Cranston Guitars

Guitar Repair, Tube Amp Service & Used Guitars in Cranston, RI

Used guitars, guitar and tube amp repair, Proper Pickups, Proper Pickguards, and custom wiring in Cranston, Rhode Island. Service is by appointment—text or message to arrange drop-off, pickup, a local meet-up, or free local delivery.

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2014 EVH Striped Series Electric Guitar White with Black Stripes—Free Setup! $874.99

Guitars

Used Electric Guitars

Every complete guitar is checked, played, and given a complimentary $70 setup before it leaves Cranston Guitars.

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1987 · Made in Japan1987 Squier ST-357 Stratocaster Black w/ Maple Neck MIJ—E7! $699.00 2014 · Made in Mexico2014 EVH Striped Series Electric Guitar White with Black Stripes—Free Setup! $874.99 1 of 1 · Built in CranstonProper Instruments Reptile 1-of-1 Electric Guitar Equipped with Proper Passive - 8lbs! $1,299.00$979.00 1998 · Proper Passive1998 Fender Classic Series '60s Stratocaster Rosewood Fretboard 3TSB, Equipped with Proper Passive $769.00 2005 · 25th Anniversary2005 Fender Rockford Fosgate 25th Anniversary Stratocaster $549.00 Custom tribute · Floyd Rose IICustom EVH Frankenstrat 5150 Blue Kramer-Style Tribute Guitar—Floyd Rose II, Fully Setup! 7.1lbs $499.00

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Built in Cranston

Proper Instruments

Proper Instruments is our in-house line of 1-of-1 guitars, loaded pickguards, and hand-wound pickups. Every product is built around feel, response, and simple controls that work.

Proper Passive is our passive Strat wiring system. No batteries. No active circuitry. Better volume and tone sweeps, with positions 2 and 4 tuned to stay full and useful.

Proper Pickguards '64 Closetcaster Loaded Stratocaster Pickguard Equipped W/ Proper Passive—Mint Green 11-Hole $269.00 Proper Pickguards "The McCready" Loaded Stratocaster Pickguard Equipped W/ Proper Passive—Eggshell 11-Hole $269.00 Proper Pickguards "South of the Border" Loaded Strat Pickguard—Mint Green $269.00 Proper Pickups '64 Closetcaster Stratocaster Pickup Set - Vintage White $115.00 Proper Pickups "Froosh" Stratocaster Pickup Set - Aged White $199.00 Proper Pickups "Froosh" Stratocaster Pickup Set - Black $199.00 Proper Pickups "Froosh" Handwound Single Coil Stratocaster Pickup Set w/ Treble Bleed & PIO Capacitor—Vintage Pickup Covers $220.00 Proper Pickups South of the Border Strat Set - Black $115.00 Proper Pickups South of the Border Stratocaster Pickup Set—Parchment $115.00

Shop Standards

How We Handle the Gear

Complete Guitars Are Set Up

Every complete guitar receives a complimentary $70 setup before it leaves.

You See the Actual Item

Used gear is shown with its real photos, condition, and known details.

Lowest Direct Shipped Price

The lowest shipped price is always on cranstonguitars.com.

You Deal With the Shop

Questions about a product or repair go directly to Cranston Guitars.

Services

Guitar & Tube Amp Service

Setups, repairs, wiring, pickup work, finish work, and tube amp service are handled by appointment in Cranston. Text or message first.

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Basic Maintenance String change, light cleaning, one small adjustment, or a simple jack or control issue. Full Setup Neck relief, action, intonation, pickup height, tuning stability, and overall playability. Guitar Repair Jacks, switches, pots, grounding, buzzing, hardware, pickup problems, and other practical repairs. Pickup Installation Single pickups, full sets, and loaded pickguards. Custom Electronics & Wiring Pots, switches, jacks, shielding, grounding, and custom passive wiring. Tube Amp Repair Diagnosis and repair for noisy, weak, crackling, cutting-out, or unreliable tube amps. Refinish / Restoration Finish and restoration work quoted after we inspect the instrument. Pickup, Drop-Off & Delivery Text or message to arrange service and a shop drop-off, local meet-up, pickup, or free local delivery.

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Sell or Consign Your Gear

Send the make, model, condition, known changes, and clear photos. We will tell you whether we are interested in buying it or taking it on consignment.

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