Thunder Road Guitars

BUYER BEWARE! Be careful buying from his online store. He is not honest in his descriptions. I traded my Supro for an EC Strat straight across. When I called and asked about the modifications he informed me he could not locate the trem arm altho it was incl in ad. This coupled with the fact he was not sure about the facts of the guitar lead me to change my mind and get the Harmony H75 that was listed at the same price. «crazy clean» «did we mention how clean it is» and «exceptionally clean» are what he used to describe the guitar. Once he had my Supro in his possession I felt like he was shaking me down for more money which he did. He wanted another $ 200. I paid him and asked him if he had played the H75 and he said he did. They shipped me the guitar and when I opened it up the bridge was laying flat on the body and the guitar was dirty and had not been cleaned as he said it would be, neither was it set up. BTW These things are not a deal breaker .what did it for me was the «D» tuner was bent clear up to the headstock. almost touching it! I immediately sent him an e mail expressing my disappointment. Frank apologized and said” I guessed I missed it” MISSED IT? I had negotiate for my guitar like it was a hostage. Apparently it sold $ 1895 so he made a bundle on top of making me pay $an EXTRA $ 200 for the H75. I ended up getting a check for $ 1000 licking my wounds and vowing never to deal with him again. BUYER BEWARE

This is an amazing store, with beautiful guitars and a down-​to-​earth staff who are happy to answer all your questions even if you’re a beginner like me.

Top star store! If you need to consign, sell or buy, these guys are fair! I have purchased and consigned over the last few years. And have been treated on the up. I have a great Burny guitar I play daily I got from Frank! Fair prices for vintage gear, great bunch of guys, great place to drop your amp off for repair. Guitar set ups or just a place to look at all the eye candy.

Love this shop– Frank, Dan, Sam and Chad will treat you right. Whether you’re looking for a vintage collector’s piece, or an entry level instrument and pretty much anything in between– they will steer you right. Their knowledge and friendliness is what sets them apart– they love the gear as much as you do, and they want to make sure you’ve got the right piece for you.
Great vintage tube amps, used guitars and even some new guitars. Their selection of pedals will satisfy any tone snob’s appetite– JHS, Catalinbread, Zvex and others adorn the glass case.
Now they’ve teamed up with Chad Beeler, former Bass NW owner– who can provide a wealth of experience and knowledge for any level of bass player.
The new shop really pops and is in the junction– where the old sneakery used to be.

Love having this place on the neighborhood. The staff is friendly and helpful and they have some accessories too so we’ve been able to pick stuff up without driving to the «big store.»

Frank and his team are incredible! I have been a long time customer at Frank’s former employer, Emerald City Guitar, and great as they are, Frank has made a convert of me! I had my guitar set up at Thunder Road recently and they did an expert job of adjusting the action and properly dialing in the intonation. They even threw in a free extra pack of strings! Their selection of vintage and boutique gear is phenomenal. These guys are legit, go check ‘em out!

Awesome. After a long search, I purchased my fav Les Paul here. Frank was cool, selection was great (I think i like drooled a couple times). Staff all good fellas… def recommend.

I am so glad this store opened up here. I wish them all the success. The shop has a very nice feel and look and the staff has been friendly and easy to interact with. I have been in here 3 or 4 times for minor things but left with a positive experience. You have my vote.

good guys. never bought a guitar from them — but they always have new and interesting equipment for sale. i’ve bought strings and they did a good job on a guitar setup for me. great addition to west seattle.

I have known Frank for a few years now. I’ve bought, traded, and sold guitars through him. He is a super nice guy, always very fair, and very knowledgeable. The shop is beautiful, and I always enjoy stopping by. They also stock a bunch of great guitar pedals, including JHS and Walrus, which can be a little hard to find. If you are in the market for nice vintage/​used guitars, amps, or some cool new pedals, I highly recommend visiting Thunder Roads. We are seriously lucky to have this shop in our city.

Great unique local shop! Beautiful one of a kind guitars. Very helpful and friendly.

A cool little vintage guitar store with lots of eye candy. Interesting collection of amps as well. Their on-​line presence belies their small foot print. I liked the vintage style t-​shirts with the store logos on them too. I had to take one home. I will certainly stop by whenever I am in West Seattle.

Beautiful store, immaculate taste in guitars, fair priced, pleasant owner (rare in the vintage guitar biz… the Boones at ECG are THE nicest) great location too

I checked this place out this weekend, after following their progress as an online retailer for the past year. The location is just outside of the W. Seattle junction, but close enough to it that other cool places are still close by.
Having seen it on it’s opening weekend, I expected things to still be a bit «light» but that was not the case. The shop owner Frank was obviously not going to open without his best foot forward. The guitars were beautifully displayed along the white brick walls. If you’re looking for some quality classic vintage gear (amps too) this should be your next stop. Pricing seems to be exactly what it should be for gear of this quality. Glad to see this addition to the city.

Shipped an amp all the way to new york. The guy only carries the finest examples. I trust this place.

thunder road guitars and frank gross are awesome. an absolute pleasure to deal with.
frank communicates very well, and is very quick to reply to emails.
my guitar was shipped from Seattle to LA very quickly. it was packaged very carefully and very well.
the guitar was exactly as described, frank knows his stuff.
i am enjoying my guitar more and more each day!
will do business with them again in a heartbeat!