Cranston Guitars

Used Guitars & Repairs in Cranston, RI


We source exceptional used instruments, build Proper Instruments from the ground up, hand-wind pickups, develop Proper Passive™ electronics, and perform everything from simple setups to custom wiring, vintage restorations, complex repairs, and tube amp service. Every instrument that comes through our shop is handled with the same purpose: to make it feel its best, sound its best, and become harder to put down.

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Proper Instruments Reptile 1-of-1 Electric Guitar Equipped with Proper Passive - 8lbs! Available Now Proper Instruments Reptile 1-of-1 Electric Guitar Equipped with Proper Passive - 8lbs! $979.00

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Used Guitars

All guitars receive a complimentary $70 setup before leaving the shop.

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Rogue RR100 Rocketeer HSS—Wine Burst w/ Rosewood Fingerboard, Very Good Condition! Available Now Featured used guitar Rogue RR100 Rocketeer HSS—Wine Burst w/ Rosewood Fingerboard, Very Good Condition! $119.00 View Instrument 1989 Squier II Stratocaster MIK E9 Equipped with Proper Passive Available Now 1989 Squier II Stratocaster MIK E9 Equipped with Proper Passive $379.00 View Details 1998 Fender Classic Series '60s Stratocaster Rosewood Fretboard 3TSB, Equipped with Proper Passive Available Now 1998 Fender Classic Series '60s Stratocaster Rosewood Fretboard 3TSB, Equipped with Proper Passive $799.00 View Details 2005 Fender Rockford Fosgate 25th Anniversary Stratocaster Available Now 2005 Fender Rockford Fosgate 25th Anniversary Stratocaster $599.00 View Details Cobran F-G1 Black Super Strat Made In Nippon, Japan—Rare! Available Now Cobran F-G1 Black Super Strat Made In Nippon, Japan—Rare! $399.00 View Details In-house brand

Proper Instruments

Proper Passive™ is our proprietary wiring platform that makes your guitar feel more alive, responsive, and usable from 0–10—without batteries or active circuitry. Roll the tone down for warm, vocal John Mayer / B.B. King-style cocked-wah tones, or leave it wide open for SRV-style bite, twang, and presence. The volume stays clear and dynamic even at 1 or 2, letting you tame a cranked tube amp without killing the feel. Positions 2 and 4 stay just as articulate as 1, 3, and 5, while Gibson-style shielded output wire helps keep single coils quieter and clearer. Every Proper 1-of-1 Instrument and loaded pickguard comes with Proper Passive™ installed.

 Explore Proper Instruments Proper Instruments Reptile 1-of-1 Electric Guitar Equipped with Proper Passive - 8lbs! Available Now 1-of-1 Guitars Proper Instruments Reptile 1-of-1 Electric Guitar Equipped with Proper Passive - 8lbs! $979.00 View 1-of-1 Guitar Proper Pickguards '64 Closetcaster Loaded Stratocaster Pickguard Equipped W/ Proper Passive—Mint Green 11-Hole Available Now Proper Pickguards Proper Pickguards '64 Closetcaster Loaded Stratocaster Pickguard Equipped W/ Proper Passive—Mint Green 11-Hole $269.00 View Proper Pickguard Proper Pickguards "The McCready" Loaded Stratocaster Pickguard Equipped W/ Proper Passive—Eggshell 11-Hole Available Now Proper Pickguards Proper Pickguards "The McCready" Loaded Stratocaster Pickguard Equipped W/ Proper Passive—Eggshell 11-Hole $269.00 View Proper Pickguard Proper Pickguards "South of the Border" Loaded Strat Pickguard—Mint Green Available Now Proper Pickguards Proper Pickguards "South of the Border" Loaded Strat Pickguard—Mint Green $269.00 View Proper Pickguard Proper Pickups "The McCready" Stratocaster Pickup Set - Vintage White Available Now Proper Pickups Proper Pickups "The McCready" Stratocaster Pickup Set - Vintage White $115.00 View Proper Pickup Proper Pickups '64 Closetcaster Stratocaster Pickup Set - Vintage White Available Now Proper Pickups Proper Pickups '64 Closetcaster Stratocaster Pickup Set - Vintage White $115.00 View Proper Pickup

Services

Guitar & Amp Services

Setups, repairs, wiring, pickup installs, and tube amp service in Cranston, Rhode Island.

Need repair or setup work? Text Cranston Guitars at 401-787-4202.

Basic Maintenance Small jobs that keep a guitar usable. View Basic Maintenance Full Setup Action, intonation, neck relief, hardware checks, and playability. View Full Setup Guitar Repair Wiring, hardware, fretwork, setup issues, and practical repairs. View Guitar Repair Pickup Installation Pickup swaps, loaded guards, and practical wiring cleanup. View Pickup Install Custom Electronics Grounding, switches, pots, jacks, loaded guards, and control layouts. View Wiring Service Tube Amp Repair Careful service for noisy or unreliable tube amps. View Tube Amp Repair Refinish / Restoration Finish work, cleanup, aging concerns, and restoration conversations. View Restoration Local Pickup & Drop-Off Text to arrange local pickup/drop-off for repairs, setup work, and amp service. Text 401-787-4202