FRET12 is a guitar and tour culture brand located inside Chicago's historic Salt Shed. We are makers of clothing, artwork, accessories, and content that captures the essence of nomadic life on the road.
SHOP HOURS
The FRET12 shop is open to the public every Friday from 12-5. The shop is also open during most Salt Shed concerts and events.
FRET12 CANDLES - Now Online
Our hand-crafted candles — Deep Cuts, Green Room, and Campfire Acoustic — are now up on the online store. Warm up your home, studio, or practice space with fresh scents and even better vibes.
Nathan Graham – FRET12 Sessions
Chicago-born singer-songwriter Nathan Graham performs three songs live at the FRET12 shop.
FOO FIGHTERS - Live at Riot Fest
Foo Fighters brought the house down at Riot Fest this year, and FRET12 was there to witness the whole spectacle. Follow along with us in our photo gallery!
LIFEGUARD - Live at the Salt Shed
It was an all-Chicago affair as hometown heroes LIFEGUARD made the second city proud at the Salt Shed. The new kids on the block were electric, and we were there to shoot the whole thing! Check out the FRET12 recap!
THUNDERCAT - Live at the Salt Shed
We were in awe of Thundercat's groovy basslines as the Compton-born maestro held the Salt Shed in the palm of his hand last weekend. Check out our FRET12 photo recap below.
CODE ORANGE - Live at Riot Fest
Code Orange, a molten hot metal act forged in the steel mills of Pittsburgh, Pa. brought the house down at Riot Fest this year. Take a look at our FRET12 recap!
FRET12 GUITAR SUPPLY
DISTURBANCE – Death By Audio
The DISTURBANCE is an extreme filter, flanger, and phaser with modulation like you've never heard before.
BIGSBY – Gamechanger Audio
The BIGSBY Pedal is a revolutionary polyphonic pitch shifter pedal that is able to reproduce the string bending and vibrato effects produced by the BIGSBY Tremolo arm and other traditional tremolo systems.
AURELIUS – Earthquaker Devices
This is not your run of the mill chorus pedal. This compact, beautifully cased wonder is a three-voice chorus with six programmable presets and expression control.
TWO STROKE – Orange Amps
The Two Stroke Boost EQ is a 'clean boost’ pedal for the modern age! It combines an active dual-parametric EQ and up to 12dB of output boost; able to fine tune your overall sound, or push your amp’s front end.
FUZZ WAR – Death By Audio
Call in the Army, the Navy, Scotland Yard, your mom, and the Mario Brothers! You'll need all the help you can get to stop this endless wall of fuzz from raging!
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