Favorite Dealers
A listing of my favorite dealers that I have personally dealt with over the years for my guitar and ukulele needs
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Favorite dealers that I've either dealt with over the years or have a great rep in the jazz guitar and ukulele community.
Guitar
- Legato Guitars
- Elderly Instruments
- GuitarSam.com
- J. Hale Music Supply
- Luthier's Pride Custom Guitars
- Wordsmith Associates Music
- Wolfe Guitars
- VintageGuitarPro.com
- FineCases.com
- Misc Jazz Guitar Dealers
- Assorted Jazz Guitar Dealers
Ukulele
Pickups &
Preamps
Favorite Dealers - Guitar
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Mailing Address Only:
1121C Military Cutoff Road, # 342
Wilmington, NC 28405
Tel: (910) 686-3264
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By Appointment
I have dealt with Bill Fender of Legato Guitars for a few years now and he is the BEST dealer around for jazz guitars. Has one of the best selections going. I bought my Benedetto Benny 7 from Bill.
Legato Guitars is an Authorized Dealer for: New Guitars by: Robert Benedetto, Guild Benedetto, John Buscarino, Mark Campellone, Bill Comins, Dell'Arte, Guild, Hofner, Ted Megas, Gary Mortoro, Arthur Napolitano, Ed Schaefer, Henry Verri, Benedetto Pickups & Tailpieces, Acoustic Image Amplifiers, Evans Custom Amplifiers, Polytone Amplifiers, Raezer's Edge Custom Speaker Cabinets and Thomastik-Infeld Strings
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- www.elderly.com
- WidipediA: Elderly Instruments
Info
Elderly Instruments is a musical instrument retailer in Lansing, Michigan, with a national reputation as a seller, repair shop, and locus for folk music. It specializes in fretted instruments, including acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitars, banjos, mandolins, and ukuleles, and maintains a selection of odd or rare instruments of many types. Elderly is best known as a premier repair shop for fretted instruments, as one of the larger vintage instrument dealers in the United States, and as a large dealer of Martin guitars in particular.
Big mail-order catalog of lots and lots of great stuff.
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Lifetime Case Solution for Musicial Instruments
A lot of quality musicial instrument cases. Site also contains a copy of the letter that you can show to airport personal allowing carry-on of instruments.
Standard PRO PAC Cases for Electric Guitars, Acoustic Buitars and Basses.
Standard PRO PAC Cases for Soprano, Concert, Tenor and Baritone Ukuleles.
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Info
(from their site) - From the beginning.....GuitarSam (originally called Play It Again Sam) opened March 4, 1981 in Montpelier, VT, which is the smallest capitol city in the United States, and the only state capitol without a McDonalds. We started out in 360 square feet of retail space, and four years later moved into 750 square feet. Eighteen months after that we knocked out a wall leading to an adjacent store and doubled our showroom area, and also added additional space for warehousing. (We performed this project at night so our landlord wouldn't suspect anything) Today we enjoy about 2000 square feet of retail, repair, and office space.
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WORLD'S LARGEST VOLUME Dealer of Heritage Guitars for over 10 years & counting. Jay Wolfe travles to various guitar shows around the country.
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Wordsmith Associates Music
Bob Gollihur
Wordsmith Associates Music
7 Baywyn Drive
Ocean View, NJ 08230 1060
609-624-1470
609.624.3646 fax
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Upright Bass, Guitar,
& Other Acoustic Instruments
Pickups, Mics, Preamps, Basses, Amps, and more...
Best prices on Acoustic Image Combos and Amps. Bob is their largest dealer.
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Favorite Dealers - Ukulele
Bounty Music Maui
111 Hana Hwy. #105
Kahului, HI 96732
Phone: (808) 871-1141
Fax: (808) 871-1138
Bounty Music Kauai
4-991 Kuhio Highway
Kapaa, HI 96732
Phone: 808-823-8000
FAX 808-823-8001
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Info
(from their site) Owners Paul & Linda "Avi" Weinstein have assembled the island’s largest selection of music gear and a talented and helpful staff to serve all your musical needs.
