The directory
US Guitar Shop Directory
18,727 guitar and music businesses across 5,187 US cities and towns, compiled from public map data: 8,678 guitar and instrument stores, 9,916 music schools and lesson studios, and 133 repair shops and luthiers. Independent businesses are listed first with full detail pages; chain locations are listed separately on each city page. Nobody can pay to be listed or ranked.
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Browse by state
Alabama
188 listings in 68 cities
Alaska
44 listings in 12 cities
Arizona
280 listings in 43 cities
Arkansas
117 listings in 46 cities
California
2,304 listings in 422 cities
Colorado
393 listings in 79 cities
Connecticut
273 listings in 99 cities
Delaware
30 listings in 12 cities
District of Columbia
30 listings in 1 cities
Florida
957 listings in 220 cities
Georgia
490 listings in 133 cities
Hawaii
106 listings in 30 cities
Idaho
111 listings in 36 cities
Illinois
722 listings in 222 cities
Indiana
295 listings in 104 cities
Iowa
175 listings in 69 cities
Kansas
144 listings in 49 cities
Kentucky
179 listings in 63 cities
Louisiana
180 listings in 50 cities
Maine
75 listings in 47 cities
Maryland
302 listings in 106 cities
Massachusetts
526 listings in 201 cities
Michigan
449 listings in 187 cities
Minnesota
340 listings in 118 cities
Mississippi
85 listings in 43 cities
Missouri
274 listings in 100 cities
Montana
59 listings in 22 cities
Nebraska
96 listings in 24 cities
Nevada
104 listings in 13 cities
New Hampshire
106 listings in 47 cities
New Jersey
533 listings in 286 cities
New Mexico
96 listings in 27 cities
New York
1,201 listings in 381 cities
North Carolina
521 listings in 149 cities
North Dakota
42 listings in 9 cities
Ohio
577 listings in 207 cities
Oklahoma
162 listings in 53 cities
Oregon
319 listings in 81 cities
Pennsylvania
730 listings in 348 cities
Rhode Island
66 listings in 31 cities
South Carolina
217 listings in 64 cities
South Dakota
40 listings in 11 cities
Tennessee
438 listings in 105 cities
Texas
1,286 listings in 252 cities
Utah
229 listings in 64 cities
Vermont
61 listings in 39 cities
Virginia
430 listings in 127 cities
Washington
453 listings in 101 cities
West Virginia
76 listings in 46 cities
Wisconsin
326 listings in 123 cities
Wyoming
33 listings in 17 cities
Before you walk in
First Guitar Buying Guide
Budget, action, and the one question that filters good stores from bad.
Choosing a Teacher
Trial lessons, fair rates, and the red flags that predict wasted money.
Setup and Repair Costs
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