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Guitar shops worth the trip in Hawaii

3 shops across 3 areas.

The scene runs through Hilo, Honolulu, Kahului. Every entry is researched and carries the date it was last verified.

• Hilo

  1 shop

  Hilo's rainy old downtown has kept a small but stubborn music scene alive, and after the Music Exchange shuttered its Big Island stores the town's dedicated guitar shop became the one worth planning around.

• Honolulu

  1 shop

  Oahu's music retail skews toward ukuleles and the big-box store at Pearl City, which makes the island's one owner-run boutique electric shop stand out for players chasing serious tone.

• Kahului

  1 shop

  Kahului is Maui's commercial hub and the practical stop for any player who needs gear on the island, anchored by a family shop that has served musicians here since the late 1970s.