I am totally enjoying my lessons with Henry! I came in with experience playing the guitar but I am no means accomplished. Henry is so chill and teaches me want to play. A big thumbs up to Henry!!! read more

Kudos to Justin (didn't get his last name) for helping me out with a used gear. He was very patient with me (put the order in over the phone). He also answered all my question regarding how Guitar Center takes good care of any shipped gear. By far the best customer service experience for me at any Guitar Center. Thank you sir for your help! read more

Every time we have gone we have gotten Great customer service, very knowledgeable and helpful with our cello and double bass, they have been quick to resolve our issue, even same day. read more

Is it just me or everytime you come here some employees are straight rude. There are super chill with the older people that walk in but when they see some younger people they do not care about you. Didn't get his name but when I asked him about a mixer he just straight up told me there up at the top... yeah great business dude. They gotta fix this whole attitude situation cause I've heard this from multiple people. read more

Was ready to by a full drum set. Cymbals, stands, the works. Wait for help. Nothing. Asked if there was help in the drums and was told "No, but if you know what you want just grab it bro." Not so easy. Lost A big sale. Guess it should be expected from a chain. read more

The context below was my original review. Reading through it, I felt like it sounded as if I had a not so pleasant experience and trying to tell people to be forgiving of the staff if they had a s well. Lol.... That is not the case at all. It may just be me overthinking what I wrote. But hey, for my peace of mind (Lol...), I want to edit my review and say that I have always had EXCELLENT and ENJOYABLE experiences here. All the Staff makes me feel like I know them on a personal level and not just a customer they're wanting to get a sale from. They are Genuinely Warm and Cordial.... Just Pure Neat People.... For me, The Staff of this Branch is what makes it Truly the Best Guitar Center Branch Overall... . A.S. read more

Athena, who works in the lessons department, demonstrated a concerning lack of understanding in both customer service and contract policy. My son had been consistently taking one-hour lessons for over two years when the account was unexpectedly canceled--something she later described as a "misunderstanding" after speaking with someone else about placing a temporary hold. When she was unable to place the hold, she unilaterally canceled the account without notifying me, the person financially responsible for the lessons and his legal guardian. At no point did she reach out to inform me of this cancellation, nor did she explain that doing so would result in the loss of several hundred dollars' worth of lesson credits. I only discovered the account was closed when calling to reschedule a lesson for the second week in row without her calling back at this point I was then told by Athena that per policy, credits expire 30 days after account closure. However, how was I to know I needed to use these credits prior to the cancellation when she failed to disclose she cancelled the account. Athena promised to consult her manager and regional leadership regarding a possible resolution, but despite waiting over a month, I never received any follow-up from anyone at the company. Eventually, Athena called--not me, but my fiancé--to ask if my son was ready to resume lessons, which added to my frustration. I'm not a legal expert, but it seems highly questionable--if not improper--to cancel and attempt to restart a contractual agreement without direct consent from either the customer (my son) or his authorized legal representative (myself). This experience has raised serious concerns, and I will be filing a formal complaint with the Better Business Bureau. read more

I'm somewhat apprehensive about writing this review since I haven't completed my last lesson, but I'll do it anyway. I signed up for lessons in July, wasn't able to get a lesson till midAugust because the instructor wasn't available. It's now September and so far, I've paid for 3 months of lessons and have only had 3 1/2 hour lessons. Cancelled and told I only had 30 days to use the credit. When asked by Athena which days were good, I told her Saturdays were not. After scanning the appointments, she said "how's Saturday?" Reluctantly I've come in on Saturdays. So far this year, I have purchased 5 guitars here and I'm about ready to purchase another, but the lesson system is truly messed up. read more

I had a great experience I went in knowing nothing about guitars left learning something. The guy working there I can't remember his name but with curly hair kinda had an Afro. He was so kind and very experienced in his job. Very well appreciated his time and knowledge. read more

Great place to get started with a guitar. My kid brother wanted to learn and this place just so happens to have lessons. Would definitely recommend this business. Thanks again guys! read more

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joel was horrible he was too slow no hair is getting to him took him a whole 5 min to scan the thing and he scaned it with his phone like do better buddy read more

Recently my son purchased a new Gibson guitar online from this store. When it was received it was in TERRIBLE condition. (shipped from a warehouse in LA) It had scratches, attempted repair jobs, it was most likely a floor model. My son was pretty shooken up as he had spent all summer saving up for a nice $2k guitar and was really nervous about returning or getting money back. Our experience with Jason was 5 star. He kept us informed, offered a full refund with no condition we had to purchase again or only store credit. He also ordered a Martin D16 and inspected it weeks prior to us showing up to the store. We drove 2 hours to see the guitar and it was in perfect condition. He applied credit, left us alone in demo room to discuss it over (not pushy whatsoever) and by the time my son had made up his mind it was a done deal. We had an awesome experience with Jason and we would totally buy from his store again. Thank you! My son is extremely happy with his Martin. read more

Guitar lessons are a reasonable price and you learn the type of music that you prefer.

