Guitar Stores in Nashville, TN
Nashville has 24 guitar stores — including 6 that buy used gear, 6 with lessons, 12 vintage specialists, and 15 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.
Carter Vintage Guitars
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,587 reviews
Retailer of vintage guitars, mandolins, and banjos also offering repair services.
Guitar Center
4.5 ★★★★★ 2,022 reviews
Huge, corporate chain selling electric, acoustic and bass guitars, amps and drums.
Gruhn Guitars Inc
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,092 reviews
Venerable shop stocking new and vintage guitars, plus ukuleles and appraisals.
The Gibson Garage
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,219 reviews
Guitar store featuring new models, a vintage section and guitars for hire (electric and acoustic), plus staff to tune them and even offer lessons.
Bandwagon Music & Repair
4.9 ★★★★★ 436 reviews
Friendly, family-run music store for instruments' sale, rental and repair (clarinet, flutes, trumpet).
eastside music supply
4.9 ★★★★★ 270 reviews
Neighborhood destination packed with guitars, amplifiers and effects pedals.
Guitars To Be Played
5 ★★★★★ 163 reviews
Corner Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 217 reviews
Longtime music shop offering instruments, repairs, and rentals, plus lessons and equipment.
Nashville Picks
5 ★★★★★ 156 reviews
Vendor at the Farmer's Market offering handcrafted guitar picks and instruments made with materials such as bronze.
GuitarEffectsPedals.com
4.8 ★★★★★ 168 reviews
Dealers in pedals for guitarists (new and used), plus amps and guitars.
ModMan Guitar
5 ★★★★★ 120 reviews
Friendly guitar shop featuring repairs and setups, along with amps and other accessories.
Glaser Instruments
4.8 ★★★★★ 144 reviews
Guitar repair shop where professionals bring their instruments, including Taylors.
Fanny's House of Music
4.8 ★★★★★ 138 reviews
Unique store selling acoustic & electric instruments, plus vintage clothing & knickknacks.
Delgado Guitars
5 ★★★★★ 107 reviews
Family-run shop selling guitars, basses and string instruments, alongside repairs.
Rumble Seat Music
4.6 ★★★★★ 148 reviews
Music shop dealing in vintage guitars and related gear.
Tone Central Station
5 ★★★★★ 92 reviews
The Gallery of Iconic Guitars (The GIG) at Belmont
4.7 ★★★★★ 109 reviews
Blues Vintage Guitars, Inc.
4.8 ★★★★★ 91 reviews
Guitar store (and repair shop) in a house carrying vintage and high-end acoustic and electric models.
Guitar Build Workshop
5 ★★★★★ 47 reviews
Guitar retailer and studio featuring workshops on constructing your own electric guitar.
The North American Guitar
4.8 ★★★★★ 38 reviews
Guitar store specializing in handmade, boutique, custom, and vintage instruments, plus repairs.
Nashville Music Co
4.8 ★★★★★ 36 reviews
Store offering a selection of instruments including vintage ones, plus accessories.
Caldwell Guitars Nashville (Nashville’s Vintage Guitar Showroom - Appointment Only)
5 ★★★★★ 15 reviews
Good to know in Nashville
8 of the 22 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, The Gibson Garage, Bandwagon Music & Repair, eastside music supply, and 11 more.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center, The Gibson Garage, Guitars To Be Played, Nashville Picks, and 8 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 ★★★★★ 4.5 (2,022)
- Bandwagon Music & Repair ★★★★★ 4.9 (436)
- GuitarEffectsPedals.com ★★★★★ 4.8 (168)
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 ★★★★★ 4.5 (2,022)
- The Gibson Garage ★★★★★ 4.7 (1,219)
- Bandwagon Music & Repair ★★★★★ 4.9 (436)