![]() There was shop called the Fret Shop that had lots of used guitars, and they were better than new ones. Back when I was a student at the University of Chicago, there were pawnshops in walking distance. It wasn’t long before I found another guitar. ![]() I would’ve been better off with a steel-string guitar, because what I liked was Appalachian string band music. I realized by the end of my first lesson that I had the wrong guitar, because it was a nylon string classical. I bought a Conde Hermanos classical guitar made in Madrid. ![]() I made the wrong choice at first, which was pretty typical. There wasn’t much out there that would cost more. Even if you wanted a vintage one, it was hard to spend over $300. As a college student, Mom and Dad were willing to buy me one good guitar, and a good guitar back then didn’t cost near as much as a good guitar today. I didn’t start out with the intention of being a vintage guitar dealer. ![]() I started out primarily as a collector and the business aspect of it evolved over time, almost by accident. In this interview, George Gruhn talks about collecting vintage electric and acoustic guitars.ĭM: How did you get started? Gibson Style o 1924
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