The Internet has made it possible to visit music instrument dealers around the country from the comfort of your own PC. Here are links to some of our favorite dealers. Most of these sites let you check out the dealer's current inventories, and some even allow you to search for a specific model and vintage. Many include photos of instruments.
| Acoustic Music Works | Located in Pittsburgh, PA, Acoustic Music Works carries a fine selection of instruments from the top makers. |
| Buffalo Brothers | Brothers Tim and Bob have been involved with vintage guitars since 1961. The store name came from their mom. She said that raising them was like raising a herd of buffalo. |
| Charley's Guitar Shop | Charley's Guitar Shop has been buying and selling instruments and amplifiers in Dallas, Texas, for over 30 years. They also offer extensive guitar repair services plus guitar lessons for any style. |
| Cotten Music | Cotten Music is one of Nashville's most respected and loved guitar shops. Founded in 1961 by the late Richard Cotten, the store is now owned and operated by Darci Cotten and Kim Sherman. |
| Deluxe Guitar Exchange | Located in Greenville, SC, Deluxe Guitar Exchange is totally committed to offering the best guitars and amps from builders invested in tone first. |
| Dusty Strings | Located in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, Dusty Strings is a mecca for those looking for traditional instruments of all kinds, from guitars to mandolins to banjos. They are also manufacturers of hammered dulcimers and harps. |
| Elderly Instruments | A good site for new and vintage instruments. Elderly keeps an extensive inventory of instruments from all the major makers. |
| First Quality Music Supplies | FQMS is a family-owned, second-generation mail-order business in Louisville, KY. They offer new and used instruments as well as strings and other accessories and parts. |
| Greg
Boyd's House of Fine Instruments |
Greg offers both new and vintage guitars, including the hard-to-find Roy Noble guitars. |
| Gruhn Guitars | Gruhn's has one of the largest inventories of vintage instruments that you will find anywhere. You'll also find useful information about vintage instruments in general. |
| Gryphon Stringed Instruments | Gryphon is the San Francisco Bay Area's leading source of mandolins, banjos, and both nylon and steel-string acoustic guitars. |
| GuitarBase GuitarMall | This is a pretty cool way to see who might have your dream guitar for sale. You just enter the manufacturer, model and or vintage of whatever instrument you're interested in and it responds with availability, price and even photos from a variety of dealers around the country. |
| Hill Country Guitars | Located in Austin, Texas, Hill Country Guitars is located just 25 minutes from Collings and specializes in custom order Collings guitars. They also carry standard model Collings and Martin guitars. |
| Mandolin Brothers | They are widely known as one of the largest dealers in the world of vintage, new and used American fretted instruments. They're not limited to mandolins, but carry a complete line of instruments. |
| Maple Leaf Music | Specializes in folk instruments and has a good selection of high quality new and used guitars. Located in Brattleboro, VT. |
| Mass Street Music | Mass Street Music is located in Lawrence, Kansas and carries a great selection of instruments from the top makers. |
| McCabes | A landmark in the Los Angeles area since the folk boom days of the 1960's, McCabes is known for its broad selection of instruments and down-home, welcoming environment. |
| Music Emporium | The Music Emporium is a long-established stringed instrument store in Lexington, MA that supplies players in New England and throughout the U.S. and abroad with the best in acoustic instruments. |
| Olde Town Pickin' Parlor | The Olde Town Pickin' Parlor is located northwest of Denver in Arvada, Colorado, and is home to high-end instruments from some of the finest makers in the world. |
| The Podium | The Podium offers a fine selection of instruments as well as sheet music and lessons in Minneapolis, MN. |
| Retrofret | Established in 1983, Retrofret specializes in vintage, rare and unusual fretted instruments in their shop in downtown Brooklyn, NY. |
| Steve Swan Guitars | Steve Swan is a specialty dealer offering a wide variety of new and used Santa Cruz guitars. |
| The Twelfth Fret | Started in 1977 primarily for restoration, repair and guitar building, this Toronto store offers a fine selection of new and used gear. |
| Matt Umanov Guitars | Located in New York City, Matt Umanov Guitars has been selling quality guitars and service for over 30 years. |
| Laurence Wexer | Larry Wexer is a dealer in fine acoustic and jazz guitars and mandolins. He always seems to have some of the very best instruments available. Definitely worth checking his site out. |
| Wildwood Guitars | Located between Denver and Boulder, Wildwood Guitars carries a great inventory of top-quality instruments at competitive prices. Their knowledgeable and helpful staff offer terrific customer service. |