Sales &Repair of Stringed Instruments
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Folks , Call Diamondstrings TODAY it's time to move some guitars . Call me direct [please no emails so I know you are serious] and together we'll find a way to make it happen for you!!!
585-424-3369
10am-8pm EST any day of the week
Diamondstrings
20 Shaftsbury Road
Rochester NY
14610
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585-424-3369 10am-10pm [est]
Buy, Sell, Trade;
electric guitars
basses
acoustic guitars
mandolins/violins
amps
and other stuff
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Folks , Call Diamondstrings TODAY it's time to move some guitars . Call me direct [ no emails ] and we'll find a way to make it happen for you!!!
585-424-3369
10am-8pm EST any day of the week
Bruce Diamond has worked in stringed instrument repair for over thirty years, He worked fourteen years along side Bernie Lehmann in Lehmann stringed instruments before opening Diamondstrings in 1998. Mr. Lehmann is considered one of the finest luthiers and upper level repairman in the world. As a graduate of G.R.D. (Guitar Research & Design), Bruce learned stringed instrument building from Charles Fox, George Morris, and later, instrument repair from Peter Stokes of E.U. Wurlitzer Music in Boston, Mass. Bruce has worked on literally thousands of string instruments of all kinds. Some of the more illustrious names that he has repaired for or sold to are ,Elliot Easton,,Mark Knophler, Boyd Tinsley, Reeves Gabrells, Peter Wolf, Matt'Guitar' Murphy, Gary Tallent, Brian Ray,[with Paul McCartney] , Midnight Oil, Mitch Easter, Carly Simon ,David Grissman,Tom Petersson [ Cheap Trick] ,Film Director extrodainaire Jonathan Beswick and many others. When you buy from Diamondstrings, you get a guaranteed instrument that is truly ready to tune up and play.
A collector and player, Bruce has many unusual and interesting pieces for the beginner through the expert. He specializes in electric guitars, basses, mandolins,keyboards and assorted violins (and these are the instruments he currently plays in different bands). Diamond Strings is currently one of the largest 'vintage' Hagstrom guitar dealers in the modern world. Bruce Diamond started playing bass in 1965 . By 1967 he had acquired a Beautiful white F-400 [ hagstrom II] model and he's been playing ever since. Finding time to play ain't easy for us ol'sters but if you can, check out his bands that have some good MP-3's on their sites. , www.insideoutrocks.net or, www.rapiers.org , or www.rustneversleeps.net.
Staying current in the working musical world keeps Diamond Strings in touch with every level of player and no one in the industry understands the needs of the musician better. This goes for the beginner to the weekend warrior to the pro's and all levels of collectors.
The philosophy at Diamond Strings is , 'let the rest of the industry fight over Strats and LesPauls'. Not that there is anything wrong with Fender or Gibson's most popular models , it's just that many of us like to get away from the herd and there is so much more great undiscovered stuff out there. We LOVE Hagstroms, Guilds, and Mosrites and are currently offering the largest stock of vintage Hagstrom guitars in the known universe! ! Diamond Strings is very often the place to find Hoyers, Hagstroms, Hofners and Hopf's, it's the place to seek Klira's, Kay's and Kustoms........ In this world of insane vintage guitar prices , you will find it's really nice to have found a website dedicated to keeping guitar buying fun and afordable. . Browse the list and get acquainted!! Enjoy. If you don't see it on the list call anyway, Bruce may be able to help you locate it.
Here are some personal credentials for the skeptical... [ you certainly have that right]
and now the 'really' shameless promotion dept.
In my current bands I proudy play and use:
Watkins and the Rapiers__www.rapiers.org
acoustic Paris Swing, Michael Kelly and Unicorn mandolins, electric Headway and epiphone solid body mandolins , fiddle [various ones but no Strada-various ones], background vocals, arranger,,,, mostly original eclectic folk/pop alongwith some fun 'toung in cheek covers', We've just recorded our fouth album for 'ALL-TIME records and we are convieniently on CD baby,, baybayyyyy,
INSIDE OUT www.insideoutrocks.net
This is one FUN dance band We do mostly bristish Invasion stuff, with a strong accent on The Beatles. For us ',new' means Tom Petty and we love covering his tunes as well. When folks hear Walt O'Brian [ formally of the Chesterfield Kings] sing ,you can hear the sound of jaws dropping all over the room. With Inside Out, I handle keyboards [ yamaha YMP-625] for a great variation of sounds and also play second guitar [ on a great variation of guitars]. I finally get to be like a kid in a candy store and also field test much of my stock .
Rust Never Sleeps___www. rustneversleeps.net---[ GREAT Neil Young 'tribute band' from the Boston area [ six hours from Rochester NY] , so this band is only part time for me and Neil's music doesn't need what I offer all that much: Yamaha electric piano, acoustic fiddle, Michael Kelly acoustic mandolin,,, amazing Neil sound/look alike and fantastic authentic instruments and playing from Ken Gibson. Among other events, They do an annual Neil Young Birthday tribute gig at B.B. King's in NYC.
