Shop Now

New drop every 12th

We launch new goods each month

Get 12% OFF your first order

by joining the newsletter

FREE SHIPPING over $75

For US orders
FREE SHIPPING on U.S. orders over $75

FRET12 GUITAR SUPPLY

FRET12 is a music culture brand based in Chicago. We create clothing, artwork, and content that capture the nomadic spirit of life on the road, alongside a curated selection of guitars and accessories. Learn More

CRAFTED IN CHICAGO BY FRET12

THE WOOL COAT

Shop BrownShop Charcoal
CRAFTED IN CHICAGO BY FRET12

THE WOOL COAT

Shop BrownShop Charcoal
CRAFTED IN CHICAGO BY FRET12

THE WOOL COAT

Shop BrownShop Charcoal
CRAFTED IN CHICAGO BY FRET12

THE WOOL COAT

Shop BrownShop Charcoal
CRAFTED IN CHICAGO BY FRET12

THE WOOL COAT

Shop BrownShop Charcoal
CRAFTED IN CHICAGO BY FRET12

THE WOOL COAT

Shop BrownShop Charcoal

New Arrivals

View all
Quick buy
THE TRUSS COAT - Camel
$145.00
Quick buy
THE TRUSS COAT - Navy
$145.00
Quick buy
THE STUDIO SHIRT - Electric Blue
$140.00
Quick buy
The Wool Coat - Brown
$184.00
Quick buy
So Young Magazine - Issue 61
$18.00
Quick buy
THE TRUSS COAT - Black
$145.00
Quick buy
F-BOMB PENNANT - Japanese Denim
$124.00
Quick buy
FRET12 x EarthQuaker Devices: Custom Hoof Pedal
$179.00
Quick buy
SOLO Magazine #15
$25.00
Quick buy
Fresh Coast Coffee Medium Roast - Costa Rica
$16.00
Quick buy
Maggot Brain - Issue 20
$12.00
Quick buy
STRING THING® – DIY Guitar String Collectible
$44.00
Quick buy
PRS SE Mark Tremonti Standard - Charcoal Burst
$939.00
Quick buy
Maggot Brain - Issue 21
$12.00
Quick buy
The Wool Coat - Charcoal
$184.00
Quick buy
Furlan Non-Reverse Firebird-Style Guitar
$3,200.00
Quick buy
THE STUDIO SHIRT - Plaid
$170.00
Quick buy
FRET12 x EarthQuaker Devices: Fuzz Tee
$36.00
Quick buy
Fresh Coast Coffee Medium Roast - Ethiopia
$16.00
Quick buy
RECORD TOTE BAG – Pedal Junkie 05
$64.00
Sold out
FRET12 x EQD Custom Hoof Pedal - SHOP NOW

APPAREL

Shop

ART

Shop

STRING THING

Shop

PEDALS

Shop

Analog Collection

Quick buy
SIMPLY ANALOG T-SHIRT - BLACK
$36.00
Quick buy
I MISS MY OLD STEREO TEE - Cream
$36.00
Quick buy
ANALOG T-SHIRT - BLACK
$40.00
Quick buy
FRET12 SIMPLY ANALOG HOODIE - ASPHALT
$68.00
Quick buy
ANALOG 6 Panel HAT - Black
$36.00
Quick buy
ANALOG TRUCKER HAT - Distressed Black
$36.00
Sold out
Quick buy
ANALOG 6 Panel HAT - Faded Grey
$36.00
Quick buy
ANALOG 6 Panel HAT - Faded Black
$36.00
Sold out
Quick buy
ANALOG ART PRINT
From $190.00
Quick buy
FRET12 SONIC NEEDS T-SHIRT - MIDNIGHT
$40.00
Quick buy
SONIC NEEDS HOODIE - SLATE BLUE
$75.00
Quick buy
SONIC NEEDS ART PRINT
From $190.00
Quick buy
CAFÉ ROYAL BOOKS — Notting Hill Sound Systems
$12.00
Quick buy
VINTAGE & RARITIES: 333 COOL, CRAZY AND HARD TO FIND GUITAR PEDALS
$110.00
Quick buy
BOLT Tote Bag - Concrete Grey
$84.00
Quick buy
DEATH BY AUDIO GERMANIUM FILTER PEDAL
$225.01
Quick buy
METRIC En Masse Medium Roast Coffee – Whole Beans
$18.00
Quick buy
METRIC Big Riff Dark Roast Coffee - Whole Beans
$18.00
Quick buy
GAMECHANGER AUDIO PLASMA PEDAL
$299.00
Sold out
Quick buy
CAFÉ ROYAL BOOKS — The Post-Punk Years 1987-1990
$12.00
Sold out
FRET12 SESSIONS

