Guitar stores in San Francisco?

Marc Jenkins · From: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

I'm going to SF in May; any recommended guitar stores? I'm not really looking to buy anything in particular, but I like to get my hands on vintage instruments, strange or otherwise. Thanks!

Brad Bechtel · From: San Francisco, CA

Here are three to start - Real Guitars (website doesn't have much), Rocker Guitars, Panhandle Guitars on Fell between Broderick and Divisadero.

If you get a chance to get outside the city, your best best is in Berkeley - Subway Guitars, Bluenote Music and Starving Musician. Subway is worth the trip.
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Marc Jenkins · From: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Thanks Brad, that's great!

Mark Eaton · Posted 23 Feb 2012 8:24 am

And if you're able to get down the Peninsula to Palo Alto there's Gryphon Stringed Instruments. In San Jose a must visit is Guitar Showcase, not far from The Starving Musician.

If you head over the Golden Gate Bridge check out Schoenberg Guitars in Tiburon. Further north toward where I live are Bananas At Large in San Rafael and Tall Toad Music in Petaluma (a lot of vintage in that one).

In San Francisco itself one of the best Guitar Center stores in the chain (that I've been to) on Van Ness. I believe it was store #2 after the original was founded in Los Angeles.

Sorry, have to get off to work and can't provide the links right now.
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Marc Jenkins · From: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Thanks Mark! I can find the store links just fine.

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