.guitars Domain Names
39 registrars compared — cheapest from $93.35 at Spaceship
When XYZ.COM LLC put .guitars live in January 2014, it gave six-string culture its own corner of the internet — but the real story is how a niche passion string is being played by a registry better known for blank-slate names.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spaceship Cheapest | $93.35 | $103.40 | $103.40 | $506.95 | $1023.95 | Visit |
| 2 | Cloudflare | $100.20 | $100.20 | $100.20 | $501.00 | $1002.00 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $103.50 | $103.50 | $103.50 | $517.50 | $1035.00 | Visit |
| 4 | NameSilo | $103.99 | $114.99 | $110.99 | $563.95 | $1138.90 | Visit |
| 5 | Sav | $104.20 | $104.20 | $104.20 | $521.00 | $1042.00 | Visit |
| 6 | Dynadot | $107.22 | $107.22 | $107.22 | $536.10 | $1072.20 | Visit |
| 7 | Cosmotown | $107.68 | $107.68 | $107.68 | $538.40 | $1076.80 | Visit |
| 8 | Namecheap | $108.98 | $159.98 | $128.98 | $748.90 | $1548.80 | Visit |
| 9 | Above.com | $110.22 | $110.22 | $110.22 | $551.10 | $1102.20 | Visit |
| 10 | Truehost | $110.22 | $148.71 | $130.26 | $705.06 | $1448.61 | Visit |
| 11 | Regery | $111.99 | $111.99 | $111.99 | $559.95 | $1119.90 | Visit |
| 12 | eDomains | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $600.00 | $1200.00 | Visit |
| 13 | Gname | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $600.00 | $1200.00 | Visit |
| 14 | Internet.bs | $126.00 | $142.15 | $138.00 | $694.60 | $1405.35 | Visit |
| 15 | All Domains | $127.65 | $138.75 | $138.75 | $682.65 | $1376.40 | Visit |
| 16 | Infomaniak | $128.48 | $128.48 | $128.48 | $642.40 | $1284.80 | Visit |
| 17 | DreamHost | $129.95 | $129.95 | $129.95 | $649.75 | $1299.50 | Visit |
| 18 | Epik | $129.95 | $129.95 | $129.95 | $649.75 | $1299.50 | Visit |
| 19 | OVHcloud | $129.99 | $140.99 | $134.99 | $693.95 | $1398.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Crazy Domains | $132.00 | $135.99 | $132.00 | $675.96 | $1355.91 | Visit |
| 21 | Regtons | $137.00 | $137.00 | $137.00 | $685.00 | $1370.00 | Visit |
| 22 | EuroDNS | $138.42 | $138.42 | $138.42 | $692.10 | $1384.20 | Visit |
| 23 | UK2 | $139.90 | $139.90 | $172.00 | $699.50 | $1399.00 | Visit |
| 24 | Hello.co | $139.99 | $139.99 | $139.99 | $699.95 | $1399.90 | Visit |
| 25 | Marcaria | $140.00 | $140.00 | $140.00 | $700.00 | $1400.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Netim | $142.50 | $142.50 | $103.00 | $712.50 | $1425.00 | Visit |
| 27 | Gandi | $149.78 | $303.98 | $139.88 | $1365.70 | $2885.60 | Visit |
| 28 | Blacknight | $149.83 | $149.83 | $149.83 | $749.15 | $1498.30 | Visit |
| 29 | 101domain | $157.67 | $165.17 | $157.67 | $818.35 | $1644.20 | Visit |
| 30 | OnlyDomains | $157.99 | $177.49 | $177.49 | $867.95 | $1755.40 | Visit |
| 31 | Directnic | $162.99 | $162.99 | $162.99 | $814.95 | $1629.90 | Visit |
| 32 | MrDomain | $166.44 | $166.44 | $166.44 | $832.20 | $1664.40 | Visit |
| 33 | Hover | $175.19 | $175.19 | $175.19 | $875.95 | $1751.90 | Visit |
| 34 | INWX | $180.12 | $180.12 | $180.12 | $900.60 | $1801.20 | Visit |
| 35 | IONOS | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $1000.00 | $2000.00 | Visit |
| 36 | Squarespace | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $1000.00 | $2000.00 | Visit |
| 37 | Moniker | $209.00 | $235.89 | $229.00 | $1152.56 | $2332.01 | Visit |
| 38 | GoDaddy | $215.19 | $215.19 | $215.19 | $1075.95 | $2151.90 | Visit |
| 39 | Name.com | $299.99 | $299.99 | $299.99 | $1499.95 | $2999.90 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
The Custom Shop Approach to Domain Names
XYZ.COM LLC, the registry behind .guitars, is no stranger to blank-slate names — its portfolio spans .college, .game, and other open-to-all suffixes. But .guitars is different: it's a custom-shop build, tuned for a specific community rather than the mass market. Launched in January 2014, the TLD gives players, luthiers, and shops a name that says what they do in the string itself. A store named example.guitars doesn't need a tagline. The registry's infrastructure — a whois server at whois.nic.guitars and a website at nic.guitars — is shared across its portfolio, so .guitars rides on experience gained from multiple delegations. That's a stability play for a niche suffix that might otherwise feel like a boutique experiment.
Who Actually Registers a .guitars?
There's no keyword data to say who's buying, but the dot's intent is plain: players, luthiers, shops, teachers, and gear reviewers get a name that says what they do in the string itself. A store named example.guitars doesn't need a tagline. Compared with the generic sprawl of .xyz, .guitars is narrow by design — which means fewer name collisions and more relevance for anyone who searches or remembers it. The trade-off is scale: a niche TLD doesn't have the volume of a broad one, so its appeal depends on how strongly its audience identifies with the hobby. That's a bet on identity, not utility.
Niche TLDs and the Pricing Premium
Because .guitars serves a niche, registrars treat it as a specialty instrument. Only 39 registrars carry it, and prices reflect that scarcity — with Spaceship offering the lowest entry at $93.35, while the high end runs to $299.99. The gap suggests registrars price for collectors, not casual strummers. That's typical for passion TLDs: when a suffix attracts enthusiasts, it behaves more like a limited-edition pedal than a commodity domain. For anyone serious about a guitar-related project, the niche clarity might justify the premium over a generic .com — but the renewal cost ($103.40 from the cheapest source) keeps it a commitment.
Stringed Together: The XYZ Portfolio
.guitars isn't XYZ.COM LLC's first rodeo — nor its last. The registry runs an eclectic set of new gTLDs, from .college to .game, each appealing to a different passion community. None of these are vanity brand TLDs; they're all open to anyone who wants a relevant suffix. The shared infrastructure means .guitars benefits from the same registry experience, with a whois server at whois.nic.guitars and a registry website at nic.guitars. For owners, that's stability: a registry that's been through multiple delegations knows how to keep the lights on. Whether .guitars ever hits the mainstream is beside the point — it's built to serve a tribe, not the masses.