fretted instrument workshop

Owned by Tony Creamer, the Fretted Instrument Workshop offers the largest inventory of new, used, and vintage acoustic stringed guitars in New England. The company started in 1971 and has been at its current location since 1972. Creamer had been repairing stringed instruments during his time as a student at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and found an appreciation for the tradition and craft, inspiring him to begin Fretted Instruments. Amherst hosts a large musical community, providing a great location to host an instrument shop. The Fretted Instrument Workshop provides instruments and services to musicians, people picking up an instrument for the first time, and even touring professionals. The store is located just up the stairs of the Hastings building on North Pleasant Street, and their website can be visited here.