How far do you travel to go to guitar stores?

[mrkmas]

How far will you travel to go to guitar stores to try out stuff and how often do you? I usually go out to about 2 stores a week, and distances range from a few miles to around 25 miles for me.

 

[glpg80]

240 mile round trip that i make once, maybe twice a year if that. have not had all that time or care to do it lately though.

 

[headlessdeadguy]

At least 25 miles. More like 40 to a "real" guitar store.

 

[verderacer]

As far as I think I need to... So far that has been like 300 miles...

 

[mrkmas]

wow, im at the low end of the spectrum. I dont even compare to what you guys are all doing. I might be taking a trip up the Ny thruway tomorrow ( trip is a total of 1 hour from my house each direction) to try out a new store. This will be the longest I have gone for a guitar store.

 

[Digital Jams]

I have friends all over the country in the business, fuck driving around doing nothing

Better things to do.

 

[Stramm8]

My job has me covering a 3 state territory (GA, Al, TN)...You do the math I'm in Knoxville today and just found a little vintage shop - Music Room Guitars. Packed from floor to ceiling with some very cool reasonably priced gear

 

[Mr. Burton]

Store proximity was a factor in deciding where to live when I moved to CA. I live within 15 miles of arguably the finest guitar store in the bay. 25 miles from the city proper's offerings, and approximately 40 miles in either direction from 3 other boutique shops. Still want to get down to LA and check out TM.

 

[stephen sawall]

3.8 miles to the nearest Guitar Center, there are other shops closer ..... tones of great shops within 30 miles of me. ..Dozens .... Lots of great vintage shops and a handful of boutique shops ...
Pretty much anything I ever read about on the web is less than 20 miles from here.

 

[nevusofota]

I drive about 70 miles maybe once a year to hit Chuck Levins in D.C. ................and I won't stop at the 3 Guitar Centers that I pass on the way

 

[D-Rock]

There are about 5 stores all within a 15-20 minute drive from me. I'm hitting a few this Friday.

 

[The Hoff]

I live about 40 mins from Hollywood so I have TM, Mesa, an many others within 30-40 miles

 

[steve_k]

9000 miles....

 

[hunter]

9000 miles....

Haha, yeah or 300 yards ... to the post office

 

[Mr. Burton]

It just occurred to me I have traveled 7000 miles once though business was the main emphasis for the trip.

 

[Giga]

Wow, I'm the odd man out; I can hardly remember the last time I went to an actual store.

I rely on internet to keep me up to speed on what's of interest to me and order online, used or new.

Giga

 

[squank]

Elderly is an hour away - for guitars. Motor City Guitar is 90 minutes - for great boutique pedals and amps.

I go maybe 3 times a year to each place.

 

[Les Zombie]

20 to 30 miles, i dont go very much anymore, none of the stores excite me anymore and unless i need strings or im bored i dont go.

 

[steve_k]

9000 miles....

Haha, yeah or 300 yards ... to the post office

Or, to find my laptop.....

 

[Skrln]

I sometimes go to a guitar store that is 3 countries away. Just for the sake of going to that store . Luckily Europe's not all that big and the entire journey is 400miles. I only do this 2 times a year though.
Other shops I regularly go to are: 30miles, 80miles, and 200 miles. (all round trips).

Unfortunately, only the farthest one is a REAL guitar store (musicstore.de)