The best in new and vintage guitars in the heart of Greenwich Village NYC Repairing and restoring top-grade fretted instruments is where I started out in the early 1960s in Greenwich Village, several years before opening my store here.
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It began with fixing everything I could find as a little kid, gaining tool skills and woodworking and machine skills along the way, and knowledge of processing all kinds of natural materials (wood, metal, plastics, glass and more) for manufacturing processes. Having also grown up in the music world since infancy, building and rebuilding musical instruments came naturally in my teenage years and by the time I was fourteen or so I had started working on fretted instruments, my first love. Restoring Martins and making electric guitars were natural ways to go and I was off on a tear, doing it professionally by the time I was seventeen. Opening my store came about five years later, doing all the repairs myself, and on to running the business for the next forty-eight years, finally deciding to close the retail end and keeping our long-since internationally-acclaimed repair department open. While we have closed the retail side of the store, our guitar restoration and repair department remains open, by appointment, serving New Yorkers and musicians from all over the world in the same location that the store had been in for the last thirty-five years. You're welcome to email [email protected] to arrange for a day and time (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm) to bring your treasured instrument in for anything from bringing the Martin that's been in your family for over a hundred years back to life, to straight-ahead Strat or Les Paul setups, and everything in between. We'll take care of you in the same that way we always have, with uncompromising professional attention, since the 1960s.
Operating as usual
Catch Matt's piece about the hidden history of Cafe Society and the early jazz club scene in Greewich Village.
https://www.umanovguitars.com/news/hidden-history-2021-04-30/
Catch Matt's piece about the hidden history of Cafe Society and the early jazz club scene in Greewich Village.
https://www.umanovguitars.com/news/hidden-history-2021-04-30/
'49 Gibson ES-150, '68 Epiphone Sheraton, '79 SG and more - https://mailchi.mp/umanovguitars/2021-05-04
'49 Gibson ES-150, '68 Epiphone Sheraton, '79 SG and more - https://mailchi.mp/umanovguitars/2021-05-04
'83 Martin, Les Paul Supreme, Epiphone + More - https://mailchi.mp/umanovguitars/2021-04-11
'83 Martin, Les Paul Supreme, Epiphone + More - https://mailchi.mp/umanovguitars/2021-04-11
HMS Dreadnought All-Star Guitar Band by Dick Boak
I am honored to have my picture included in this fabulous re-creation of the Beatles’ “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album cover by my very dear friend Dick Boak, featuring the people most important to him in his career at Martin. Dick, more than anyone else, put the Martin Guitar Co. on the global map during his forty-two-year tenure as head of Artist Relations (and more). I’m thrilled to be there with so many of the folks who had been customers in my store over the years, many of whom also became good friends, such as Jorma Kaukonen, John Sebastian, George Harrison, Steve Earle, Johnny Cash, Steven Stills, so many more.
Find the key to names at www.dickboak.com.
HMS Dreadnought All-Star Guitar Band by Dick Boak
I am honored to have my picture included in this fabulous re-creation of the Beatles’ “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album cover by my very dear friend Dick Boak, featuring the people most important to him in his career at Martin. Dick, more than anyone else, put the Martin Guitar Co. on the global map during his forty-two-year tenure as head of Artist Relations (and more). I’m thrilled to be there with so many of the folks who had been customers in my store over the years, many of whom also became good friends, such as Jorma Kaukonen, John Sebastian, George Harrison, Steve Earle, Johnny Cash, Steven Stills, so many more.
Find the key to names at www.dickboak.com.
Gibson songwriter, Hamer Sunburst, Hot ESP, more... - https://mailchi.mp/umanovguitars/2021-03-25
Gibson songwriter, Hamer Sunburst, Hot ESP, more... - https://mailchi.mp/umanovguitars/2021-03-25
Taylor 12, ’73 Tele Bass, ’66 Harmony Rocket - https://mailchi.mp/umanovguitars/2021-01-187272
Taylor 12, ’73 Tele Bass, ’66 Harmony Rocket - https://mailchi.mp/umanovguitars/2021-01-187272
Martin Classic, Gibson ES-335, Guild Bee Gees Autographed guitar - https://mailchi.mp/umanovguitars/2021-01-22
Martin Classic, Gibson ES-335, Guild Bee Gees Autographed guitar - https://mailchi.mp/umanovguitars/2021-01-22
1972 Guild, 1968 Gibson, 1947 Martin + more - https://mailchi.mp/umanovguitars/2020-10-187264
1978 Martin HD-28, 1960 Gibson ES-330tdc + more - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2020-10-31
Basses Loaded! - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/basses-loaded
1965 Gibson C-0, Tobias bass, Gretsch, Taylor - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2020-07-187252
Martin Custom Shop, '60 Gibson ES-125, '40 L-50 - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2020-09-09
Gibson, Fender, Gretsch - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2020-07-23
We are glad to announce that we are again receiving repairs by appointment!
