Guitar shops worth the trip in Chattanooga

A small shop near the Chattanooga airport run by Mike Mixson, a longtime figure in the city’s music scene. The racks lean high-end and Gibson-heavy, with Custom Shop and Murphy Lab Les Pauls, Rickenbacker 12-strings, Martin dreadnoughts and a handful of 1970s Stratocasters, plus a service department. The site publishes no hours and only a toll-free number, so call before driving over.

A musician-owned Chattanooga guitar, bass and accessories shop that has been in business since 1996, buying, selling and trading new and used gear. The repair bench handles everything from setups and electronics to major structural work. It sells new EHX, MXR and NUX pedals alongside used ones, with Orange amps on the floor.