The Story in the Grooves
Born from a lifelong passion for the timeless magic of vinyl. We curate high-quality records for fellow music lovers—each one a piece of history waiting to be heard.
Shop the CollectionMore Than a Record Store
Groove Guild is a curatorial project. We believe a record collection is a personal museum of moments, moods, and memories. Our mission is to unearth the records that become the soundtrack to your story, selected with care and shipped with the respect the music deserves.
Curator's Pick
Latest Arrivals
Featured Records
Listening Guides
Our Analog Approach
Our Grading Philosophy
A detailed look at the Goldmine Standard and how we apply it to every record.
The Art of the Armor
Our obsessive process for ensuring your records arrive safely, every time.
Reading the Dead Wax
Learn to decode the secret messages etched by mastering engineers in the run-out groove.
From Waxlore
Are First Pressings Always Better?
A deep dive into the eternal debate that fuels record collectors everywhere.
The Center Image: In Defense of the Mono Mix
Should you care about the Mono version?
The Stereo Impostor: A Collector's Guide to "Fake Stereo"
"Electronically-Rechanneled for Stereo": Fake Stereo