About the Store

Maple Leaf Music specializes in fine new and used stringed instruments. We offer a wide choice of lovely acoustic guitars by Collings, Huss and Dalton, Goodall, Bourgeois, and the local favorite Froggy Bottom. We also carry guitars by Larrivee, Seagull, and Simon Patrick, all from Canada. Our new electric guitars are represented by Collings, Paul Reed Smith, and Fender. Used acoustic and electric guitars usually include Martin, Gibson, Epiphone, Guild, Taylor and whatever else we can come up with! We encourage trade-ins as a way of adding to our ever changing stock of used instruments and we also acquire used instruments through direct purchase.

If you're a banjo player you'll love our assortment of Goldtones from Florida. As a former owner of the Arthur E. Smith Banjo Company, Maple Leaf owner Kate Spencer picks up as many of these great banjos as can be found, as well as other interesting used banjos. We have Bluegrass and Old-Timey five strings, and regular four string and Irish tenor banjos. New mandolins from Fender, Weber (Sound to Earth), and Collings are also available at the store as well as used mandolins. Maple Leaf's inventory also features a good selection of instructional materials for the instruments we carry including books and DVD's. We specialize in fiddle tune books and have one of the largest collections anywhere. Kate is a Cape Breton-style fiddler who can't help adding more books to the collection. You can never have enough fiddle tune books; there's always that one tune you need the music for!

Because many of our customers come from all over the country we are happy to fill phone orders by mail or Fed Ex. We do not have a "shopping cart" type site, as we like to get to know our customers! Simply give us a call at 802-254-5559 and give us your credit card or mail us a check.

We would love to meet you! Brattleboro is the first stop off interstate 91 if you are coming from the south into Vermont to ski or summer vacation. (Directions follow). Or make a special trip to see us! There are many wonderful shops, restaurants, and bed-and-breakfasts, and plenty of parking here; do be sure to put money in the meters or buy a ticket in the lot next to the store or in the parking garage across the street. If you are a lover of music it will be well worth your time. We're easy to find; just follow our simple directions. We look forward to seeing you.

We do not accept on-line orders at this time. If you are interested in one of the items on our catalog and would like more information about it, don't hesitate to contact us.

If you would like to place an order, call us at 802-254-5559.

Directions

If you have any questions about how to get to our store please don't hesitate to call us for further clarification.

From the South

Take highway 91 north to exit 2 in Vermont. Turn left off of the exit ramp onto Western Avenue (High Street) and follow it about 1 mile until it ends at a stop light on Main Street¹. Here take a right and, after 1 block, turn right at the next light onto Elliot Street. Maple Leaf is located in the second building on the right and just after our shop is a public parking area. Be sure to feed the meter!

From the North

Take highway 91 south to exit 2 in Vermont. Turn left off of the exit ramp onto Western Avenue (High Street) and follow it about 1 mile until it ends at a stop light on Main Street¹. Here take a right and, after 1 block, turn right at the next light onto Elliot Street. Maple Leaf is located in the second building on the right and just after our shop is a public parking area. Be sure to feed the meter!

From the West

Take route 9 east into Brattleboro where it will turn in to Western Avenue (High Street) and follow it about 1 mile until it ends at a stop light on Main Street¹. Here take a right and, after 1 block, turn right at the next light onto Elliot Street. Maple Leaf is located in the second building on the right and just after our shop is a public parking area. Be sure to feed the meter!

From the East

Take route 9 west into Vermont where it will connect with highway 91 at exit 3. Go south on 91 and get off at exit 2. Turn left off of the exit ramp onto Western Avenue (High Street) and follow it about 1 mile until it ends at a stop light on Main Street¹. Here take a right and, after 1 block, turn right at the next light onto Elliot Street. Maple Leaf is located in the second building on the right and just after our shop is a public parking area. Be sure to feed the meter!

¹Alternative: Just before High Street intersects with Main Street, stay in right hand lane and go right under the brick arch; this will put you in the public parking lot behind Maple Leaf Music and save you two traffic lights.

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Folk Instruments

Five String Banjos
Goldtone Banjos The best bargains for the best quality mid-range banjos (both bluegrass and old-timey) available today. We also have their ukes, resonator guitars, mandolins and more! Inventory is ever changing and not all of it is always on the web site, so call for availability. 802-254-5559	Will Fielding Banjos Fine five string old-timey banjos made right up the hill from Maple Leaf Music. Will uses local wood in many of his instruments.

Mandolins
Big Muddy Mandolin Company Formerly Mid-Missouri mandolins, now called Big Muddy Mandolins, are designed for the beginner who wants an all solid wood made in America instrument at an affordable price, and for the pro who would rather not take their investment camping!	Collings Mandolins As far as we're concerned these are the best mandolins being made today! A models, F models with flat or gloss or varnish finish. Super fantastic!
Eastman Mandolins Hand crafted in China, these instruments are beautifully made and great sounding- a true value in a traditional looking bluegrass, celtic or old-time mandolin.

Violins
Easthampton Violins Used violins, specializing in fine American made instruments.Bow rehairing and expert repairs. Call before you make the trip. 413-527-8033

Guitars
Bourgeois Guitars Small production shop in Maine making fabulous guitars.	Collings This Austin Texas shop produces exquisite bright guitars.
Froggy Bottom Made by the boys up the road from us, these unique hand made guitars are the pride of Maple Leaf Music. For beauty and sound they can't be beat!	Goodall Guitars Dark, rich lovely sounding guitars from Hawaii.
Huss and Dalton In the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia Jeff and Jeff make fine handcrafted guitars capturing the spirit of time-honored music played here for generations.	Larrivée Canadian and American crafted acoustic guitars. Best sound and value in an all solid wood medium priced guitar.

Electric
Eastwood Guitars Wild and wacky copies of Airline and other lesser known guitars from the 50's and 60's. Colorful, crazy and just plain fun!	Fender The best known name in great electric guitars.
Paul Reed Smith Hand crafted electrics from Maryland. We also have a great selection of their less expensive but equally beautiful Korean-made electrics.

Information
An excellent source for guitar pickers information on fine acoustic guitars. Chat room for questions and answers.	Brattleboro Chamber of Commerce Find out more about the town where we are located.
Contra Dance Contra Dance schedules from around the country.	Mugwumps A great source for information about traditional stringed instruments and events.
Southern Vermont Plan your trip to Vermont here! Don't forget to come to Maple Leaf!