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Guitar Stores in Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville has 5 guitar stores — including 1 with lessons, 3 vintage specialists, and 2 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.
Music & Arts
4.5 ★★★★★ 86 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Stacy's Music Shop
4.7 ★★★★★ 56 reviews
Instrument shop carrying a range of models plus amps, accessories and lessons.
Universal Electronic Repairs
4.8 ★★★★★ 35 reviews
Music equipment repairer (amps, guitars, turntables, speakers) for musicians and audio buffs.
Bodhisattva Trading Company
4.8 ★★★★★ 24 reviews
Store displays a collection of meditative & ceremonial contemporary & antique Tibetan singing bowls.
The Music Emporium Of Charlottesville
1 ★☆☆☆☆ 1 reviews
Good to know in Charlottesville
2 of the 4 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Music & Arts and Universal Electronic Repairs.
Hunting vintage? Music & Arts, Universal Electronic Repairs and Bodhisattva Trading Company are the vintage & rare specialists in town — evidence from the shop's own site or player reviews.
Getting started?
This store offers 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.
- Music & Arts ★★★★★ 4.5 (86)