Guitar Hunting In NYC | You Wont Believe What I Found!

I had some time off in New York City and decided to do a little vintage guitar shopping at some of NYC's best guitar shops. Carmine Street Guitars, Rudy's Music Soho and TR Crandall. I even got to play the very FIRST sunburst Les Paul from 1956!
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[@RhettShull]

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[@auntjenifer7774]

I kinda feel click baited a bit, maybe it's that fire bird ?

[@castleanthrax1833]

Rhett Shull. I really enjoyed your version of Mr Sandman. You've probably heard of Tommy Emmanuel but if you haven't, give him a look. In 1999, Chet Atkins awarded him ( along with four others) the "Certified Guitar Player" title. As a fellow guitarist (not in Tommy's class though) I've been in awe of his skill as a guitarist. He's also one of the truly nice guys. I saw him live about thirty years ago and it's by far the best live performance by any musical act I've ever seen. p.s. I've only recently subscribed and enjoy your vids especially the live stuff.

[@arturocolton1485]

Sorry to be offtopic but does any of you know of a trick to get back into an Instagram account?? I was dumb forgot my login password. I love any assistance you can offer me.

[@alfredokorbyn4341]

@Arturo Colton instablaster :)

[@arturocolton1485]

@Alfredo Korbyn I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Seems to take quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

[@christopherstanger2880]

Making a guitar from the charred wood of a burned temple is the most rock n’ roll thing I’ve ever heard.

[@hawkinthewind]

plus dripping your blood into swirl paint

[@AB-vn2jc]

Something something black metal

[@marekdrimal2806]

Yeah, but did not sound any good...

[@Jacksabbath44]

sounds ridiculously black metal

[@friedkin71]

This is the shit we live for

[@LooneyTune666]

I went to Rudy’s a few years back when I was out in NYC. I was way out of my league in terms of cost but the guy in there gave me a full tour, showing me some really cool guitars and a bit of a history lesson. I was really impressed that I wasn’t just kicked out of such a high end shop and they had the time to just show a guy around.

[@guitarz]

Wow that firebird through that tweed was unreal even through KZbin.

[@FukEmUp145]

Yeah, asolutely true. So juicy

[@rrnn9596]

That is exactly why I will never sell my Firebird. The real 63-early 65 ones are a different animal. Also, Tweed Deluxe... game over 👌🏽

[@darkcity7060]

I agree, must have sounded great live but even through my apple headphones it sounded fab.

[@LuvHrtZ]

Saved the best for last. That tone was exquisite!

[@bluematrix5001]

exactly

[@ForeverDownByLaw]

Not sure Rhett saw the no Mr. Sandman sign. :)

[@salvadorelmercabotageiii9148]

Patrick M where?

[@sinjon]

Salvador Elmer Cabotage III right next to the no Stairway sign

[@chewybang]

No Enter Sandman. Mr. Sandman is ok.

[@glennpace9783]

I'm requesting a mashup...Enter Mr Sandman.

[@JoelRamirezWRB]

@@glennpace9783 maybe DJ Cummerbund can help with that

[@johnbarber3499]

Hi Rhett, I'm 69 years old, I can remember one of the best times of my life when I was around 15 and I would go to Down town Portland, Oregon on a Saturday and go through every pawn shop music store, and play and touch everything they had, and knowing I couldn't afford to buy any of them, until I got a job. My first guitar was a Gibson ES-335 with a bigsby I wish I had it back, I put money down for 6 months washing dishes at the Oyster Bar, until I could buy it. I quit the job the day I got it, played all through High School and later, but the magic of going through those shops will always be with me, I met some really great people and made some great memories. The Guitar Magic Spell I still have, and probably never die as long as I'm walking this earth. Thanks for the memories.

[@ryanl5144]

@O K you don’t need alcohol and weed to have fun man

[@Krullmatic]

I hope you still don't live in Portland?

[@pgroove163]

👍

[@endi3386]

Do you still have the 335?

[@amitrer8770]

Well, your LOVE for guitars and music just made me cry. Thank you for this comment.

[@maxnicks4661]

After I'm dead, I'm afraid my wife will sell my guitars for what I told her I bought them for..

[@charleswagner1724]

I keep a full accounting of my guitars and their current values in case the Good Lord takes me home.

[@JohnWilson-vw9fe]

Man - you need to give instructions in a will.

[@kenshirk6993]

Give her my contact info......haha.

[@frankspikes4867]

@@JohnWilson-vw9fe I think before I croak, I'm going to will my gear to my little bro, my daughter, and my nephew.

