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