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Is americanmusical.com legit or a scam?
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Who owns americanmusical.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for americanmusical.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 16, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Oct 20, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 7, 1996americanmusical.com was registered on May 7, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 5, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described americanmusical.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 5, 2014 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCJul 16, 2011 – Oct 11, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 16, 2011 and most recently on Oct 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 21, 2007 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records for americanmusical.com are held from Jul 21, 2007 to Jun 22, 2026 (201 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: marketingconcepts.comNameservers: marketingconcepts.comJul 21, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed marketingconcepts.com nameservers (ns1.marketingconcepts.com, ns2.marketingconcepts.com) for americanmusical.com from Jul 21, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncNov 5, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 4 certificates for americanmusical.com from Nov 5, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
May 7, 1996Registration: americanmusical.com was registered on May 7, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 5, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described americanmusical.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 5, 2014 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Free shipping, easy payment plans and low price guarantee on Musical Instruments and”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 21, 2007 – Jun 22, 2026Ownership: Registration records for americanmusical.com are held from Jul 21, 2007 to Jun 22, 2026 (201 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 21, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed marketingconcepts.com nameservers (ns1.marketingconcepts.com, ns2.marketingconcepts.com) for americanmusical.com from Jul 21, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 16, 2011 – Oct 11, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 7, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 3, 2026).
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sample
“Free shipping, easy payment plans and low price guarantee on Musical Instruments and”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 23, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Jul 12, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 12, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: marketingconcepts.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018marketingconcepts.com (cl2ns2.marketingconcepts.com, vns1.marketingconcepts.com) were the nameservers listed for americanmusical.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: marketingconcepts.comApr 4, 2018 – Apr 26, 2019Registration records listed marketingconcepts.com nameservers (ns1.marketingconcepts.com, ns2.marketingconcepts.com) for americanmusical.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 26, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: AkamaiJun 20, 2019 – Apr 18, 2021Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-136.akam.net, a12-65.akam.net, a13-67.akam.net…) for americanmusical.com from Jun 20, 2019 to Apr 18, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to AkamaiJun 20, 2019americanmusical.com's nameservers moved from marketingconcepts.com to Akamai at some point between Apr 26, 2019 and Jun 20, 2019. Last seen at marketingconcepts.com: Apr 26, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Jun 20, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 55 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareMay 18, 2021 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (daphne.ns.cloudflare.com, garret.ns.cloudflare.com) for americanmusical.com from May 18, 2021 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareMay 18, 2021americanmusical.com's nameservers moved from Akamai to Cloudflare between Apr 18, 2021 and May 18, 2021. Last seen at Akamai: Apr 18, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 18, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Oct 20, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 20, 2026: daphne.ns.cloudflare.com, garret.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 20, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Mar 27, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 25 certificates for americanmusical.com from Mar 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
AmazonApr 1, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Amazon issued 2 certificates for americanmusical.com from Apr 1, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesOct 27, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for americanmusical.com from Oct 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 16, 2011 and most recently on Oct 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: marketingconcepts.com (cl2ns2.marketingconcepts.com, vns1.marketingconcepts.com) were the nameservers listed for americanmusical.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jul 12, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 12, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 26, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed marketingconcepts.com nameservers (ns1.marketingconcepts.com, ns2.marketingconcepts.com) for americanmusical.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 26, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 20, 2019 – Apr 18, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-136.akam.net, a12-65.akam.net, a13-67.akam.net…) for americanmusical.com from Jun 20, 2019 to Apr 18, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 20, 2019Zone file: americanmusical.com's nameservers moved from marketingconcepts.com to Akamai at some point between Apr 26, 2019 and Jun 20, 2019. Last seen at marketingconcepts.com: Apr 26, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Jun 20, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 55 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 18, 2021 – Jun 22, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (daphne.ns.cloudflare.com, garret.ns.cloudflare.com) for americanmusical.com from May 18, 2021 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 18, 2021Zone file: americanmusical.com's nameservers moved from Akamai to Cloudflare between Apr 18, 2021 and May 18, 2021. Last seen at Akamai: Apr 18, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 18, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 4 certificates for americanmusical.com from Nov 5, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 27, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 25 certificates for americanmusical.com from Mar 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Apr 1, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 2 certificates for americanmusical.com from Apr 1, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Oct 20, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 20, 2026: daphne.ns.cloudflare.com, garret.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 20, 2026
Oct 27, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for americanmusical.com from Oct 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Clear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #29,397)+8
Verified continuity: 30.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 68 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 68 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What americanmusical.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Free shipping, easy payment plans and low price guarantee on Musical Instruments and
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
1996
Domain registered (May 7, 1996).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 5 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“AmericanMusical.com Premier US guitar supplier, also selling other instruments.”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 28, 2026