Went in for strings. Found what I was looking for, browsed for a little bit and then waited buy the register. And waited and waited. Gave up and went to White's. Can't say I'm horribly put off by the whole thing. But I have no urge to come back. read more

So over this place.I sold and bought gear thru a few years always lost out on my end.I know its a business and I can completely understand how it works.I could sell them something but I would look up what they listed it for I could get 70% of what they would sell it for.Then 60% now 40% .Im no longer just given gear away to them for pennies.Ill just get strings there now.And take better chances local networks. Thanks for the memories GC. read more

10/3 Sat 1115am Jason needs customer service training. Went into purchase a guitar. Jason was on the computer. I asked him a question he did not bother to speak or look up just pointed to the wall. The store was not busy. SALE lost. read more

Wonderful staff and managers. Brian helped greatly with searching for pedals and things of the sort. Quality was prioritized along with the overall cleanliness of the place. Highly recommend. read more

Guitar Center is a joke. Needed ONE replacement tuning peg for an acoustic guitar im gifting someone. Called and gave the guitar model and was told they have a set for 30$. When I get there they wanted 100$ for a set plus another 50$ in labor to drill six new holes into the guitar. The guitar tech was borderline rude and condescending. Will never come to this location again. The peg I need is 20$ on eBay read more

So I called to get pricing on vocal lessons and the man that answered was so rude so I took my business to whites music and way better customer service I recommend whites music !! read more

I have never felt so judged, discriminated against and unwelcome at a place of business. I went to this guitar center today and was pleasantly surprised to see a sign on the door that said masks no longer required if fully vaccinated. Cool! In celebration of the return to society I took my mask off and walked inside. I was greated by the entire staff at the door, one of whom said, "Hi! Totally unsafe and insane! What can we help you with?" Of course I couldn't see who said it because he had a face mask on and they were all staring at me like I was some sort of pariah for following their own rules. But I will tell you what you can help me with. First, try not being a total d*** to your customers. It is generally a good company policy. Second, assuming that you are educated enough to read (and granted that's a big assumption) try reading the sign on your own f***ing door. I went home and called the store to talk to a manager. The person I got on the phone sounded like the same person that told me I was totally unsafe and insane. When I told him what happened he said "ok" and hung up. No apology or anything. The lack of professionalism and disrespect towards the customers that this store exhibits is truly astounding. read more

Typically I have lukewarm experiences with GC, but Siara & GM Jason brought back old school customer service and I'm here for it! I wanted to purchase a guitar sight unseen that only their store had in stock. A beautiful "Shell Pink" 75th Anniversary Strat. With only 1 photo online and very little info, I was on the fence so I called the store. I was immediately transferred to Siara who put me on a brief hold and check on the item. From there she gave me some more info and even offfered to take more photos of the item and e mail them to me for review. I had the photos in minutes. it was perfect and everything I wanted. Manager Jason called me shortly after I made my purchase to communicate a few more things and I had a shipping notification before the end of the day. I work in retail at a senior level and know that true customer service has gone to crap. These 2 did not disappoint and I wanted to commend them and give them some much needed props. Whoever is their DM should give them WAY MORE than a pizza party. Please shout them out for a job well done! read more

I was not impressed with the initial interaction when going into the store. There we're employees behind the counter not helping anyone and they didn't even say hello. I was with three other people one who was buying a few expensive items and he was looking around and was never asked if had any question. It wasn't until he asked if they had another guitar in the back that anyone helped. There was one employee who was helpful, I think his name was Jeremy. He had a lot of music knowledge and was all around helpful and a cool person. He was on the other side of the store, I wish we saw him when we first got there. My family is done a lot of business with this chain of stores both in person and online. I would expect a little more enthusiasm. I was thinking about buying something myself but will probably go through musicians friend for better customer service. read more

they take your money a month in advance and if they cancel on you they do not refund you

Great place, staff were really attentive to all of my questions as a beginner at guitars. They really have a lot of options which led me into buying the perfect acoustic electric guitar for the right price . Overall great job guys . read more

