Make'n Music - A Destination Location in Chicago

by Premier Guitar

Inside a high-end mecca -- Make'n Music

Chicago, IL (May 8, 2008) - One of the coolest things about our On Location road trips is the chance to see famous and not-so-famous guitar-centric destinations that are associated with a particular area. Basically, any joint where guitars are made, played or displayed interests us so it's our pleasure to document these locales and share them with you.

Here's one that'll make your jaw hit the ground -- Make'n Music, a Chicago guitar shop that houses an insane selection of high-end gear. The store's owner, Teddy Gordon, understands what guitarists who play such gear look for in a guitar shop. The store is discrete -- you can easily drive right past it unless you know what you're looking for. You enter through the back alley speak easy-style after hitting a button and waiting to be buzzed in. Then you make your way down the hallway (past Schroeder Guitar Repair and Custom Building, which is in the same building) to a cavernous room full o' gear. The video below gives you a taste of what Make'n Music is all about.

One of the coolest things about Make'n music is the store's selection of one-offs. The video below shows you their selection of one-off Fenders, Martins and Breedloves. You'll also see a slew of PRS guitars, a Martin D-28 Authentic (flanked by two Blackies!), Collings acoustics and Huss & Dalton acoustics. Also, Premier Guitar's Brett Petrusek plays a Composite Acoustic to give you an idea of what a non-wood guitar sounds like.

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Commentary

Username	Comment
subtleties on 05/26/2008	Finally -- i've now heard a composite acoustic. Thank you. I'm tired of reading about this sh why aren't you guys cutting videos of every guitar you write about. If you can do it so easily at Maken Music why don't you crank up every thing reviewed in the magazine. I'm tired of reading self-serving, seemingly witty bull sh. Let me hear the god da** things. At the very least make a listing of what instruments get played inthe on location things. I WANT TO HEAR THE FRIGGING GEAR YOU GUYS WRITE ABOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
MONSTERO on 05/11/2008	You guys have been shredding too loud for too long (LOL ;))- I can hear everything just fine. It's youtube'd out, whaddya expect?
Nate on 05/09/2008	cool shop. I'll try to make it next time I'm in Chi-town. I'm with Kenn; these videos would be a ton better if the audio was better (interviewer and interviewee could be heard).
tony Taylor on 05/08/2008	I'm moving to Chicago Tuesday, Now I'm really looking forward to it!
Kenn on 05/08/2008	Brett sorely needs to work on his interviewing skills. He makes sure the mic is right up to his mouth when he speaks, but doesn't get anywhere near the subject's mouth, therefore, he cannot be heard.
Don F on 05/08/2008	HayZeuss Christos. That's freakin Disney Land for guitarists
Juan Dong on 05/08/2008	I could drop 100k in there easily
Art on 05/08/2008	Such a cool store. I've dropped hundreds of dollars there, though I live a couple thousand miles away. It's a necessary stop whenever I'm in Chicago.
yo on 05/08/2008	get a haircut teddy
Yo on 05/08/2008	YO

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