Guitar Center

Worth going in just to look at the merchandise if no intention to buy. Almost a museum as much as a guitar store. Staff is a little too chillllllll and leisurely with their pace but all in all a great experience every time. And the free classes on Saturday are bomb.

Was a decent experience. It seems that every time I go to guitar center with a coupon or a discount marked on a sign in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks that I have to talk with a manager and it becomes a whole process where I seem like the victim. Odd way to treat a very good customer for you.
Also, last time I was in Guitar Center some tall guy working there in the guitar section was walking around very upset. He was telling a bunch of people that someone took his pocket knife? He dropped a guitar that someone was interested in on the counter, as well as walking around swearing. I was taken aback by that, seems like Guitar Center is slowly becoming a lemon.

This is where I brought my youngest son when choosing his current newest guitars; an acoustic Epiphone and a Fender Stratocaster, of course. Being the huge Hendrix fan that he is. Always a laid-​back atmosphere when visiting and a feel free to sit and try them out attitude. Almost makes me want to take up the guitar myself. Like a large guitar museum, only most of the items on display are for sale.
The Rock Walk is an extra plus when visiting here, hand and foot prints, along with signatures in concrete of some of Rock, R&B, Blues and Country’s biggest names at the front entrance; just like at the Chinese Theater. And there’s free parking in their own lot in the back.

Okay I must say this is by far my favorite Guitar Center Just the walk of fame with all the cement handprints sends chills up my spine everytime I walk in. I guess I cant write a basic review on this store & the service and all the petty Unilocal shit we dive into on our reviews on this site,
(cue in violins)
This place holds a piece of history in my heart… As a man of music this place inspires my dreams and fuels my passions!!! This is my heaven! My sanctuary!!! When the outside world shuns me and proposes theyre systematical way of living and reasoning that i defiantly try not to abide by… this becomes my tribal gound! (bring in pianos)
It seems only within these walls I am understood by my fellow man and woman, all judgment & ridicule is cast away like a empty bottle in a roaring rapid. My Peers and elders all let there guards down and are released from the tyranny from the fruits of they’re labor. We all rejoice and become one threw a single note! one harmony! one rythm. ONE LOVE! MUSIC!!!

It was my first time here, but I was so happy. They have a great personal. I bought a hiatal here and I recommend everybody.

I have been a client of Guitar Center for about a year now. I mostly just rent DJ equipment. I must say that the customer service I have been receiving from David Blackmon is absolutely fantastic. We have Built a great relationship. These days all I have to do is send him an email and he has all the rental equipment ready for pick up. I only have to sign the paperwork and I’m in and out the door in a matter of five minutes. He truly has a great work ethic and is there to help and serve the customer. He’s a true gem. Thank you David!

Hey… I like this place, and always have! I haven’t really purchased a whole lot from here, but I love stopping in every year or so, check out the displays, touristy stuff, and the vintage guitar section in the back. Staff seems way more friendly than years past. Why is that? That’s a bonus.

Out of all the guitar centers I have been to, this one definitely has the most variety and lots in stock. My old guitar busted and it was about time for a new one. I came out and it was so hard to make a decision. Good thing is I had an employee showing me around and recommending certain ones to me. The guy knew his stuff! I ended up finding the perfect one and it was on sale too. It came out as a really good price. I will be buying all my guitars from here.

Some nice vintage guitars, but way overpriced.
Pretty non existent classical guitar selection. If you’re looking for a nice nylon string, this store is no bueno.

This store is THE place to go to pay homage to rock legends. Place used to be a vaudeville stage owned by Laurel and Hardy. It now graces very rare and vintage guitars. It is definitely a place to get lost around musical instruments.
Only problem I had with this store is the shop adjacent to it. They «rebuild» neglected guitars. I do not see an area where the sell the newly fixed instruments, I suspect they either sell them as vintage with book price.
But how can you sell it vintage when they got new parts installed?
Great racket I guess.

This is by far the best and biggest guitar center I’ve been to! The selection is insane, there’s everything here! I’m a drummer but recently got back into guitar and there’s every guitar here from a $ 100 Squier to $ 20 000 Gibson locked up in cases. I’m a Stratocaster player and it’s basically Fender heaven here. They have a lot of the Ernie Ball Music Man guitars also, more than any store I’ve been to. They’re soooo beautiful. Definitely check out the fancy special guitars inside the rooms, I wanna move in there so bad. Customer service was really great but that’s generally the case at every GC cuz I’m a girl lol.
Rock Wall outside is awesome, there’s Steve Vai, Iron Maiden, Ronnie James Dio, KORN, ACDC, so many amazing musicians. I’LL BE BACK!

