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Retrofret Vintage Guitars
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Welcome to one of the world's great vintage guitar shops -- located in the heart of Brooklyn, New York and serving musicians and collectors from all over the world since 1983!
The Retrofret staff includes skilled luthiers and technicians able to handle everything from routine set-up, to complex historically accurate repairs. Our sales team has decades of experience appraising and authenticating instruments for major museums and working musicians in every geographical location and musical genre.
The Retrofret staff includes skilled luthiers and technicians able to handle everything from routine set-up, to complex historically accurate repairs. Our sales team has decades of experience appraising and authenticating instruments for major museums and working musicians in every geographical location and musical genre.
1965 Thunderbird Bass and Oliver Powerflex with Drew Hart // SOUND CHECK
Welcome to the Retrofret garage - BASS STUDIO, Drew Hart! Drew is rocking out on our 1965 Gibson Thunderbird through this totally wild Oliver Powerflex Model P-502. The automatic on/off feature of this amp prompted us to get a little more creative with our production choices.
This seriously imposing bass is a 1965-6 "Non-Reverse" Thunderbird IV, one of Gibson's greatest if less heralded 1960s 4-string classics. The Thunderbird was Gibson's first long-scale bass, specifically designed to woo customers accustomed to the feel of a Fender bass. Earlier Gibson basses were short scale affairs noted for their dark sound; the Thunderbirds have a much more wide-range tone and put a unique Gibson tw...
This seriously imposing bass is a 1965-6 "Non-Reverse" Thunderbird IV, one of Gibson's greatest if less heralded 1960s 4-string classics. The Thunderbird was Gibson's first long-scale bass, specifically designed to woo customers accustomed to the feel of a Fender bass. Earlier Gibson basses were short scale affairs noted for their dark sound; the Thunderbirds have a much more wide-range tone and put a unique Gibson tw...
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"Home Sweet Home" 1958 Bigsby T-8 Pedal Steel with Conway Twitty's 1931 Martin OM-18 // SOUND CHECK
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We are honored to present another one-of-a-kind Bigsby instrument here at Retrofret: a 1958 Bigsby Pedal Steel played alongside a 1931 C.F. Martin OM-18 owned by Mr. Conway Twitty. We welcome back two of our dear friends, @raphaelmcgregor1 and @grantgordy to take these two exceptional instruments for a spin on the classic tune "Home Sweet Home." This is one of the most elaborate and coolest ori...
Behind the Scenes // Filming a Featurette at RetroFret
Просмотров 2752 месяца назад
Filming a featurette in our showroom and repair shop! RetroFret has a long standing history of above and beyond support from Webster Bank, so when they asked us to film a short feature in our shop to share about our relationship, we were thrilled to return the love. Check out the final commercial here: ruclips.net/video/opX2BeJJq0k/видео.html Thanks to the awesome production team and everyone i...
1958 Bigsby T-8 Pedal Steel with Conway Twitty's 1931 Martin OM-18 // SOUND CHECK
Просмотров 8442 месяца назад
Today, we are ecstatic to present another fine and one-of-a-kind Bigsby instrument here at Retrofret: a 1958 Bigsby Pedal Steel played alongside a 1931 C.F. Martin OM-18 owned by Mr. Conway Twitty. We welcome back two of our dear friends, @raphaelmcgregor1 and @grantgordy to take these two exceptional instruments for a spin. This is one of the most elaborate and coolest original Bigsby instrume...
"Danger" on Tony Mottola's Own 1940 Gibson L-5P (Built for Charlie Christian) feat. George Aslaender
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Today, we have something remarkable: Our own George Aslaender plays "Danger" on this 1940 Gibson L-5P, built for Charlie Christian and played extensively by Tony Mottola. This electric L-5P is one of the most historically interesting and important guitars we have ever encountered, both for what it is and the players it is connected to. A purpose built fully-carved deluxe electric, it was origin...
1926 Vega Style N Tu-Ba-Phone Played by Hilary Hawke // SOUND CHECK
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Our friend Hilary Hawke @hilarybanjo playing "Little Liza Jane" on a now sold Vega Style N Tu-Ba-Phone banjo from 1926, featuring a 5 string conversion neck by the beloved banjo magician Bart Reiter. This is a fine-sounding and playing openback 5-string banjo, a conversion built on the rim of a mid-1920s Vega Tu-Ba-Phone Style N tenor. This model was the less ornamented of the instruments fitte...
