Guitar Center, Inc. to Hold Third Quarter 2006 Earnings Call on November 1, 2006

  
    
  
  
    
      Guitar Center, Inc. (Nasdaq:GTRC), will release third quarter 2006 
      earnings results on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 after the close of the 
      day’s trading. The Company will host a 
      conference call and audio webcast, both open to the general public, on 
      Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern 
      Time).
    
    
      The conference call may be accessed by dialing 800-627-7250 (Domestic), 
      or 706-645-9246 (International). A replay will be available through 
      Wednesday, November 8, 2006 by dialing 800-642-1687 (Domestic) or 
      706-645-9291 (International). The required pass code for the replay is 
      8804641. It usually takes one hour following the conference call to set 
      up the recording.
    
    
      The live conference call and replay can be accessed via audio webcast at 
      the investor relations section of the company’s 
      website, located at www.guitarcenter.com 
      or www.earnings.com. An archive 
      will be available for twelve months following the conclusion of the 
      conference call.
    
    
      About Guitar Center
    
    
      Guitar Center is the leading United States retailer of guitars, 
      amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards and pro-audio and 
      recording equipment. Our retail store subsidiary presently operates more 
      than 190 Guitar Center stores across the United States. In addition, our 
      Music & Arts division operates more than 90 stores specializing in band 
      instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, 
      college professors and students. We are also the largest direct response 
      retailer of musical instruments in the United States through our wholly 
      owned subsidiary, Musician's Friend, Inc., and its catalog and web site, www.musiciansfriend.com. 
      More information on Guitar Center can be found by visiting the Company's 
      web site at www.guitarcenter.com.
    
  
Guitar Center, Inc. (Nasdaq:GTRC), will release third quarter 2006
earnings results on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 after the close of the
day's trading. The Company will host a conference call and audio
webcast, both open to the general public, on Wednesday, November 1,
2006 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time).

   The conference call may be accessed by dialing 800-627-7250
(Domestic), or 706-645-9246 (International). A replay will be
available through Wednesday, November 8, 2006 by dialing 800-642-1687
(Domestic) or 706-645-9291 (International). The required pass code for
the replay is 8804641. It usually takes one hour following the
conference call to set up the recording.

   The live conference call and replay can be accessed via audio
webcast at the investor relations section of the company's website,
located at www.guitarcenter.com or www.earnings.com. An archive will
be available for twelve months following the conclusion of the
conference call.

   About Guitar Center

   Guitar Center is the leading United States retailer of guitars,
amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards and pro-audio and
recording equipment. Our retail store subsidiary presently operates
more than 190 Guitar Center stores across the United States. In
addition, our Music & Arts division operates more than 90 stores
specializing in band instruments for sale and rental, serving
teachers, band directors, college professors and students. We are also
the largest direct response retailer of musical instruments in the
United States through our wholly owned subsidiary, Musician's Friend,
Inc., and its catalog and web site, www.musiciansfriend.com. More
information on Guitar Center can be found by visiting the Company's
web site at www.guitarcenter.com.