Guitar shops worth the trip in Tri-Cities

The Tri-Cities stops so far are a Kingsport PRS dealer on Broad Street and a Bristol lap-steel maker.

Morrell Music Company (opens in a new tab)

16 23rd St, Bristol 37620

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Phone: (423) 968-5811

A Bristol wholesaler and retailer founded in 1960, and the maker of the Morrell lap steel, built in East Tennessee. The shop floor runs to Martin acoustics, resonators, banjos and mandolins, Fender, PRS and Schecter electrics, and a small shelf of Marshall, Peavey and Yamaha amps. It is open Monday through Saturday. Bristol is the Birthplace of Country Music, which makes the shop a fitting stop.

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Musik Alley (opens in a new tab)

116 Broad St, Kingsport 37660

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Phone: (423) 283-0361

A downtown Kingsport shop founded in 1990 that calls itself the region’s original PRS dealer and carries Ormsby as well. Owner Timothy Barrett and staff do setups, nut work and electronics repair in-house. Closed Sundays and Mondays.

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