Travis Bean TB-1000S Played By Wendy Eisenberg // SOUND CHECK
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Wendy Eisenberg @WendyEisenbergSounds delivers the riffs on our cult favorite, a Travis Bean TB-1000S in a custom ordered whited lacquer finish. Jerry Garcia heads, this one is debatably for you. Oh Sees and Albini fans, this one is more likely for you! This striking mid-1970's classic is an early example of the Travis Bean TB1000S "Standard", the bedrock model in the company's innovative if sh...
1942 Martin D-28 Herringbone "Jump In The Line" Featuring Hubby Jenkins // SOUND CHECK
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Okay, I believe you! Playing a classic on a classic, @hubbyjenkins7407 channels the spirit of Joseph Spence on our beloved Martin D-28 Herringbone Dreadnaught from 1942. This is an amazingly well preserved example of a guitar that is simply a standard by which all others are judged: the Martin D-28 "herringbone". This example shows far less wear and repair than most, a fantastic survivor more t...
1923 Vega Tu-Ba-Phone #9 played by Hubby Jenkins // SOUND CHECK
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1923 Vega Tu-Ba-Phone #9 played by Hubby Jenkins // SOUND CHECK
1938 D'Angelico Style A and 1948 Gibson L-5N with Jonathan Stout and Erik McIntyre // SOUND CHECK
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1938 D'Angelico Style A and 1948 Gibson L-5N with Jonathan Stout and Erik McIntyre // SOUND CHECK
Happy Holidays from Retrofret! Featuring Hubby Jenkins and our 1942 Martin D-28 #happyholidays
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Happy Holidays from Retrofret! Featuring Hubby Jenkins and our 1942 Martin D-28 #happyholidays
Jerron "Blindboy" Paxton Plays A 1917 Ditson Made by Martin Style 11 Acoustic Guitar // SOUND CHECK
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Jerron "Blindboy" Paxton Plays A 1917 Ditson Made by Martin Style 11 Acoustic Guitar // SOUND CHECK
1967 D'Aquisto New Yorker & 1954 Gibson Les Paul Played By Adam Levy and Rich Hinman // SOUND CHECK
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1967 D'Aquisto New Yorker & 1954 Gibson Les Paul Played By Adam Levy and Rich Hinman // SOUND CHECK
1954 Gibson ES-295 Played By Wendy Eisenberg // SOUND CHECK
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1954 Gibson ES-295 Played By Wendy Eisenberg // SOUND CHECK
1957 Guild Aristocrat M-75 Played by Brad Allen Williams // SOUND CHECK
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1957 Guild Aristocrat M-75 Played by Brad Allen Williams // SOUND CHECK
1930 Larson Bros-built Stahl Solo Style #8 Played By Wendy Eisenberg // SOUND CHECK
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1930 Larson Bros-built Stahl Solo Style #8 Played By Wendy Eisenberg // SOUND CHECK
1946 D'Angelico New Yorker and 1948 Gibson L-5N Played By Adam Levy and Rich Hinman // SOUND CHECK
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1946 D'Angelico New Yorker and 1948 Gibson L-5N Played By Adam Levy and Rich Hinman // SOUND CHECK
1929 Martin 00-18 Acoustic Guitar Played By Grant Gordy // SOUND CHECK
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1929 Martin 00-18 Acoustic Guitar Played By Grant Gordy // SOUND CHECK
1924 Gibson Loar L-5 and Bacon & Day Troubadour with Jonathan Stout and Erik McIntyre// SOUND CHECK
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1924 Gibson Loar L-5 and Bacon & Day Troubadour with Jonathan Stout and Erik McIntyre// SOUND CHECK
1960 Fiesta Red Fender Stratocaster Played By Rich Hinman // SOUND CHECK
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1960 Fiesta Red Fender Stratocaster Played By Rich Hinman // SOUND CHECK
Adam Levy and Rich Hinman On Our 1968 Fender Paisley Tele and Gretsch White Penguin // SOUND CHECK
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Adam Levy and Rich Hinman On Our 1968 Fender Paisley Tele and Gretsch White Penguin // SOUND CHECK
Adam Levy and Rich Hinman Play Our 1957 Gretsch 6120 and 1978 Travis Bean TB-1000 // SOUND CHECK
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Adam Levy and Rich Hinman Play Our 1957 Gretsch 6120 and 1978 Travis Bean TB-1000 // SOUND CHECK
