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Emerald City Guitars
4.9 ★★★★★ 685 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Seattle, Washington
Musical instrument store for used & vintage guitars & amps plus consignment, trade-ins & repair.
Plan your visit
- Repairs & setups a repair bench comes up in reviews and the store's own info — call ahead for turnaround, since good techs run a queue
- Buys & trades used gear they buy, trade, or consign used instruments — bring the case and any original parts, and expect trade credit to beat the cash offer
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (206) 382-0231
- Website emeraldcityguitars.com
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“They didn’t know I could play, but handed me a pre-War acoustic Gibson off the wall all the same.”
“There's a reason you may run into big names browsing prewar Martins, banner Gibsons, and grail level Telecasters on any given day, it's because they are the best.”
“Large, sprawling, old world building, with so much character, in Pioneer Square, full of a wide range of vintage guitars and amps.”
“We were immediately welcomed by friendly faces and the warm presence of vintage guitars around every corner.”
“Liz set up my 20 year old acoustic and brought it back to life.”
Brands they deal
“)took excellent care of me and their team did beautiful work on my vintage Gibson R9 as well as my vintage Fender Princeton Reverb amp.”
“)took excellent care of me and their team did beautiful work on my vintage Gibson R9 as well as my vintage Fender Princeton Reverb amp.”
“I played the most beautiful Martin D - 28 guitar from 1945 and am shocked at their overall selection.”
What players say again and again
“Liz set up my 20 year old acoustic and brought it back to life.”
“Knowledgeable, welcoming, and passionate — my young musician’s first real guitar upgrade turned into a milestone moment we’ll never forget.”
“The friendly staff brought a guitar out for him to try.”
“An incredible collection of all kinds of vintage guitars, and a badass bass collection to boot!”
From the reviews
Wish every online purchase could be this smooth and easy. The staff are all beyond friendly and helpful, and super responsive over email. Bought a Novo at a fantastic price from them, and they shipped it out to me in Colorado with maybe the best packaging I've ever seen, incredibly thorough.
Liz set up my 20 year old acoustic and brought it back to life. The shop itself is a vibe and is absolutely full of treasure. Great instruments, kind people, amazing scents (honestly) and a million guitars I wish I could afford. I’ll buy a vintage guitar here someday - bucket list. Amazing shop.
One of the best guitar stores around. Amazing gear. Staff that care. Not to mention.. I forgot my backpack there while traveling, and a staff member stayed behind after hours to see if I would come back. I did. Saved my trip.. great place, amazing staff. Incredible guitars
This place is a temple to the Gods of Guitars. Everything you can think of. They have it. I brought my son, who plays a little, got lost in Wonder. The friendly staff brought a guitar out for him to try. We took lots of pictures. Sadly, we did not get anything this visit.
Selling or trading gear at Emerald City Guitars
Emerald City Guitars comes up for buying and trading used gear — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the trip go better. First, bring the whole package: the case or gig bag, the original tremolo arm or bridge parts, the paperwork if you have it — a complete rig is worth real money more than a bare instrument, and it saves the back-and-forth of "can you bring the case in?" Second, know that trade credit almost always beats the cash offer, usually by a healthy margin — if you're upgrading anyway, price your old gear as a trade against the new one before you take cash. Either way, expect the offer to be below what the gear sells for on the wall; the gap is the store's margin for setup, warranty, and sitting on it until the right buyer walks in.
