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Guitar Stores in Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga has 14 guitar stores — including 3 that buy used gear, 3 with lessons, 5 vintage specialists, and 3 with repair shops. Listings are ranked by what players say (rating weighted by review count) and show live open-now hours and who buys used gear, so you can pick a shop and go.
McKay's Chattanooga
4.6 ★★★★★ 10,876 reviews
Multi-location fixture for used books, movies and games in a kid-friendly space.
Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,152 reviews
Music store chain stocking amps, guitars, drums and DJ equipment, plus providing rentals and repairs.
Yellow Racket Records
4.9 ★★★★★ 224 reviews
Chilled spot offering new and used vinyl, plus turntables, stickers and T-shirts.
St. Pete Records
4.8 ★★★★★ 175 reviews
Record store featuring new and used vinyl, CDs and cassettes, plus listening stations and friendly staff.
Giant Steps Music Corporation
4.6 ★★★★★ 98 reviews
Longstanding music store and repair shop selling new and used instruments, supplies, and sheet music.
Summitt Pianos
4.9 ★★★★★ 59 reviews
Piano dealer, seller and mover with climate-controlled storage.
Mountain Music
4.3 ★★★★☆ 86 reviews
Music shop offering guitars, amps, drums, keyboards, fiddles and saxophones.
Dynamo's General Country Store
5 ★★★★★ 31 reviews
Locally owned and operated general store offering vintage clothes, art, and home goods, plus Wi-Fi.
Hembree Guitars / The Shop
5 ★★★★★ 6 reviews
Good to know in Chattanooga
7 of the 11 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, Giant Steps Music Corporation and Mountain Music.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center, Yellow Racket Records, St. Pete Records, DALLOS VINYL LOVE, and 1 more are the vintage & rare specialists in town — evidence from the shop's own site or player reviews.
Selling or trading gear?
These shops buy or trade used gear — evidence from the shop's own site or player reviews, not a guess. Bring in the one you don't play; store credit usually beats the cash offer, and calling ahead with the make and model saves everyone time.
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.4 (1,152)
- St. Pete Records ★★★★★ 4.8 (175)
- Mountain Music ★★★★☆ 4.3 (86)
Getting started?
These stores offer lessons — for kids, adult beginners, and players knocking off rust. There's no wrong first guitar: rent or buy the instrument, get it set up, and book the teacher in one trip.
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.4 (1,152)
- Giant Steps Music Corporation ★★★★★ 4.6 (98)
- Mountain Music ★★★★☆ 4.3 (86)