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Thunder Road Guitars
4.8 ★★★★★ 226 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Seattle, Washington
Family-owned buyer/seller of used & vintage guitars, plus amplifiers, effects & appraisals.
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) 678-5248
- Website thunderroadguitars.com
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| 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 | 11 AM–5 PM |
What's on the wall
“Highly recommended for all your acoustic and electric guitar needs.”
“Purchased a Fender Telecaster online from the Seattle store on Tuesday, got an e-mail from Frank within about 5 minutes which included the tracking # and a nice "Thank You".”
“Excellent customer service, super happy with my bass and would absolutely buy from Thunder Road again!”
“Nobody was "too busy" to field my many questions about different guitars, amps or anything else.”
“They’ve got the standard assortment of new gear, some harder to find stuff, and some really interesting and rare used gear.”
“They’ve got the standard assortment of new gear, some harder to find stuff, and some really interesting and rare used gear.”
“I recently took my fender telecaster to thunder road guitars for new strings a replacement custom nut and a full setup.”
Brands they deal
“Purchased a Fender Telecaster online from the Seattle store on Tuesday, got an e-mail from Frank within about 5 minutes which included the tracking # and a nice "Thank You".”
“Working with Anthony to buy my dream guitar (Gibson les paul!”
“I took my Epiphone Les Paul in for a tune-up and intonation corrections.”
What players say again and again
“I recently took my fender telecaster to thunder road guitars for new strings a replacement custom nut and a full setup.”
“Anthony is an encyclopidia of guitar knowledge and if you're not local Sam will make sure your guitar makes it to you, safe and sound.”
“I got a great deal and the whole process was one of the best online guitar transactions I have experienced.”
From the reviews
I flew all the way from Houston to check this place out and can say hands down the greatest shop I've ever visited! The guys are so much fun and know their stuff. One of the best curated inventories I've seen and every single guitar is in tune!
Found these awesome people online while looking for some great Jazzmaster options both new and used. I walked in and was immediately greeted and helped. Nobody was "too busy" to field my many questions about different guitars, amps or anything else.
What an amazing online buying experience. Frank's communications were timely and sincere. I got a great deal and the whole process was one of the best online guitar transactions I have experienced.
Thunder Road is by far the best place in Seattle for anyone who is serious about buying music gear. Their new space is perfect for the incredible selection of instruments and amps. Anthony is an encyclopidia of guitar knowledge and if you're not local Sam will make sure your guitar makes it to you, safe and sound.
Selling or trading gear at Thunder Road Guitars
Thunder Road 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.
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