{"id":134623,"date":"2022-12-08T04:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/?p=134623"},"modified":"2023-04-11T17:10:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T00:10:27","slug":"shop-visit-podcast-episode-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/shop-visit-podcast-episode-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Shop Visit: Independent Guitar Stores | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-11834055\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1990655\/11834055-shop-visit-independent-guitar-stores.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-11834055&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a virtual road trip across the United States to visit four independent guitar stores and learn what makes them vital to the communities they serve. As you\u2019ll hear, each of these shops is more than just a retail outlet \u2013 and each of these shopkeepers has a unique perspective on why that is and what to look forward to in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catch up with Richard Johnston of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gryphonstrings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gryphon Stringed Instruments<\/a> in Palo Alto, California; Stan and Lillian Werbin of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elderly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elderly Instruments<\/a> in Lansing, Michigan; Raymond Morin of <a href=\"https:\/\/acousticmusicworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Acoustic Music Works<\/a> in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and George Gruhn of <a href=\"https:\/\/guitars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gruhn Guitars<\/a> in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re releasing this episode during peak holiday shopping season for a reason. Please visit your local music store for all your gifting needs (or to treat yourself!) When you buy from local, independently owned businesses, 29.3% of the revenue is recirculated into the local economy (as opposed to 5.8% from Amazon.) And, please leave a comment below to give a shout out to your favorite store, wherever you live!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support the show:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/acousticguitarplus?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=guitar_stores\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Join our community on Patreon<\/a>, where you\u2019ll find bonus podcast episodes, guitar lessons, and plenty more great perks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paypal.me\/acousticguitarplus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Make a donation on PayPal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/acoustic-guitar\/id1632083322\" target=\"_blank\">Leave a review on Apple Podcasts<\/a> (This helps other guitarists find the show and helps us. We really appreciate it.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acousticmusicworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Acoustic Music Works<\/a> (2142 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elderly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elderly Instruments<\/a> (1100 N Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48906)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guitars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gruhn Guitars<\/a> (2120 8<sup>th<\/sup> Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gryphonstrings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gryphon Stringed Instruments<\/a> (211 Lambert Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you\u2019re shopping for a guitar, you might be interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/a-guide-to-identifying-common-acoustic-guitar-shapes-and-sizes\/\">our guide to identifying acoustic guitar shapes and sizes<\/a>. Also check out \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/ask-the-expert-why-does-my-new-guitar-need-a-setup\/\">Ask the Expert: Why Does My New Guitar Need a Setup?<\/a>\u201d &nbsp;and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/how-to-shop-for-a-used-guitar\/\">How to Shop for a Used Guitar<\/a>.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Acoustic Guitar Podcast<\/em> theme music is composed by Adam Perlmutter and performed for this episode by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This episode is hosted by Nick Grizzle and Elton Bradman, produced by Tanya Gonzalez, and directed and edited by Joey Lusterman. 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