650.493.2131
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Sales Staff


Matt Lynch


Tom Culbertson


Derek See


Paul Jacobs


Erik Frykman
Office Denizens


Richard Johnston


Nancy Thomas


Steve Saperstein


Grant Groberg


Ian Nansen
Repair Crew


Frank Ford


Brian Michael


Jerry Shook


Michi Matsuda


Aleister Kline


James Hingston


Steve Peterson

Derek See

Sales Staff

(Mon. thru Sat. except Fri.)
Derek is another of our multi-faceted employees, and you'll hear lots of his playing on our sound files of both acoustic and electric guitars. He's familiar with all kinds of acoustic music gear as well as vintage guitars and amps. If you have questions about a wide range of vintage gear, especially what was used by musicians in the '50s and '60s, check with Derek or see one of his blogs listed below.

Derek is a regular contributor to the Fretboard Journal, Acoustic Guitar and other publications. He writes the blogs "Guitars-a-Go-Go," "Derek's Daily 45" and "The Record Collector's Journal." He plays guitar in the band The Bang and also tours the world as guitar technician for the legendary James Williamson, lead guitarist with Iggy & The Stooges.

Contact Information

email:

Web Sites
The Bang Girl Group
Derek's Facebook
Guitars-a-Go-Go Celebrating the gorgeous guitar designs of the 1960's
Derek's Daily 45 - A Single Every Day
the Record Collector's Journal

Influences

vast! in a nutshell, r&b/ soul, 60's British invasion, '60's folk boom, acoustic & electric blues c1920's-1970, etc.

Instruments Played

acoustic: '65 Martin D-28, '66 Epiphone Texan, '34 Gibson L-00, '61 Gibson J-160E. electric: '70 Gibson ES-355, '63 Fender Jazzmaster, '67 Gretsch Country Gentleman, Rickenbacker 330 12 string, etc. Vox AC30 or AC15 amp.

Sound Files by Derek See

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New Collings 290 DC S, Jet black


Shake Your Hips : played by Derek See
New Collings 290 Vintage White w/Bigsby


Chain Of Fools : played by Derek See
New Collings 360, Tobacco burst, Flame maple


I Feel Fine : played by Derek See
1962 Fender Jazzmaster


I Don't Know What You've Got, But It's Got Me : played by Derek See
1969 Gibson SG Custom


Red House : played by Derek See
New Gretsch G6118 Anniversary


Route 66 : played by Derek See
New Gretsch G6120SSL Brian Setzer Nashville, Orange tiger flame


Blue Days Black Nights : played by Derek See
New Nash S-57, Mary Kay


I Got A Stomach Ache : played by Derek See
New Collings I-35 LC, Tobacco sunburst, 60's neck profile


I Want You (She's So Heavy) : played by Derek See
2002 Fender 12-string Stratocaster, Lake Placid blue


You Told Me + You Can't Do That : played by Derek See
New Nash TK-54, Butterscotch


Can't You Hear Me Knockin' : played by Derek See
New Allison AJ12-B Sunburst


The Ballad Of Hollis Brown : played by Derek See
2011 Bourgeois Advanced Slope D w/ LR Baggs Venue


Sketch #5913 : played by Derek See
New Collings C10, Walnut, 1 3/4" nut


She's About A Mover : played by Derek See
New Allison OM Style B


People Get Ready : played by Derek See
New Bourgeois Aged Tone mahogany dreadnought


The Man In Me : played by Derek See
New Collings 003


Bookends Theme : played by Derek See
SOLD=> Collings OM2H


Son Of A Preacher Man : played by Derek See
New Collings OM2H, Sunburst, German spruce top, 1 3/4" nut


Turn Around : played by Derek See
New Bourgeois Vintage OM Sunburst


Don't Think Twice, It's Alright : played by Derek See
Collings C10, Sunburst, 24 7/8" scale <=SOLD

Stack O'Lee : played by Derek See
 

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Our Hours

Monday through Thursday
10:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Friday and Saturday
10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Contact us

Our Location

211 Lambert Avenue
at the corner of Park and Lambert
Palo Alto, California 94306
650.493.2131
Toll Free: 888.493.2131
Videos with Derek See
Gretsch G6128T Duo Jet demo by Derek See
Gretsch G6129T-1957 Silver Jet demo by Derek See
Gretsch G6136TLVT White Falcon demo by Derek See
Collings SoCo 16 LC demon by Derek See
Gretsch G6122-1962 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman demo by Derek See
1957 Les Paul Jr


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