Left Handed Instruments
Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins
Taylor Winter Sales Event
Buy a new GT Urban Ash and get a Taylor Baby BT1 for $99!
New Rules to Visit Us
Appointments Needed for Repairs
Left Handed Instruments
Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins
Taylor Winter Sales Event
Buy a new GT Urban Ash and get a Taylor Baby BT1 for $99!
New Rules to Visit Us
Appointments Needed for Repairs

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Recently discovered treasures available for purchase.

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Professionally set up and ready to go!

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Martin 000-28EC Eric Clapton Steel String Acoustic Guitar New
  • $3,799.00
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Santa Cruz Firefly Steel String Guitar New
  • $6,908.00
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2014 Gibson '59 ES-345TD Semi Hollow Electric Guitar Used
  • $3,900.00
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Kamaka HF-1 Soprano New
  • $1,145.00
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1920 Gibson Style A Brown Top Mandolin Used
  • $1,450.00
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Nash T-52 Butterscotch Electric Guitar New
  • $2,205.00
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2017 Collings Guitars D1 Traditional Baked Sitka Steel String Acoustic Guitar
  • $5,200.00
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Taylor Guitars GT 811e, Rosewood/Spruce Steel String Acoustic Guitar New
  • $3,399.00

Local Shop, World-Renowned Experience

Frank Ford and Richard Johnston, seasoned veterans in the industry, founded Gryphon Stringed Instruments in Palo Alto, CA in 1969.

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Instrument Repair and Services

Visit The Workshop for information about repair, instrument setup, consignment and appraisals.

The Workshop

I bought this gorgeous Taylor from you a couple years ago, and I just wanted to say I love this guitar more than I can say. Many thanks.

David Flower

I’ve been searching for a great banjo for many years and thanks to you I’ve found one!  What a joy it is to hear an instrument for the first time and instantly know that it’s got the sound that you’ve been searching for. I knew I’d be going home with this banjo the moment I heard it!

Anyway I thought you would enjoy knowing how much joy it has brought me already and I know that it will for years to come! Thank Alex for his great assistance with the purchase of this wonderful instrument and the whole Gryphon crew for creating such a great store! VERY HAPPY CUSTOMER!!!!

Frank Worman

Ostensibly just dropping off a refret, but so much more and just great to talk with real, live cool people and dear friends, and get to play so many beautiful instruments again. And just gab about everything and anything.

It was a fantastic visit, I heartily recommend such a trip (was that really only 90 minutes?) to my Bay Area friends to reconnect with so much of what's been missing these days. Thanks to All. 🙂 👍🏽 ❤️ 🎶

Larry Chung

Gryphon News

  • Jan 11, 2022

Our Current eBay Auctions

We started our eBay auctions as a way to clear out the impressive collection of instruments needing work in our attic.

  • Jan 04, 2022

Martin Road Series Guitars

Martin's Road Series uses modern building techniques to create great sounding affordable guitars.

  • Dec 22, 2021

Gryphon and Heroes' Voices on the latest Fretboard Journal Podcast

Here's a great interview with our pal Larry Chung and his work with Heroes' Voices.

  • Dec 12, 2021

Left Handed Guitars, Banjos and Mandolins

Check out our selection of new and used left handed fretted instruments.

  • Nov 24, 2021

Taylor "Get One-Give One" Winter Sales Event!

Buy a new GT Urban Ash and get a Taylor Baby BT1 for $99!

Gryphon Stringed Instruments

211 Lambert Ave, Palo Alto, CA

Mon-Sat   10:30am - 5:30pm
Sun   Closed

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