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.
FOR SALE: I have decided to part with my 1941 Martin 2-20 mandolin. See my listing on Reverb.com for more information.
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
Guitars:
1930s Slingerland Songster 401
1930s Vega electric guitar and DeLuxe amp
1958 National Town and Country 1104
Steels:
1936 National Electric Hawaiian
Ca. 1946 Rickenbacker Lap Steel
1938 Epiphone Electar Model C lap steel and amp
Mandolins:
Ca. 1903 Howe-Orme mandolinetto
1930s Slingerland Songster 181
1954 Gibson Florentine Electric
Ca. 1940 Rickenbacher Electro Mandolin
Other instruments:
1928 National Style 1 tenor guitar
Ca. 1968 Dopera Original plectrum banjo
1937 Gibson EST-150 tenor guitar
Last updated: April 13, 2014.