Durham, NC · Est. 2003
Hand-built guitars, vintage mics, and the studio they're played in.
A curated boutique for working musicians and studio engineers. We record on the gear we sell — instruments played here, signal paths heard.
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Pro Audio
From historic Neumanns to current-day Soyuz — every signal path that lives in our control rooms.
Electric Guitars
Boutique builds, vintage classics, the players-grade instruments that earn their case time.
Acoustics/Archtops
Bourgeois, Boucher, Gibson, Hannabach. Hand-built and ready to track.
Drums
Snares, kits, hardware, electronics — chosen for the room and the recording.
Try Before You Buy
48-hour at-home audition. Play it in your room, not in a showroom.
How it works →Free 3-Year Warranty
Three years of parts & labor coverage on us. Your gear, protected.
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Check your rate →Swap Out Your Old Gear
Trade-in credit toward your next instrument. We pay fair market value.
Get an estimate →Buy Pre-owned and Save
Used / B-stock / demo gear, condition-graded and serviced before sale.
Shop pre-owned →Expert Advice
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Ribbon Mic Drum Overhead Shootout: Royer R121 vs. Coles 4038 vs. Shure KSM 313 v...
In this installment of our drum overhead shootout series, we put 4 of our favorite ribbon mics head-to-head: the Royer R121, the Shure KSM 3...
SDC Drum Overhead Shootout: Miktek C5 vs. Schoeps CMC6 vs. Neumann KM184 vs. Pel...
In this installment of our drum overhead shootout series, we've rounded up 4 SDC mics that we feel very passionate about: the Miktek C5, the...
LDC Drum Overhead Shootout: Miktek C7 vs. Lauten Atlantis vs. Neumann TLM 107
In this installment of our drum overhead series, we showcase a few of our favorite LDC microphones: the Miktek C7, the Lauten Atlantis, and...
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808 Washington St., Durham, NC 27701