Leo Krebs closed his store and repair shop in the early '70s, retaining about 70 instruments in storage. Many were brand new Martins, Fenders and Gibsons. He once considered opening a guitar museum with the inventory. Leo was friends with the other Leo (Fender) in the early 1960s. Both were amp and custom guitar innovators. Leo Krebs designed and built both standard and custom instruments, wound his own pickups and developed one of the first tape echo devices in an amp. (Not coincidentally, Leo worked for Ampex Corp. In the 1950s.) He poured the first Lucite see-through guitar and bass which were used by him and his wife in their performing group. Many musicians we know recall Leo's amp and guitar repair shop in the 60s and his music store down the street (Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood) where he sold all sorts of stringed instruments.
Here are some of what is left of Leo's treasured guitar collection. He wants these instruments to be in the hands of musicians to create music. We are honored to sell another accumulation of fine old instruments. Some instruments have already been sold, but give us a call, (12 - 6pm PST) if something strikes your fancy.
(510) 841-4106.
Vega cylinder back Mandolin
NOS Gibson A-50
Vox Wyman Bass
Framus Star Bass
Kay Barney Kessel
NOS 60's Gibson 335-12
50's Gretsch Country Club
Rickenbacker Lap Steel
NOS Gibson L-50 Tenor
60's Gibson NOS SG Standard
60's NOS Gibson Violin Bass
60's Fender NOS Mustang Bass
'69 Fender NOS P-Bass
'56 Fender Strat
60's NOS Fender Mustang
'64 Fender Musicmaster
'65 Mosrite Joe Maphis
'68 NOS Fender Telecaster
60's Fender NOS Telecaster
Circa 1930 National Tri-Cone
Brazilian NOS Delvechio Resonator
Guild Thunderbird S-200
Merlin Banjo
60's Kay
1910 Washburn 0-28
Rickenbacker Lap Steel
'47 Martin 0018
NOS Gibson ES-175 1968
11/50 Broadcaster
'68 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top
1966 Martin 00018
Vega Pete Seger Banjo
60's MIJ Tear Drop Copy
NOS '68 Gibson Bass
Mini Banjo
50's Gibson L-48
60's Gibson ES-335
'68 Epiphone Kalamazoo Bard 12
Baldwin Acoustic with Pickup
50's Gibson Melody Maker
1950 Epiphone Triumph
60's Gibson Everly Brothers
NOS 1971 Martin D-28
1960's Martin Classic
NOS 1966 Fender Coronado 2
NOS 60's Gibson EB-2 Bass
NOS Gretsch Aniversary
1917 Martin 0030
1960's Gibson NOS L5
1917 Gibson A4 Mandolin
Carl Fischer Cleopatra Mandolin
MIJ 60's Crown
MIJ Les Paul Copy
Martin Ukelele
Dopera Resonator
60's Mosrite Ventures Bass
6/60 Fender Telecaster
Banjo Uke
Rick Frying Pan
Guild Starfire Bass
Telecaster 1960's NOS
Martin NOS Tipple
50's Gibson ES-150
European Mandolin
Kay / Stewart 60's Arch Top
60's MIJ Crown Professional
1933 Gibson L7
Gibson Les Paul Amp
1950 Fender Deluxe Amp
'66 NOS Fender Music Master
Martin Classic
Martin 518 NOS
Martin Tipple NOS
Rick Lap Steel
Weird Mandolin Banjo
National Pedal Steel
Russian Balalika
German Mandolin
Fender Villager 12
Klira Bass
