First time purchasing a musical instrument and had a great experience! I came in looking to purchase a drum kit and the sales rep was able to answer ALL my newbie questions and was able to find me a kit which would fit my budget AND skill level. With a large selection of instruments and accessories, you are sure to find something you like! I am happy with my purchase and cant wait to use my new drum kit!

I went for some equipment after the Cerritos staff barely lifted a finger to try to help me. Luckily Torrance had staff that was willing to help and the item in stock. They were able to order the second one. Thanks to Shaun Draper and Sam for taking care of me. I will definitely return here over Cerritos Guitar Center.

I love my 2000W Harbinger 12 bluetooth Beautiful Speaker.

I love to play the drums and rock the house here. Enjoy the last non online hands on stores while you can. From the looks of things with like one customer in the store, soon there wont be no stores no mores.

I use to go here all the time. Explore the guitars, basses, keyboards, drums. But recently it just not a good place to find the next instrument. Most of the guitars - of decent quality - require the employee to get the key (from the manager?). Wipe down the guitar? Which is not how a respiratory virus is transmitted, but fine be ultra safe.But then the keyboards are all powered down. Cant experiment with those either. No employee in sight.In a world were I can get search Google and get a dozen different stores carrying the same product (most with 2 day shipping) for the same price, why come in to guitar center? If the store is actively discouraging from playing the instrument, why not go online?

Always fun to sit around and guitars with other folks. This trip brought me home with a new Ibanez acoustic electric.Beautiful tone, 100% happy again.

Before the pandemic this place was nothing but good vibes. All the employees were courteous and enthusiastic, and customer service was great. Over the last few months, as the pandemic continues to drag on, service has deteriorated dramatically. These days you don’t even get greeted with a “hello”. A lot of the shelves were half-empty. Not much variety either, half the wall is just Fenders with different finishes.In March 2020, the company offered a 180 day return policy, but quickly resorted back to 45 days, leaving many customers (including myself) holding the bag. The last time I was here, two employees were loitering near the entrance, having a smoke break meanwhile the inside of the store was completely empty, not a single soul (that’s when I took these pictures).All in all, it’s just sad to see how poorly this store is managed. From here on out, I’m buying all my gear on Amazon and Sweetwater. Enough with this place!

Friendly, helpful knowledgable staff. Great deals on equipment & instruments. If they dont have it, theyll help you find it!

A short woman with black buzzed sides and a comb over helped me… I love my freaking guitar man it’s awesome… Will shop here again….

I really like that specific Guitar Center. Even though they changed the staff, they always get really good people. It seems to me that they know whatre talking about it.🎼❤️🎸🪕🎻🎺🎷🎶🎵🎧🎤🥁🎙️

I found what my son needed for school, good attention from the staff thank you.

Last week I bought a bass from reverb. And a guitar from guitar center. Pretty much Paid the same amount the only difference, the bass I got from reverb took a whole week and a half to arrive.So just take a quick trip to GC and be done with the waiting.

I just love that Store I build custom guitars and the Crew there loves to Tune and spec out my Work you cant go with people that have passion for the Music

Love This Place...Cool place to visit if you enjoy music and instruments!

First time at this location this September. Great customer service, knowledgeable and patient!

Had my hollow body repaied by Matt.Cool guy and very knowledgeable. Didnt overcharge me. I will be back as a regular customer!

Was a little hard to find parking but over all Great customer service purchase a New Bass guitar and gave us a deal for military discount. Thank you guys.

Love this retailer,, but as a consumer and musician this business must compete with the on line, retail when pricing if it want to survive...wake up folk s get your profits from loyal travelers and repeat customers only the strongest survivors..will gain the musician respect the public ask is the musician where to buy!!

There is no better place to shop for selection, price, and brand name music gear. My GC roxx out loud!

Very helpful staff. I was torn between a couple of speakers and they quickly let me test out the sound on both so I could make my decision. Very spacious guitar area, and convenient DJ area to practice with various controllers.

Went there for some info on equipment and sadly cant remember the name of the gentleman that helped us. He was most helpful, knowledgeable, professional and very nice. Left the store very pleased.