[@OBACCA]

So, you should live longer than your wife :=)

[@blackiejames1843]

No guitarist should ever go into a high end vintage guitar shop with his wife and without a pocket full of serious cash.

[@DavidMorisset]

Or carry two guitars in ready to negotiate a trade. 🧐

[@jeashleyiii]

@Short For A Stormtrooper Big For Your Mom yeah but $4k is probably not a casual weekly shopping expense for most people

[@TAJMUSIC81]

Blackie James FACTS

[@robertwellington2616]

James Ashley that was just the amp. He didn’t bring up the $12 grand yet for the guitar.

[@ElephantTusks]

Rikkousa Better yet, buy every guitar you’d ever want prior to getting married. Then have a lawyer draw up a prenup excluding all music equipment from assets.

[@critstixdarkspear5375]

Best use of a church I have seen. We should make all of them into guitars.

[@conan218]

😂

[@FainaruFarewell]

Nice guitar. What wood is that? "Serbian Orthodox Church"

[@pgroove163]

..a blessed guitar..☦️

[@chillpillology]

im assuming the charred guitar was made into a firebird?

[@jltrem]

Rhett takes his jacket off. That's because his last name is not Agnesi.

[@jltrem]

@christopher weise Whenever I walk into a Guitar Center, Sam Ash, Sweetwater or wherever, I always take off whatever jacket I'm wearing no matter what guitar I try.

[@jltrem]

@mike.is.guitar Then why did you comment?

[@frankspikes4867]

@Michael Scheer I take off my watch when I sit down to play drums. First because the wrist band is loose. It's a metal clamp style.

[@Disciple_Of_Lerxst]

@@frankspikes4867 I never get to play any of the instruments I want to whenever I walk into any music shops. I'm very respectful like you guys. I take off my leather jacket, I take off my rings, I take off my wrist watch, I take off my shoes, i take off my shirt, I take off my pants and it's shortly after that I find myself on the street....I don't get it.

[@precisionbrown6829]

Jim Bame LOL well going a little too far.

[@jfiery]

Plan B = "I mean I'm not not serious". The wife ALWAYS wins when that "You're serious" comes out not as a question but as a statement and accusation. Hahaha. Thanks for taking us on the tour and then the tour of the shops. Very cool.

[@definandstuff8926]

J Fiery his face after “you’re serious” absolutely killed me

[@jfiery]

@@definandstuff8926 now I know how I look. Because I definitely recognized that feeling.

[@robertwellington2616]

J Fiery doesn’t not not serious mean serious?? It means serious. I didn’t even know about that last shop. It’s like D’angelico’s new showroom used to be a guitar store with all boutique guitars and amps. But nobody really knew where it was. I can’t even remember their name. But a friend went their got some pics. Beautiful stuff but they couldn’t compete with big box stores.

[@curtisprice9806]

Lol !!!!....not as a question but an accusational statement!!

[@erocknation]

dude that "not, not serious" moment was one of the most golden moments ive ever seen hahahah

[@LetArtsLive]

I really like how the first place repurposes the wood and I can't believe they let you play the first Sunburst ever made that's amazing

[@peppermintpasta]

So cool to see my neon strat in the window is still lit up! I made that for Rick over 25 years ago.

[@ray.shoesmith]

There are no real rock chicks around anymore Cindy: *"Hold my humbucker"*

[@YaoEspirito]

Gay comment.

[@emilyadams3228]

Man, to Cindy, on the first date: You're lovely & sweet, but what else do you bring to the table? Cindy: Guitars. Made from tables.

[@JohnsDough1918]

@@YaoEspirito what kind of gay comment though?

[@YaoEspirito]

@@JohnsDough1918 Plot twist: So you have chosen death. 2020 anyone. Absolutely no one: 2020

[@Kissteria595]

That’s awesome that these people are so open and happy to have people film and ask question. I know quite a few places are quite snobby and just want you to buy something and get out. So good on these shops

[@fingersmagoo9344]

Free advertisement for them. I;m sure he clears with them in advance. They look him up, sees how many subscribers he has and say yeah, come on in

[@rockinrickard61]

Thanks for taking us along on your VERY COOL guitar shopping adventure. I loved it and yes, That Firebird through the Fender Tweed sounded incredible!

[@robjohnston7464]

Rhett’s playing has really gotten better over the last year.

[@ocan1033]

I hate watching guys who are decades younger than me playing circles around me.

