The Loft at Lay’s is a brick and mortar store in Akron, Ohio. We are located at 974 Kenmore Blvd., Akron, Ohio, on the second floor. We are “The Loft” of historic Lay’s Guitar shop, one of a dying breed of small guitar shops left in America

Virgil Lay started Lay’s Guitar Shop in Akron, Ohio, in 1962. Our store has been serving amateur and professional musicians nationwide ever since. Virgil worked on instruments for such players as Jack Bruce, Phil Keaggy, Joe Walsh and bands such as Bad Company and The Outlaws. Jimmy Page‘s Les Paul #1 had its neck shaved in our shop. Dan Shinn,... Read More about Lays Guitar