* guitars, basses, amps, effects & accessories * vintage, boutique & quality pre-owned * full service for instruments & amps * specializing in top notch restoration & pro-grade optimization * pedalboards, effect racks & looper/switching systems
* tone coaching
"To me, guitars aren’t investments as in money; they’re investments in tone." Kenny Wayne Shepherd
NEWS
Soon: - 2 x Schindehütte Zeigeist I (Blackguard + Korina Thinline) - Dry Bell Vibe-Machine V-2, super small & great sounding & extremely versatile Univibe-style pedal w/tap tempo (October) - Schwarz Guitars: + 2 x St. Helens TN w/AAAA(A) grade flamed maple tops + CITES certified Brazilian RW boards + special vintage-authentic specs (October) + St. Helens TN w/AAA grade flamed maple top + Madagascar RW Board + special vintage-authentic specs (October) + Cardinal TN w/CITES certified Brazilian RW board + special vintage-authentic specs (November)
Latest Arrivals: - 1976 Fender Stratocaster w/ CS Abigail Ybarra Pickups - Fulltone Custom Shop Mini Deja Vibe CS-MDV-1 - Sonic Research Strobe Tuner Pedals ST-300 & ST-300 Mini -1963/64 Fender Stratocaster Old Ref. Oly White -2000s Bruno Underground 30 Head -2010s Gladius AV45 & 2 x 12" Cabinet (JBL D120F)
- Tone Nirvana Custom Guitars Various instruments in the showroom and more getting finished. - Hand-made enhanced vintage-style T-style & S-style models - Inspired by our long-year deep appreciation for and intense experience with the best Vintage Fender instruments - Made to order US bodies & necks (some with legal Rosewood from Brazil & real Clay Dots), hand-picked & matched -Hand-wound custom-order Amalfitano pickups from Texas (excl. dealer D-AT-CH) - Hardware & Plastic Parts by Callaham, CRL CentraLab, Crazy Parts, CTS, Fender, Glendale etc. - Special wirings w/ tested & matched vintage taper potentiometers and PIO or Film-Foil Tone Caps (various options)
- Schwarz Custom Guitars, D Exclusive Tone Nirvana editions of vintage Burst-style & Dot- style guitars developed with and built by luthier Gerhard Schwarz with the incredible '58 Tone Nirvana Set (tweaked PAF-style) by Amber Pickups - St. Helens TN Prototype w/flamed top, Madagascar Rosewood Board, authentic UV-paled Cherry Burst nitro finish
K-Line Guitars: Always a great selection of these fine US made boutique instruments in stock! Find out more here.
Grand Guitars 5/2016 in the shop (see Germany's leading high-end guitar magazine online here), including the following articles by Michael: - 1965 Gibson SG Special - 1964 Ampeg Reverberocket R-12_R-B - Püttmanns Tone Nirvana: Mo' Better Tone, Pt. 14 (Michael's regular column)
Bass Quaterly 5/2016 in the shop (see it online here), Grand Guitars' sister magazine
Tools4Music 4/2016 in the shop, Grand Guitars' sister magazine for Recording & P.A., see it here
