Vintage Fret Shop re-opens to the public
Owner David Colburn recently began welcoming customers back to the Vintage Fret Shop. (Courtesy Photo) (
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June 03, 2021ASHLAND David Colburn s Vintage Fret Shop at 30 Riverside Dr. in Ashland is a 50-year institution for music-lovers from all over New England and beyond.
Like many community cornerstones, the Fret Shop closed to the public during much of the pandemic but has reopened for business Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Fridays by appointment. Even if you ve never played an instrument, much less a string instrument, the Vintage Fret Shop is worthy of a visit. As you enter, the door welcomes you with an old guitar above your head that plays about an F sharp as you walk in. From there your eyes will take in rows of new and used mandolins, banjos, guitars, lutes and more lining the ceiling, walls and floors in addition to strings, picks, repair kits, open mic posters, music lesson flyers, and every
Minus33 takes back part of its heritage
Speciality merino brand set to restore a New Hampshire tradition.
6th May 2021
Merino wool apparel brand Minus33 has reclaimed ownership of the historic Scribner Building that sits at the head of the former L.W. Packard campus in Ashland, New Hampshire, USA.
The move is the latest step by Minus33 towards reclaiming its New England textile heritage and extending a tradition of quality that reaches back through generations of family business.
Originally built in 1880 for the use of the textile mill, the Scribner Building has been repurchased to support the continued expansion of Minus33, which was created by the wool experts of L.W. Packard when it closed in 2002 in response to the changing global trade and manufacturing landscape. In 2020, the brand was able to bring wool production back to Ashland with its Mountain Heritage line of socks, extending a local tradition dating back to 1840, when the Briggs brothers of Leeds, England, built a w
Minus 33 reclaims New England textile heritage
Speciality merino brand set to restore a New Hampshire tradition.
6th May 2021
Merino wool apparel brand Minus33 has reclaimed ownership of the historic Scribner Building that sits at the head of the former L.W. Packard campus in Ashland, New Hampshire, USA.
The move is the latest step by Minus33 towards reclaiming its New England textile heritage and extending a tradition of quality that reaches back through generations of family business.
Originally built in 1880 for the use of the textile mill, the Scribner Building has been repurchased to support the continued expansion of Minus33, which was created by the wool experts of L.W. Packard when it closed in 2002 in response to the changing global trade and manufacturing landscape. In 2020, the brand was able to bring wool production back to Ashland with its Mountain Heritage line of socks, extending a local tradition dating back to 1840, when the Briggs brothers of Leeds, England, bu