Old Frets
A collection of rare, obscure, and otherwise nifty stringed instruments
Welcome! My name is Noah Miller, and this website is dedicated to my ever-changing collection of vintage musical instruments. Some of these I still have, and some have found new homes since they were posted. It's a bit different from most people's dream collection; I mainly collect instruments from the dusty, forgotten corners of musical history, and this site is intended to bring them to light once more.
More about myself and my collection.
I play some of the instruments on this site in a band called Interrupter Jones, including on our albums Live From Madison Square Basement and Crazy Kids and their Rock and Roll.
Tangentially Related Information:
The Valco Pages: overview of an underrated manufacturer
Vintage Brands and Manufacturers: clarifications of some frequently misused names
The Lap Steel: an introduction for guitarists
Last updated: July 14, 2019.