In-store shopping
Yes
Guitar Resurrection in Austin
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Austin, Travis County, Texas, US
Service options
Delivery
No
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Offerings
Repair services
Yes
Service guarantee
Yes
Phone: +1 512-478-0095
Site: http://www.guitarrez.com/
Site: http://www.guitarrez.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:12–5PM
- Wednesday:12–5PM
- Thursday:12–5PM
- Friday:12–5PM
- Saturday:12–5PM
- Sunday:Closed
Comments (72)
Friendly service. Decades of knowledge. And always a selection of new and used instruments that you wont find at a big-box retailer.
When going to Guitar Resurrection, its a little strange to get to (if going north on Lamar, you must pass and do a turn-around to legally be able to enter their street). However, I will say it is definitely worth it. My brother has purchased a beautiful guitar there, I have had my guitar work done there (and unlike other places, they gave me the pros and cons of what I was planning to do—not just trying to sell a service), and purchased various items, and I believe I was treated so well that I recommend this place to my friends and I will definitely return.
This is a really great guitar shop. In fact, its my new go-to. The guys there are very friendly and helped me select right guitar. They were informative and knowledgeable. Guitar Resurrection also has a very good selection of products from which to choose, in my opinion. Im really glad I found this place!
Jim the owner is friendly and very knowledgeable.They have pro gear and are a locally owned business not a big box so they actually have service.Want to say thanks to Jim for spending so much time to help me decide on a new Furch acoustic.Furch is a cut above.Again thanks Jim I’ll be back and will recommend you guys thanks Cory
Great service, super friendly. Not saying youre get your guitar back in ONE DAY, but mine was :) Picked it up and went right to a show. New pickups and wiring and she sounded great. Ill bring more guitars here.IMPORTANT: this place has no signage on the outside. I was worried I was at the wrong place. But when you come in and see $3000+ guitars on the wall, you know youre at a good place. If you love guitars and have any money, be careful. They have TONS of shiny toys and priced reasonably.
The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. I had a set up done on my strat, including lowering the action and getting rid of a little buzz and they turned the guitar into a brand new well tuned instrument. I plan to purchase my next guitar from them.
Best guitar shop in Austin! Jim and his people know guitars and won’t steer you wrong. Buy with confidence from them and enjoy your purchase afterwards. They’ll keep you coming back after the first one, even if it’s to come and see what they have on your next visit.
The guitar store Austin deserves!! These guys are great. Ive bought two guitars here and they always seem to have what Im looking for. Great prices on used. Unique new boutique products you cant find anywhere else. Who could ask for more in a time when a lot local music shops are closing their doors? I highly recommend if you havent checked them out go now!
I recently had a pickup installed on my acoustic guitar, and also had the action lowered on my Martin guitar. They did a great job at Guitar Res,, friendly service, and theyve been a part of the Austin community for a long time. I highly recommend them
I emailed the guys at the store about my interest in an amp they stock. They were fast at replying to my request and I ended up purchasing the amp and having my daughter pick it up for me since she lives in Austin and I live 200 miles away. I never met the guys, but my daughter said the store was immaculate and they were really helpful to her. I cant wait to shop there in person on my next trip to Austin.
Super friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great service on an older vibro champ. Chuck gave awesome advice and options when they converted three prong plug! Killer selection of guitars
There is a big difference between guitars I have bought here and guitars I have bought elsewhere. The guitars I have bought at Guitar Resurrection have always been set up correctly and just play better. The first guitar I bought at Guitar Resurrection was a PRS Custom 24. It must have taken me four trips, 10 days and over three hours to make up my mind. There was never any pressure or sales pitch, just good honest advice.I was back last week to buy myself a birthday present. Again I made 3 trips or more and spent hours talking with the folks at Guitar Resurrection trying to pick the guitar that was just right for me. They must have showed me and let me play every Fender Custom Shop Telecaster they had, twice. I ended up with a Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt by Jason Smith. It is now my favorite. They even took a Les Paul I no longer play in on trade and gave me more than I expected.I have been in this store no less than 12 times in the last year. Most times I leave with nothing more than advice. I buy some vintage guitars and these folks are a great resource. When I do buy a used guitar I bring it to Guitar Resurrection to get it set up and restrung.Some of the other stores let kids play anything they can reach. Some of them will even take a return and put it back out as new. When I buy a brand new guitar I want it to be new. I see lots of people in this store that look to be professional musicians. What I dont see are kids beating on guitars that I might consider buying so loudly I cant think. That is another store down the street.I love guitars and locally owned businesses. Add outstanding customer service, throw in some of the most knowledgeable guitar people there are in Austin and I just cant stay away. Ive lost track of ow many guitars I have bought here but Im sure its at least 4 in the last year.
Good selection of basses and guitars. Theyre only selling good instruments though, you wont walk away with a hundred dollar guitar. Really helpful staff, willing to share their knowledge and help out a newbie.
This place is a hidden Austin gem. I highly recommend checking them out. I couldnt find any single nylon high Es until I went here. Everywhere else I went only sold them in packs. They also have some really cool guitars.
The staff at Guitar Resurrection are friendly and knowledgeable. The store has a fantastic product line, and the guys down there have always been very helpful answering my questions and pointing me in the perfect direction for purchasing what I need to shape the sound I want.
I recently went Into browse the selection, which I must admit is amazing, however the way I was treated left a very bad taste in my mouth. It is a small store but the people working there hawk over you like you going to destroy things. Truly the most uncomfortable experience Ive had in a guitar store.
I was waiting for them to open in the morning, a man pulled up and asked me to leave like they thought I was just loitering in their parking lot for some reason and told me I needed to “move along” and refused to listen to me when I tried to tell him what I was there for. I work across the street and wanted to support a local business, but I have no idea how they get and keep customers if that’s how they treat people waiting outside their shop.
