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Empire Music Empire Music is the premier guitar shop for Fender, Gibson, Taylor and Martin. Empire Music is a true Full Service guitar shop. Thanks!! joe

We have a small dedicated staff that delivers true one-on-one service. We promise that our individual attention to your needs will lead to the best guitar for you! We are one of only 15 Taylor Guitars Online Premier Dealer in the world and a Top 10 Dealer. We are one of only 18 Fender Guitars Custom Shop Showcase Dealers. We are a full line Martin Marquis and Martin Custom Shop Dealer. Our unique showroom offers a full Taylor Guitars Experience Room, Martin Guitar Factory Showroom and Fender Custom Shop Showroom. Your experience with us will be a blast whether in store or online. Additionally, Empire Music currently has the largest lesson program in Pittsburgh. With over 400 students a week, our skilled teaching staff continues to provide a positive learning experience for all skill levels. Empire Music lessons are offered for guitar, piano, voice, bass, drums, ukulele, and banjo. Be sure to browse our inventory online and contact us for the best pricing!

NIK HUBER GUITARS DOLPHIN II — TIGEREYEAn exceptional quilted maple top and Tigereye finish make an immediate impression...
10/16/2026

NIK HUBER GUITARS DOLPHIN II — TIGEREYE

An exceptional quilted maple top and Tigereye finish make an immediate impression on this Dolphin II, but there’s plenty happening underneath. Its semi-hollow mahogany body, mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard, and 25.5" scale create a resonant, articulate foundation that weighs in at just 6 lbs. 5 oz.

Nik Huber Vintage and Vintage+ humbuckers provide a versatile range of tones, while the adjustable aluminum stoptail and Gotoh 510Z tuners round out this beautifully refined build.

Interested in this guitar? Send us a DM, give us a call, or stop by Empire Music to learn more.

TAYLOR BENCHMARK CUSTOM GOLD LABEL SUPER AUDITORIUM — ADIRONDACK SPRUCE / HAWAIIAN KOAThere’s an immediacy to this Bench...
10/16/2026

TAYLOR BENCHMARK CUSTOM GOLD LABEL SUPER AUDITORIUM — ADIRONDACK SPRUCE / HAWAIIAN KOA

There’s an immediacy to this Benchmark that makes it incredibly engaging to play. The Super Auditorium gives the Adirondack spruce and Hawaiian koa pairing a bigger foundation, delivering strong projection and authority while preserving the focus, sweetness, and sensitivity that make koa so compelling.

Built around Andy Powers’ sound-first philosophy, every element is selected and refined to work as a complete musical system, resulting in an exceptionally responsive and dynamic instrument.

Empire Music is the official launch partner for Taylor Benchmark Custom.

FENDER CUSTOM SHOP 1966 STRATOCASTER SH HEAVY RELIC — AGED MIDNIGHT W**EThis ’66 Strat takes the familiar formula somewh...
10/16/2026

FENDER CUSTOM SHOP 1966 STRATOCASTER SH HEAVY RELIC — AGED MIDNIGHT W**E

This ’66 Strat takes the familiar formula somewhere completely different. A select ash body pairs with a quartersawn maple neck, 3A rosewood fingerboard, ’66 Oval “C” profile, and 9.5"–12" compound radius, all wrapped in a striking Aged Midnight W**e Heavy Relic finish.

A Seymour Duncan ’59 humbucker at the neck and hand-wound Original Blackguard Tele pickup at the bridge give it a unique range of voices, while Dual Stack HS Tele wiring and a cut-off Tele bridge with brass saddles push this Custom Shop build even further outside the traditional Strat world.

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Send us a DM, give us a call us at 412-343-5299, or stop by Empire Music to learn more.

10/16/2026

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GIBSON CUSTOM SHOP LIMITED EDITION 1957 LES PAUL REISSUE WITH TV JONES POWER’TRON VOS — GOLD SPARKLE TOPA ’57 Les Paul w...
10/15/2026

GIBSON CUSTOM SHOP LIMITED EDITION 1957 LES PAUL REISSUE WITH TV JONES POWER’TRON VOS — GOLD SPARKLE TOP

A ’57 Les Paul with a very different personality. Classic mahogany and maple construction, a substantial ’50s Chunky D neck, and long neck tenon provide the familiar foundation, while the Gold Sparkle Top gives this Limited Edition build an unmistakable look.

