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Your FLGS (Favorite Local Guitar Shop)
« on: July 31, 2012, 07:03:13 AM »
I remember seeing a similar thread on AGF a while ago. I think it is kinda cool to have a small database of your FLGS here at UTGF. 8)

I travel a lot. The first thing I always do, when I arrived at a town where I have never visited, is to look for a local guitar shop or two so that I can visit and play some on my free time. ;D

So what is your FLGS? Please provide the name of the store and the city. If you just like online shops, that's also ok.
Here is mine:

Empire Music, Pittsburgh, PA
Joe is a super nice guy. He knows almost everything about Taylor and Martin guitars.

Pianos N Stuff, Pittsburgh, PA
Jason is my go-to-guy at this store. He is great and in charge of the guitar department.

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Re: Your FLGS (Favorite Local Guitar Shop)
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2012, 08:01:06 AM »
Same Here

Empire Music in Mt Lebanon

Joe is the man.

I've bought ~10 Taylors there and have been treated fantastic.
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Re: Your FLGS (Favorite Local Guitar Shop)
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2012, 08:18:24 AM »
My FLGS is Elderly Instruments in Lansing, MI. I was raised in Lansing and worked my career there. I started going to Elderly in 1974, after starting guitar in 1973. At that time, Elderly was in its original store, a hole-in-the-wall store in East Lansing, across from Michigan State (my alma mater, by the way). Now, Elderly is an internationally recognized store.  It's amazing to me. Stan Werbin is a great guy and he has a wonderful staff of talented people and luthiers. I'm proud to be one its earliest customers and to have grown up with them.

http://www.elderly.com/
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Re: Your FLGS (Favorite Local Guitar Shop)
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2012, 08:19:48 AM »
Martin Music in Memphis TN. Eric Martin and his store are featured in the latest issue of W&S:

http://www.martinmusicguitar.com/
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Re: Your FLGS (Favorite Local Guitar Shop)
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2012, 08:22:13 AM »
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Re: Your FLGS (Favorite Local Guitar Shop)
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2012, 09:17:57 AM »
My most localest (is that a word?) local place is The Player's Bench in Crystal Lake, IL.  I'll be honest with you, though, I rarely go.  The shop I hang in most is Guitar Rodeo in Minneapolis.  I'm in town about every six weeks or so, and try to stop by as often as the schedule allows.  All they need there is a pot belly stove and a pickle barrel with a checkerboard on top...

Other favorite shops to stop are Dave's in LaCrosse, WI and Elderly Instruments in Lansing, MI.  (Can you tell I travel a bit for my job? :) )

The shop in the backyard I need to get to is Tobias Music.  I hear so many great things about that store, but I've never made the trip...
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Re: Your FLGS (Favorite Local Guitar Shop)
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2012, 09:30:30 AM »
This is a great thread!!!   ;D

There's a little guitar store here in Lees Summit, MO, called "Legacy Music." They've got a great staff.  I hope to actually visit "Wildwood Music" in Ohio run by Don and Marty. (bought my Taylor from them...they're wonderful folks)  ;D
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Re: Your FLGS (Favorite Local Guitar Shop)
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2012, 09:37:16 AM »
Uptown Music in Keizer, Oregon (Salem area) is everything a music store should be. Nice, knowledgeable people with a passion for music. My first Taylor came from them, along with several others. Wish I had more time to stop by these days.
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Re: Your FLGS (Favorite Local Guitar Shop)
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2012, 10:29:15 AM »
Been to a few in the National Capital Region (Washington, D.C.) but none really compare to the selection and customer care at Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center in Wheaton, MD.

http://www.chucklevins.com/

They have a really nice acoustic room for demos. Paul is "the man".
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Re: Your FLGS (Favorite Local Guitar Shop)
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2012, 10:58:53 AM »
Guitar Rodeo and The Podium here in MN.  Both really great places.

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Re: Your FLGS (Favorite Local Guitar Shop)
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2012, 02:33:47 PM »
Mine is Ken Stanton Music in the Atlanta Metro area.

Ken Stanton has 5 locations and is locally owned and operated. I mostly go the West Cobb store becasue it's close to my home, but I also go the Marietta store because it is bigger and they have a larger selection of instruments. Any one of the people working there are perfectly willing and capable to assist. They also have a match or beat price policy. I wish they would carry Guild guitars though...

http://www.kenstanton.net/landing/

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Re: Your FLGS (Favorite Local Guitar Shop)
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2012, 11:51:52 PM »
I'm new to the Seattle area -- my favorite shops here are Dusty Strings in Seattle (Fremont) and A Sharp Music in Renton. Both have a nice selection of Taylors (Dusty Strings has an impressive selection of Martin and Collings as well) and have been very friendly the few times I've dropped in.
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Re: Your FLGS (Favorite Local Guitar Shop)
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2012, 12:20:53 AM »
Thank you all for your input.
So far we got:

Ken Stanton Music, Atlanta, GA
The Player's Bench, Crystal Lake, IL
Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center, Wheaton, MD
Elderly Instruments, Lansing, MI
Guitar Rodeo, MN
The Podium, MN
Legacy Music, Lees Summit, MO
Uptown Music, Keizer, OR
Empire Music, Pittsburgh, PA
Pianos N Stuff, Pittsburgh, PA
Martin Music, Memphis, TN
Dusty Strings, Seattle, WA
Dave's, LaCrosse, WI

The 12th Fret, Toronto, Canada

I also would like to encourage members outside of US to add your FLGS to the list.
I want to cover the entire globe! ;D
‘18 Taylor K14ce Builder’s Edition (Koa / Torrefied Sitka Spruce)
'16 Taylor 514ce LTD (Granadillo / Cedar)
'16 Taylor K22e LTD (All Koa)
'15 Martin D41 Purple Martin #29 of 50 (Cocobolo / Adirondack Spruce)
Sound Clips are here.

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Re: Your FLGS (Favorite Local Guitar Shop)
« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2012, 12:45:03 AM »
 I'll add Harry's Guitar Shop in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Re: Your FLGS (Favorite Local Guitar Shop)
« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2012, 08:55:24 AM »
Another Harry's fan here.
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