GC Opens New Location in N.Y., Closes Store in Indiana

Guitar Center recently announced the grand opening of its newest retail location, a state-of-the-art musical instrument and technology center covering 11,000 square feet in Selden, NY.

The grand opening took place on Thursday, April 21, at 201 Independence Plaza, Selden, New York.

This comes roughly a month after it was announced that GC was closing its Terre Haute, Indiana location at the city’s Towne South Plaza. Company spokesperson Syvetril Perryman told the Tribune-Star on March 22 that, “After careful consideration, Guitar Center has decided to close our retail store in Terre Haute, effective immediately. We did not make this decision lightly, as we sincerely appreciate having been able to serve the local music community in Terre Haute and the surrounding area.” The Indiana closing is reported to be due to the inability of GC and the landlord to agree to terms on a lease renewal.

Guitar Center’s Selden location features modern showrooms equipped with the latest products for musicians — from guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments and keyboards to live sound, DJ, lighting and recording equipment. The store also provides customers with a vast selection of products and a dedicated staff with unparalleled musical knowledge and experience. 

Additionally, the Selden store features Guitar Center Lessons, an in-house, state-of-the-art music academy, which will create unrivalled opportunities for Selden musicians of all ages and skill levels. Guitar Center Lessons provides music lessons from beginner to advanced featuring certified instructors teaching world-class curriculum as well as one-on-one and group courses. Guitar Center’s GC Repairs, an on-site guitar repair and set-up service for stringed instruments, and GC Rentals, offering the ability to rent instruments and other gear, are also featured at the new store. 

Guitar Center Selden Store and Studio Hours

Monday – Friday    10:00am – 9:00pm

Saturday                10:00am – 8:00pm

Sunday                  11:00am – 7:00pm 

Selden customers will also be able to attend free classes on various Wednesdays and Saturdays through Guitar Center Workshops. These classes include introductory instruction on a variety of instruments, and Recording Made Easy classes are available for anyone who wants to make the exciting journey into recording their music. 

As part of Guitar Center’s initiatives designed to educate and inspire artists nationwide, Guitar Center Selden will offer unique opportunities for musicians to craft their skills, maintain their instruments and experience many other aspects of the music industry first-hand. Guitar Center offers nationwide programs designed to spearhead creativity and highlight the nation’s most promising undiscovered talent. Selden residents will now be able to participate in programs including Guitar Center Singer-Songwriter, Guitar Center’s Drum-Off, Get Out of the Garage and more. 

Selden shoppers are also able to enjoy Guitar Center’s multi-channel “endless aisle,” which gives customers the ability to combine in-store, online and phone options to purchase music equipment from anywhere.