[@ocan1033]

@@inlandbott Yes and it's improved my playing very much. But the truth of the matter is there's no substitute for 1) talent and 2) practice.

[@kevdean9967]

@@ocan1033 It's all about the time you put in. I had a buddy that, not a word of a lie played 12 hours a day. How good was he? He sounded like a guy that played 12 hours a day. I read recently that Barney Kessell play up to 16 hours a day. The talent is the dedication and vice versa!

[@akasgsvirgil9503]

Bro, you've made two cardinal mistakes. 1) Never, ever, ever, ever bring the wife with you to the guitar store; and 2) you are hunting for guitars in the most expensive city in the country. If you want to find vintage guitars or amps, you have to go where they live in the wild. As Joe Bonamassa says, you have to on "guitar safari." The best places to hunt for these treasures is in the small town classifieds and swap sheets. You live in a great part of the country for these sorts of hidden gems. Last month, I drove over 100 miles to visit a man who was selling what he advertised as "old Fender bass amp." Turns out that it was an original 59 Fender Bassman combo amp. Not a reissue. It belonged to his brother who was killed in Vietnam. He kept it all these years and occasionally used it as a voice amp at the local BINGO hall. I couldn't make this crap up if I tried. The amp was in great shape. The tubes were all original and none had gone microphonic. The speakers and cones were all in great shape. The circuitry was all in good shape as well. It just needed a good cleaning. But wait! There's more. I asked if he still had his brother's guitar. It turned out that he did.....an all original 52' Les Paul Gold Top complete with P90's and a Trapeze Tail Piece. It was in great shape all things considered. Very playable. He wouldn't sell it, though. I even offered him a respectable price consistent with the the going rate for such a treasure. He still wouldn't part with it, although he admitted that he was very tempted. It had too much sentimental value for him, which I completely understand. If he changes his mind, I'll be the first person he calls. I think that offer that I made is going to fester in his mind and he'll call in the next couple of weeks. Watch and see. *fingers crossed*

[@junkboxhero4825]

OR you marry to right woman that you don't have to hide stuff from...it's called not marrying the first woman who sleeps with you.

[@mayito714]

When I started playing guitar in 1965, I could have bought used vintage Gibsons and Fenders everyday of the week for $100 to $125. My best friend was given (Free) a 1960 Cherry Sunburst Gibson Les Paul by one of the neighbor mother's after her son was killed in Vietnam and never made it back home to be with the rest of us. He, 10 years later, sold it for $1200. I had vintage early 60's SG's, 335,'s 345's, Stratocaster's and Tele's go through my hands over the years. Every time I see you make these guitar hunting trips to guitar stores and hear the prices, I go for the scotch whisky and remanence as I ease my pain.

[@NoMartialArtsKenny]

I look at these ancient guitars and I can’t help but wonder to myself “Imagine the heart attack a collector would have if someone popped those pickups out and put them in a $250 Ibanez”

[@jbarnhart2653]

Samurai Guitarist story, guy buys his young son the most expensive Les Paul in the shop (SG was working there at the time) because he wanted "the best"...and the most expensive is best right? To his horror, Dad proceeded to agree with his son and outlined that it needed to be routered out for a trem and other "cool mods"...destroying it's sound AND value. It happens all the time...sigh.

[@Neosuburban]

Where you can make money on modified guitars is where you buy someone's Firefly that has been modified with say Lollar pickups. Pay Firefly prices and part it out!

[@IansUToob57]

That little taste of "Mr. Sandman" was worth the whole video. Nice job, Rhett!!! :D

[@riffdigger2133]

13:40 - 14:14 my favorite part was the strum on the chord changes. The tonal melody warm and pristine. Those chords make a great Gibson sound like no other guitar. Nice playing.

[@jeffbeck6501]

That 56 LP sounds amazing, and it has got a player that understands and an amp that is perfect for it. Pretty damn good.

[@DH432hrtz]

Blown away. This is how it's done. I'm in my 60s now when you opened the door I swear I know the smell of this shop.... Rhett dude I love how you just keep brining the magic. My favorite episode along with that Nashville amp you picked up......

[@absolutless]

Love that reclaimed wood studio

[@polobrador8058]

14:20 0-3-5 In RUDY'S shop Coincidence? I think not

[@gonzavalverde]

yeah bro, nice reference bro. Comment another one, bro

[@BobJones-bh9qz]

Do it bro

[@rack7311]

Its actually 0-5-7-2

[@sidthunder1]

Great video, Great playing. Great vintage gear, Love it.

