The good rooms ring the metro — Lexington, Weymouth, Norwood — more than downtown Boston itself. Plan the driving.
481 Washington St, Norwood 02062
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Phone: (617) 267-6077
Greater Boston’s dedicated vintage room, running close to four decades on electric and acoustic iron. A real showroom, open six days a week plus by appointment.
1597 Main St, Weymouth 02190
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Phone: (781) 335-0700
Boston’s boutique amp-and-electric room, a longtime NAMM Top-100 dealer stocking Suhr, Tom Anderson, Nash, Bogner and Mesa. The wall runs to high-end working-player gear rather than beginner stock.
165 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington 02420
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Phone: (781) 860-0049
A New England institution since 1968 and one of the country’s deeper boutique-acoustic rooms — high-end flattops, archtops and vintage electrics, curated tightly enough that players travel for it.