I am going to be in Boston next weekend and just wondering if anyone can suggest any cool guitar shops???

Thanks.

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Hi nicholsoni: no takers on this thread yet? How odd; I thought we had several Bostonians on the Forum. Oh well, I'll get the ball rolling.

I'm from quite a long way out of town (a long way) but it happens I was passing Daddy's Junky Music Store at 159 Massachusetts Avenue just the other day. I glanced in the window and it looked reasonably big with a goodly selection of Fenders on the wall.

However, I was late for an urgent appointment with two dozen oysters in Harvard Square, so I couldn't go in for a better look around. So that's all I can tell you.

And now a visitor has kicked it off the locals will weigh in on this thread and tell you where you should be going, instead of my suggestion.

It bumped your post back to the top of the page anyhow, right?

Cheers - C

In Beantown proper and in no particular order...

http://www.mrmusicguitars.com/gallery.htm In Allston, right next to Boston. Nice shop, nice people...

http://gc.guitarcenter.com/locations/st ... e=4WWRWXGT - Down the street from Berklee - HUGE store. Lots of used guitar turnover due to Berklee College of Music down the street.

http://www.daddys.com/local/stores/stor ... reState=MA
This store gets a lot of turnover..again because of the college kids

http://www.guitarstop.com/ - Actually in my hometown of Cambridge across the river from Boston. Mom and Pop type store. Not as huge as Daddy's or GC but the folks are very knowledgeable. Well, they may be more expensive than the bigger ones. Haven't been there in a while.

There are more in and around Boston but haven't been to all of them.

For selection go to GC and Daddys...
Someone else may chime in with better picks.
-T

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+1 on the daddy's. i kinda wish they'd change their policy a little on people straying in off the street and yanking guitars off the wall.
they had a telecaster in there a few months ago with a "new" tag on it.
it wasn't

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sorry to go off topic, but how do (or did) you like southern NE? Fall is, IMO the best time of year here, and i wouldnt be able to live somewhere that didnt get this season like this

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Just checkin' in before I have to shoot back out and saw this.

Besides the ones already mentioned and (+1 on Mr Music)

Performance Music (Woburn - about 10 miles north of town) :
http://www.performancemusiccenter.com/id32.htm

Boston Guitar Works (Brockton - south of the city) :
http://www.bostonguitar.com/Merchant2/m ... _Code=04EG

Guitar District (Charlestown - across the Mystic) :
http://www.guitar-district.com/servlet/ ... Categories

Crossroads Music (Hanover - south of town) :
http://www.crossroadsmusic.ws/

Sometimes you can find a deal - if the Doc is in (Guitar Doc) :
http://www.guitardoctor.com/custom_shop_new.html

There are more hidden gems, but a little further away - - and if you're looking for a good variety of nightlife : (lots of links here)
http://www.berklee.edu/studentlife/play.html

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+1
i spend most of my guitar money there... just thought it was maybe a little too far "south of town" to mention... but yeah... authorized fender dealers, and some pretty knowledgeable (and nice) people there.

so miami, wondering why scituate music didn't make the list... hmmmm

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Hi Floyd: well the trees were only just beginning to turn when I was there (late September) so I didn't get it at it's best. But I've been visiting Boston and Cape Cod on and off ever since my first time in 1974 when I spent a long hot summer on the Cape. Ah, happy memories!

In short, it's one of my favorite parts of the world at any time of year. Howzat for ya?

Cheers - C

Thanks for the help so far...keep it coming!

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tell you what nicholsoni, if you make it down to crossroads in hanover, my house is about ten minutes from there. i have a strat, a tele, and two fender amps... your choice if and when you show up.
(all my contact info is at my www)

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Thanks for the offer, but I won't have a car and staying downtown.

The reason I was asking is because I am hoping to add something with P-90's to my arsenal and haven't seen much I like around here. Would love to get a Gibson LP Studio 50's tribute but they seem pretty rare.

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