Guitar Stores in Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee has 11 guitar stores — including 4 that buy used gear, 5 with lessons, 7 vintage specialists, and 9 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.
Wade's Guitar Shop
4.9 ★★★★★ 229 reviews
Relaxed music shop selling new and used guitars, basses, amplifiers, and accessories as well as pedals.
Dave's Guitar Shop Milwaukee
4.9 ★★★★★ 203 reviews
Relaxed shop with a spacious showroom known for its wide selection of new and used guitars (electric and acoustic) and amplifiers.
Uncle Bob's Music Center Ltd
4.6 ★★★★★ 184 reviews
Familiar music store featuring new and used guitars, amps and drums.
Family Music Center, Inc.
4.6 ★★★★★ 177 reviews
Musical instrument store carrying brass horns, woodwinds, strings and pianos, plus repair services.
Lincoln Music House
4.7 ★★★★★ 104 reviews
Familiar, long-running store featuring new instruments and rentals to buy or lease, and quality repairs and maintenance.
Top Shelf Guitar Shop
4.7 ★★★★★ 87 reviews
Friendly folks perform tuneups, fretboard maintenance and stringing on guitars (electric, acoustic) and other instruments (amps, drums, basses).
Rauen Guitars
4.8 ★★★★★ 62 reviews
Guitar-repair shop and luthier, offering custom pickups and restorations.
Distinctive Guitar
4.9 ★★★★★ 55 reviews
Guitar shop specializing in handmade models, amps and effects, plus shipping.
Rockhaus Guitars & Drums
4.6 ★★★★★ 62 reviews
Friendly shop offering a mix of new, used and vintage guitars and amps.
Milwaukee Lutherie
4.8 ★★★★★ 43 reviews
Local shop providing guitar setups and repairs plus other stringed instrument services.
Good to know in Milwaukee
1 of the 10 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Wade's Guitar Shop, Dave's Guitar Shop Milwaukee, Family Music Center, Inc., Brass Bell Music Store, and 5 more.
Hunting vintage? Wade's Guitar Shop, Dave's Guitar Shop Milwaukee, Lincoln Music House, Top Shelf Guitar Shop, and 3 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.
- Dave's Guitar Shop Milwaukee ★★★★★ 4.9 (203)
- Top Shelf Guitar Shop ★★★★★ 4.7 (87)
- Distinctive Guitar ★★★★★ 4.9 (55)
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.
- Wade's Guitar Shop ★★★★★ 4.9 (229)
- Uncle Bob's Music Center Ltd ★★★★★ 4.6 (184)
- Family Music Center, Inc. ★★★★★ 4.6 (177)