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Links
- www.elderly.com
- WidipediA: Elderly Instruments
Info
Elderly Instruments is a musical instrument retailer in Lansing, Michigan, with a national reputation as a seller, repair shop, and locus for folk music. It specializes in fretted instruments, including acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitars, banjos, mandolins, and ukuleles, and maintains a selection of odd or rare instruments of many types. Elderly is best known as a premier repair shop for fretted instruments, as one of the larger vintage instrument dealers in the United States, and as a large dealer of Martin guitars in particular.
Big mail-order catalog of lots and lots of great stuff.
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Links
- www.fleamarketmusic.com
- Interview with Jim Beloff (UkuleleReview.com)
- The Joy Of Uke with Jim Beloff
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(from their site) - Jim Beloff is the author of The Ukulele-A Visual History (Backbeat Books) and author, compiler and publisher of the popular Jumpin' Jim's series of ukulele songbooks. This series has sold over 200,000 copies and is distributed by the Hal Leonard Corp. Jim has also recorded two CDs of original songs performed on the ukulele (Jim's Dog Has Fleas and For The Love Of Uke), produced Legends Of Ukulele, a CD compilation for Rhino Records, and made two how-to-play DVDs for Homespun Tapes entitled The Joy Of Uke #1 and #2. Most recently he released The Finer Things, a recording of sixteen songs he collaborated on with ukulele master, Herb Ohta. In 1999 Jim and his family introduced a new, colorful and low-cost ukulele called the FLUKE (and in 2003 the smaller FLEA uke) that have won admirers all over the world. In six years over 20,000 FLUKE and FLEA ukuleles have been sold. In November 1999 he premiered his Uke Can't Be Serious concerto for ukulele and symphony orchestra. It was commissioned and performed with the Wallingford (Connecticut) Symphony. In 2002 Jim and his wife, Liz, were lead consultants on Ukulele Fever at the Stamford (CT.) Museum. This exhibit was the first museum show to explore the full history of the ukulele. Their company, Flea Market Music, is dedicated to the ukulele and they believe very strongly that "Uke Can Change The World." You can reach Jim through the Flea Market Music web site at www.fleamarketmusic.com.
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(from their site) - From the beginning.....GuitarSam (originally called Play It Again Sam) opened March 4, 1981 in Montpelier, VT, which is the smallest capitol city in the United States, and the only state capitol without a McDonalds. We started out in 360 square feet of retail space, and four years later moved into 750 square feet. Eighteen months after that we knocked out a wall leading to an adjacent store and doubled our showroom area, and also added additional space for warehousing. (We performed this project at night so our landlord wouldn't suspect anything) Today we enjoy about 2000 square feet of retail, repair, and office space.
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MusicGuyMic's Guitar and Ukuleles
Michael S. Aratani
Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744-4210
Phone: (757) 777-7873
eMail: musicguymic@aol.com
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Info
At Musicguymic's Guitars & Ukulele in Kaneohe, Hawaii, features only the finest quality of ukuleles and guitars. All price ranges of ukuleles, including affordable imports from China and Indonesia, as well as high-end luthier built instruments. Mike is a former professional musician that plays guitar, ukulele, piano, bass, and drums.
Musicguymic's Room - eBay store is dedicated to the advancement of the ukulele and other various musical instruments. Mike specializes in new and used ukuleles. Unique and rare pieces are often listed there so check often. Vintage and one of a kind custom ukuleles from Hawaii is Mike's greatest passion.
As with all ukulele dealers Mike is one, if not the best, when it comes to service and price. Mike seems to get the best ukes first. I've bought more ukes from Mike than anyone else.
