Empire Guitars

Empire Guitars "Empire Guitars is the best place to buy used and vintage guitars in the RI area by far. Greetings and welcome from all of us at Empire Guitars! See you soon!!!
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I got my main stage and recording guitar there at a fair price and it's my favorite axe." -Duke Robillard Owner Jeff Keithline has been a professional musician for 40-plus years and an avid participant in all aspects of music making. When he and business partner, Michael Goldstein opened a new Empire Loan location in 2006, Jeff saw an opportunity to expand Empire’s modest vintage guitar retail business into the store he had always dreamed of. Jeff and manager Mike Samos have created a space that’s not just about selling instruments, but also about knowledge sharing and community; a place where guitar experts and guitar lovers congregate and musicians come to discuss the tools of their trade. Since its humble beginnings, Empire Guitars has grown into one of the best vintage and used instruments stores in the New England area. Our guitar experts specialize in vintage instruments from the turn of the century to the 1960′s and quality used instruments from the 70′s to the present. We are always buying, selling, and trading fine instruments between the hours of 10am-7pm Monday thru Friday and 9am-6pm Saturday here in Providence, Rhode Island.

The brand new EarthQuaker Devices Easy Listening Stereo features dual ¼” inputs for true stereo setups and stereo output...
09/10/2026

The brand new EarthQuaker Devices Easy Listening Stereo features dual ¼” inputs for true stereo setups and stereo output signal is sent via the ¼” headphone jack and/or the dual XLR outputs, it can also widen a mono input signal into a full stereo field, giving you the massive sound of running two separate amps at once.It invcludes a classic active three-band EQ with dedicated Bass, Middle, and Treble controls.

They’ve also added an Aux input, making it the perfect companion for warming up backstage or riffing along to your favorite songs in your bedroom.There’s no menu diving, no IR loading, and nothing else getting between you and your tone.

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This 1993 Fender Telecaster Thinline Deluxe is a jill of a trades, with sweet Seth Lover wide range humbuckers and it’s...
09/09/2026

This 1993 Fender Telecaster Thinline Deluxe is a jill of a trades, with sweet Seth Lover wide range humbuckers and it’s lightweight semi-hollow Alder body creating grind and zing. Warmth and clarity are just a switch and turn away from this crafted in Japan beauty. The Hiwatt Hi-5 combo is the perfect club and studio companion.
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This 2017 Paul Reed Smith S2 Vela, crafted with a reclaimed Peroba Rosa top and Mahogany back just sings. With it’s PRS ...
09/08/2026

This 2017 Paul Reed Smith S2 Vela, crafted with a reclaimed Peroba Rosa top and Mahogany back just sings. With it’s PRS Starla bridge pickup and PRS Type-D in the neck, one gets tonal versatility and vintage inspiration, and with it’s modern design and comfort built in, the S2 Vela is a stylish, well rounded swiss army knife of tone.
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Empire Guitars will be closed this Monday for Labor Day. Always open 24/7/365 online at empireguitars.com.
09/05/2026

Empire Guitars will be closed this Monday for Labor Day. Always open 24/7/365 online at empireguitars.com.

Feel this heat - 2024 Fender Custom Shop ‘59 Jazzmaster Journeyman Relic 250K in Aged Dakota Red. Maple riff sawn neck w...
09/05/2026

Feel this heat - 2024 Fender Custom Shop ‘59 Jazzmaster Journeyman Relic 250K in Aged Dakota Red.
Maple riff sawn neck with flat laminated Rosewood fingerboard, vintage clay dot inlays, and that aged Dakota red! Straight into a beautiful new Marshall JCM 800 Studio! Boy Howdy!

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This quintet of Gibson Les Pauls has a little something for everyone. Ripping and smouldering, clean and thick, clear li...
09/03/2026

This quintet of Gibson Les Pauls has a little something for everyone. Ripping and smouldering, clean and thick, clear like a grand piano, it’s all possible with the right Les Paul. R8, R9, Custom, what’s your speed?
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Not much more iconic than a 60s sunburst Fender Precision bass, and this one does not disappoint. This 1966 P Bass has t...
09/01/2026

Not much more iconic than a 60s sunburst Fender Precision bass, and this one does not disappoint. This 1966 P Bass has the original grey bottom pickup that just thumps.
Grab a fresh Ampeg while you are at it!
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The new EAE Scattering is a stereo reverb built around a complex network of delay lines.Forsaking the diffuse atmospheri...
08/27/2026

The new EAE Scattering is a stereo reverb built around a complex network of delay lines.
Forsaking the diffuse atmospherics of traditional digital reverb, instead it creates a lively dance of fluttering echoes strewn into space.

With comprehensive digital control of every function using a 32-bit processor system that seamlessly integrates with the analog signal path, and performance-friendly expression morphing functionality with intelligent momentary/latching behavior and adjustable rise/fall times, Scattering is at the apex of the nü reverb vanguard.

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Check out this Science Amplification Earthling 100 Watt 2 Channel head & a Science 2 X 12” Cab!The Earthling amplifier ...
08/25/2026

Check out this Science Amplification Earthling 100 Watt 2 Channel head & a Science 2 X 12” Cab!
The Earthling amplifier is Science Amplification’s take on one of the galaxy’s most elusive guitar tones (Matamp GT-120), known for it’s vocal-like cleans, midrange focused guttural crunch, and verge-of-collapse overdrive. The matching Science 2 X 12” cab sounds massive as well.

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This just in 1974 Fender Telecaster Custom in glorious Sunburst is the one you’ve been pining for. The original Seth Lov...
08/24/2026

This just in 1974 Fender Telecaster Custom in glorious Sunburst is the one you’ve been pining for. The original Seth Lover humbucker delivers a sweet , luscious crunch and deep twang and the bridge cuts in the perfect way. The 1969 Fender Vibrolux is exquisite as well, and a perfect pairing.
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Address

1283 N Main Street
Providence, RI
02904

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm

Telephone

(401) 383-0880

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