Guitar Center - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Visalia, California

Ordered a new Jackson Dinkey for my son online the day before Christmas Eve and had to drive from Fresno to the Visalia store because they had the guitar in stock for curbside pickup. Get there only to find out that my order had been cancelled because they could not locate the guitar in the store. The sales person was pretty apologetic saying that sometimes this happens because guitars get sold out of the store before online orders are fulfilled. I was bummed but I get it. So I asked him to see if there was another location that might have a guitar that was close by and he said that the computer showed that Bakersfield had one. Another hour drive further but I was willing to do it for the sake of having a guitar under the Christmas tree for my son. While I'm standing there talking to him my other son walks over to me and says hey dad the same guitar we're looking for is sitting in a stand with a for sale sign on it behind the repair desk. I told the sales person but he says that that guitar is a customers guitar and I said are you absolutely sure it has a for sale sign on it and he says yes it is already purchased and it is a customers guitar. The Sales person wrote down all the information on the guitar along with the phone number for the Bakersfield GC and I left. I thought maybe I should call the Bakersfield store before I drove down there so I tried three times and was put on hold for over seven minutes each call with the Bakersfield store only for them to finally tell me that they do not have the guitar in stock either. Good thing I called! So then I think OK maybe I'll just go in order the guitar from the Visalia store and have them ship it to me and unfortunately I won't have it for Christmas but at least I'll have it in a few days. I go back into the store to look for the original salesman I don't see him but low and behold the red dinky Jackson that was sitting behind the repair desk and was supposedly a customers guitar is now hanging on the wall for sale. In the 30 minutes that I had left the store they figured out that was probably my guitar that I had purchased online and figured out that it was not a customers guitar that was in there for repair but a guitar that should've been sold and sold to me. They had all my contact information yet they could not make a call to me to tell me they found my guitar and save me a trip to Bakersfield! Unbelievable. I grab the guitar off the hanger take it to the front desk purchase it by an extremely abrupt sales person who rings the guitar up and just hand it to me. No warranty no whammy bar nothing. I have to ask him for it and he says oh yeah goes on the back gets it only to find out on Christmas day that the whammy bar is missing the locking nut. I get that guitar center is a big box chain store but I tell you what when you buy from the local guitar stores around Fresno they polish the guitar and make sure that everything is operational and all the hardware is included before you walk out the door. Just because your big doesn't mean you have the right to blow off your customers. read more

Was trash out in the parking lot I'm sure it's not their fault but other customers, but it made it look bad right next to them and their entrance, walking in I was not greeted nor was I asked if I needed help, I ended up having to walk around since I wasn't sure of anything and I definitely didn't feel confident so i left without buying a instrument. I'll just stick to local smaller shops read more

Horrible place to shop, new managers same horrible service, most people who work there know very little about the product they are selling. Order something and wait over a week to get it, but it might have came in three wouldn't know because nobody calls to tell you your order came in, save yourself the trouble and order from Sweetwater...at least they throw in some candy in your orders read more

Jeremy was absolutely a delight. He helped us get a Christmas present all squared away with express shipping. He was fast, nice, and overall a model employee. read more

I love this place, they let you play the instruments you want, they have over 100 instruments and you can test them out by playing them. They also have lessens if you want to learn a new instrument. read more

ASK FOR FELIX! I'm not new to music but I'm fairly new to guitar. I've been searching for a guitar for a few months now and thought I'd take advantage of the Guitar-a-Thon week. Felix was the associate who helped me. Not only was he incredibly knowledgable when it came to guitars, he was really patient and great at listening to what I was looking for. He took the time to show me different styles, shapes, and sounds - he was patient enough to help me narrow it down to my two favorite - and then he backed off and let me have time to really think and make my decision. He was able to point me in the right direction without making me feel pressured or rushed. I RARELY take the time to write reviews but I thought his customer service was worth sharing! Thanks again for helping me pick out a great guitar! read more

Went to this guitar center location indecisive about purchasing a certain electric drum set - that is until I started talking to sales associate Dillion. He was reassuring, considerate, and over all totally AWESOME! I ended up walking out with a new drum set. Thanks, Dillion, for your awesome assistance! Rock on read more

Been going to the Visalia store for a few years now.Yes they have went thru a few employees in the time I have going there.I don't remember all the Names.But Ryan and Jeremy have always came thru.And in some cases go over and beyond to make sure that all my needs are met.There is another manager I feel bad I don't remember his name blonde hair and beard he also has been very helpful.These guys has always been very professional and gave an outstanding customer service.If I had it my way they Would get a bonus.We need more guys like them.Keep up they good work. read more