[@bertgetner9397]

Thank's for the tour. Awesome display's of vintage gear. A player's dream day! Thank's!

[@almightytreegod]

New T-shirt: “I’m not NOT serious.”

[@robertwellington2616]

Hall of Canons not not serious. Which is serious. 👍😉

[@garykramermusic]

Pure fricking Gold!

[@philipbrister]

Any one else pause the video to check out Cindy’s guitars? Pure art.

[@davidedmunds7950]

That look at 14:45! LOL! "See if we can't go home with something". Love your videos. Great channel, very inspiring to my guitar playing.

[@BrentGodwin]

I can't believe how casual that dude was as he pulled THE first burst out from under the counter.

[@zachsmith6866]

Agnesi wouldn’t have taken his jacket off 😉

[@_NoDrinkTheBleach]

Jacket of Authenticity

[@rocknrollresignation93]

damjrok no

[@blackiejames1843]

Agnesi turns my stomach the guy is a dirt bag yet so perfect for Gibson's spokes model they go together nicely.

[@zachsmith6866]

Blackie James I’ve never met the guy. Regardless of the opinion you have of Agnesi, simple fact is he’s a phenomenal guitar player. Loved him at NRG

[@willford8475]

Yeah, whatever happened to that guy. Is he still at Gibson. Them stoner eyes 😳

[@lyndonwatkins931]

One thing I love about Rudy's is that they don't just sell and trade, they drop knowledge which helps more than you know.

[@mlem567]

I don’t care what my wife says I’ll take that LP and the tweed!!!! Mortgage the house, sell the kids! The tone!!!!

[@chrismetzler8049]

Playing "Mr. Sandman" on the Chet Atkins 6120. Wonderful.

[@chrismetzler8049]

@mike.is.guitar Doing it makes me feel good.

[@MarkTheDude]

Thanks once again, dude. I enjoyed ‘hanging out’ with you in New York. You certainly do those guitars justice.

[@bbbro34]

All of 48th, which is where Rudy's used to be, street music shops have closed or moved, and Rudy's was the last one to move, the hold out. But I would also recommend checking out 30th Street Guitars when in NYC as well...which is now on 27th Street off between 7th and 8th Avenues, but still called 30th Street Guitars. The store on 30th street was fantastic, had a huge amp collection too. Unfortunately, this being NYC and everyone having to downsize, it moved to a smaller location on 27th street so it no longer really carries those amps. They still have a great boutique pedal selection as well as vintage guitars.

[@bernardhossmoto]

But that Firebird sound was serious, indeed. And I love Rudy's SOHO store.

[@truevintageguitar]

The new TR Crandall shop looks great! That Firebird V and Deluxe combo sounds divine. Thanks for sharing this guitar shop tour Rhett!

[@mariodriessen9740]

I completely understand why you'd want a great sounding, wonderful playing, beautiful looking guitar with such an amazing history. I get it like every other guitar nerd would. Yet, I'd probably spent my money on some great, but much less expensive gear. Not because of the fact that you can get more stuff (which could be a good enough reason for lots of us), but mainly because I'm pretty sure I could never take such an expensive and wanted guitar to a gig and relax. I mean, I'd be terrified something bad might happen. Breakage or theft (!!!). I'd be losing a lot of sleep and it wouldn't be good for my heart. I had an old Vox AC30TB. Best amp I've ever heard. And I had it for 25 years. Nothing could beat it. And old iconic amps are actually reasonably cheap, compared to old iconic guitars. But guess what? It got stolen and it still hurts like hell. 😢

[@jordandangelo180]

That tweed deluxe and the Firebird was the best I’ve ever heard you play. Just the most natural and most loose playing I’ve heard from you. You sounded straight out of the late 1960’s. Serious Clapton/Beck vibe going on.

[@robertwellington2616]

More, more guitar store tours when you hit NYC again. Please 🙏. Thx Rhett. This was great.

[@ropeswingify]

Street strole footage really gives a true sense of Manhattan.

[@AlanDavid]

love this, as a teen I used to hit the guitar stores all over NYC.

[@mleon1958]

The only time I was ever in NYC, October 1987. This was the only place I wanted to visit and I played my first '57 P-Bass! At the time, I was a bassist since '75 and hadn't started playing guitar yet but was wanting to do that also and I was hooked. Wasn't able to buy anything but some bass strings but it was a great experience seeing all of these instruments that I'd only seen in magazines.

