Guitar Center
Seattle, WA 98109-4303
Phone: (206) 287-9100
Editorial Review for Guitar Center – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
Just as the electric guitar started gaining popularity in the '60s, so did this once-modest, now monumental music store chain, which has grown to become the country's largest retailer of musical instruments. The store is packed with merchandise hanging overhead, crowding the aisles and monopolizing the walls. Contrary to its name, it's not just about acoustic and electric guitars; it also serves the needs of keyboardists, drummers and horn players.
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Insider Tips
Look GoodFeel free to plug in any of the store's guitars and take them for a test drive. Just don't play "Stairway" or you'll look like a newbie.
User Reviews for Guitar Center
08/03/2007 Posted by aleksandr111
Yep, it’s the Walmart of guitars! I’ve been there several times and talked to several of the staff before – some of them made my soul hurt, but at least one of them was helpful. The key is to know what you want before you go in there! It’s just like going to a Best Buy or any big box store, do your research beforehand and TELL them what you want, don’t ask their opinion. Don’t buy an $800 guitar if you’re just starting out. Don’t pay $40 for a chromatic tuner when you know that the $15 one will be fine. Know your guitars, know your strings/amps/accessories before you go in and you’ll do great. You can get better prices online, but if you need to try something out (like a guitar) then head over here they’ve got so many that they’ll probably have what you want at a good price. If you buy it there or at a real guitar shop is up to you. If you’re looking for a guitar on the cheap and don’t know much about them, I’d buy here over a pawn shop. 30 day money-back and manufacture warranty on all guitars.
Pros: They've got soooo much stuff
Cons: Agressive sales tactics, preying on newbies
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