Jeff Riales and Jed Curran and the Flipside No-Stars,
Great songwriters , soloists AND the hosts of the FLIPSIDE open mike every Thursday night and many other gigs such as Johnny Cash tribute nights, this also features Steve ' the pied , pipe down!' Piper on Electric guitar , Joe ' the Grill-man' Grillo on super tastefull drums, sometimes the amazing Franky Celito on Electric guitar, and myself on a different bass [ I perfer Hagstroms, Hofners and Wandres and of course Watkins Rapier models] every time, Haven't had to use one twice yet , unless I fall in 'stupid' love with it.. also I play some fiddle [various ones but no Strada-various ones], Electric [ Headway] mandolin and my Paris Swing acoustic mando and sing when I can find a spot on a microphone
please don't judge me on my spellink or grammyr, I was thinking about music and musical stringed instrumentzzz all though skool and I still due......
Folks , Call Diamondstrings TODAY it's time to move some guitars . Call me direct [ no emails ] and we'll find a way to make it happen for you!!!
585-424-3369
10am-8pm EST any day of the week
Diamondstrings
20 Shaftsbury Road
Rochester NY
14610
call direct only for special prices!
[between 10-7 EST]
585-424-3369
0r if no answer, call my cell at
585-259-1369
How to contact Bruce Diamond
policys for sales and shipping
prices are subject to change [ up or down] but we try to keep them as consistant as possible
Please keep in mind that when you are ready to purchase an insturment it is recommended to call Bruce directly to get a 'in hand' description . best time to call is weekday afternoons between 1-5 pm [est] to 585-424-3369
or if no answer, call 585-259-1369
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We do our very best to ship fast for you. In fact most often shipping is done usually within 48 of full payment. For payment we accept Bank checks or postal money orders and direct wiring unless you are paying on a layaway plan and other details are previoualy worked out with Diamond strings. Personal checks also accepted with the standard clearing period. We also accept credit through paypal . [ there is a 2.9 % charge for this service][ 4% for overseas]
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LAYAWAY POLICY
We offer a 1/3 down [ of total] plus 60 day layaway program. Many of our customers choose to use this option with the understanding that deposits on layaways are non-refundable and all other shipping policys apply.
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Diamond Strings will ship ground FEDEX to the lower 48 states. Most insturments will run about $35-$45. This will cover handling and insurance as well. We also mave many satisfied repete customers from around the globe. Please call for international shipping prices. The buyer will have 48 Hour approval time for inspection upon receipt from the shipper.* In the event that the buyer decides to return the insturment. A refund will be issued for the full amount minus all shipping costs on the sellers end.. A check will be issued upon the sucessfull return of the insturment in the same condition that it was originally sent . All instruments must be sent back fully insured. Please keep in mind that we have an almost perfect rate of sucessfull transactions. we do our best to describe all insturments in detail and if you are not happy we are not either.
please read this!
*this does not mean an instrument must be shipped back within 48 hours, But,this does mean that you have 48 hours upon receipt from the company that delivers the insturment[s] to you to inspect it throughly and even do a gig with it if you feel you need or want to. The time limit of 48 hours is firm. This applies to all customers with no exceptions. Should the customer feel the need to have it inspected elsewhere this allows enough time to do so as this can be set up before hand. Mr. Diamond must be contacted within 48 hours to discuss any problem and work out details. This means , that in the event of minor problems such as an adjustments or somthing similar that can be resolved by the buyer working out this by phone with Mr. Diamond personally. [or else by a local repair shop or qualified technician.]. Diamondstrings strongly suggests before purchasing, that all items are described personally to seller by phone with the said item in hand ,before an item is shipped. We do not wish to waste time shipping and restocking insturments so we do our best to accurately and honestly describe all sales prior by phone [ not email]. diamondstrings is a highly qualified expert repair shop and goes over each insturment before shipping. However, some things are subjective to the new owners discression and there are times when things just naturally get loose on older insturments. Diamondstrings reserves the right to not accept insturments back and highly urges both sides to act civil in the event of any dissagreement. Bottom line is and always will be that some things cannot be worked out but we are not satisfied if you aren't.
E-mail:dstrings@rochester.rr.com
In Stock Now![click here]
Folks , Call Diamondstrings TODAY it's time to move some guitars . Call me direct [ no emails ] and we'll find a way to make it happen for you!!!
585-424-3369
10am-8pm EST any day of the week
Diamondstrings
20 Shaftsbury Road
Rochester NY
14610
call direct only for special prices!
[between 10-7 EST]
585-424-3369
0r
585-259-1369
call: (585) 424-3369 10am-10pm est or 585-259-1369[cell] most afternoons
