One of the reasons people shop at Elderly Instruments – in addition to our world-class selection of stringed instruments and top-notch customer service – is the chance to check out unique items you won’t find anywhere else.

See more great guitars, mandolins, banjos, fiddle, dobros, and ukuleles at Elderly.com.

Ellis A-5 Special | Ellis Mandolins A great A-style mandolin presented by Elderly Instruments. Read More

Gibson J-185 Repair | Elderly Instruments Joe Konkoly discusses extensive repairs to a vintage J-185 with multiple issues. Read More

Tap-Tuning | Elderly Instruments Joe Konkoly fine-tunes his replacement bracing in a vintage Martin D-28. Read More

New Bracing for a D-28 | Elderly Instruments Joe Konkoly makes and installs replacement bracing in a vintage Martin D-28. Read More

What’s a Go-Bar Deck? | Elderly Instruments Joe Konkoly demonstrates using a go-bar deck as he installs replacement bracing in a vintage Martin D-28. Read More

Vintage Martin Repairs | Elderly Instruments Joe Konkoly discusses repairs on four great vintage Martins. Read More

In the Shop | Elderly Instruments Joe Konkoly discusses the steps he took to optimize a 1926 Martin 000-28. Read More

Three Pre-War Martins | Elderly Instruments Elderly's Joe Konkoly discusses a great trio of vintage Martins. Read More

Martin D-28 Restoration | Elderly Instruments Joe Konkoly shows a completed restoration of a 1948 Martin D-28. Read More

Flattop Octave Mandolin | Northfield Mandolins Elderly Instruments demonstrates a great option for a low-tuned eight-string. Read More