Guitar Stores in Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire has 9 guitar stores — including 1 that buys used gear, 3 with lessons, 4 vintage specialists, and 8 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.
Volume One & The Local Store
4.7 ★★★★★ 528 reviews
Souvenir shop selling art, books, apparel and other Wisconsin-themed items.
Morgan Music
4.6 ★★★★★ 257 reviews
Friendly shop selling guitars for pros and beginners alongside amps, basses and effects.
Schmitt Music
4.6 ★★★★★ 85 reviews
Chain music store focusing on woodwind, brass, string & percussion instruments & accessories.
Good to know in Eau Claire
1 of the 6 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Morgan Music, Schmitt Music, Bennett Guitar Company, Eckroth Music - Eau Claire, and 4 more.
Hunting vintage? Volume One & The Local Store, Offbeats Violin & Guitar Studio, Bischoff Guitars and Chippewa Valley Band Instrument Repair 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.
- Volume One & The Local Store ★★★★★ 4.7 (528)
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.
- Morgan Music ★★★★★ 4.6 (257)
- Schmitt Music ★★★★★ 4.6 (85)
- Offbeats Violin & Guitar Studio ★★★★★ 4.7 (19)