Website: https://guitarstobeplayed.com/
Guitars To Be Played is a Nashville, Tennessee retailer specializing in custom and boutique guitars, basses, and related gear. The shop maintains a physical showroom in Nashville and also sells online, offering worldwide shipping on most items. Its stated positioning is “Sold by players. For players,” reflecting a focus on serving working musicians. The store carries a curated selection of electric, acoustic, and bass instruments from boutique luthiers and established brands, and it provides setup services on the instruments it sells.
Products
The shop’s inventory spans several instrument categories and accessories, including:
- Electric guitars, including solid body, semi-hollow, hollowbody, 7-string and 8-string, baritone, and left-handed models
- Acoustic guitars in styles such as dreadnought, jumbo, classical, and 12-string
- Bass guitars, including 4-string, 5-string, and 6-string and higher models, plus acoustic bass
- Amplifiers for both guitar and bass
- Effects, pedals, pickups, headphone amps, straps, and apparel
Brands carried by the shop include Aguilar, Amplified Nation, ESP, Ibanez, Novo, Shabat Guitars, Strandberg, Fano, Spector, and LsL Instruments, among others. The store also produces pro demos for unique pieces through its YouTube channel.
About
According to the shop, owner Josh Ingram established the Nashville-based business roughly 20 years ago. Ingram draws on a background as a professional touring musician, and the store states that it is staffed by musicians who stay current on gear that performs in real-world conditions. This musician-focused approach is described as distinguishing the shop from typical retail operations, with the guiding principle that instruments are sold by players, for players.
The store connects its retail operation to Nashville Sound Rental, described as a sister event production company, reflecting broader involvement in the music industry beyond instrument sales. The shop emphasizes informed purchasing through high-quality photography and detailed product descriptions, and it states that instruments are securely packaged to ensure they arrive ready to play.
Services
Guitars To Be Played offers complimentary setup on all guitars and basses, completed before instruments ship. The store provides a 14-day trial period with flexible returns, allowing customers to evaluate their purchases. It notes no sales tax for orders placed outside Tennessee and offers worldwide shipping on most items. The Nashville showroom is described as open six days a week.
Location & Contact
- Address: 197 Little Green Street, Nashville, TN 37210
- Phone: (615) 880-8992
Additional Information
The website includes pages covering the shop’s story, its Nashville showroom, and its shipping and returns policies, in addition to its product catalog. Through these resources and its showroom, the store serves both local musicians and online customers seeking distinctive, hand-finished instruments.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (guitarstobeplayed.com).