This location gets a 5 star review due to its ease of parking and friendly staff. As for the selection of instruments, its a smaller store, so there isnt the room for it. They have the basics and can probably order whatever you desire. Its best to check online and see what store has the particular instrument you are looking for.

This place has some of the most knowledgeable people in the area when it comes to music. They help you get what you need, not whats the most expensive thing they have.

Low in store selection. No restroom! I have never seen it so bad.

I enjoyed shopping there and the people are very helpful!

Horrible wanted for 39 min in the drum department no one showed up they saw me there but no one was able to help wasted time and gas I took the trip to San ash now Im happy.

The cashier was excellent good job thank you

Awesome location! Friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff. Followed Covid-19 protocol, the simple guidelines, not the other ones. And... They didnt kick us out... even with our jam session, so it was totally cool. LJ was on the keyboard and drums, Ken K was on guitar and I bought a Cowbell. It always need more KellBell! 😂

Great place to buy a guitar

Nice place, gets busy.

My husband went in to get a headphone cable today. The cashier asked if it was ok to help a customer behind him who had a lot of items . My husband obliged. Afterwards he helped another customer while my husband was still waiting. He left. Bad service and disrespectful.

No need to rush. Everything you need is there. The only name to know. Guitar Center

Popped in to get a music stand and found a couple great books to go with my new keyboard.

They got what you need but are understaffed. Seen a few customers walk out

I always enjoy going to this location. Theyre very friendly and helpful. Easy location to get to as well.

Grate experience! i went in to purchase a speaker and a mixer, I got all of the help I needed and all the cables. They even helped me take the speaker to my car. Very knowledgeable and experienced people.

The staff in the audio section did not helped me. I was ignored even after he finished a sale with another customer.

The place was once filled with customers and full of life today i felt it depressing sad times

I was so Glad to find this place open with not much people shopping. The store follows Social ditancing Rules and have Sanitizers all throughout out the Store...There Restrooms are Clean and available... Friendly and Knowledgeable associates ... I was able to Try out some Instruments especially the Drums... no specific rules about that... Not much of a Sale going on but they had about almost everything I was looking for...Associates were Friendly at checkout and parking is sort of limited to the main Street on Artesia... I did not notice anything else...

Friendly staff and socially distanced customers. Great deals and knowledgeable sales people. Christopher Brown is there only sales person at the Lawndale store that I deal with. Hes a professional and will go above and beyond for his customers. Ask for him.

Update: I was told to reach out via email, which I did. I let set them a copy of my earlier review below. I was told that management from the South Bay store would be in contact with me. No one from the South Bay location has followed up with me. I sent an email back to the address I was told to reach out to, and still no response. Its one thing to try to fix a discrepancy, but you have to follow through. I specifically let it be known in my first email that email would be the best way to reach out as well. Seems like management at South Bay just doesnt care at all. Originally I gave them the benefit of the doubt and gave them 3 stars, now just one.Original:TL;DR Staff is cool when you meet them face to face, but their curbside pickup game is weak sauce.I arrived shortly before 5pm for my curbside pickup. I clicked the link letting them know I was there. I immediately get an email asking me to check in again when I got there. I figured it might have been a computer error, so I called. I was placed on hold while they were trying to find a manager. They ended up transferring me to the guitar section, where I let them know I that I was parked in curbside pickup spot #3. I was told that theyd have it out to me in a few minutes. I ended up waiting until about 5:30, when I decided to just go inside. The first person I saw was just sitting there playing on a guitar, which made me a bit annoyed, but he helped me out as soon as I let him know I had been there for awhile. I mistakenly said I had been waiting for 10 minutes outside, but it wasnt until I checked my phone to see how long ago I had placed the call, as well as how long the call went on, did I realize I had been waiting almost 30 minutes outside (the call lasted around 5 minutes and I was on hold for most of that time). I elected for curbside pickup because I have an elderly mother at home, and Im trying to limit my potential exposure to Covid, so that I dont end up passing it on to her. Even if they had just asked me to come into the store while I was on the phone then I wouldnt have minded. But to have so many hiccups in trying to pickup two guitar cables is a bit much. I wouldve given them only two stars, but the guy behind the counter moved quickly to get my order to me, so the extra star is for him. Ive gotten several items from them within the past couple of months, and most of the time I get emails asking me to come pick up my order, after Ive gotten it and made it all the way home. Also, I think the reason why I hadnt had this kind of trouble before was because there were employees who just happen to be taking their smoke breaks out in the back when I got there. So yeah, like I said before, the staff is cool face to face, but their curbside game need work.

