Guitar shops and manufacturers that make and sell custom guitars, basses, amps, drums and other equipment used by rock and roll musicians
Professional Drum Shop – One Of The Oldest Drum Shops In The World
Drummer Hal Blaine, a session musician who played drums on more than 7,000 recordings…
The Hammond Organ Company
For more than 75 years, The Hammond Organ has been the true “King of Instruments”. Their organs are heard in concert venues of all types.
Gruhn Guitars – A Premier Collection Of Vintage And Used Fretted Instruments
Gruhn always has the world’s premier collections of vintage and used fretted instruments in their…
Breedlove Guitar Company, Building Acoustic Guitars Since 1990
Breedlove Guitars has been building acoustic guitars their own way since 1990…
C. F. Martin & Co. – The Oldest Surviving Maker Of Guitars In The World
Established in 1833, C. F. Martin & Co. is the oldest surviving maker of guitars in the world…
Sadowsky Guitars – A Master Luthier Creating Masterpieces Since 1979
Master luthier Roger Sadowsky has operated his own shop since 1979. Some of the…
Gibson Guitar Factory
Visitors can take a complete tour of the Gibson Beale Street Showcase in Memphis…
Matt Umanov Guitars
Unlike the “supermarket” style music stores, they specialize in guitars and only…
Mesa Boogie – Manufacturer of Guitar And Bass Amps In Petaluma, CA
Very well known manufacturer of guitar and bass amps. Some of the bands and artists that use their amps…
Charlie Deal’s Toilet Guitars In Mill Valley California
Both Charlie Deal and the 2 A.M. Club became quasi-famous in 1984 when Huey Lewis and the …
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation In Scottsdale Arizona
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is the world’s leading guitar manufacturer, and its name has become…
Taylor Guitars – Custom Guitars Made In El Cajon California
A relative newcomer to the world of fine guitars, their guitars are now acknowledged as…
Petillo Masterpiece Guitars
Over the past 30 years of construction, repairing and restoring stringed…
Stewart Port Luthier
Stewart Port works on all acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo and violin family…
Kala Brand Ukuleles And Guitars
Kala currently offers over 120 different models of Ukulele made from a…
Retrofret Vintage Guitars
Along with classic vintage instruments, this shop handles many guitars that…
Gretsch Drums
Founded in a small shop in Brooklyn in 1883, Gretsch is now one of the…
Myers Music In Seattle
On this site once stood Myers Music, the music store where Jimi Hendrix …
Harvey Citron Enterprises, Luthier In Woodstock
A guitarist, bandleader, and former architect, Harvey Citron has been building guitars, basses…
Rickenbacker International
The Rickenbacker International Corporation (RIC) grew out of the first company founded for the sole purpose of…
KMC Music Inc. – Ovation Guitars, Gretsch Drums And Sabian Cymbals
KMC Music is a large musical instrument manufacturer that owns Ovation Guitar…
Fender Center for the Performing Arts
On July 13th, 2002 the Fender Museum of Music and the Arts carved a place for itself in…
Make’n Music
Their expansive brick and timber, loft-style showroom is open and comfortable while …
West L.A. Music
West L.A. Music was ‘there’ when rock history was being made, supplying equipment…
Candelas Guitars
Some of the best and most renowned musicians in the world have sought out…
Barney Kessel’s Music World
In its heyday, this was where many musicians went for their equipment or repairs, partly…
Guitar Center – Manhattan
The Manhattan location of this world famous guitar shop…
Guitar Center – Brooklyn
The Brooklyn location of this world famous guitar shop…
Guitar Center – Queens
The Queens location of this world famous guitar shop…
Guitar Center – West Los Angeles
The West Los Angeles location of this world famous guitar shop..
Guitar Center – Sherman Oaks
The Sherman Oaks location of this world famous guitar shop…
Guitar Center – San Francisco
The San Francisco location of this world famous guitar shop…
Main Drag Music
Famous for their selection of high quality vintage instruments. They also make and …
Rudy’s Music Stop
If you’re looking for a Taylor guitar or high end acoustic guitars, this one of the best…
Stutzman’s Guitar Center
A family owned and operated business since 1952, Stutzman’s Guitar Center has …
Manny’s Music
Manny’s was a New York institution since they opened their doors in 1935. They quickly …
Westwood Music
A Los Angeles music store staple. It is not unusual on any given day to find Joni Mitchell…
Truetone Music
One of the best independent guitar shops in the L.A. area, their walls are covered with…
Norman’s Rare Guitars
On any given day, you can walk into Norm’s and see some of your favorite musicians…
Voltage Guitars
Voltage Guitars is Hollywood’s oldest, largest and most established vintage guitar…
California Vintage Guitar & Amp
Located in the heart of the Los Angeles film and television studio and music recording…
Real Guitars
San Francisco’s oldest vintage guitar store. They buy, sell, trade and appraise all types…
Haight Ashbury Music Center
Since 1972, back in the Haight’s glory days, they have provided consultation services…
Ludlow Guitars
They carry a unique range of new and hard-to-find guitars and basses…
ESP Guitars
ESP found fame by providing guitars for guitarists who went on to become leading…
Sam Ash Custom Guitars
A legendary Custom Shop source for players and collectors in the heart of New York City…
James Trussart Custom Guitars
Famous custom guitar maker whose guitars are used by Sonny Landreth, James Hetfield…
Neely Custom Guitars
Maker of high quality custom guitars used by the likes of Bob Dylan, Stephen Stills…
McCabe’s Guitar Shop
McCabe’s is one of the oldest guitar stores in the Los Angeles area. Shows…
Carruthers Guitar Shop
John Carruthers is a famous guitar luthier who restores, repairs, and builds…
Guitar Center – Hollywood
The L. A. superstore of musical instruments, they’ve been an advertising staple…
Crucial Audio
Crucial makes the Echo-Nugget, a vacuum tube analog delay system that…
EMG Pickups
MG makes widely used guitar and bass pickups preferred by artists such…
K & M Analog Designs/Two Rock Amplifiers
Previously called K & M Analog Designs, Two Rock was founded in 1999 by Bill Krinard…
Subway Guitars
This is unquestionably the place to go if you are in the East Bay and need a guitar, bass or amp. The…
Steen Guitars
Lots of guitar shops build custom guitars but few really create anything original…
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