324 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Venerable shop for new and used guitars, amp repairs and private lessons.
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
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (412) 431-0700
- Website pittsburghguitars.com
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“I bought a Yamaha nylon/classical guitar (new) and a Squier Stratocaster (used) and have been happy with both purchases.”
“I bought a Yamaha nylon/classical guitar (new) and a Squier Stratocaster (used) and have been happy with both purchases.”
“They've got a unique collection of used guitars and basses as well as new instruments - and good prices, too!”
“Fortunately as a guitar player there are lots of small little additional items you can get without breaking the bank like picks Capo's pedals strings and more.”
“A beautiful, well stocked guitar shop for any musician or collector.”
“They've got a unique collection of used guitars and basses as well as new instruments - and good prices, too!”
“Get the best, personal treatment, Their repair service and set up on every guitar is perfect!”
Brands they deal
“Helped me pick out a gorgeous Fender P-bass to upgrade from my old Squier.”
“Everything about the experience in choosing a Martin acoustic electric guitar was five star.”
“Just wanted to thank John and the crew at Pittsburgh Guitars for helping me get my new Rickenbacker 620!”
“I bought a Yamaha nylon/classical guitar (new) and a Squier Stratocaster (used) and have been happy with both purchases.”
What players say again and again
“Purchased a new bass guitar and had an older bass repaired here. Very happy with both. Great service and friendly atmosphere.”
“The fellas at this shop were knowledgeable and extremely welcoming to myself and my girlfriend.”
“They've got a unique collection of used guitars and basses as well as new instruments - and good prices, too!”
From the reviews
Just wanted to thank John and the crew at Pittsburgh Guitars for helping me get my new Rickenbacker 620! I waited and watched for MONTHS for after seeing one in the store last June missing my opportunity. Finally, one showed up!!! I live in Chicago so I needed to purchase over the phone.
First time buying a guitar from Pittsburgh Guitars. Very quick on the order, I didn’t get an update the next day and I called the store, and the person that answered the phone (I am sorry I didn’t catch your name) was great as soon as I told him what guitar I ordered he asked if I had been emailing the Owner and I…
The fellas at this shop were knowledgeable and extremely welcoming to myself and my girlfriend. Visiting from NY, I wanted to make a childhood guitar dream come true and own a rickenbacker. They allowed me to try out each one they had in stock until I had made my choice.
If you want a guitar you're going to want to play every day for years to come, go to Pittsburgh Guitars. Music is a special thing and a guitar is a special instrument. A guitar deserves a great story to go with it. Go to this store, talk to the folks, ask questions and take it all in.
Selling or trading gear at Pittsburgh Guitars
Pittsburgh Guitars 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 Pittsburgh Guitars
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Pittsburgh Guitars. 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 on hand for exactly this reason.
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