A Tale of Two Bigsbys: "Sweet Leilani" Live at Retrofret Vintage Guitars
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A Tale of Two Bigsbys: "Sweet Leilani" Live at Retrofret Vintage Guitars
Hilary Hawke Plays Our George C. Dobson Victor Superior Banjo (c. 1888) // SOUND CHECK
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Hilary Hawke Plays Our George C. Dobson Victor Superior Banjo (c. 1888) // SOUND CHECK
1940 Stromberg Deluxe Archtop Played By Grant Gordy // SOUND CHECK
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1940 Stromberg Deluxe Archtop Played By Grant Gordy // SOUND CHECK
1959 Les Paul Standard Burst Played By Adam Levy "Spell" // SOUND CHECK
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1959 Les Paul Standard Burst Played By Adam Levy "Spell" // SOUND CHECK
1959 Les Paul Standard Burst Played By Rich Hinman // SOUND CHECK
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1959 Les Paul Standard Burst Played By Rich Hinman // SOUND CHECK
Jonathan Stout Plays Our 1924 Gibson Loar Era L-5 // SOUND CHECK
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Jonathan Stout Plays Our 1924 Gibson Loar Era L-5 // SOUND CHECK
Gibson Style GB Guitar Banjo (1922) with Wendy Eisenberg // SOUND CHECK
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Gibson Style GB Guitar Banjo (1922) with Wendy Eisenberg // SOUND CHECK
Gretsch Chet Atkins 6121 (1956) with Wendy Eisenberg // SOUND CHECK
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Gretsch Chet Atkins 6121 (1956) with Wendy Eisenberg // SOUND CHECK
My guess is that this is a hybrid - a cross between the New Yorker and Excel models. The neck is totally Excel, while the body and tailpiece are New Yorker.
Hey I saw this guitar for sale on reverb a few years ago
sexxy
Gorgeous Gorgeous Gorgeous
Really nice Hilary...Jack Baker p.s. great sounding banjo too...
Meloy. schugaA Feeling
Hmmmhmm
See, you don't need big hands ya big lazy cry babies
The picking in this is just wild, it seems so intuitive and sounds unreal
Beautiful tone. Just lovely.
beautiful voicing. what song is he playing?
Great playing. Did that have a case or some sort of bag? Thanks
Bravo!
Campi the Great!
Woohoo!!!!!
When I was a kid starting to learn jazz guitar this was THE guitar...
I could listen to that all day long beautiful
Is this a guitar playing ninja?
Sounds great !. Not an Alden’s model as indicated in the Retrofret link. The gold ones with the “tribal” headstock logo were made around ‘56/‘57 for Montgomery Wards…..Montgomery Wards Model 8379. Thanks for posting !
I saw him during the Disfarmers tour, in a small city close to Paris. Great memories of a lovely evening
Beautiful, absolutely stunning!!!
We need some Western Swing on that thing!
Too compress
Thnaks Bill, that was sweet
God, this is so beautiful....aren't we lucky?!
that's nice!
I saw you smile
That guitar is never going to want anyone else to play it.
My fave in the 1930s Style 2, it has that classic uke sound. The ones from the 20s are good too. The 1950s were not as bright sounding to me.
Ooh! I have that guitar! It's my favorite one to play.
Forever I will have memories of Steve Howe tearing his up with Yes in early 1975 on the Relayer tour and every show thereafter through 2015! Legend.
Spectacular...😎👏👏👏👏
Beautiful and inspiring
Not sure how I missed this all these 3 years. Drop D playing, sweet as pie, on one of the coolest guitars ever.
Stunning guitar
Power chords hit like flaming sparks from a cannon
I had to familiarize myself with the tune first as it’s been awhile.. Just funny how it reaches a moment after you do the initial sketch and throw it back down again where I say, “god he knows what he’s doin…”
Familiar with the Norman Blake version. Did he write that?
pretty awful
I love the way the guitar looks but not that amplifier tone
How do you keep it from sliding off your lap?
what are you playing with that masterpiece instrument ?????
George is a great player and a super kind guy if you ever visit Retrofret
When God plays acoustic ❤
smoothest pedal steel, wow
Lloyd Loar would approve!
Magic Jack. Real music. No clichés and no shredding and no posing. Hard to find. Go well sir!
So badass, thank you saving and restoring it
What a guitar. What a player. Beautiful