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Elderly Instruments

Name: Elderly Instruments
Address: 1100 N Washington Avenue, Lansing, MI, 48906, US
Telephone: +15173727880
Rating: 4.7

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Family-owned since '72, we're a music store w/ a global reputation for quality instruments & service.
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Elderly Instruments is a musical instrument retailer in Lansing, Michigan that specializes in new and vintage fretted instruments, including acoustic and electric guitars, ukuleles, banjos, basses and mandolins. We maintains a selection of odd and rare instruments and we are known as a premier repair shop for fretted instruments, as one of the larger vintage instrument dealers in the United States. Industry publications, music retail trade, and bluegrass music journals have featured articles about the Elderly shop and the repair staff. We also provides consignment services for rare and vintage instruments. Since its founding in 1972, Elderly has undergone two major expansions: into mail order in 1975 and then into Internet sales in the 1990s. Today it is recognized internationally for its services and products.

11/03/2026

Take a look at the iced tea burst on this Epiphone 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue!
https://www.elderly.com/products/epiphone-1960-les-paul-standard-reissue-electric-guitar-case-iced-tea-burst-eclpr0itnh1?variant=45507042312383
The Les Paul Standards made between 1958 and 1960 rank among the most collectible vintage guitars on the market, and the 1960 holds a special place among them. This Epiphone recreation, built in partnership with Gibson Custom, brings that legacy within reach: a carved mahogany body with AAA flamed maple veneer, a SlimTaper neck profile, and a pair of Gibson USA Custombucker pickups with Alnico 3 magnets, hand-wired to CTS potentiometers, Black Beauty paper-in-oil capacitors, and a Switchcraft selector and output jack. Iconic specs and an Iced Tea Burst finish, all at a more accessible price.

11/03/2026

Hey hey, we're... loving this 1968 Gretsch 6071 "Tennessean"
https://www.elderly.com/products/gretsch-6071-55u-224072?variant=45778477351103
Built in Brooklyn during the first year of the 6071's production run, the Tennessean Bass is a single-cutaway thinline hollowbody with a laminate maple ElectroTone body, faux "bound f-holes", full-profile maple neck, and a single Super'Tron-style pickup. Also known as "The Monkees' bass" as played by Peter Tork on the TV show. This one is walnut and has its padded back cover.

11/03/2026

Benji is showing off the 2024 Bourgeois Touchstone Signature!
https://www.elderly.com/products/bourgeois-touchstone-signature-20u-224472?variant=46173345743039
In collaboration with Eastman, the Bourgeois Touchstone Signature Dreadnought features a Sitka spruce top with Madagascar rosewood sides and back. Fitted with an ebony bridge and fingerboard and a mahogany neck. Equipped with Schaller Grandtune tuners. Original hardshell case included.

11/02/2026

Take a look at this Gibson SG Standard 61 Stop Bar!
https://www.elderly.com/products/gibson-sg-standard-61-stop-bar-electric-guitar-case-heritage-cherry-sg6100venh1?variant=45507037921471
The SG design launched in 1961 as a radical departure: thinner, lighter, and with a distinctive beveled double-cutaway body unlike anything that had come before. It quickly found its footing as one of the most iconic guitar shapes in rock history and has never looked back. This '61 reissue honors that original design with a SlimTaper mahogany neck, bound rosewood fretboard, teardrop pickguard, and nickel-plated hardware throughout. The 61R and 61T humbuckers, audio taper potentiometers, and Orange Drop capacitors bring the classic '61 voice into a thoroughly playable modern package. A hardshell case is included.

11/02/2026

Jumbo body, jumbo sound! We've got a Guild F-55E!
https://www.elderly.com/products/guild-usa-f-55-jumbo-acoustic-guitar-with-pickup-and-case?variant=41763294085311
The Guild F-55 produces an extraordinary amount of volume and warmth, matching a tight-grained solid Sitka spruce top with solid Indian rosewood back and sides. Its strong, focused bass response and sweet, singing mids and highs give it a distinctive voice that sets this guitar apart from all others. Elegant cosmetic appointments, exceptional build quality, and premium specifications make it a worthy heir to the Guild legacy.

11/02/2026

What's in the Case? A 1964 Gibson Firebird III!
https://www.elderly.com/products/gibson-firebird-iii-30u-224404?variant=46101700739263

11/02/2026

For that tuned-down, bluesy sound, we've got a 2009 Ralph Luttrell T-100B Roundneck Baritone Resonator!
https://www.elderly.com/products/luttrell-t-100b-50u-224558?variant=67497718186175
Hand-crafted in the USA, this custom baritone resonator guitar has a Brazilian rosewood back and sides. The spruce top surrounds a Quarterman cone under a spider bridge with an ebony-topped maple saddle. The fan-pattern cover plate matches the chrome Schaller tuners. The three-piece mahogany and maple neck has a figured ebony fretboard with pearl dot markers. Comes with a tweed hardshell case.

11/01/2026

Check out this cool cat! We've got a 2020 Tom Anderson Bobcat!
https://www.elderly.com/products/tom-anderson-bobcat-30u-224646?variant=67622613876927
Handcrafted in California, the Bobcat is a single-cut solidbody, featuring a carved flame maple top on a mahogany body, mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard. It is equipped with Tom Anderson HC1 and HC2 humbucking pickups, Buzz Feiten Tuning System, a modern adjustable-style bridge with a stopbar tailpiece, and locking tuners. It has a Light Tiger Eye Burst gloss finish with figured maple binding.

11/01/2026

We've got a great beginner's instrument that you won't grow out of quickly: a Deering Artisan Goodtime Scooped Openback Banjo
https://www.elderly.com/products/deering-artisan-goodtime-openback-banjo-with-scooped-fretboard?variant=26855894351936
This upgraded edition of Deering's popular Goodtime openback banjo features a scooped fretboard for easy playing over the neck, as well as deluxe appointments like the midnight maple fingerboard and traditional banjo tuning machines.

10/31/2026

Holy Abalone! We've got a Martin OM-45!
https://www.elderly.com/products/martin-om-45-acoustic-guitar-case-om45?variant=43849370206399
The Martin OM-45 is a pinnacle of craftsmanship in the refreshed Standard Series, combining classic appointments with modern enhancements for a truly exceptional instrument. This all-new full-gloss OM acoustic is crafted with solid East Indian rosewood back and sides and a solid spruce top, delivering a rich, resonant tone with remarkable sustain. The Sitka spruce Golden Era top bracing, as featured on the Modern Deluxe Series, offers a more vintage, breathy tone.

Address

1100 N Washington Avenue
Lansing, MI
48906

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 7pm
Tuesday	11am - 7pm
Wednesday	11am - 7pm
Thursday	11am - 7pm
Friday	11am - 7pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm

Telephone

+15173727880

Website

http://www.elderly.com/

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