Although shopping for a new guitar is supposed to be fun and exciting, that isn't always the case. Often times you can't find the specific model you're looking for, the price will be too high, or the employees of the retailer will be downright unhelpful. For that reason we've listed some of the best guitar stores in America, along with online retailers that don't actually have physical locations. This list includes guitar stores in large states in popular music cities like New York and Los Angeles, as well as other cities around the country, including Lansing, Seattle, San Francisco, and Chicago. If we're missing one of the top guitar stores in your state, please help us make the list better by adding it below! The purpose of this poll is to help guitar players, both new and experienced, find the best locations to purchase guitars, bass guitars, amps, cases, and any other guitar accessory needed to make their life easier.
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7432Sweetwater
Online only- www.sweetwater.com2
4527Truetone Music
Santa Monica, CA- www.truetonemusic.com3
268Reverb
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4342Nationwide- www.guitarcenter.com5
1810Lansing, Michigan- www.elderly.com6
127Dream Guitars
Online only- www.dreamguitars.com7
810Destroy All Guitars
Online only- www.destroyallguitars.com8
1220Online only- www.musiciansfriends.com9
814Music 123
Online only- www.music123.com10
816The Guitar Works Ltd.
Chicago, IL- www.guitarworksltd.com11
511Real Guitars
San Francisco, CA- www.realguitars.com12
411The Trading Musician
Seattle, WA- www.tradingmusician.com13
1834Nationwide- www.samash.com14
616Main Drag Music
Brooklyn, NY- www.maindragmusic.com