In order to make a go of it Harry taught guitar on the side and continued to play professionally. Today the store is a major dealer of quality instruments including Taylor, Martin, Gibson, Alvarez, and Epiphone. In our current age of the nameless, faceless big box house or music superstore, I tried to get a sense of what makes the shop successful. At Harry's you will find a lot of choices versus the same guitar in five colors. They try to carry items that are the best value for the customer.
Service is a key ingredient.
They try to support us as artists helping to find the right sound versus having to sell to make a quota. The store's staff is musicians who have much in common with the customers. Seven instructors at the guitar shop provide guitar and bass lessons to an average of 250 students per week. The teaching program is completely separate from the music store. The instructors are not charged a fee to provide lessons.