I bought a pack of BRAND NEW guitar strings and as soon as I put on the first string, it snapped. I brought my guitar back with the broken string still on and the manager Tim was nowhere to be seen. Actually, NO manager was on the floor. I waited for 30 minutes and as it turned out, he was busy with the OTHER manager punishing another employee for poor customer service or something. Go figure. Luckily the guitar tech helped me out. I didn't get a refund or exchange though. I would like that, but Guitar Center has a policy against exchanging faulty gear to meet the customers satisfaction. Thank you guitar tech for trying your best. Your managers have failed to set an example for ya! read more

Guitar Center - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Visalia, California

Ive been to many guitar centers, and visalias guitar center is amazing! I traded in my gibson accoustic guitar, and purchssed a 2018 gibson les paul studio deluxe limited edition. Jared and eric helped me out mostly and did a phenomenal job!! Ryan (customer service manager)and Jacob (store manager) finlized our deal and I put my trust in those guys and they all did an exemplary job!!! Well done Visalia guitar Center!!!!!!!!! I will continue to keep my business at this store!! read more

This place is awesome! It's a musicians play house! I love that they allow you to come in and touch everything and play everything and try everything. I get lost in this place all the time. They don't bug you at all they let you be comfortable in here. Go in and have fun! read more

Customer service is great! Always asking if you need help and give advice whenever you ask for it. First time guitar owner and I had to return and exchange the first one I brought because I have small fingers and I brought one that was too big for me and so, I exchanged it to one that I handle better. The process was so smooth and they were super helpful about the whole thing. read more

I came into today looking for something in particular, terrible customer service. Asked for help and associate walked away and did not return was busy talking to a friend. Very disappointed read more

Terrible. Returned products (in person) and never received my money back. (Credit). Waited two weeks for it to come thru. Called to resolve this issue and I was put on hold for an indefinite amount of time. The employee said, "Let me see if the operations manager is available". But after waiting over 10 minutes, I hung up and called back just for him to answer phone. Probably doing nothing, but picking his ass. I had to contact a Chase claims specialist to resolve this issue, thanks to them I was refunded my money. I don't even think they got the money from Guitar Center, they just agreed that there was some suspicious activities occurring and decided to give me the money that was stolen from me. Worst service ever. read more

I am not a new customer to this store but over the years it has definitely had it's up and downs. I went in recently and was greeted like always. I believe the employees name is Jeramy who is always knowledgeable and kind in the the guitar realm. But before and this day I was looking to buy a drumsets. Now I had no idea what to buy what was a good brand from a bad brand etc. I walked in and was greeted nicely by an employee that I've seen many times over the years. I know his name is Dillion because I asked him if his name sounded like the name Dylan Orin it was different. It was a name I had never heard before so I always remember it now. Anyways he was in the process of cleaning some cymbals and went on to to tell him that I was a beginner and wanted something not too expensive but not a piece of crap. This Guy new everything there is to know about drums and wen ended up talking for over 45 minutes before the deal was closed. From the type of wood, to the types of cymbals, and hardware he told me everything I needed to know. So after looking and discussing many options we settled on the fact that I felt like an electric drum-set would meet my needs the best. I could play it with my headphones or blast it with the amplifier I bought as well. I picked out the Alesis Nitro set and the Simmons DA50 amplifier. I wanted to do something nice for this young man who really seems to take his job seriously and you could tell his love for music and wanting to get the customer helped out to the best of his abilities. This was probably the best sales experience I have had at Guitar Center and I would like to thank Dillion because once I got home and set everything up I have not been able to get off of the set since. Its exactly the set for me and I will definitely in the future ask for Dillion fior assistance in drums from now on. Thank you Guitar Center and guys like Dillion and Jeramy who I can count on for my musical needs. read more

I am a little shocked by this store. I'm assuming the personnel that know about guitars have all taken vacation? I called twice one to see about a tuner replacement and intonation set up and they said they would have to send my Les Paul to another technician and it would be about 2 weeks. I decided I didn't want to do that and declined. Called back a week later deciding I would just do the labor myself and wanted to purchase a new set of tuners. They kept putting me on hold and didn't really seem to know much. Hate to leave a bad review but I would hope they know more about guitars then me since I'm just an average guy who likes to play around. I mean it is a very obscure brand and all, most people have never heard of a Gibson.............. read more