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Guitar Center return policy
Most items can be returned to any Guitar Center store, or posted back, within 45 days for a full refund of the purchase price (not including shipping and handling), provided they are in original condition. Some categories have a 14-day or 3-day window, and many items, such as clearance goods, opened software and special orders, can't be returned at all.
What Guitar Center says
45 Day Satisfaction Guarantee - Limitations and Exceptions Apply*
Read from Guitar Center's own returns page (source) on 2026-11-11.
The details
| Days to return | 45 days |
|---|---|
| Refunds a price drop | No, return it and buy it again |
| How sure we are | confirmed. Read from the retailer's own returns page, and quoted above. source |
The 45-day window is the general one; many categories have shorter windows (14 or 3 days) or can't be returned at all. Shipping and handling charges are not refunded. Returns by post need a return authorisation code and may incur return handling charges; returning in store avoids these. Refunds for cash purchases over $250 are made by cheque or Visa Debit card (select locations). Guitar Center may limit or suspend return privileges for abuse. International returns follow instructions on the packing list. The page links to a separate Low Price Guarantee policy but doesn't say anything about price adjustments itself.
Last checked 2026-11-11. Policies change, so check with Guitar Center before relying on it.
More than this page shows
Guitar Center also publishes 4 categories it excludes, and whether the window runs from the purchase or the delivery. Those fields, and the deadline for a given purchase date, come back from the API rather than being listed here.
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No nationwide return or price-adjustment right: in the US each store sets its own rules, so Pricemend goes by the store's published policy.
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