Hello, I approached Imperial Vintage Guitars to sell my musical instrument, which is valued at approximately $1000. However, the company representatives offered me only $100 -- a figure far below its fair market value. When I pointed out that the offer was unfair, they falsely claimed that my instrument was "fake" without providing any evidence. Furthermore, they treated me in a mocking and disrespectful manner. I find this behavior highly unprofessional, misleading, and degrading towards customers. My product may not be worth $1000 but it is being sold for $1250 online. They may make a profit but this is deceiving people. My correspondence is attached. I do not recommend you to shop from such companies. read more

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Absolutely incredible shop with great and knowledgeable staff. Orlando helped find the perfect amp for my needs and provided a friendly environment for demos. I will definitely come back soon! Thanks! read more

Imperial Vintage Guitars - Fender Blues Jr. - Guitar Stores Near Me - Burbank, California

Super fast, the worker was insanely nice and helpful +the prices are incredible. I will be coming back for all guitar needs. Overall took around 30 minutes! read more

Imperial Vintage Guitars - Electric guitar - Guitar Stores Near Me - Burbank, California

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This place is awesome, and the guy working when I went in was great! got a great guitar - no pressure - sat and played a few minutes, and he found me the case, settled up - done! Highly recommend! read more

They were very knowledgeable and nice and had the nylon strings that I needed for my classical acoustic guitar and advice on what type of guitar strap would work best for the guitar. They also had some really great and unique gear. Would definitely recommend them. read more

I've been on the hunt for a vintage Fender Deluxe Reverb amp for several years, but could never find one in the condition I wanted at a good price. Prices lately have really been taking off, so I knew I needed to make a move soon... well wouldn't you know it, a really clean 1967 blackface Deluxe Reverb come up on Reverb.com one morning and luckily it was at Imperial Vintage in Burbank--only half an hour from me! I quickly emailed them about it and they advised me that someone else was coming by to look at it and that if I was interested I should come ASAP--which, of course, I did. When I got there the staff was very chill and friendly and let me play not only the '67 but also a '66 that they had that was in a little worse condition (but still sounded great). Its nice to have choices. BTW, I'm not a great guitarist by any stretch, but no one there made me feel uncomfortable about it in any way. So, after a good amount of playing and chatting, we worked out what I felt was a very fair deal, and I went home with my new baby. After getting the amp home, I played for less than 30 minutes and POOF! Opening up the chassis, I found the problem immediately. One of the power tubes had given up the ghost and took out its screen resistor in a puff of smoke. Oh boy! I contacted Imperial Vintage that night and they felt really bad about it. They said to bring it back to them and they would have it repaired by their tech (who's shop is over an hour from me). They made the process very easy for me by having the amp shuttled over there and back by their staff. Their awesome tech went over the amp and called me to talk about my options.  We sorted out what needed to be done, and in no time he had the amp back up and running with NOS parts and no value lost. I did opt to buy some NOS vintage JAN Philips 6v6s for the tech to install and now the amp is back in my hands and sounding absolutely glorious! I can't say enough how much I appreciate how Imperial Vintage took care of me. I will definitely be back! This amp is super clean and almost entirely original! read more

Imperial Vintage Guitars - Guitar Stores Near Me - Burbank, California

This place is GREAT. Dropped in for a repair on a ukulele and a guitar. Ukulele was fixed within minutes, and I decided just to upgrade my old beat up guitar. Great selection of guitars, knowledgeable and helpful service. Will definitely go back, and would recommend to everyone. read more

I'm a little embarrassed at how I've never been here. I live 4 blocks away and they've been here for 12 years. Stopped in just to grab strings and a capo and met the owner Shai. Fabulous human and a great local shop full of vintage and new gear. Will def be back. read more

A very handsome man gave me a good deal on some gear. 10/10 recommend. Would come back again.