The Back Alley

The high-powered Chicago indie rock quintet, The Back Alley, stopped by on a quick break from their spring tour to chop it up at the FRET12 shop and record a session.

View Journal
FRET12 SESSIONS

BROTHER WALLACE

Described as "a true force of nature" in modern soul, Brother Wallace is the next great in a long line of musical masters from his home state of Georgia, and we were lucky enough to have him at FRET12.

View Journal
FRET12 SESSIONS

OLIVE VOX

Olive Vox, the young Dallas-based alt-rock band took a break from their tour to pop into FRET12 and record a session.

View Journal
LIVE AT THE SALT SHED

SPARKLE CARCASS

Sparkle Carcass, self-proclaimed trailblazers of “Chicago Dive-Bar Country” blew through our shop and chopped it up with us about music, songwriting, and what it means to be an alt-country act in Chicago.

View Session

The FRET12 Journal

FRET12 Sessions: The Back Alley

FRET12 Sessions: The Back Alley

The high-powered Chicago indie rock quintet, The Back Alley, stopped by on a quick break from their spring tour to chop it up at the FRET12 shop and record a...
Wyatt Waddell Listening Party

Wyatt Waddell Listening Party

In celebration of one month since the release of The Understudy by Wyatt Waddell, we’re looking back at the listening party we hosted with EMPIRE on March 18. The shop...
ROCK 95.5: The Funeral Portrait

ROCK 95.5: The Funeral Portrait

Rock 95.5 brought their Sonic Sessions series into the FRET12 shop for an afternoon with The Funeral Portrait, an intimate set shaped by the kind of access radio still does...

Graphic Tees

Quick buy
SIMPLY ANALOG T-SHIRT - BLACK
$36.00
Quick buy
FRET12 x EarthQuaker Devices: Fuzz Tee
$36.00
Quick buy
106 MILES TEE - CHAMBRAY
$36.00
Quick buy
F-BOMB TEE - BLACK
$36.00
Quick buy
FRET12 SONIC NEEDS T-SHIRT - MIDNIGHT
$40.00
Quick buy
I MISS MY OLD STEREO TEE - Cream
$36.00
Quick buy
MARIACHI RIDER T-SHIRT - BLACK
$36.00
Quick buy
BUCKING BRONCO T-SHIRT - PEPPER
$36.00
Quick buy
MARIACHI RIDER T-SHIRT - WHITE
$36.00
Quick buy
ANALOG T-SHIRT - BLACK
$40.00
Quick buy
STRING THING TEE - Ivory
$36.00
Quick buy
FRET12 RECORDS LOGO TEE - DENIM BLUE
$36.00
Quick buy
FRET12 FAT F TEE - Black
$36.00
Quick buy
DETROIT BOLT T-SHIRT - COAL
$36.00
Quick buy
ATLAS SPEAKER T-SHIRT - BLACK
$36.00
Quick buy
GUITAR SUPPLY AT THE SALT SHED T-SHIRT - PEPPER
$36.00
Quick buy
FRET12 SCRIPT TEE - Black
$36.00
Quick buy
GUITAR SUPPLY AT THE SALT SHED TEE - Sage
$36.00
Quick buy
STRUNG OUT '08 REISSUE T-SHIRT - BLACK
$36.00
Quick buy
FRET12 STOCKYARDS TEE - BLACK
$36.00

CANDLES

Handcrafted in Chicago by FRET12 – candles
that strike the right note between mood and atmosphere.
Shop Now