Ordered online. Quick and easy pickup. Parking snapshot but not convenient when you have a toddler

Its often difficult to get somebody to show up at the register to check you out but they do have what I need there so I go

Always good customer service.

The order was ready to be picked up. The sales associates were prompt and helpful. Answered all my questions

NO STAIRWAY!! Its true .... this is the last Bastion of real music stores... And if you DO start playing Stairway to Heaven, they will kindly ask you to play Soundgarden in its place... right when I walked in, a fella named TJ helped us out.... he was perfect... I was looking for a new Axe and I couldnt decide if I wanted a Flying V or a Gibson SG... he worked with me to figure out which guitar would best fit my profile for what I wanted to do with my music career at this point, and we chose the Gibson SG... This is the baddest guitar Ive ever had... The nicest THING Ive ever had - hands down.. and the experience to procure it was so fun and congenial that Im coming back for that Flying V.. needs to be the classic prototype hardware set-up and in TeeVee Yellow - I KNOW ya got ONE in the warehouse... but I WANNA go to the store and shred on it first - which, theyll totally make happen for you! Thank you, Guitar Center! YES!! and T.J., thank YOU, brother! (Thats the guy you want to represent your company!)

I feel like I received a great deal on my new bass.

Bye-bye $500 instruments for hair I love instrument

Poor service, and this is the smallest guitar center I have been to.

My experience here was great, they let me try out some guitars and the staff were friendly.

Its always my go to store Super Friendly And helpful.

Great mobile pick up service and my drum set was great shape.

After finally finding someone to help me look for a bass starter kit... He disappeared downstairs to check inventory. After waiting at least 10 mins he walks past me with a cart doing something else. I thought maybe he needed it to get my items. When he passes me again several minutes later with the same empty cart I stop and ask did he forget about me. He replies oh we are out of stock someone brought the last one today. I asked if he was going to come back to tell me? He says he didnt see me. There are several things about me that would make me stand out amongst the customers.I was there for a bass starter kit and a recording starter kit. Ill spend my dollars elsewhere

Great help here and not pushy. They use sanitizer too.

Finding the guitar strings I love.

The inventory was a little picked over, bit they did have what I wanted.

Love it youll find great deals. Right now the inventory is low due to this pandemic. The workers are great n could work with you on prices. But youll find great hidden gems. Like what I got for a great price. Thanks fellas.

Did not have what I needed 😢

It was dirty, no one ever approached me to ask if I needed anything, and everything was literally locked up. I understand that they must have inventory control problems, but when I want to actually try something in preparation for a purchase...it kinda kills the mood.2021 Update - added 2 stars: Good service, and a well-kept, well-stocked store.

Not nearly as much gear as guitar center used to carry. Just a small selection of mediocre gear. Very sad to see, but such is the case with all guitar centers now.

The guys who work here are great! Super friendly and helpful. Will definitely return!

Havent been here in awhile. Their inventory has really shrunk as compared to years past. You can no longer buy single guitar strings, you have to buy a whole pack because of Covid. Not as many drum sets out on display and not that usual pick up a guitar and jam vibe you use to see there.

Great costumer service

Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.

GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY HELP ME TO FIND WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR

This is my first time there. The sale person, Chris, who is very professional. He bought a keyboard for my 2 years old grandson. He suggested to buy a 2 years insurance for $9.00. it s a good idea.

Short stocked on alot of things, and slow service

Although they are slightly understaffed, I needed no direction, so I went straight for the DAddariosDude saw I was ready to Buy&Fly, had me out in no time E- flat!!!

