Guitar shops directory
Finding the guitar is only half the job. Some alternatives are easy to buy from Thomann, but smaller brands often show up first in regional shops, boutique dealers, used sections or specialist acoustic stores. This directory collects European retailers that are useful when tracking down real stock, not just brand names.
Smaller makers often don't sell direct. These shops are the places to check next.
41 shops · 15 countries
Large retailers are good for price checks and brands with wide distribution. Boutique dealers are where small builders, used stock and one-off instruments show up. Classical and acoustic specialists — Alhambra, Ramírez, Lowden, Lakewood, Furch — are a different category entirely and rarely carried by general electric guitar stores.
online and physical retailer
Useful Czech and Central-European retailer, especially for regional availability checks.
Kytary is a Czech retailer, so the Czech storefront is used as the canonical shop link. The previous .com guitar category returned Bad Request during link checking; product URLs should still be checked individually before use.
specialist guitar retailer
Useful Danish source for acoustic and classical instruments, but it also carries electric guitars and broader guitar categories.
Akustikken says it has sold guitars since 1982 and lists a broad guitar category covering acoustic, electric, bass and ukulele instruments, with shops in Aarhus and Copenhagen.
specialist guitar retailer
Good Danish source for electric, acoustic, vintage and boutique guitar stock, including brands with Nordic distribution.
Woodstock Guitars describes itself as Denmark's rock 'n roll gear shop, with new, used and vintage guitars, amps, effects and accessories.
online and physical retailer
Finnish retailer for local availability checks and Nordic guitar-market context.
The /fi/kitaristi category is used as the current guitar section link for Musamaailma. Verify product URLs individually before using them in product lists.
large online and physical retailer
Strong French-market source for electric-guitar stock, including mainstream, premium, custom-shop and metal-focused availability.
Star's Music lists a dedicated electric-guitar category and shows stock across Paris, Lyon, Lille, Toulouse, Bordeaux and Belgium-facing locations.
large online and physical retailer
Strong French retailer for broad guitar-category checks and French-market availability.
Woodbrass describes itself as France's number-one music instrument retailer and lists a large guitar category covering classical, acoustic, electric, basses, ukuleles and accessories.
specialist guitar retailer
Additional France-facing source for Gibson, Fender, PRS and other premium electric-guitar availability.
The France storefront lists electric guitars and presents Dijkmans Guitars as a specialist shop with expert advice, repairs and trade-in/consignment options.
specialist vintage and boutique guitar retailer
Useful French source for vintage, collectible and custom-shop guitar checks rather than broad budget availability.
Matt's Guitar Shop presents itself as a Paris guitar store focused on electric vintage guitars and custom-shop instruments.
large online and physical retailer
Useful secondary German retailer for mainstream, premium and boutique-stock checks when Thomann does not carry a specific product.
MUSIC STORE lists guitars and premium guitars with worldwide shipping and 3-year warranty messaging.
large online retailer
Primary fallback retailer for widely distributed brands, especially Harley Benton and products stocked directly by Thomann.
Thomann describes itself as Europe's largest music retailer and highlights a large warehouse, 30-day money-back guarantee and 3-year warranty.
online and physical retailer
German alternative for product availability checks across guitars, basses and amplification.
Musik Produktiv presents itself as a professional online shop for musical instruments with electric, acoustic, classical and bass guitar categories.
online and physical retailer
Additional German availability source for mainstream guitar and bass products.
The old /gitarre-bass/ category was not reliable during link checking. The current electric-guitar listing under /gitarren/e-gitarren-zubehoer/alle-e-gitarren/ is used as the live guitar category target.
large online and physical retailer
Irish-market retailer for local availability checks, especially mainstream electric guitars, basses, amps and recording gear.
XMusic describes itself as Ireland's online musical instrument megastore and lists guitars, basses, amplifiers, studio gear and related categories.
boutique gear retailer
Useful for boutique guitars, pedals and premium gear rather than broad budget availability.
The old /en/guitar-world/ URL returned 404 during link checking. The current guitars and basses category is /en/12-guitars-basses and should be used for live category links.
specialist guitar retailer
Additional Italian source for mainstream electric-guitar availability and local category checks.
Centro Chitarre is included as an Italy-focused guitar retailer with a dedicated electric-guitar category. Verify individual product URLs before product-list use.
specialist guitar retailer
Italian boutique and premium-guitar source, especially for electric guitars, amps and effects rather than broad entry-level stock.
GBL Guitars has electric-guitar sections for boutique, Fender, Fender Custom Shop, Gibson and other premium categories.
specialist guitar retailer
Italian retailer for electric, acoustic and boutique guitar stock checks.
The old /en/collections/guitars URL returned not found during link checking. The current electric-guitar category is /en/electric-guitars-c-1.html and should be used for live category links.
specialist guitar retailer
Strong Italian guitar-retail source for new and used electric guitars, basses and specialist categories such as left-handed, fretless and extended-range instruments.
Tomassone lists new and used guitars online and presents itself as a specialist in electric, acoustic, folk, left-handed, fretless, archtop and 7/8/12-string guitars.
large online retailer
Useful Benelux source, but availability and operation status should be checked before relying on product links.
Bax Music's site advertises 48,000+ items in stock, free returns, a 30-day trial period and 3-year warranty; recent industry reporting has also discussed bankruptcy/operations uncertainty, so links should be rechecked carefully.
specialist guitar retailer
Strong Benelux source for premium and boutique electric-guitar availability, especially when a product is not carried by Thomann or TFOA.
