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Guitar shops worth the trip in Waterloo/Cedar Falls

The Cedar Valley twin cities of Waterloo and Cedar Falls form northeast Iowa's main metro, home to the University of Northern Iowa.

Bob's Guitars

5911 University Ave, Ste 150, Cedar Falls 50613

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Phone: (319) 277-8863

Bob’s Guitars opened in Cedar Falls in 1996 and has been a Cedar Valley fixture ever since; founder Bob Guthart handed the shop to new ownership in late 2025, and it trades on under the same name. The floor mixes premium acoustics and electrics — Fender, Gibson, Martin, Taylor, Guild, Gretsch, Rickenbacker, and Ibanez — with amplifiers from Marshall, Ampeg, Mesa Boogie, and Bad Cat. Used and vintage pieces turn over regularly on the floor.

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