Region Guide

The Best Guitar Shops
in DC, Philly & the Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor from Charlotte to New Jersey is packed with outstanding guitar shops. Whether you're after the massive selection at Chuck Levin's, Philly's vintage dealers, or niche specialists like Guitars 'n Jazz, this region delivers. We track live inventory from 6 stores — 2,080 guitars and counting.

Chuck Levin's Garrett Park Guitars Guitars 'n Jazz Midwood Guitar Studio Queens Vintage Guitars Russo Music

01/Wheaton, MD

Chuck Levin's

A Washington DC-area institution since 1958. Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center in Wheaton is one of the largest independent music stores on the East Coast, with a guitar department that rivals anyone's.

ESP Guitars

ESP Custom Shop Vampire Double Arrow Electric Guitar - #E9810251

$21,999

Yamaha

Yamaha FG9 MX Adirondack Spruce/Mahogany Acoustic Electric Guitar - #IKN094A

$4,500

Yamaha

Yamaha FS9 M Adirondack Spruce/Mahogany Acoustic Guitar - #ILJ046A

$4,100

Duesenberg

Duesenberg Starplayer TV Electric Guitar - Blue Sparkle - #232211

$3,376

ESP Guitars

ESP LTD Arrow-1000 NT Electric Guitar - Metallic Satin

$1,299

C. F. Martin & Co.

Martin Custom Shop NAMM Custom 00-12 Style Koa/High Altitude Swiss Spruce Acoustic Guitar - #M2966571

$7,995

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02/Washington DC Area

Garrett Park Guitars

A DC-area vintage specialist with a carefully curated selection of vintage and high-end guitars. Known for quality over quantity and fair dealing in the capital region.

PRS

2007 PRS Singlecut Trem Artist Package

$3,200

Fender

1969 Fender Stratocaster

$14,995

Gibson

2018 Gibson Custom Shop Historic Les Paul Junior DC

$2,500

Martin

1967 Martin D-28

$11,000

Gibson

1965 Gibson ES-125TDC

$3,800

Gibson

1957 Gibson Les Paul Junior - TV Yellow

$23,500

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03/Summit, NJ

Guitars 'n Jazz

A Summit, New Jersey gem specializing in archtop guitars and jazz instruments. One of the few shops in the country with deep expertise in vintage and contemporary archtops.

Len

1988 Len Laviolette Custom Classical guitar w/ OHSC

$3,750

Eastman

Pre-owned Eastman Jazz Elite 16-7 Sunburst Archtop Seven 7 String Electric Guitar #1108102 w/ case

$2,995

Guild

1992 Guild Artist Award Archtop Guitar w/ OHSC

$6,600

JazzKat

JazzKat BassKat

$1,299

ZT Amps Lunchbox Acoustic

$449

Genzler

Genzler Acoustic Array Mini

$859

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04/Charlotte, NC

Midwood Guitar Studio

Charlotte's premier vintage and boutique guitar shop. Well-curated inventory with a particular strength in acoustic guitars, boutique electrics, and interesting vintage finds.

Gretsch

Gretsch G6134T-58 Vintage Select Edition '58 Penguin - Vintage White

$3,680

Gretsch

Gretsch G6120T Brian Setzer Signature Nashville '59 Smoke - Smoke Orange

$3,900

PRS

2018 PRS John Mayer Silver Sky Electric Guitar - Horizon Red w/ Rosewood Fretboard

$1,999

Suhr

Suhr Pete Thorn Signature Standard HH Electric Guitar - Garnet Red

$3,849

Midwood Guitar

Fender Custom Shop 1950 Pine Esquire - Time Capsule Aged White Blonde

$4,575

Taylor

Taylor 414ce Studio Special Edition Acoustic/Electric Guitar – Honeyburst #6248

$2,399

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05/Philadelphia

Queens Vintage Guitars

Philadelphia's dedicated vintage guitar dealer. Focused selection of classic American electrics and acoustics, with a taste for player-grade instruments at fair prices.

Queens Vintage Guitars

R. Hyde Soul Machine Metallic Green Bass Guitar

$4,000

Queens Vintage Guitars

2021 Gibson Custom Shop 1958 Les Paul Historic Reissue R8 VOS Faded Cherry Sunburst Electric Guitar

$3,850

Queens Vintage Guitars

1970 Guild Starfire II Electric Guitar

$2,500

Queens Vintage Guitars

1964 Gibson ES-120T Hollowbody Electric Guitar

$2,250

Queens Vintage Guitars

1962 Gibson EB-0 Electric Bass Guitar

$5,000

Queens Vintage Guitars

1970's Univox Hi-Flier Phase II Electric Guitar

$4,000

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06/Philadelphia

Russo Music

A multi-location independent dealer with deep roots in the Philadelphia music scene. Strong selection of new, used, and vintage guitars with a knowledgeable staff that serves everyone from beginners to pros.