Shops in 8th Ave South

A multi-dealer antique mall off 8th at Powell Place, with dozens of booths under one roof. A second building, GasLamp Too, sits a few doors down at 128 Powell Place. Furniture, jewelry, and small collectibles make up most of it.

Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm, Sun 12pm to 6pm

George Gruhn founded this guitar store in 1970 and it has been a reference point for vintage instruments ever since. Three floors of acoustics, electrics, mandolins, and banjos, with an appraisal and repair operation in back. You can ask to play almost anything on the wall.

Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm, Sun 12pm to 5pm

Architectural salvage on 8th: doors, hardware, mantels, and chandeliers pulled from buildings dating between the 1850s and the 1940s. Stock is arranged by type across a warehouse floor. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Tue to Sat 9am to 5pm

A vintage and boutique guitar dealer that started in 1993 and moved to Nashville in 2016. The inventory leans toward rare electrics and small-batch builders. It is a quiet store with a handful of instruments out at a time.

Tue to Sat 10am to 5pm

A vintage store on 8th with clothing, furniture, records, and oddities spread across a deep floor plan. Prices are marked and the stock turns over weekly. Easy to lose half an hour in.

Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm, Sun 11am to 6pm