Guitar Center. where they treat you like the want to have your child when you’re buying and you can’t get an effing kiss when you’re returning.
Waited around for 30 minutes for a guy to pull a replacement for the broken POS i purchased not two hours before.

I love this guitar center, my first time here was about 25 years ago, my dad bought me my first guitar. The fact that it is located in Hollywood, and the only place of the famous Rock Walk, automatically gives it a 5 star rating. However, The customer service here is great, all the sales rep are very attentive and helpful. Thanks for the return/​exchange Chris! I’m very happy with the order! Great guitar!

Tyrone is the MAN! I went there the other day to exchange my DDJ SX2 and he got me the RED one (check out the pic)! Holy shit I was impressed. Iron Man!!! Tryone was super cool exchanging my controller and his buddy Cesar came down to help me troubleshoot the settings on my laptop.
Give these guys a raise! Needless to say Seal was in the house and that made things even better. I might add he was super nice as well. This was my first visit to the Hollywood GC and it seemed bigger and had more DJ stuff than the Pasadena one. It was a bitch to get down there but it was totally worth it.

Been here a few times. Huge selection of musical instruments and if you head upstairs the drums are rad.
Good place to trade/​sell guitars as they give you good prices.

BEST FIRST EXPERIENCE EVER! Never thought I would be treated with such kindness! They’ve helped me a lot from picking out an acoustic guitar to answering all the questions I had for them. To tell you the truth, I thought I would have a really bad experience due to some of the reviews I’ve seen online but to my surprised it wasn’t true at all!!!
I recommend those who need help from the acoustic section to get your help from LUCAS because he was genuinely there to help me as much as he could. He even gave me some extra info about how they have free classes on Saturday’s, plus he also offered to be a teacher if I needed extra help or lessons on how to play the guitar. How awesome is this guy!!! Seriously there’s no way I can not give this place a full 5 star! They totally deserve it!

Interestingly enough, it’s easy to meet new people in the used instruments room. Everyone in there is testing out used gear & starting conversations, while some just shred so hard that you end up being concerned they’ll melt their own faces.

I come out to this store on a regular basis. For the most part the sales people here are friendly and informed about their products. I was in the market for a new drumset and wanted to pick the drum sales person’s brain a bit about what set would be best for my professional and personal needs. I was informed about several options and felt like it was a positive customer experience with this store.
I did not see anything on Steve Gadd videos or the book Musician’s Way which I was hoping to get.

This has got to be the most unorganized guitar center I’ve ever gone to.
1^st incident — I ordered and paid for a used guitar on the guitar center website. Received a call from a representative stating the guitar I purchased had been misplaced. *sigh* The guitar I had my eye on was never found so I was issued a refund and I purchased a different guitar.
2^nd incident — went to the guitar center in Sherman Oaks. One of the managers recommended the Apogee One interface but stated they didn’t have any in stock. He checked his computer to see if any nearby stores had any available. Hollywood was the winning store *sigh*. He called the Hollywood store to inform them I would be by to pick up the apogee interface. I get to the Hollywood store and wait a good 30 – 40 mins for them to locate the Apogee. Really? Manager explains there was a mix-​up of some sort… Blah blah. I’m finally out the door and on my way home. I get home… Open the box and the usb cord is missing sooooo I can’t connect the Apogee to my Mac. Something tells me this was a returned item which is why it took them so long to locate it and explains why the cord is missing… Whatever…
I don’t have the patience to even deal with Guitar Center any more so I called Apogee directly. Apogee’a customer service was beyond stellar. Guitar Center… Please take notes. Won’t be shopping there again…

This is mecca for guitar user; they got all kind of guitars. Hollywood is known for been stars mecca, I can view this same for guitar.
Guitar Center has its own parking lot. Free actually, this is rare in this area. I can tell you parking normally this area can be nightmare. So in fact, they got its own parking lot is a major plus!
Staff was helpful and they will help you find what you need. All in all, I see any guitarist would enjoy this place.