Vintage Vault ENG
14-15 novembre 2026
Da 30 anni, l’evento di riferimento
per chi fa musica.
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ANNI
50
EDIZIONI
200+
BRAND
80+
EVENTI
Vintage Vault
A long-standing collaboration, ongoing since 2021, when the “Vintage Vault” first came to life in the halls of the Palazzo delle Stelline from an idea by Francesco Balossino of Cescoscornerguitars and Accordo.it.
The heart of collecting at SHG Music Show.
An immersive journey through the history of the guitar, among legendary masterpieces and instruments that have shaped Italian and international music. Vintage Vault is a space dedicated to collecting, lutherie and an authentic passion for vintage instruments. A unique experience, where the history of sound can finally be experienced first-hand at SHG Music Show.
The name sounds like a promise, and it fully delivers on it, because behind those two words, “Vintage Vault”, lies an entire world made of wood, finish, strings and history. Across more than two hundred square metres, the Vintage Vault stands as a true sanctuary of the guitar: a place where each instrument tells a fragment of the evolution of music, among American rarities, European gems and icons of the Italian sound.
Walking through the Vintage Vault means finding yourself face to face with guitars that, most of the time, can only be dreamed of in a book or a documentary. From major international collections may come instruments capable of telling the story of entire eras: early-1960s Fender Stratocasters, pre-war Martin acoustics, Gibson Les Paul Standards and semi-acoustics that have lived through decades of music, stages and recording studios.
Alongside the great names of American vintage, there is room for “one-owner” instruments, rarities preserved in exceptional condition, guitars once owned by celebrated musicians and pieces whose historical value goes far beyond the purely collectible dimension. Each example carries with it a story made of hands, travels, sounds and memories, turning the exhibition route into a living narrative of the evolution of the modern guitar.
There is also no shortage of instruments and effects from private collections, boutique selections and specialists in high-end vintage, completing a picture that is not only about the past, but also about the way that past continues to inspire musicians, builders and enthusiasts.
Collectors, restorers, masters of time
What makes the Vintage Vault a living experience, and not simply an exhibition, are the people who make it possible. Among its key figures are collectors, specialist dealers, experts in international vintage and professionals devoted to the research, preservation and promotion of historic instruments.
There are also master luthiers and restorers who care for these instruments like true doctors of the soul of wood: craftsmen capable of bringing back to life guitars that have travelled through decades and stages, while respecting their history, their original voice and the charm of time.
The themed exhibitions: journeys into legend
The Vintage Vault does not simply display: it tells stories.
The themed exhibitions offer a detailed historical journey, a way to read the development of design and sound across different eras.
Where history can be experienced first-hand
The Vintage Vault is not simply an exhibition: it is an experience.
A place where you stop in front of a guitar and feel time standing still along with its strings, where every mark in the wood tells of a solo, a concert, an era.
It is the chance to see up close instruments that have written the history of music and, for those who play, to recognise themselves within that history.
At SHG Music Show, the Vintage Vault is an essential destination for anyone who wants to experience the authentic fascination of collecting and musical craftsmanship.
I partner negli anni.