[@bkozlo09]

LMAO " I mean I'm not not serious" Dude I felt the daggers shooting at you from her eyes , OUCH!!!

[@22.NUU.DRU.22]

I've watched this before. and I WANT SO MUCH MORE. This is purity in craftsmanship. And learning...

[@Sco3000]

Alright..... I absolutely howled in laughter at the end bit. "Four thousand?"

[@robertwellington2616]

Sco $11,999. For the guitar. That’s what their website says.

[@weschilton]

Its probably for the amp.

[@Sco3000]

I love how we're all hearing different numbers

[@MrMeadfoot]

4 grand just to play it.

[@tusharkakshapati7610]

84k

[@jacksonwilliams4862]

I went to Rudy’s music back in January and got to sit down and talk to Rudy for a solid 30-45 minutes as we played together, it was so co such a great staff and helpful people

[@jacksonwilliams4862]

Ron Gillespie yes the one in soho

[@JDWindtPlaysGuitar]

Interesting thing to see pro musicians like Rhett also getting the "are you serious?" treatment when considering a big purchase. Great video, dude, and great playing too!

[@kevinsturges6957]

Firebird at the end! Wow. I would’ve bought that one.

[@88DTA88]

So much mojo in this video. I love new guitars but old guitars make me weak in the knees.

[@drewg3087]

I love how you take your family to watch you play guitar and riff! That's the ultimate rock star dream! Those Les Pauls and especially the Gretsch were outstanding.

[@bryangray4178]

We’ve all had the “are you serious.” From our wives” 😂

[@bobthreeton6976]

Yep. And we all know that's wife-speak for "hell no!"

[@gregorioh7034]

Yep, that was ..Hell No lol. But, in 2 weeks she will need to buy new outfits for Thanksgiving & Christmas lol

[@Seljetnoma]

Oh yeah..

[@fredericthom8113]

same words append here too....

[@lottatroublemaker6130]

No, «we’ve all» NOT had that from «our wives»... Because all do not have wives. Some have husbands and some have none, some even have both a husband and a wife... 🙀☺️😆 (*it’s «our wives», not «wife’s»❗️❗️❗️)

[@avjake]

"I'm not not serious." Great ending. Loved the whole video.

[@muzicislif33]

I still think the best tone you’ve ever had was when you were running through that 20w hiwatt

[@markbundy1694]

Terrific Vid Rhett!!!

[@jamesromanski8508]

"I'm not, ... not serious..." I love it.

[@timwood6115]

The first guitar I built was made of re-claimed wood. Using re-claimed wood has become popular in the past few years. My father-in-law did woodworking as a hobby and was using re-claimed wood 50 or more years ago. The guitar was made of oak salvaged from a college library that was torn down.

[@rayg3583]

I remember back in the early 1980's lower Manhattan was full of pawnshops that had rows and rows of old guitars. Nice ones and beat up ones. If I knew then what I know now, I would have bought so many at dirt cheap prices back then. I could have been rich reselling them today. Gibsons, American Gretsch, Fenders, old Epi's.. etc... Back then Guitar collecting wasn't a thought. All those pawnshops are gone now because rents are through the roof.

[@lottatroublemaker6130]

Would have loved having that orange Gretsch from 1965! Sooooo beautiful.... 👏👏👏🙌

[@sassycat]

"I saw you at Rudy's..you were very high"... Great vlog, loved that Firebird + Tweed combo. 🤘😎🎸

[@guitarelaxed]

but where was his big black cow?

[@crusheverything4449]

Haha!! I just listened to Aja last night - on vinyl, of course. Still sounds just as incredible as it did when it was released.

[@vcc1965]

It was a crying disgrace !

[@garysmith2983]

I chuckled there at the end. I popped in Hanks in Denmark street about 15 years ago for a set of strings. Left with a Collings . Similar reaction when I met back up with my missus. We’re still together. Me and Collings that is.

[@stevolene]

Boy that old Gretch had a nice tone

[@MikeFromNashville]

Nothing like Mr. Sandman on a 65 Gretsch! Love it Rhett!

[@scottyjordan0812]

16:08 The Rolling Stones! ‘Slave’ from Tattoo You. Cool riff from a Great album!!

[@zetasong]

100% concur

[@jetporter]

The shops are cool and all, but I ended up watching the whole video just so I could hear you play. You have the touch, man.

[@ericvituccimusic]

"You're Serious" That sounded like my wife when I take her guitar shopping! HA

[@DCFGuitar]

Great video, Rhett. It was nice to watch you jam out and very cool to see some of those guitars!

