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Guitar shops worth the trip in Massachusetts

5 shops across 3 areas.

The scene runs through Boston, Northampton, Worcester. Every entry is researched and carries the date it was last verified.

• Boston

  3 shops

  The good rooms ring the metro — Lexington, Weymouth, Norwood — more than downtown Boston itself. Plan the driving.

• Northampton

  1 shop

  The Pioneer Valley's guitar scene centers on Northampton, a short hop from the Amherst colleges.

• Worcester

  1 shop

  Central Massachusetts's main stop, anchored by a long-running full-line independent.