I have come here every few years when I want to buy a guitar or new strings, sound accessories, et cetera. I am not too much of a fan of the huge warehouse approach to music shops, but I can see why some people would like the many options to choose from and the very "tech" feel to the shop. The prices are pretty good for new gear, especially around the winter holidays, when they know a lot of kids will be asking Santa/Hanukkah Harry for a guitar, so there are usually good deals/packages around then. Overall a pretty decent store.

Contrary to its name, Guitar Center is not just about acoustic and electric guitars; it also serves the needs of keyboardists, drummers and horn players. They have a giant selection of everything you need and is well suited to the customer who is new to music and have tons of questions to ask before buying or even for those who want to stop in and quickly pick up a new set of guitar strings.

It's a large retail room with wall to wall and floor to ceiling instruments and merchandise. The staff is knowledgeable enough and the service is adequate. Don't be afraid to ask questions if you a beginner or take time to fiddle with the instrument you are thinking of buying.

I go to guitar center to buy strings for my husband's violin. They always have a good selection of strings, and the ones he likes are always in stock. It is fun to try out the electric pianos. My husband had been searching for a specific piece of software so he could record music, and the staff was very helpful in locating it for him. The store is a bit cramped and you have to be careful sometimes not to knock things over, but that is not too much of a problem if you are careful.

Guitar Center is one of the best guitar stores in San Diego when it comes to selection. Their prices are lower than Mom and Pop guitar stores, but they're less willing to cut prices than other stores. This place is like a physical store for the Musician's Friend catalogue, everything you can find in that catalogue, you can find here.

I've only been to this guitar center once or twice to buy strings and to play around on their guitars. This location is smaller than most of the other stores I've been to. They do have good prices and a lot of variety in the items they sell, but I can't stand all the people who jam on the electric guitars, especially when there are multiple people playing different guitars at the same time. It's annoying. But I've always been assisted by people who seem very knowledgeable about guitars. Overall this isn't the best guitar center, but it'll do for a quick fix.