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Guitar Stores in Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto has 2 guitar stores — including 1 that buys used gear, 1 vintage specialist, and 2 with repair shops. Listings are ranked by what players say (rating weighted by review count) and show live open-now hours and who buys used gear, so you can pick a shop and go.
Gryphon Stringed Instruments
4.8 ★★★★★ 549 reviews
Sales, rentals & repair of new, used & vintage instruments, from guitars to mandolins to violins.
Peninsula Music - Palo Alto Instrument Rentals, Repairs, Lessons
3.9 ★★★★☆ 8 reviews
Full-service shop focusing on name-brand instruments for pros & students, plus classical lessons.
Good to know in Palo Alto
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Gryphon Stringed Instruments and Peninsula Music - Palo Alto Instrument Rentals, Repairs, Lessons.
Hunting vintage? Gryphon Stringed Instruments is the vintage & rare specialist in town — evidence from the shop's own site or player reviews.
Selling or trading gear?
This shop buys or trades used gear — evidence from the shop's own site or player reviews, not a guess. Bring in the one you don't play; store credit usually beats the cash offer, and calling ahead with the make and model saves everyone time.
- Gryphon Stringed Instruments ★★★★★ 4.8 (549)