Guitar Center, Inc.
5795 Lindero Canyon Road ,
Westlake Village ,
CA ,
91362 ,
United States
Phone: +1 818 735 8800
Revenue: $2,300M
Industry: Musical Equipment Retail
Employees: 9,540
SIC: Musical Instrument Stores (5736)
NAICS: Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores (451140)
Description: Guitar Center, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the retail of guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards, and pro-audio and recording equipment in the United States. It operates in three segments: Guitar Center, Direct Response, and Music & Arts. The Guitar Center segment offers guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards, and pro-audio and recording equipment through its retail stores and online, as well as provides repair services and rehearsal and/or lesson space in its stores. As of June 30, 2011, it operated 219 Guitar Center stores, including 143 primary format stores, 72 secondary format stores, and 4 tertiary format stores. The Direct Response segment offer catalog and online sales of various music products under brand names, including Musician's Friend, Music123, and Woodwind & Brasswind. The Music & Arts segment offers band and orchestra instruments for rental and sale, music lessons, and various products offered by its Guitar Center segment. This segment serves teachers, band directors, college professors, and students. It also operated 100 Music & Arts stores in 19 states. Guitar Center, Inc. was formerly known as The Vox Center and changed its name in 1969. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, California. Guitar Center, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Guitar Center Holdings, Inc.
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