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(from their site) Instructor Kent Knorr enjoys expanding his students' cultural horizons by blending lively music instruction with the history of the ukulele and an understanding of the concept of Aloha
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Info
Online Sales ONLY
SheetMusicPlus is carrying MY full line of books. BUT - You will actually get any of my books faster if you order direct from me. A few select books are available at the dealers listed on this page.
More information available on company's web site.
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Listing Info
( from listing's site ) - UKULELE MOVEMENT is more than just a music retail shop. Our aim is to build a ukulele community in Asia (read We believe in uke!).
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The Ukulele Shop
Rob (LoPaka) Deel
12710 Patrick Henry Hwy.
Amelia Court House, VA 23002
Phone: 804 516 3300
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Info
The Ukulele Shop is a full service music store specializing in ukulele & other specialty stringed instruments.
Rob Deel is a great guy to deal with four you ukulele needs. His enthusiasm for the ukulele is contagious.
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Listing Info
( from listing's site ) - Smiley and Janet Kia's dream of opening Ukulele Source came true in September 2008. They also have another business,Pumehana Productions where wtheye, along with our partner and good friend Susie Kagami of Hawaii Music Live produce and promote Hawaiian music concerts, workshops, and private lessons with legends like Herb Ohta,Jr, Ohta-San, George Kahumoku, Jr, Keoki Kahumoku, and Nathan Aweau. So with the encouragement and support of Susie, Herb, Jr and their other good friend, Jim Nagareda of Nikkei Traditions, they opened our door on September 5, 2008. They wanted more than just a ‘ukulele store. We wanted a place where people could come in, check out all the different styles, makers, and most importantly, be able to play them and hear what they actually sound like before making a purchase. They carry what they feel are the best ‘ukuleles to fit any pocketbook.
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UkeleleWorld.com
Roy T. Cone
18800 Egret Bay Blvd #1007
Houston, TX 77058-3291
Phone (281) 474-3847
Fax (281) 474-3524
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Info
Roy T. Cone's Ukulele World is one of the best sites on the net for all things ukulele with a great selection of affordable ukuleles in all four sizes.
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More ukulele dealers... (link)
Pickups-Preamps
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Listing Info
( from listing's site ) - Shoreline Music carries high-quality handcrafted guitars, pickups and preamps, DIs and tuners, amps, and a full line of accessories that includes the lowest string prices anywhere online. This is the oldest guitar store on the internet, and we've developed a customer base that spans over 100 countries—it includes everyone from absolute beginners to a number of Dove, Winfield, and Grammy award winners. It's not hard to see why: Much of our gear can't be found anywhere else in the world for a lower price, especially if you consider our free shipping policy. And our selection of guitars, pickups, cables, amps, and countless other accessories is unlike anything you'll find anywhere else. But what really keeps bringing customers back to us is the wealth of information to be found here on the site, our widely-recognized expertise in finding great gear, our hassle-free shopping experience, our fast and intuitive site navigation, the prompt (and free) shipment of virtually every order, and, most importantly, our commitment to candid, informative service.
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Misc. Dealers - Guitar
First Quality Musical Supplies
5303 Galaxie Drive
Louisville, KY 40258
1 800 635 2010
502 448 9513 (Order by Fax)
US - Jazz Guitar Dealers
US - Jazz Guitar and Jazz Amplifier Dealers
- Annies Gutiars (GA) - www.anniesguitars.com
- Archtop.com - Joe Vinikow - www.archtop.com
- Dreamcatchers Guitars (GA) - www.gtrs4u.com
- E * Guitars - www.eguitars.com
- Gruhn Guitars (TN) - www.gruhn.com
- Juniors Music - www.juniorsmusic.com (Real Books)
- Madnolin Brothers (NY) - www.mandoweb.com
- Make 'n Music (IL) - www.makenmusic.com
- Overland Express Guitars (KS) - www.overlandexpress.com
- Rudy's Music (NY) - www.rudysmusic.com
- Willies American Guitar (MN) - www.williesguitars.com
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