I rarely encounter a great selection of beautiful, great quality, and fairly priced guitars. They even have staff that are very knowledgeable and friendly. Hard to come by. Imperial Vintage Guitars has it all! I had a gut feeling I was in good hands when Shai helped me with great advice for a repair on my guitar. I've also got to mention that when I stepped into that door my heart started beating fast for an amazing acoustic guitar hanging on the wall. I had to have it. Again, fairly priced and it came with a hard case. Great quality! These guys know their stuff and I'm definitely coming back with friends. Thanks Shai! read more

Imperial Vintage Guitars - Guitar Stores Near Me - Burbank, California

I purchased an all original Gibson ES 125 3/4 T from Imperial Vintage Guitars. It was made in 1958. All I can say is WOW! Actually, I can say much more. It is the cleanest ES 125 3/4 T I have ever seen. It is so tight that I know it's been in a closet somewhere for decades. It is very near mint, and I do not use that term for a 65 year old guitar often, if ever. Tommy had new strings of my choosing put on it. He also set it up for me according to my playing style. Best set up I have ever had. Now the fun part. I just finished playing on my patio that overlooks Redding. Unreal view. My neighbors tolerate moderate volume from my Fender Princeton Reverb, and here is my summary: This is the best sounding guitar I have ever played, and I have owned many master built Gretsch's, Fenders, and top of the line Rickenbackers. Nothing I have ever owned compares to the crisp, clear bark of this beauty. It is like glass, or crystal, the way that it's sound interacts with the medium (air). Tommy, THANK YOU!!! read more

One of my favorite shops in the area! Shai is the guy to talk to here. Super easy to talk to and knows his stuff.

Needed to sell some amps and a couple of basses. Through Steve and Rick at Atomic Records, I got help from owner Tommy Kay at Imperial Vintage Guitars. A very nice guy. Gave me a fair price for everything I could fit in my car. Thanks Tommy!! A lot of great looking guitars and amps. Recommended. read more

It's a cool spot. Nice staff. The owner, Shai, is a really knowledgeable and straightforward guy. Good and transparent experience.

I have always wanted a Fender Eric Clapton Blackie Tribute Stratocaster and found a 1999 online at Imperial. Emailed with Shai and pulled the trigger and it arrived in Minnesota on Monday in great shape, packed really nice!! There was a bit of a snag with the payment with Ebay and Shai took care of everything, no problems. I love the guitar, the service and would not hesitate to buy from Imperial again!!! read more

Imperial Vintage Guitars - Guitar Stores Near Me - Burbank, California

this is a fantastic place to buy a guitar of any kind, so far I have purchased 2. the owner and his staff are both personable and knowledgeable. what can I say I do not know that much about guitars. but the feeling is good. thank you and see you next time. :) read more

Amazing little shop. Found a beautiful Fender American Special Tele they had listed on Reverb and came in the shop to see the guitar in person. Bought it basically as soon as I saw it! Great service, next time I'm in Burbank I'll be dropping by this place for sure. read more

Imperial Vintage Guitars - Guitar Stores Near Me - Burbank, California

Me (and my father) go here for all our guitar stuff. They have pretty much anything Fender you could ever ask for, plus a bunch of other goodies. They also have a great selection of tube amps and solid state, in a ton of price ranges. The staff is super friendly and more than willing to help you find the right fit. In addition to complete guitars, they also have a section with various guitar parts. This is my favorite part of the store, because they actually have some gems if you dig around. I got an awesome vintage Fender leather strap for $10! They have guitar bodies, necks, pickups, electronics, switches, etc. Most (guitar parts in the loose part section) are used, and they dont have e v e r y t h i n g, but for a local store they have quite the selection, and I know I am quite satisfied. Thanks Imperial! read more