[@alexcastro7339]

That '64 Firebird was just screaming for some Johnny Winter to be coaxed out of it. The Stones was cool though... Rock n roll!

[@dkehrerproductions]

NYC is a great place to find old guitars . I remember going to a lot of music stores In NYC and NJ back in the 70s with my older brother . I still love this stuff to this day .

[@BoyAditya]

I love Cindy's guitars. She makes cool guutars

[@TheChadPad]

Those were fuckin rad

[@dougarnold7955]

Guitar shopping in NYC...Yay! ☺

[@douggoransson5179]

That pine Tele at Carmine Street sounds fantastic and looks great, too. But the Firebird is IT.

[@chriscuthbertson]

No matter what I was playing in a shop I would take my jacket off.

[@waynedavis5033]

So glad to see Rhett do the right thing with the jacket. I'm so tired of the bad boy zipper scratcher ethos thing so many nitwits indulge in.

[@user-oy7gz5bf2h]

Yeah, I always do that. Well.. I've been less wary of scratching heavily relic'ed models, though.

[@MichaelHattem]

That 295… wow!! And there’s nothing like those early 1950s P-90s.

[@SeanKerns]

The Firebird through the Deluxe was my favorite. That Deluxe must have been wound up pretty high.

[@mateodipizzo]

Rudy's is so far the best guitar store I've been to, lots of vintage gorgeous guitars, passionate and helping staff......

[@genericsomething]

You need that Firebird. Even my wife could hear how good it sounds, and she wears a hearing aid.

[@paulsharp1384]

so cool....thanks for the tour pal!

[@keseysvenisonchili]

wife-"what are you gonna do today?" me-"go to NYC and play the first LP burst ever made" Someday I'll get to say that...

[@clintonblake1436]

Carmine's is at the top of the list for me on this tour. Thanks Rhett!

[@moj0ryzin]

OMG -- the tone of that Firebird through that tweed deluxe!!

[@jondickers156]

i was just going to mention a no smoking areas and then the sign showed up not a big work area but so much love put into her craft

[@jimmyfrombrooklyn8550]

Back in the day we had W48 St- one shop after another- I had Rudy build me a partscaster- wish I still had it. Carmine St and Southside in my opinion are the only real deal guitar shops left.

[@BrianBrazilHarmonica]

I went to NYC in 2018 and was looking at the guitar stores and Rudy's music was on my list. I saw some great guitars and other music gear there. I was meeting a friend from Sweden who came there the same week we were going to play at B.B. Kings a few blocks away.

[@jeremydankiw5178]

WOW, The firebird through the tweed was rich man.

[@joenorway47]

That Les Paul was so stunning 10/10

[@RLeem7b5]

The tone on that 56' though...

[@grasshopperhawk]

Wow. Great trip and great playing.

[@artbremer4076]

Wouldnt expect that the firebird beat them all

[@pedalscapes]

Thanks great stuff 😎

[@afolnation1057]

A Firebird looks good on you Rhett!

[@joshuabrande2417]

Truly some impressive guitars. What's more impressive is shopping for them with your mother. That's so cool!

[@scrimmerman]

First Rule Of Gear Shop Club: NEVER bring the WIFE!

[@christophervaldez8746]

scrimmerman or girlfriend.....

[@warrenginmartini]

Never bring the bird to check a Firebird!

[@frankspikes4867]

That goes without saying. If the wife/ girlfriend / significant other is also a musician then they'll understand.

[@eddyvideostar]

@@frankspikes4867 Yes, of course. It depends on who they are: Cannot paint the other side with a broad brush. It is good, at least, to bring your significant other to what you love and do so she would be more understanding and appreciative of the elements involved.

[@precisionbrown6829]

Unless she’s in the band 😆

[@dreadPaxman]

I been there, spent an hour or two chatting with Cindy and Rick. Wonderful people, great shop.

[@williamwinn948]

Imagine having a guitar made from the Chelsea hotel that would be epic.

[@wesleyalan9179]

Haha,yep

[@Heatfarmer]

Yeah, and having the nut made from Sids skull......

[@williamwinn948]

@@Heatfarmer the inlays can be Dee Dee Ramones Finger nails.

[@peterchapman2182]

I have a guitar made from the oak of H.M.S. Victory ..... forget that! just woke up from a dream!

[@bryanmannoia8410]

I have been imagining it since I saw the vid. I actually paused it to go to their webpage. no prices so i'll go there next weekend to see how affordable that is.