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I started playing guitar when I was 10 years old.....so I've been playing for over 60 years now. I've always enjoyed accumulating guitars and equipment. I got into some repairing (minor to mid-level repairs) about 25 years ago, and enjoy bringing vintage instruments that have been neglected or damaged back to life....doing what they were intended to do. If I can find a unique vintage guitar, get it playing well again, and put it into someone's hands who will play and appreciate it, then I'm happy. Not trying to make a living doing this........but try to break even at the end of each year. I am NOT a brick and mortar music store, don't have their overhead and staff, just a guitar enthusiast with a passion for decent quality vintage instruments. I don't have a boss to answer to, so I can spend some time with you discussing an instrument or your interests and playing style. If you like guitars and related equipment, I hope to make your acquaintance, even if we never do business. My inventory is always changing, so check out my listings from time to time.....you never know what you'll find.

I'm into Jumbo acoustic guitars and my main go-to guitar is a vintage 1968 Standel (Harptone made) Lark L-4N, which has been changed into a single-cutaway. Also find myself playing playing my Parker P8N and PA-24 acoustics a lot. For electrics, I gravitate to my highly modified Gibson Midtown. My main amps include a Fender Super-reverb (blackfaced), some boutique and vintage tube amps (modified), and a Gibson Mercury Head (highly modified) through a vintage twin 12" cab (w/ Celestion Vintage 30 speakers).

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