Why Vintage
Why Vintage?
There is something special about musical instruments of a certain age. Guitars built from the mid 1950s until the late 1970s are generally held in high esteem; techniques and materials, particularly pre-1970 were vastly superior to today's 'mass-produced' standards.
Wood is wood?
But is a vintage guitar really much different to a modern day equivalent? People often say wood is wood, but this is simply not the case. Centuries’ old trees that were regularly harvested for guitar manufacture in the 1950s are now protected, and it is these old trees with close grains and unbeatable tonal qualities that make the very best guitars. With rainforests rapidly diminishing their protection can only be a good thing. But it does mean that good quality older guitars, perhaps with a few modern upgrades can make some of the very best instruments available
Special
What's more, much of the painstaking attention to detail lavished upon fine old jazz guitars by special order/custom departments and aimed at serious guitarists has been replaced by the continual churning out of 'limited editions', aimed at serious collectors. Whether these rare, but ultimately not-so-special guitars will be quite so desirable in 30 years time remains to be seen.
Award Winning
As we are a brand new business we haven't won any awards yet - but surely it's only a matter of time!
Expert Team
All guitars professionally set-up before going on sale
Quality Guaranteed
Guitars refurbished to the highest standard without impacting on original finishes and hardware where possible
