Guitar Stores in McAllen, TX
McAllen has 6 guitar stores — including 2 that buy used gear, 2 with lessons, 4 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.
Guitar Center
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,484 reviews
Chain music shop supplying guitars, drums, keyboards, and other instruments, plus amps and recording equipment.
Melhart Music Center
4.5 ★★★★★ 839 reviews
Family-owned shop offering a range of musical instruments, from guitars to ukuleles, for sale or rent, plus repairs.
Hermes Music
4.5 ★★★★★ 400 reviews
Long-running retail store for musical instruments, including guitars, as well as professional audio and lighting equipment.
CymbalFusion.com | Drum Shop | McAllen
4.6 ★★★★★ 14 reviews
Los Rodríguez BajoQuintos y Accesorios
4 ★★★★☆ 4 reviews
D. Kowalski Amplifiers
Good to know in McAllen
1 of the 6 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, Melhart Music Center and Hermes Music.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center, Hermes Music, CymbalFusion.com | Drum Shop | McAllen and D. Kowalski Amplifiers 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 (1,484)
- CymbalFusion.com | Drum Shop | McAllen ★★★★★ 4.6 (14)
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 (1,484)
- Melhart Music Center ★★★★★ 4.5 (839)