Our guitar history

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The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that usually has six strings. It is typically played with both hands by strumming or plucking the strings with either a guitar pick or the fingers/fingernails of one hand, while simultaneously fretting with the fingers of the other hand.

Fanatic Guitars is specialized in top-notch brands and vintage instruments, but we have products for all budgets and requirements. Whatever are your needs, our team of professionals will make sure you find the best product at the best price. Due to the quality of our service, prestigious brands such as Echopark, Tom Anderson, Two-Rock, Divided by 13 or Santa Cruz Guitars have trusted us with their international distribution.

And how did it all began? Juanjo Verdú, founder and CEO of Fanatic Guitars started the business back in 1998 to answer the demand for exceptional quality instruments for professional musicians, gradually spreading its services to fulfill the needs of all kinds of music aficionados. We like to call these first years our ‘garage days’: we imported, repaired and sold our products in an old warehouse in Poblenou (Barcelona). Our goal, to to offer a real custom service to the customers, listening to their needs and using our expertise to find the most suitable product at the best price possible. Years passed and our guitar fanaticism built us a strong reputation in the Barcelona music scene. Thanks to a growing demand, we finally opened a cozy and beautiful store in downtown Barcelona, which marked a turning point for the local guitar fans and became Google’s top rated guitar shop in Spain!

Fifteen years has passed, and – still preserving the spirit of passion of the early days – we are now serving our clients worldwide through our online shop. We are offering our vast experience to help you enjoy one of the greatest pleasures in life: music. Thanks to this mindset, customers from all over the world trust our service and products. Our team of highly qualified professionals make sure all instruments fit our quality standards before shipping them, in order to guarantee that your purchase is delivered in the best condition. We want you to be satisfied with our service, that is our ultimate goal.