Guitar Center Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

Guitar Center's competitors and similar companies include Sweetwater Sound, Fender Musical Instruments, EMD Music and Philippos Nakas.

	Guitar Center Guitar Center operates a chain of guitar and amplifier stores.	Sweetwater Sound Sweetwater Sound is a company that distributes musical instruments and audio equipment.	Fender Musical Instruments Fender Musical Instruments Corporation manufactures, distributes, and markets various musical instruments.	EMD Music EMD Music distributes various musical instruments worldwide.	Philippos Nakas Philippos Nakas distributes musical instruments and consumer electronics-home systems.
Founding Date	Founding Date 1959	Founding Date 1979	Founding Date 1946	Founding Date 1963	Founding Date 1937
Type	Type Private	Type Private	Type Private	Type Private	Type Public
Tags	Tags Retail accessories consumer goods distribution music	Tags Retail accessories audio cables consumer products & services ecommerce electronics music	Tags Manufacturing & Industrial consumer goods ecommerce e-learning music platform	Tags Retail accessories distribution music	Tags Retail consumer electronics consumer goods distribution music
Locations	Locations Westlake Village, US HQ	Locations Fort Wayne, US HQ	Locations Los Angeles, US HQ East Grinstead, GB Scottsdale, US	Locations Brussels, BE HQ La Vergne, US	Locations Athens, GR HQ
Employees	Employees 15,3781% increase	Employees 1,5331% increase	Employees 2,110	Employees 26	Employees 3776% increase
Financial
Revenue (est.)	Revenue (est.) $2.2b (FY, 2017)	Revenue (est.) $1b (Y, 2022)	Revenue (est.) $700m (FY, 2020)	Revenue (est.) N/A	Revenue (est.) €28.1m (FY, 2025)
Operating ⚠
Product Categories	Product Categories N/A	Product Categories 13 (Feb, 2024)	Product Categories 8 (Jun, 2022)	Product Categories N/A	Product Categories N/A