COFFEE

From soundcheck to sunrise – fuel up with a Chicago classic.
The perfect blend of Metric x FRET12.
Shop Now

BOOKS & MAGAZINES

From music history to coffee, from tour stories to underground culture, we’re proud to stock printed goods from around the world.
Shop Now

GREEN ROOM CANDLE

[Handmade in Chicago by FRET12 // Birch Bark, Fig, and Bergamot]

Shop Candles

DEEP CUTS CANDLE

[Handmade in Chicago by FRET12 // Driftwood, Juniper, and Tobacco]

Shop Candles

CAMPFIRE ACOUSTIC CANDLE

[Handmade in Chicago by FRET12 // Harvested Sumac, Campfire, and Smoky Vanilla]

Shop Candles

We’ve Done the Digging

View all
Quick buy
So Young Magazine - Issue 61
$18.00
Quick buy
The White Stripes - Complete Lyrics
$55.00
Quick buy
Maggot Brain - Issue 21
$12.00
Quick buy
So Young Magazine - Issue 58
$18.00
Quick buy
SOLO Magazine #15
$25.00
Quick buy
Maggot Brain - Issue 20
$12.00
Quick buy
Popeye Magazine - Hello, Tokyo! - English Edition
$38.00
Quick buy
So Young Magazine - Issue 60
$18.00
Quick buy
So Young Magazine - Issue 59
$18.00
Quick buy
Maggot Brain - Issue 19
$12.00
Quick buy
CREEM Issue #13
$25.00
Quick buy
FULL FAT ZINE
$24.00
Quick buy
Listen: The Stages and Studios That Shaped American Music
$65.00
Quick buy
Mac DeMarco
$20.00
Quick buy
Maggot Brain - Issue 18
$12.00
Quick buy
Revolution: The History of Turntable Design
$94.00
Quick buy
Hi-Fi: The History of High-End Audio Design
$94.00
Quick buy
Brutus Magazine - New Perspective Kyoto - English Edition
$30.00
Quick buy
Whiskey Breath
$24.00
Quick buy
Soups, Salads, Sandwiches – Matty Matheson
$35.00
Shop Art

Artwork crafted in Chicago

View all
Quick buy
FRET12 x EarthQuaker Devices: Fuzz Art Print
From $190.00
Quick buy
MARIACHI RIDER ART PRINT - LIGHT
From $190.00
Quick buy
ANALOG ART PRINT
From $190.00
Quick buy
NOMAD SKULL ART PRINT
From $190.00
Quick buy
THE BRONCO ART PRINT
From $190.00
Quick buy
F-BOMB PENNANT - BLACK
$124.00
Sold out
Quick buy
GRIZZLY TONE ART PRINT
From $190.00
Quick buy
STRING THING ATLAS ART PRINT
From $190.00
Quick buy
MARIACHI RIDER ART PRINT - DARK
From $190.00
Quick buy
106 MILES ART PRINT
From $190.00
Quick buy
F-BOMB ART PRINT
From $190.00
Quick buy
STRING THING PHOTOGRAPHY PRINT
From $190.00
Quick buy
LOUD ART PRINT
From $190.00
Quick buy
F-BOMB PENNANT - ASPHALT GRAY
$124.00
Sold out
Quick buy
WINGMAN ART PRINT - DARK
From $190.00
Quick buy
WINGMAN ART PRINT - LIGHT
From $190.00
Quick buy
PEDAL JUNKIE ART PRINT
From $190.00
Quick buy
BMF PHOTOGRAPHY PRINT
From $190.00
Quick buy
F-BOMB - WHITE
From $190.00
Quick buy
SONIC NEEDS ART PRINT
From $190.00
Shop Guitars

GUITAR SUPPLY

GUITARS
GUITARS
17 products
Shop
AMPS
AMPS
6 products
Shop
converse shoe on guitar pedal in black and white
PEDALS
46 products
Shop
PARTS & ACCESSORIES
PARTS & ACCESSORIES
26 products
Shop

Our Shop

1357 N Elston Ave Suite 165, Chicago, IL 60642

Shop Hours
Fridays and Saturdays 12pm - 8pm. And most Salt Shed events.