Guitar Stores in Richmond, VA
Richmond has 10 guitar stores — including 4 that buy used gear, 6 with lessons, 5 vintage specialists, and 7 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
4.4 ★★★★☆ 820 reviews
Variety of guitars, basses and drums from top brands, along with lessons and repairs.
Fan Guitar and Ukulele
5 ★★★★★ 253 reviews
Friendly shop selling stringed instruments, such as ukuleles, guitars, banjos and mandolins, and offering repair services and lessons.
One Three Guitar
4.9 ★★★★★ 157 reviews
Shop and studio for electric, acoustic and bass guitars, plus mandolins; also repairs and lessons.
Metro Sound and Music Co.
4.4 ★★★★☆ 118 reviews
Local shop renting and selling vintage and new gear (including drums) to musicians, along with repairs.
Music & Arts
4.5 ★★★★★ 68 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Music & Arts
4.2 ★★★★☆ 85 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Music & Arts
4.4 ★★★★☆ 41 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Molasses Industries
5 ★★★★★ 21 reviews
Yakov Tulchinsky Violin Shop
5 ★★★★★ 9 reviews
Good to know in Richmond
7 of the 9 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, Fan Guitar and Ukulele, One Three Guitar, Metro Sound and Music Co., and 3 more.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center, Metro Sound and Music Co., Music & Arts, Music & Arts, and 1 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 ★★★★☆ 4.4 (820)
- Fan Guitar and Ukulele ★★★★★ 5 (253)
- One Three Guitar ★★★★★ 4.9 (157)
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 ★★★★☆ 4.4 (820)
- Fan Guitar and Ukulele ★★★★★ 5 (253)
- One Three Guitar ★★★★★ 4.9 (157)