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The used wall is the best value in a guitar store and the most honest section in it: gear that survived its first owner at a real price, where a workhorse instrument costs half what it did new and does the same job. It's where smart first guitars come from (better instrument per dollar, gentler depreciation if the hobby doesn't stick), where working players restock, and where the occasional genuinely special piece surfaces before anyone calls it vintage. Buying used in person beats buying used online for one reason: you can catch the fret wear, the neck issues, and the crackly pot before paying, not after shipping. These same stores are usually the ones buying — which is the other half of the trade, covered in the sell-your-gear guide. The 2,062 stores below match this category — use the map to find the closest one, or browse by state.

Planning this trip? Start with the sell-your-gear guide — trade credit vs cash, fair offers, and city-by-city lists of stores that buy.

Category labels come from each store's own website and players' reviews; inventory moves, so call ahead for a specific model or service.

Top-rated stores with used gear

Ranked by local reputation — rating weighted by review count.

Amoeba Music

4.8 ★★★★★ 10,713 reviews

6200 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Buys used gear Vintage specialist

Indie music lovers' hangout for free live shows & an eclectic stock of new releases & vintage hits.

McKay's Chattanooga

4.6 ★★★★★ 10,876 reviews

7734 Lee Hwy, Chattanooga, TN

good value

Multi-location fixture for used books, movies and games in a kid-friendly space.

Bookmans Mesa Entertainment Exchange

4.5 ★★★★★ 7,483 reviews

1056 S Country Club Dr, Mesa, AZ

Buys used gear Lessons Repairs & setups Vintage specialist good value

Established business buying, selling & trading used books, music, movies, video games & instruments.

McKay's Mebane

4.5 ★★★★★ 5,304 reviews

4053 Wilson Rd, Mebane, NC

fair trade-in offersgood value

Used-media outpost selling books, music, movies, and video games, plus collectibles.

McKay's Winston-Salem

4.5 ★★★★★ 5,046 reviews

745 Jonestown Rd, Winston-Salem, NC

fair trade-in offersgood value

Used bookstore stocking a large selection of books, music, movies, and video games, plus collectibles.

N Stuff Music

5 ★★★★★ 4,412 reviews

468 Freeport Rd, Pittsburgh, PA

Lessons Vintage specialist expert setups & repairsgood value

Family-run guitar merchant selling new and used instruments, plus accessories and lessons.

Zia Records (Thunderbird - North Phoenix)

4.6 ★★★★★ 4,543 reviews

2510 W Thunderbird Rd, Phoenix, AZ

Vintage specialist friendly staffgood value

Music & movie retailer with a large selection also selling novelty items, apparel & video games.

Bookmans Speedway Entertainment Exchange

4.5 ★★★★★ 4,616 reviews

6230 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ

Buys used gear Lessons Repairs & setups Vintage specialist spotless & cleanfriendly staff

Established business buying, selling & trading used books, music, movies, video games & instruments.

Amoeba Music

4.7 ★★★★★ 4,001 reviews

1855 Haight St, San Francisco, CA

Buys used gear Vintage specialist good value

Indie music lovers' hangout for free live shows & an eclectic stock of new releases & vintage hits.

Zia Records (Bethany Home - Phoenix)

4.5 ★★★★★ 3,952 reviews

6135 N 35th Ave, Phoenix, AZ

Vintage specialist good value

Music & movie retailer with a large selection also selling novelty items, apparel & video games.

Mobile Flea Market

4.2 ★★★★☆ 4,113 reviews

401 Schillinger Rd N, Mobile, AL

Buys used gear good value

Kid-friendly market that features a wide variety of goods for sale from trees to goats.

Electric Fetus

4.8 ★★★★★ 3,449 reviews

2000 4th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

Buys used gear Vintage specialist

Well-stocked, longtime record store featuring a wide selection of new and used vinyl.