Guitar Stores in Fairfax, VA
Fairfax has 3 guitar stores — including 1 that buys used gear, 2 with lessons, 1 vintage specialist, 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.
Guitar Center
4.2 ★★★★☆ 1,231 reviews
Wide-ranging retailer carrying instruments, amps, DJ equipment, and lighting, plus repair services.
The Guitar Gallery
3.8 ★★★★☆ 6 reviews
Good to know in Fairfax
1 of the 3 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center and Twinbrooke Music Inc.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center is the vintage & rare specialist in town — evidence from the shop's own site or player reviews.
Selling or trading gear?
This shop buys or trades 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 ★★★★☆ 4.2 (1,231)
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 ★★★★☆ 4.2 (1,231)
- Twinbrooke Music Inc ★★★★★ 4.8 (15)