Region Guide

The Best Guitar Shops
in the Pacific Northwest

Seattle and Portland punch well above their weight in the guitar world. Between the two cities you'll find world-class vintage dealers, acoustic specialists, and boutique shops with serious taste. We track live inventory from 5 stores — 1,082 guitars and counting.

Black Book Guitars Dusty Strings Emerald City Guitars Thunder Road Guitars Portland Thunder Road Guitars Seattle

01/Alberta Arts, Portland

Black Book Guitars

Portland's go-to for high-end and boutique guitars. Strong selection of Novo, Bilt, and other builder instruments alongside vintage classics.

Black Book Guitars

1995 Benedetto Limelite left handed

$29,995

Dan Armstrong

1974 Dan Armstrong 343

$3,295

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1965 Fender Jazz Bass

$14,995

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1973 Fender Precision Bass

$3,495

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1999 Martin J15

$1,495

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Ovation 1768 Elite

$795

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02/Fremont, Seattle

Dusty Strings

A beloved Fremont institution specializing in acoustic instruments. Known for their own line of harps and hammered dulcimers, plus a well-stocked acoustic guitar room.

Collings

Collings 620 SMLC

$7,750

Collings

Collings I-30 LC Aged

$8,220

Collings

Collings 470 JL Antiqued Blonde

$8,450

Collings

Collings 470 JL Antiqued Sunburst

$8,450

Collings

Collings 360 LT M

$7,400

Collings

Used Collings 290 S

$2,966

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03/Pioneer Square, Seattle

Emerald City Guitars

One of Seattle's premier vintage and used guitar dealers. Deep inventory of American-made electrics and acoustics, with a particular strength in pre-CBS Fender and vintage Gibson.

Gibson

2009 Gibson Les Paul Standard

$2,295

Taylor

2023 Taylor 314CE-SE

$1,995

Gibson

1969 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe [*From Les Paul's Personal Collection!]

$62,950

Gibson

1954 Gibson J-160E

$6,995

Fano

2013 Fano Alt De Facto MG6

$2,995

Fender

1965 Fender Stratocaster

$62,950

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04/Mississippi Ave, Portland

Thunder Road Guitars Portland

The Portland outpost of the Thunder Road family, set on the vibrant Mississippi Ave strip. Same sharp curation with a strong lean toward vintage Fender and Gibson.

Ibanez

1982 Ibanez AR-500 Artist Sunburst #J825211 (PDX)

$1,799

Squier

2024 Squier Limited Edition Paranormal Offset Telecaster SJ Olympic White w/Matching Headstock #ISSG24001864 (PDX)

$320

Gibson

2016 Gibson Les Paul Tribute P-90 Tobacco Burst #160099153 (PDX)

$999

Kramer

1980s Kramer JK1000 White #A24326 (PDX)

$999

Gibson

New Gibson SG Standard Heritage Cherry #203560254 (PDX)

$1,799

Gibson

New Gibson '60s Figured Top Les Paul Standard Ice Tea Burst #201460195 (PDX)

$2,799

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05/Capitol Hill, Seattle

Thunder Road Guitars Seattle

A Capitol Hill staple known for its carefully curated wall of vintage and high-end electrics. Great eye for player-grade Les Pauls, Telecasters, and oddball Japanese imports.