There may be more performers in Los Angeles, but New York City is the one and only American Mecca for musicians. Guitarists as well as orchestral musicians the world over once found their wants and needs easily met by the historic "Music Row" on 48th Street where numerous multilevel storefronts plied specialties like guitars, brass and woodwinds, keyboards, and percussion. Today 48th street is a distant memory, replaced by the more convenient Sam Ashe Superstore on 34th Street. as well as other smaller shops around the city.
The flagship superstore of New York's legendary music retail store. The 30,000 square foot retail space opened in 2012 and consolidated the business of the company’s multiple storefronts formerly on 48th Street — New York City’s historic “Music Row” — under one roof. The huge in...
333 W. 34th StreetStaten Island seems an unlikely place to find the best selection of anything, let alone fine acoustic guitars and assorted instruments of the like, but Mandolin Brothers has been doing it for long enough that no one bats an eyelash anymore. Their selection of vintage instruments ...
629 Forest AveLegendary by any musician's account, Rudy's has been in business seemingly as long as rock 'n roll itself. With a selection of new and used guitars that puts to shame the processed, corporate offerings of neighboring—and unmentionable—big box stores, Rudy's has earned their reput...
169 W 48th StA far-ranging store, First Flight has new and used guitars and amps, a knowledgable repair shop, and also offers lessons and rentals.
174 1st AveHome of the usual new and used guitars, but more importantly, home of the infamous, custom-built Kelly Guitars!
42 Carmine StEstablished over thirty years ago by Munich native Carl Demler, Beethoven Pianos offers New Yorkers the widest selection of instruments and piano services at the most competitive prices. Today, Beethoven Pianos is the oldest full service, family-owned piano store in New York City...
232 W 58th StThere's something intensely attractive—as a musician—about a store that using gels in their display window to keep their guitars from getting sun-damaged. It's that attention to little but important details that has made Matt Umanov Guitars a favorite of local musicians and a Ble...
273 Bleecker StRetrofret has become Brooklyn's best bet for vintage stringed instruments; and not just guitars, either: they stock some of the strangest of the strings alongside the standard guitars, mandolins, and banjos.
233 Butler StreetThe Lower East Side's favorite guitar shop, with heaps of used and vintage equipment right alongside the new.
172 Ludlow StreetWilliamsburg's best location for used and new musical instruments, with a strict slant towards rock instruments: guitars, basses, drums, and a fantastic smattering of standard and eccentric keyboards. The store also stocks a great selection of accessories, including boutique effe...
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