text: Full disclosure I am not a musician I could not carry a tune if John Lennon came back to life and told me that to bring world peace all I had to do was hum the notes to Imagine on key I cannot tell you the difference between a GIbson and a Les Paul but I can tell you that Steves carries both and can school you on the musical advantages of each guitar nnPatchwork flooring that is definitely original to the building adds to the worn in comfort of the place even if you might worry about falling through if you take one wrong step The walls are lined floor to ceiling with beautiful instruments An almost weird grouping of rooms keeps the instruments organized from electric acoustic and other so there is some kind of organization amidst the beautiful chaos nnIf you are looking for something special for the musician in your life this is definitely the place to check out It is full of history and also full with musicians on both sides of the counter willing to give you a bit of advice nnThe only thing is the staff was a little intimidating from a nonmusicians perspective They were nice enough when you looked past the flannel sweaters ripped jeans and heavy metal band tshirts but I could not help but feel a little judged as I tentatively browsed the aisles I definitely felt out of place like an intruder stumbling into some secret clubs ritual ground Steves is so full of musical history that it just might be