About Us

About Fret Collector

Fret Collector is a curated guitar boutique built for players who still believe guitars should feel special.

Based in the south Twin Cities area, Fret Collector focuses on quality used electric guitars, amps, select boutique and new lines, Japanese-made instruments, vintage-inspired pieces, and gear with character. We are not trying to be another big-box music store or a wall of random inventory. We are building a focused collection where every instrument is here for a reason.

Our customers are adult players, collectors, serious hobbyists, and lifelong guitar people — the players who grew up dreaming about Les Pauls, Strats, Teles, SGs, offsets, beautiful boutique builds, classic amps, and the kind of gear that makes you want to plug in before you even know what you’re going to play.

We care about feel, tone, condition, story, and trust. That means clean photography, honest condition notes, clear descriptions, fair pricing, and no high-pressure sales routine. If a guitar has wear, modifications, repairs, replacement parts, or player-grade quirks, we want you to know that before it shows up at your door.

Fret Collector is online-first, with local appointments available as the showroom side of the business develops. Whether you are shopping online, selling a piece from your collection, trading toward something different, or visiting by appointment, the goal is the same: a straightforward, relaxed guitar-buying experience built around good gear and honest communication.

We buy, sell, and trade select guitars, amps, basses, pedals, and boutique gear. We are especially drawn to USA-made instruments, Japanese craftsmanship, vintage-inspired designs, clean used examples, and builders who offer something more interesting than ordinary commodity inventory.

Fewer guitars. Better reasons. Better stories.

That is Fret Collector.