Guitar Stores in Appleton, WI
Appleton has 8 guitar stores — including 1 that buys used gear, 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.
Heid Music
4.9 ★★★★★ 667 reviews
Long-running, family-owned store for guitars, drums, pianos, and other musical instruments, plus rentals, and repairs.
Eroding Winds Record Shop
4.8 ★★★★★ 137 reviews
Record store offering new and used LPs across a range of genres, including metal, hip-hop, jazz, and classical.
Pixel Pro Audio
4.7 ★★★★★ 114 reviews
Store specializing in gear for musicians and music professionals.
Wahl Organbuilders
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
Roger Harrison, Luthier
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
Good to know in Appleton
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 Heid Music and Ardent Guitars.
Hunting vintage? Heid Music, Eroding Winds Record Shop and Ardent Guitars are the vintage & rare specialists 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.
- Eroding Winds Record Shop ★★★★★ 4.8 (137)
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.
- Heid Music ★★★★★ 4.9 (667)