Atomic Guitars

  • Contact:
    • Charles Damga
      (cdamga1@me.com)
    • Cell:917 975 9292 Wkends- 631 283 5484
  • Location:
    • 207 East 76 Street
      New York City  NY, 10021
      USA
    • By appointment: 917 975 9292
  • Bio: A collector since 1985, I am liquidating my collection. I don't have a store. Since I prefer you try out guitars in person before buying them, I will meet anyone interested in trying out a guitar during the week in Manhattan at my apartment on East 76 Street or anywhere in the NYC metro area, like NJ or Long Island, . I've only had one guitar return in 15 years of selling. I am rarely interested in trading since I need cash. I have perhaps the largest collection of 60's Gibson acoustics (J-45's, Southern Jumbos, Hummingbirds) which I feel are undervalued instruments. A few years back, most dealers felt 60's Gibsons with adjustable saddles needed to have replacement bridges to sound right, but that opinion has changed. Now these guitars are judged on a case to case basis ruled by the maxim- if it aint broke, don't fix it, or as I like to say, If it sounds amazing leave it alone. Many of these adjustable saddle models sound great- if well-maintained- which means if all the parts,the metal tensioning clips, the saddles, (whether ceramic, Bone, plastic or Rosewood) and the screws are still working properly for transmitting the sound. As a result I am interested in buying Gibsons from the 1950-1969 period. All my instruments are scrutinized and repaired by the most amazing luthier/repair person on the East Coast- Joe Jesselli of Northport, NY. who was the one and only apprentice to D'Aquisto (for seven years) and the true heir to the throne of pre-eminent luthier of modern electric guitars. If the guitars pass his CSI-like analysis, then he makes the necessary minor repairs and we put the instrument on Gbase for sale. His exacting eye and ear have helped me reduce my collection down to only the best instruments. With Joe at my back, I am confident that you will be pleased with every one of my instruments.
  • Brands:
  • Comments: Recent sales: Leibnitz, Austria Hi, Charles - the guitar arrived on Friday and Ireally love it. Thanks again. Ronnie
  • Policies:
    • Payment: Bank transfer +$35 bank charge, personal check(cashiers checks are no longer necessary since they take almost as long as regular checks to clear), US Postall MONEY ORDERS, no paypal or credit cards
    • Shipping: Your cost, US POST to Europe or GXG. in the USA UPS Ground is cheapest I charge $35 to pack an instrument- $15 of that cost is the box.
    • Returns: 24 hour on receipt, flexible. Only one return in 15 years
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