Guitar Stores in Staunton, VA
Staunton has 5 guitar stores — including 2 that buy used gear, 2 with lessons, 2 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.
Smart Pawn & Jewelry
3.9 ★★★★☆ 97 reviews
Store offering new and secondhand items, including jewelry, electronics, musical instruments, and tools.
Queen City Music Studios: School, Shop + Special Events
4.6 ★★★★★ 10 reviews
Good to know in Staunton
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 Fret Boss Guitar Works and Queen City Music Studios: School, Shop + Special Events.
Hunting vintage? EccoHollow Art & Sound and Queen City Music Studios: School, Shop + Special Events 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.
- Smart Pawn & Jewelry ★★★★☆ 3.9 (97)
- Queen City Music Studios: School, Shop + Special Events ★★★★★ 4.6 (10)
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.
- Heifetz Music Shop ★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
- Queen City Music Studios: School, Shop + Special Events ★★★★★ 4.6 (10)