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Show Me Guitars
4.7 ★★★★★ 59 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Columbia, Missouri
Cozy store carrying guitars, basses, and ukuleles, plus amps, and 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
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (573) 442-9141
- Website showmeguitars.com
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“Since starting lessons with him, the progress has been remarkable — he’s taken him to a whole new level that we honestly didn’t expect to see so quickly.”
“Helpful and welcoming folk that show true midwest hospitality”
“The instructor michael has done a good job teaching my son the drums and guitar.”
“I have been taking vocal/piano lessons from Will for a few months and am doing things I never thought possible!”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“His technique, confidence, and musicality have all improved hugely, and we put that down entirely to Will’s teaching style and expertise.”
“We love lessons at show me guitars. Will is great with both our young kiddos and keeps them engaged.”
“I take all my guitars in to get worked on here, and they are always fixed quickly at a good price.”
From the reviews
I can not say enough about the guys at this shop!!!! They are truly amazing people! They helped my daughter with her first purchase of the guitar she wanted! They were so kind, supportive, and knowledgeable! She worked hard and saved the money to buy it!
We’ve been so impressed with Will as a guitar teacher for our son. Since starting lessons with him, the progress has been remarkable — he’s taken him to a whole new level that we honestly didn’t expect to see so quickly. Will has a real gift for connecting with young learners and keeping them engaged and motivated.
Will Hanson…seriously phenomenal! We originally went searching for a drum instructor a few years ago. Will is that and MUCH MUCH more. He realized how musically inclined my daughter was. Every time we see him they will work on drums, acoustic guitar, electric guitar AND vocals.
The fellas at Show Me Guitars are amazing. They helped me lock in a guitar I’d been working to acquire for some time. They were great to work with and adjusted the pricing to fit within my budget.
Selling or trading gear at Show Me Guitars
Show Me 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 Show Me Guitars
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Show Me 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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