Any good music/guitar shops in the Seattle area?

[Inzane]

Probably a silly question given the city, but I'm going to be in the Seattle area in a couple weeks (for the Vai concert) and I was just wondering if there are any good music shops I should check out while there.

A place that carries Ibanez guitars and Satch accessories would be a definite plus!

Thanks,
Jason

[ken_r152]

I was just there last week. I remember seeing a Guitar Center, but I can't remember seeing anything else. And I saw where Vai is going to play, right downtown.

I DID manage to go to the Experience Music Project museum while I was there. The guitar room has an original 1952 Les Paul with a trapeze tailpiece and a Fender Broadcaster, among others. No Ibanez, though. It's a nice little museum, but don't expect too much out of it. It's directly below the Space Needle, so you can't miss it.

[Inzane]

Update. I ended up going to a shop called The Trading Musician. It was kinda neat. Not a lot of Ibanez, but I did find a JS signature guitar strap (yay!). I bought the only one they had in the store, and also picked up a laminated guitar chord cheat-sheet.

I went to the museum you mentioned. It was ok, but I actually enjoyed the Science Fiction museum next door to it much much more. (too bad we weren't allowed cameras inside).

The highlight of my trip was of course the Vai concert!