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Guitar Stores in Seattle, WA
Seattle has 20 guitar stores — including 4 that buy used gear, 7 with lessons, 11 vintage specialists, and 13 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.
Emerald City Guitars
4.9 ★★★★★ 685 reviews
Musical instrument store for used & vintage guitars & amps plus consignment, trade-ins & repair.
American Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 464 reviews
Source for guitars, keyboards & sound systems, both serving & staffed by professional musicians.
Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 538 reviews
Chain specializing in guitars, amps and other instruments, plus gear and repairs.
Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar
4.8 ★★★★★ 237 reviews
Used and vintage shop selling analog synths, amps and electric guitars plus servicing them.
Thunder Road Guitars
4.8 ★★★★★ 226 reviews
Family-owned buyer/seller of used & vintage guitars, plus amplifiers, effects & appraisals.
Todd Guitars and Repair
4.9 ★★★★★ 169 reviews
Repairs, setups and tune-ups are the forte of this shop, often for electric and acoustic instruments.
Dusty Strings Music Store & School
4.8 ★★★★★ 166 reviews
Specialist in acoustic stringed instruments from guitars to harps plus repair services & lessons.
Bischofberger Violins Ltd
4.8 ★★★★★ 130 reviews
Longtime dealer in violins, violas, cellos & bows with repair service & rentals for 50+ years.
The Bass Shop
4.8 ★★★★★ 87 reviews
Retailer stocking a diverse range of pre-owned and new electric and acoustic basses, plus amp heads, cabinets, pedals and straps.
Re-Animated Music
4.8 ★★★★★ 71 reviews
Rosewood Guitar
4.8 ★★★★★ 55 reviews
Local shop retailing classical and steel-string guitars, plus offering guitar lessons.
Music & Arts
4.8 ★★★★★ 53 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Ted Brown Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 44 reviews
Family-owned shop since 1931 offering instruments for sale or rent, plus music lessons, and repairs.
Drew's Guitar Shop
5 ★★★★★ 33 reviews
Metropolitan Music Seattle
4.6 ★★★★★ 29 reviews
Soul Cat Guitar Uke & Amp
5 ★★★★★ 3 reviews
Fastback Guitars
5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
Good to know in Seattle
4 of the 18 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Emerald City Guitars, American Music, Guitar Center, Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, and 9 more.
Hunting vintage? Emerald City Guitars, American Music, Guitar Center, Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, and 7 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.
- Emerald City Guitars ★★★★★ 4.9 (685)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.3 (538)
- Thunder Road Guitars ★★★★★ 4.8 (226)
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.
- American Music ★★★★★ 4.7 (464)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.3 (538)
- Dusty Strings Music Store & School ★★★★★ 4.8 (166)