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I have a career background in the music industry, play instruments, know my gear, etc. Hence, it is quite annoying that the plethora of music shops in LA think that when they see a female walk in; she won't know an amp from a cabinet or a bass from a guitar. Well, word to the "wise": I DO. My gender can cause some poor customer service plus the habit of being taken advantage of. Imperial Vintage Guitars isn't AS bad as others I have experienced. The shop is quaint, clean, and well organized. Not to mention bright and quiet. However, character was missing from the shop. Meaning: Imperial Guitars is too "stiff" and perfect. All the equipment is clean and in rather great shape which IS exactly what some people are looking for. However, this doesn't give the real feel of a vintage guitar shop where one finds rare and collectible pieces. It feels more about the money and "flipping" a guitar. Imperial Vintage Guitars lacks that soul to be found in a true, vintage guitar shop. This also bleeds through onto Shai, the owner. Shai is personable, funny, and in a rather good mood as he helps his customers. Sounds great, right? However, he never mentioned playing music, knowing the instruments, etc. As I tried to sell him a 1920 Neapolitan mandolin (offered $150-200 at other spots); he didn't know anything about it and had to look it up on the computer commenting the whole time on how much it would sell for or NOT sell for (apparently in my case) versus the beauty of the instrument and the music produced. Again, it felt like Shai is all about the money and doesn't even play music himself. Another "eh" moment regarding Shai was his constant statement that he didn't want to "insult" me with the price he was offering for my mandolin. It took begging, basically, to get him to come out with it. It is comparable to being in a verbal argument with the other person saying, "I would say something mean about you but won't...". That doesn't make it better! Now I know you're thinking of an insult! Further, Shai proceeded to talk badly about a business competitor, which I found to be unprofessional. If you have to talk badly about a competitor or another business; that doesn't solidify your own. In fact, that makes me wonder why you have to "convince" me of your own good-standing. Overall, Imperial Vintage Guitars isn't a terrible choice when looking for a used- stringed music maker. The wares are in great shape and Shai is pleasant to converse with and is probably a great person, socially. However, he is more of a business man versus a musician. Plus, Imperial Vintage Guitars is a "used" store versus vintage. Not a bad choice, just not for me. read more

I bought an early 1970's Fender Precision bass from Tommy in 2013. I was just beginning my collecting. I asked Tommy if the bass and the case being sold with it were 100% original. He informed me that both the bass and case were original. At the time, I didn't know better. Flash forward to 2014, and now after a lot of learning, I know that I was not told the truth. I contacted Imperial Vintage Guitars by email, asking simply that they allow me to return the non-original case for an original, period correct case and they declined. They offered to let me BUY a Fender case for the bass. It's impossible for me to believe Tommy did not know the case was not an original Fender case (it does not say Fender on the outside and the inside compartment is not located where it would be on an original case). Accordingly, it is my belief that Imperial Vintage Guitars took advantage of my inexperience, at the time, by being deceitful. There are lots of qualities that define the character of a business. Dishonesty is one of the worst. read more

A vintage guitar shop you can trust. Picked up a vintage amp from them and when I got it home, I noticed one speaker didn't work. When I contacted them, they told me to bring it to their repair person who fixed it on the spot with no questions asked. I've dealt with other places who when something like this happened told me I was out of luck, but not this store. They took care of the issue in a totally professional manner. They are great to deal with during and after the sale plus their selection of gear is outstanding. Having three locations is also a huge plus. I find vintage gear there that I can't find anywhere else. I would give them ten stars if I could. read more

Not only did I get the exact bass I've been dreaming of but made some new friends as well . Can't say enough good things about imperial vintage guitars . I drove nearly 2 hours to check this place out and boy was I not disappointed. Cool shop , good people , great selection !! read more

Great staff! Great selection! Ryan is a very skilled luthier, would definitely trust with all stringed instruments. Definitely recommend. Shoutout to Mark. read more

I needed to find a new luthier who would work on a custom tenor ukulele. Ryan, through Imperial Vintage Guitars, did a terrific job, lowering the action even below what I hoped it could be. The price was very fair. Ryan called me before he began and got a good idea of what I was after. Very friendly and knowledgeable. I highly recommend Imperial if you need guitar/uke repairs. read more

Great selection of gear paired with knowledgeable and down-to-earth staff. Don't be a "Mark", give them a try. You won't be disappointed! read more

Great small independent store with friendly and knowledgeable staff that stocks great vintage gear and will let you play the guitars your interested in. Nothing like the bitter dude that left the one star review because the store wouldn't take his insulting low ball offer. read more

Incredible guitar store. The store owner Shari was very kind to me and helped me pick out the perfect guitar to start my journey. A beautiful white strat. The buying experience was very pleasant and fun, I'll never forget it read more

A set of three shops, I've only been to two, but both of them had a great selection of gear and the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful read more

Great shop. Rad dudes. Sweet gear! Didn't have the exactly change and the guys gave me a free string. Super nice read more

Great people and unbelievable guitars. It's very cool to visit if you're a newbie player and very fun to shop in if you are a professional guitar player. read more

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Joe was super helpful, fast, and friendly. Same day service when planned on waiting at least a week. Give them your business!

