What is .guitars?
.guitars entered the DNS root zone on January 18, 2014, 12 years ago. It came out of ICANN's New gTLD Program, the 2012 application round that grew the root from 22 generic TLDs to well over a thousand.
XYZ.COM LLC operates a large portfolio of 35 TLDs, including .audio, .auto, .autos, .baby and .beauty.
On the technical side, .guitars is served by 4 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .guitars, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.guitars).
Same registry, other endings
34 other TLDs share this operator.
.guitars FAQ
What does .guitars mean?
.guitars is a generic top-level domain named for the word "guitars". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .guitars?
None. .guitars is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .guitars domain extension?
XYZ.COM LLC operates .guitars as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .guitars created?
.guitars was delegated to the DNS root zone on January 18, 2014.
Is .guitars a valid domain?
Yes. .guitars is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .guitars addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .guitars domain?
.guitars names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read XYZ.COM LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .guitars DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .guitars.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed August 12, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
