looks like i'll have to visit Boston, where should i check out, i already found these four:
bay state vintage guitars
boston guitar works
daddy's junky music
guitar center[/list:u]
does anyone have any other suggestions?
thanks
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Bay State is cool crazy joint, stacked to the ceiling with gear. Haven't been in in years, but well worth a stop.
BGW can be OK but actually is in BROCKTON - a long drive down South
Daddy's used to be cool - about 10 years ago. Not much going on there anymore...
Guitar Center is a big mainstream chain - Musician's Friend Retail. All the big factory name stuff (i.e. boring AFAIAC)
The more interesting spots in Boston have little or no web presence:
- Cambridge Music in Porter Square in Cambridge - interesting used and a few fringe boutique mfrs
- Rock City Guitars in Davis Square (walking distance from Porter) - cool old amps usually a lot of old Fenders
- might as well stop at Rockin Bobs Guitar in Davis if you're in the neighborhood - hit or miss and only a few thngs usually but sometimes cool stuff will crop up.
- along the same lines "Guitar Stop" on Mass Ave between Harvard & Porter Sq. could be on a 'tour'... nothing hugely noteworthy but worth swinging in just in case...
If you really are willing (or want ) to drive, head up to Bill's Music on Lynn St. in Peabody. He'll have a bunch of old Blackfaces and Silverfaces and Sears Silvertones and other weird guitars and amps and working musicians trippin' through. Off on a weird quiet side street though, and you probably need a GPS to find it...
If you do go up there continue on to Front St. Cafe in Salem for a coffee in the daytime or Dodge Street Bar & Grill for music in the night. Not CBGB's or anything but what do you expect for the North Shore...?