Just bought a '73 Guild Starfire V from Imperial today and I could not be happier. The dudes at the shop are so cool and knowledgable about guitars and they're interested in finding the guitar that's right for you. A lot of shops give you the impression that they're trying to pull one over on you by just selling whatever is going to make them the most cash, but the guys at Imperial are genuinely interested in getting you what fits you the best. I walked in at the other shop in Sherman Oaks and talked to Tommy the owner, telling him my price range and what I was generally looking for and he knew exactly what would fit my playing, got me connected with Joe at this shop and I was immediately stoked on the Starfire. Joe was able to tell me about the guitar and I got to try out some of the other guitars they had in the shop, too. In the end, I got a killer incredibly playable vintage Guild at a great price with great customer service. read more

Guitar shopping doesn't get easier and better than this! I came here to buy a guitar for my boyfriend. As soon as I walked in, I wished I was the one who played the guitar. This store makes me want to play the guitar. The staff is very friendly and they definitely know what they're talking about. They patiently listened to me and addressed my concerns as I bombarded them with gazillion questions. They are ahhhmazing! If you're looking for a high quality guitar store with amazing deals and friendly staff, this is THE place to go to. I got more than my money's worth (*wink wink*). My boyfriend couldn't have been happier. Finally someone stepped up and opened a REAL store. We'll be sure to visit it again and again. . read more

I recently purchase an expensive guitar. They shipped to me in the cheapest method, using no packing material and in a flimsy box. They chose the last expensive shipping method and it took 8 day to reach me. Guitars should be respected. They are delicate! read more

What a great place all around! From their customer service to the quality of instruments they choose to carry and sell! I took my bass and guitar for a set up, super top notch work! Thanks read more

Imperial Vintage Guitars - Burbank location - Guitar Stores Near Me - Burbank, California

Such a cool guitar shop. I ended up selling one of my acoustic guitars there and I'd say I got a pretty good deal. Worker was excellent and very helpful in trying help me get the best deal as possible. The burbank shop is small and cozy, but don't doubt for one second that the quality is low. They sell the highest quality vintage and new guitars. They have really really interesting stuff. Cannot emphasize how cool this little gem of a guitar shop is. Will definitely be back many times! Highly recommend! read more

This is a very nice Vintage guitar store , they have a nice selection of old guitars and some new ones since they are also dealers for fender . As a guitar player i love looking and playing old guitars , and the owners know alot about all of them which in my book is a great + , they have some great old guitar for a good price , that if i wasn't so poor i would consider buying :) read more

I think these guys do a great job. I went there several times and they are patient and helpful for every question. One time I took them my Ibanez Jem 10th Anniversary guitar for selling and they suggest to sell it my self to a buyer directly. I think this kind of suggestion is really important because it showed me they give more attention to help costumers then making money. What can I say more? They are reliable, trustworthy and honest. My only problem is they are too far from Long Beach. :D read more

This is a great shop! They have a great collection of used and vintage guitars as well as some new ones and they all are priced right. Whenever I go there I see a dozen of new items I haven't seen before. They did an amazing setup for my 1963 stratocaster and I bought a 1969 and I bought an original 1969 telecaster from them for pretty much a steal. I had a very pleasant experience with both Shai and Tommy, they both made me feel welcomed every time I was in there. I'd rather shop in a mom & pop store like this than going to a big chain. Keep up the good work guys, see you soon! read more

This place is AWESOME and a must visit for any guitarists, musicians, or random passerby's. The guys who run the shop are friendly, down to earth, and very helpful. They have a great selection of beautiful guitars of all types. They were super cool about letting me plug into an amp and play for about 30 minutes before my kids were getting restless. Great location and space too. Definitely coming back when I'm town again. Keep living the dream fellas! read more

Imperial Vintage Guitars - Guitar Stores Near Me - Burbank, California