Max Guitar presents itself as a Hague-based guitar store with worldwide shipping, premium guitars, amps and pedals, and a dedicated electric-guitar category.
specialist guitar retailer
Good source for boutique, used, vintage and high-end guitar listings.
The old /en/shop/guitars URL returned 404 during link checking. The current electric-guitar collection is /collections/electric-guitars and should be used for live category links.
specialist guitar retailer and builder showroom
Useful for boutique and used-guitar checks, especially Kauffmann instruments and higher-end electric-guitar listings from the Netherlands.
Kauffmann's Guitar Store describes a guitar shop started in 2010, with new and used guitars, in-house repairs, trade-ins and international shipping.
online and physical retailer
Norwegian local-market source for electric-guitar availability and Nordic stock checks.
4Sound's electric-guitar category is /elektrisk-gitar and the page presents it as Norway's largest selection of electric guitars.
online and physical retailer
Polish retailer for local product availability, especially when EU/global stores do not show stock.
The broader /catalog/gitary category can be slow or unreliable during link checks, so the electric-guitar category is used as the primary guitarUrl.
online and physical retailer
Good Polish shop for checking mainstream and higher-end guitar availability, especially where local warranty and physical-store pickup matter.
Ragtime presents itself as a Polish music store carrying guitars, amps, effects, studio gear and brands such as Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, Gretsch, Duesenberg and Boss.
online and physical retail chain
Polish chain retailer useful for local availability and mainstream guitar stock.
The old /gitary.html URL is not reliable. Riff's current electric-guitar category is /1864-gitary-elektryczne and should be used for live category links.
online and physical retailer
Useful Polish source for regional boutique and Polish-brand checks, especially Mensinger availability.
Salon Muzyczny Elvis lists Mensinger as a Polish brand from the south of the country and presents guitar, bass, amp and effects categories.
online and physical retailer
Polish retailer for local availability checks across mainstream electric guitars, acoustic instruments and accessories.
SklepMuzyczny.pl presents itself as one of Poland's larger online music stores with a physical shop in Poznań and a dedicated electric-guitar category.
specialist guitar shop and repair workshop
Warsaw specialist source for guitar-shop and repair context, useful when local service, setup or hands-on guitar checks matter more than broad catalogue size.
Guitar Project presents itself as a Warsaw guitar shop and guitar-service workshop with online sales, acoustic, classical and electric guitars, ukuleles, strings and accessories.
online retailer
Useful Polish source for local guitar and accessory availability, including Mayones-related checks and mainstream guitar categories.
Skład Muzyczny lists guitars, electric guitars, acoustic and classical instruments, ukuleles and broader music gear categories. Verify category URLs before using individual product links.
large online retailer
Useful Central-European source for products not carried by Thomann, especially where the manufacturer does not sell direct.
Muziker states 25 years on the market, 3M+ customers, 30-day returns and 3-year extended warranty messaging.
online and physical retailer
Spanish availability source for mainstream electric guitars, basses, amps and effects.
Txirula has a dedicated electric-guitar category under /guitarras/guitarras-electricas and is useful as a Spanish-market stock check.
specialist guitar retailer
Spanish specialist source for electric guitars, boutique brands, used instruments and higher-end guitar stock.
Fanatic Guitars is used instead of classical/flamenco-only Madrid shops because it has a dedicated electric-guitar category and presents itself as a Barcelona guitar shop for guitars, basses, amplifiers and guitarist accessories.
specialist guitar retailer
Spanish retailer for broad electric-guitar availability checks, including mainstream, beginner, offset, heavy, rock and left-handed categories.
MAT Guitars is used as a broader Spanish guitar retailer with a live electric-guitar category. Its electric-guitar page lists many subcategories, including Strat, Tele, Les Paul, Superstrat, offset, left-handed and beginner electric guitars.
online retailer
Additional Spanish shop for local electric-guitar, bass and accessory availability checks.
Musisol provides a Spanish electric-guitar collection and can be used as an extra local stock source.
specialist classical and flamenco guitar retailer
Useful for Spain's classical and flamenco side, especially when the page needs Spanish guitar context beyond electric solid bodies.
Spanish Guitar House focuses on exclusive hand-built flamenco and classical guitars from master luthiers, so it should not be used as an electric-guitar stock source.
online and physical retailer
Swedish local-market retailer for checking Hagstrom, Solar, Strandberg and broader guitar availability.
The old /gitarr-bas URL returned 404 during link checking. The current electric-guitar category is /produkter/stranginstrument/elgitarrer and should be used for live category links.
online and physical retailer
Swiss-market source for local availability and traditional music-retail context, especially where EU shops do not reflect Swiss stock or pricing.
Musik Hug presents instruments, accessories, sheet music and stores in Switzerland; its Zurich store page mentions electric guitar among instruments available for consultation.
large online retailer
Useful for UK/EU availability checks, especially budget and mainstream guitar categories.
Gear4music describes a large online music shop with guitar, bass, acoustic and beginner categories.
online and physical retailer
Good UK source for mainstream and used instruments, plus brands with strong UK distribution.
Andertons states it ships worldwide with competitive prices across the EU and select countries.
online and physical retailer
Replacement UK source after GAK stopped operating independently and its site started redirecting to Gear4music.
GAK entered insolvency in 2025 and its stock, branding and websites were sold to Gear4music, so GAK should not be listed as an independent retailer. GUITARGUITAR is used as the replacement UK guitar retailer, with the electric-guitar category at /guitars/electric/.