Monday - Friday
noon - 5pm
Prototype John Sebastian Martin; 50th Anniversary Strat; LR Baggs pickup; more - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2020-06-05
Les Paul Double Cut, 1918 Gibson Mandolin and more - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2020-02-187236
’65 Gibson Country Western, ’22 Gibson A-4 and more - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2020-02-187232
Vintage Martins, a 1978 Fender P-bass and more - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2020-02-22
Matt Umanov Guitars Repair Shop, still at 273 Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village and still considered to be the best in New York since the 1960s, is now accepting work on all quality fretted instruments for everything up to and including full restorations. Open by appointment from Noon to 5PM Monday-Friday. Email [email protected] with the nature of your request and a day and time you’d like to come by and I’ll get right back to you.
Vintage Martins, a 1978 Fender P-bass and more - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2020-01-25
It’s now been two years since I closed the walk-in retail aspect of my business. We had that clubhouse open for forty-eight years, and it was one heck of a lot of fun, every single day of it. We never knew who was going to walk in next...
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Since 1965, Matt Umanov Guitars has been buying, selling, and repairing vintage guitars. Hundreds of new and old guitars, basses, mandolins, lap steels, ukuleles, and more, in stock.
Here I am, fifty years later, still at it, still repairing and restoring quality fretted instruments. One of the hugely influential persons I’ve been thinking about is Danny Armstrong, he of the Plexiglas electric guitar fame.
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Since 1965, Matt Umanov Guitars has been buying, selling, and repairing vintage guitars. Hundreds of new and old guitars, basses, mandolins, lap steels, ukuleles, and more, in stock.
Everything on my website is 10% off, now through January 19! This includes parts, instruments, T-shirts, the works. Just enter the special code MUSICLOVER at checkout.
https://umanovguitars.com/
10% Off Everything on Our Website! - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2018-09-187219
Stevie Ray Vaughn Strat, Jazzmaster, Gretsch, Guild and More - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2018-09-187215
Vintage Les Paul, Martin, Del Pilar and more - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2018-09-187211
’52 Tele Re-issue, 1940s Gibson L-7, '92 Les Paul - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2018-09-187207
Any nice instruments you may be wanting to move along? We'll be happy to consign or purchase them.
https://forms.gle/9ZD4VgizzNB1DGg3A
Here's a real nice piece about Dan Armstrong's lucite guitars by Tony Bacon with a shout-out to our own Matt Umanov!
Armstrong's short tenure with Ampeg resulted in a timeless design—a line of Lucite guitars and basses with iconic looks, custom pickups, and killer tone.
2010 Collings, 2009 Triggs Archtop, Vintage Pedals and more - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2018-09-187203
*UPDATED* 1956 Gibson ES-175, 1970s Fender P Bass,1970s Guild 12-string - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2018-09-187199
1956 Gibson ES-175, 1970s Fender P Bass,1970s Guild 12-string - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2018-09-187195
Custom Martin 0-16NY, Kamaka HF-2 Concert Uke, 1840s Schatz, 1860s J Howard Foote - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2018-09-187191
Cool Strat and Brazilian Collings - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2018-09-187187
1944 Martin 00-21, Custom Shop Tele, 50th Anniv. Strat - https://mailchi.mp/blastbeatnetwork/2018-09-187183
273 Bleecker St
New York, NY
10014
In the city, you can access us easily by subway. We are located around the corner from the West 4th Street Station on the A/C/E/B/D/F/M lines... exit at the south side of the station, walk down a block to Bleecker, and turn right - we're between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. You can also take the 1 train to the Christopher Street Station on Seventh Avenue, walk down a block to Bleecker, and turn left. You'll find us right down the street at number 273.
Store Hours are Monday through Friday from 12-5 by appointment only. Appointments scheduled by email: [email protected]
| Monday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 00:30 - 19:00 |
| Wednesday | 00:00 - 19:00 |
| Thursday | 00:00 - 19:00 |
| Friday | 11:00 - 19:00 |
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Even more from the basement. Some of these old dogs kinda work. Come in and get chu one. @nateplaysguitar - - - - #nycity #westvillage #basementguitars #barnfind #mattumanovguitar #geartalk #vintageguitar #oldguitar #chicagoguitar #blues #bluesguitar #ayeyocuz #deltablues #acousticguitar #rolltide
Our good friend @itsjimmykhan came by the store yesterday and blew me away with this Pakistani folk tune. He told me the name of it but I forgot and even if I didn't forget there's no way I could spell it. - - - - - #jimmykhan #pakistan #somgwriter #folkmusic #folksinger #bleeckerstreet #westvillage #taylor #vintageguitar #mattumanov #mattumanovguitars #singer #singersongwriter #rolltide
I found @nateplaysguitar from @cuzinstheband holdin down the low end on the new GS mini bass from Taylor. Lets see how close I can get without gettin bit.
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