The Most Respected and Admired Vintage Guitar Dealer In the World

David Brass, president and founder of Fretted Americana, has been collecting and studying rare vintage electric guitars for over thirty five years. This love affair with vintage guitars began when he was a bass player touring England during the Swingin' Sixites and met the key British guitar players on their rise to greatness.


Now, Fretted Americana specializes in acquiring and offering for sale only the finest examples of the finest rare vintage guitars in the world.


Each of Fretted Americana’s vintage guitars is examined in depth and detail. Our full descriptions and spec sheets have set the standard for quality and accuracy. Meticulous scholarship, ethical conduct, fair dealing, and the highest level of discreet personal service are Fretted Americana’s core values from which we shall never waver.


We specialize in acquiring and offering the finest specimens of American vintage electric guitars with particular attention to those in their complete, original state. Whether you seek a vintage Fender Telecaster, Stratocaster, or Precision Bass; vintage Gibson Les Paul guitar or any other of Gibson’s great models; Gretsch; Rickenbacker, Guild; Epiphone; or Mosrite, you can be assured that the vintage guitars offered by Fretted Americana are exactly as stated in our detailed descriptions. We are the only dealer to embrace a written code of ethics. We encourage you to read it.


We want to inspire and win your trust and confidence. You don't want to have any negative surprises upon receipt of a vintage guitar that you've invested yourself as well as your money into. Nor do you want any untoward surprises should you decide to sell it in the future.


To that end, every vintage guitar that we offer is catalogued to a degree and depth of detail that is fast becoming the standard in the trade. When we declare a vintage guitar to be completely original, it is. If it is not, we tell you exactly in what manner it has been altered.


We photograph each vintage guitar at many angles to provide you with the broadest, clearest sense of its appearance. We will, upon request, provide you with images of all electronic components, inside and out.


Each vintage guitar we acquire is skillfully and painstakingly dissected by David Brass, who is a trained luthier as well as a dealer and collector. All parts, no matter how small, are meticulously examined. We have an enviable reference library of wide breadth and scope that we refer to when necessary for crucial facts. The vintage guitar is put under a black-light: original finish or refin? Even the most skillfully masked ding is uncovered. David then fastidiously reassembles the instrument. It is then cleaned with the finest products available for wood and metal.


An inspection certificate of authenticity signed by David Brass is provided with every guitar you purchase.


We keep our inventory relatively small and highly select. We choose our guitars with extreme care so we can offer you the finest examples of the finest rare vintage guitars in the world.


We are client focused to an extraordinary degree. If you expect or would like to be surprised by courteous, professional client service, we will pleased to accommodate that desire. It is our fervent wish to establish a long-term relationship with you.