Very knowledgeable and helpful, and they take excellent care of the instruments, properly setting each one up before they go on the wall. Guitar Center would never.
If youre looking for a local old school guitar shop that can fix your old rig or sell you a new one this is your place. Warning, knowledgeable staff and good selection of new and used stock can be expensive. Youve been warned. 😎
I have purchased and traded a number of guitars there - excellent high end inventory with knowledgeable and professional staff.
Good friendly staff. Moving to Austin so I went in to make contacts gave me some good instructors to call. Good variety of guitars.
Outstanding guitar shop. Where else can you pop in for a set of strings and end up chatting with Roy Benson of Asleep at the Wheel who happened to be in the market for a new guitar and came here. Expert guitar set up.
I just spent the morning chatting with Jim and playing some of the most fantastic guitars in the world. I had a great time and will be in touch. Thanks again!
Knowledgeable and friendly staff with an incredible selection of guitars and amps. Highly recommended, this shop is a cut above.
Great place for any guitar player. High prices but quality instruments. Old hard to find guitars, basses and accessories.
Relaxed atmosphere, excellent top notch gear, fair pricing, and very nice and knowledgeable staff. It is my favorite place to hang out and chat about gear and music.
Was told to leave for not having a mask while no employees were wearing a mask. Just a little too rules for thee not for me.
Very friendly folks. Highly recommend.
Blew a fuse for my bass amp while on tour. The friendly staff made sure I got exactly what I needed. Good information and real talk- adding this to my saved places!
I brought in a sentimental guitar for repair. The work was fantastic. Much appreciated guys.
Excellent customer service. Came in for a buzz stop, both dudes working there were very knowledgeable and friendly. Amazing selection too
Great selection of guitars with a guitar repair shop. Real friendly, helpful folks.
Great selection employees kinda watch over you though
Bought a new amp and Jamie helped me out!!! Excellent customer service and knowledge of their products!
Cheap prices - a great alternative to Guitar Center.A little hard to find but its a wonderful store
Very friendly and helpful staff with a nice selection of new and used guitars.
Great selection of top notch guitars. Staff is knowledgeable and helpful.
Great guitar shop with a good choice and friendly service. the best
Great selection of vintage guitars, PRS dealer, an alternative to GC.
Got a great deal on a Gibson Les Paul. Very knowledgeable staff a great selection.
Fantastic range of guitars. Not your normal guitar shop.
Awesome selection of custom Les Pauls and PRS Guitars
Awesome store! Down to earth price points.
Nice little hideaway place, friendly, but a bit over priced for what they were asking.
Dont go here for repairs.paid to have my amp fixed and tech did not fix it correctly and cost me another output transformer plus had to pay another tech to fix it AGAIN.very disappointed.
Nice place with knowledgable staff NOT A GUITAR CENTER experience.
Huge selection of gear and instruments. Love this place
Great store... Very knowledgeable staff.
Great selection of guitars!
Best guitar shop in town.
No BS. Reasonable pricing. Knowledgeable staff.
Free diagnostic and friendly service!
Friendly staff and great selection!
Great guitar shop
Its a great shop
Incredible guitar selection
Good customer service.
Great shop!
Great people!
These guys ROCK!!!!!
Awesome place!!
EXCELLENT PLACE
Total reviews rating 4.7
72 Reviews for Guitar Resurrection 2023:
Review №1
2022-06-22Want in to check out a new bass amp and figured I would go support a local spot. The place has some great looking guitars but it felt like one of those music store you would go into as a child trying to rent a clarinet or something. They didn’t let me pick which bass to play through the amp and they were looking over me a lot like I was a child.
Review №2
2022-05-11Guitar Rez is an institution in Austin. Incredible range or guitars and amps, many of which you wont find at other stores. Best place to hang out and talk gear, music. Theres a group of regular customers that stop by most Saturdays - always fun to catch up. Ive found (too) many good deals here on PRS, Santa Cruz, and Gibson and Fender Custom Shop guitars. Definitely check out the used gear - all top notch and usually priced below what youll see on Reverb.
Review №3
2022-07-25Great locally owned guitar store. Friendly staff, interesting guitars, reasonably prices.
Review №4
2022-01-20Just completed a layaway purchase for a used Gibson J185 working with Jim at Guitar Resurrection and my experience was perfect as usual. This is the fourth guitar I’ve purchased from him in the past five years and there’s a reason I keep coming back. This shop is comfortable and unpretentious - with a far more friendly, consultative approach than the usual Austin music store experience. He was patient with me throughout - in evaluating the instrument, the layaway process, selecting the right pickup, etc. Proud to be a repeat customer and recommend Jim and Guitar Rez to anyone in the market for anything guitar related.
Review №5
2022-03-30Awesome local music store. Goto place for music stuff. Rainsong guitars, G&K Amps, Trace Elliot amps, fender etc. Typically has internet prices at a local shop. Highly recommended!!
Review №6
2022-06-10Amazing place. Picked up a Dr. Z amp and had the utmost of respect for Jims opinion.
Review №7
2021-08-12Awesome, everything a guitar player could ever want. Really amazing customer service. Great prices and no massive Ego like the employees at Guitar center have. I will shop at Guitar Resurrection from now on.
Review №8
2022-04-23Drove 45 minutes to get there. As soon as I walked in was asked if I’m vaccinated. I said no and was asked to leave. At the time of writing this review mask mandates have been over in this city for over a year.
Review №9
2022-05-12They fixed my bass guitar quickly and with good communication.
Review №10
2020-10-27This store has some amazing and beautiful guitars. As far as I know of, this store has the largest variety of PRS guitars in Austin. They also have many other brands (used and new) with a focus on exceptional quality. Great stock selection of high end guitars.