(860) 444 2112; Tue-Sat Noon-6pm
We are an old school guitar shop very proud to fly the flag for our home, downtown New London, Connecticut.
Both locally and nationally, we work hard to maintain a strong reputation for buying, selling and trading the very best new, vintage and used guitars, amplifiers and effects.
New instruments, amplifiers and effects
As an authorized dealer for Martin, Rickenbacker, Reverend, Huss and Dalton, Strymon, JHS, EHX, Yamaha, Genzler, and Fishman, we are able to sell some of the very best gear at all price points.
And with Stol Guitars and Whitney Amplification being based here, we are able to offer amazing custom-build guitars and amps too.
Buying and Trading
Want to sell your instrument, amplifier or effects? We’ll assess reasonable value for quality pre-owned gear and, if it’s a fit for our little guitar shop, we’ll make a deal on the spot. Call us at (860) 444 2112.
Consignment
We have earned a stellar reputation as a consignment partner, with a clear, transparent approach to fees and likely selling price. It’s not in our long-term interest to try low-ball our consignees, so we don’t do it.
We are an authorized dealer for:
While we prefer you shop with us in person or at our online store here, if you prefer you can browse our Reverb store here: reverb.com/shop/spindrift-guitars
Exclusive home of WHITNEY AMPLIFICATION and STOL GUITARS
TAKE IT TO 11!
Help us celebrate our 11th BIRTHDAY and SAVE 20%
AUTHORIZED DEALER
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GO VIP!
GO VIP!
- Save 5% on everything when buying direct from our online store*
- VIP members can make an offer on any item in our online store*
- 3-month check-up on any instrument purchased from us
- VIP-only online exclusive products
* Please Note: Discount automatically applied at checkout for logged-in VIP members. After discount, VIP price will typically be lower than we can offer at our Reverb.com store. Does NOT apply to new products from Strymon, Yamaha, nor custom orders of Stol instruments and/or Whitney Amplification
THINKING OF SELLING?
PLEASE NOTE: We will not consider any gear for trade or consignment that we cannot assess in person at our New London, CT location. We reserve the right to refuse to take an item into inventory.
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We Repair
Instrument repair, restoration, set-up and appraisal are some of the foundations of Spindrift Guitars.
We also offer repair of point to point tube amplifiers with such services as: modding/un-modding, amp health checkups, biasing, tube supply and swapping, speaker supply and swapping. PLEASE NOTE: You must call us to discuss your Amp repair before bringing it in.
Please contact us for timetable and pricing. Often the instrument will need an in hand inspection to give an accurate cost and time of repair.
We Customize
Spindrift Guitars is the exclusive home of Whitney Amplification and Stol Handmade Guitars. We have a variety of models for demo in store to help with the decision making process. If you have a desire that major manufacturers cannot satisfy do not hesitate to get in touch. We also do custom inlays and paint jobs.
Spindrift Guitars
A brick-and-mortar guitar store
We are an independent, brick-and-mortar guitar store in the heart of historic downtown New London, CT…
Dedicated to helping musicians make the music they want to make.
We aim to deliver the best quality instruments, amplifiers and effects at all price-points.
We buy, sell, trade and consign new and quality pre-owned guitars, basses and amplifiers.
We offer setup and repair on stringed instruments as well as point-to-point tube amplifiers.
We are also the exclusive home to Stol Guitars and Whitney Amplification.
How can we help you make the music you want to make?
TAKE IT TO 11!
Come help us celebrate our 11th birthday in store any time during September and save 20% on any brand new instrument, effects pedal or amplifier!
Browse our selection of gear here, then come on down!
NOTES:
- Offer cannot be used with trades or store credit purchases
- Only available at our downtown New London CT location (use Spindrift Guitars VIP to save 5% online!)
- For Stol Guitars and Whitney Amplification, sale is limited to 10% off and applies to in stock items only
- Offer excludes Strymon