The real departure is a pair of TV Jones Power’Tron pickups, bringing higher output, clarity, and a tighter, more articulate character to the traditional Les Paul formula. It’s a unique voice with plenty of punch, warmth, and attitude.

Interested in this guitar? Send us a DM, give us a call at 412-343-5299, or stop by Empire Music to learn more.

FENDER CUSTOM SHOP EMPIRE '67 TELECASTER RELIC — WIDE FADE 2-COLOR SUNBURSTDesigned exclusively by Empire Music and buil...
10/15/2026

FENDER CUSTOM SHOP EMPIRE '67 TELECASTER RELIC — WIDE FADE 2-COLOR SUNBURST

Designed exclusively by Empire Music and built by the Fender Custom Shop, the Empire '67 pairs a roasted alder body and roasted maple neck with an AAA rosewood compound-radius fingerboard and comfortable '60s Oval “C” profile.

Our exclusive Empire '67 pickups are based on the Abigail Ybarra-designed Red Hot Tele pickups, with increased output, presence, and midrange. The result is a fat, juicy Tele voice with plenty of bite and snarl, wrapped in a classic Wide Fade 2-Color Sunburst Relic finish.

Interested in this guitar? Send us a DM, give us a call at 412-343-5299, or stop by Empire Music to learn more.

FENDER CUSTOM SHOP EMPIRE '58 PRECISION BASS JOURNEYMAN RELIC — AGED PEWTERDesigned in-house at Empire Music, the Empire...
10/15/2026

FENDER CUSTOM SHOP EMPIRE '58 PRECISION BASS JOURNEYMAN RELIC — AGED PEWTER

Designed in-house at Empire Music, the Empire '58 combines some of our favorite elements of late-'50s and early-'60s Precision Basses. Roasted tonewoods and a comfortable '60s Oval “C” neck give it a familiar vintage feel with a distinctly player-focused approach.

At its heart is our exclusive Empire '58 Precision pickup, developed with former Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilder Vincent Van Trigt for classic P-Bass punch and growl with exceptional responsiveness and clarity.

Interested in this bass? Send us a DM, give us a call, or stop by Empire Music to learn more.

10/15/2026

As if we didn't love our Empire 59 Transition Strat enough already!

Our did a fantastic job designing these, and we think the amazing would agree!!

These guitars, along with our 67 Strats, 67 Telecasters, and 58 P Basses, remain pillars of our Fender Custom selection.

We think we nailed every one of them!

Call the shop at 412-343-5299 for more info.... and to sound like Gary (well... we can all dream right?)

MARTIN CUSTOM SHOP D-42 STYLE PALE MOON EBONYDesigned by Empire Music Owner Joe Ravita in collaboration with Martin Cust...
10/14/2026

MARTIN CUSTOM SHOP D-42 STYLE PALE MOON EBONY

Designed by Empire Music Owner Joe Ravita in collaboration with Martin Custom Shop Master Designer Jimmie Kleintop, this exceptional D-42 pairs hand-selected Pale Moon Ebony with premium-grade Sitka spruce for a powerful, complex voice that remains full, warm, and beautifully balanced.

Golden Era scalloped bracing gives this dreadnought huge output while maintaining impressive responsiveness to a lighter touch. Each neck, front block, and rear block was individually selected to make the most of this extraordinary set of Pale Moon Ebony.

Interested in this guitar? Send us a DM, give us a call us at 412-343-5299, or stop by Empire Music to learn more.

USED FENDER CUSTOM SHOP LIMITED EDITION RED HOT STRATOCASTER SUPER HEAVY RELIC — SUPER FADED AGED LAKE PLACID BLUEThis L...
10/14/2026

USED FENDER CUSTOM SHOP LIMITED EDITION RED HOT STRATOCASTER SUPER HEAVY RELIC — SUPER FADED AGED LAKE PLACID BLUE

This Limited Edition Red Hot Strat brings plenty of attitude to a classic Fender design. A hand-selected ash body pairs with a beautifully figured flame maple neck and fingerboard, substantial ’59 “D” profile, and 9.5" radius, all wrapped in a striking Super Faded Aged Lake Placid Blue Super Heavy Relic finish.

Overwound Red Hot Strat pickups deliver extra output, punch, and bite, while vintage modified wiring and a Greasebucket tone circuit keep things articulate and versatile. A seriously distinctive Custom Shop Strat with the sound to match its looks.

Interested in this guitar? Send us a DM, give us a call at 412-343-5299, or stop by Empire Music to learn more.

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719 Washington Road
Pittsburgh, PA
15228

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Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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