I ordered online and went to pick up my order. In the pickup email it said that store hours where 10am to 9pm. Surprise surprise when I arrived at 8pm for curbside pickup the store was closed. Temporary hours are 11am to 7pm

Tried to sell 2 guitars that had a brand,I went inside the guitar store and said if I can sell these 2 guitars but the lady didnt even see the guitars and said we dont buy off brand guitars when it litteraly said guitar center buys all guitars smh dont go here this place is awful and doesnt even have alot of guitars and bass guitars font come here its better if you go to Sam Ash guitars they give you good deals and good guitars

A mess.Nobody helped me and I wondered around for 10 mins. There were gonna make about $80 on me.And the store looked like my 14 years old room. Sloppy. But maybe thats the look the were going for

Helpful staff...great equipment

Very knowledgeable amd helpful staff.

Got my drumsticks!! Best place to go if you love music!!

Given The Recent Problems Guitar Center Has Been Having & Coming Off A Bad Experience At The Hollywood Store 5 Yrs. Ago, I Decided To Give Them One Last Chance & Help Them In Their Endeavors To Restructure. Prior To, I Had Been A LIFELONG Guitar Center Customer Since I Was 15yrs. Old Having Purchased:An American Standard Stratocaster, A Custom Yamaha Bass, An Ibanez Artcore, A Squier hss Strat, A Jackson ps-1 Performer, An Yamaha BB404 Bass, A Fender Frontman Amp, A Crate GX-600 Brain & 4X12 Cabinet, Not To Mention Accessories!!! I Just Picked Up My Online Shipment Of A Epiphone Dot. WELL DONE GUITAR CENTER!!! It Was WELL Packaged, Blemish Free & ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!! I Plugged It Up, Turned My Amplifier & Guitar Control Knobs Up To 10 & Didnt Hear Any Static, Hum Or Dissonance!!! Keep THIS Kind Of Service Up Guitar Center & Youll Be Fine!!! Thanks To Dominic At Guitar Center Lawndale!!!👍

The female associate was very informative.

Great people and great customer service. Even though I wasnt making a large purchase was treated great. I have worked for 36+ years in retail and a heads up to all the staff. Thanks Ruben

Missed the old set up they had. I guess cause of covid but the vibes are a bit dull than before but nonetheless great service.

Even with the new restrictions. It was an overall great experience. Very knowledgeable and great customer service from Regina. Thank you!!

Best staff EVER.

Always a good time at Guitar Center. The employees are great people and the store is always inspiring.

Picked up this beauty there. It was slightly over my budget but a very helpful staff added every discount they could to make it possible. Great location.

Love this place—— always friendly staff and products/electronic goods are 9/10 always stocked.

Very friendly people and extremely knowledgeable

Great place to take my son

Carlos for President hes the Best just bought a used white Tele thank you

They can see that you dont have any idea what your doing and its obvious that you need help but unfortunately they wont help until you chase them down and ask.

Parking in rear isnt the greatest and shop is sparsely laid out, assume its do to covid, but the staff is really friendly and helpful. The nice employee noticed I was struggling with indecision and came to the rescue.

I love the way Guitar Center has revamped

Great staff. Nice selection.

They have been around my neighborhood for a very long time I do play musical instruments as well as a few of my family members they really do have everything you need at a great price and any person you talk to in there is very knowledgeable about music and instruments the one in my neighborhood is extremely busy but for the size of it inside you really can’t tell parking is what you got to worry about it is very tough because of the way the building is sitting a few cars can park the rest will have to be on the street. But if you need service from me good musical Center guitar center would be my choice.

No help in the store

Pretending to know how to play guitar like Eddie Van Halen -KrazyFreeFree

Love em but no selection. N e more

A lot of guitar, snares,basses, speakers, microphones 🎤, cables, pianos 🎹 trumpets 🎺trombones,flutes, clarinetsgood prices

Went to pick up the SPD SX super awesome love it

Great store love the people here so helpful

This is really nice store. I love the their music stuff, very nice and high quality. Staff were very friendly and knowledgeable.

Great customer service!!Soundcloud : BEVA

Not a flagship store like Sherman Oaks or Hollywood but still has some Platinum gear. Great selection of mid and beginner stuff. Friendly and helpful staff.