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Guitar shops worth the trip in Charleston

West Virginia's capital anchors the state's guitar scene, from a used-and-vintage trading floor downtown to a big full-line store just across the Kanawha.

Folklore Music Exchange (opens in a new tab)

191 Summers St, Charleston 25301

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Phone: (304) 357-9717

Folklore Music Exchange sits downtown on Summers Street and trades in new, used, and vintage instruments, with guitars and amps rotating through on consignment. The shop functions as a swap hub for local players as much as a retail floor, and it handles setups and repairs. It keeps regular walk-in hours Monday through Saturday.

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The Pied Piper of Charleston (opens in a new tab)

301 RHL Blvd, Charleston 25309

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Phone: (304) 744-0500

The Pied Piper runs a 10,000-square-foot music store on RHL Boulevard south of the Kanawha, part of a family business the site traces to 1967. The Charleston floor carries guitars, amps, and other instruments and runs an in-house repair bench for setups, restrings, and full repairs. It is open Monday through Saturday.

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