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What’s Shakin’ in the Makin’ Vol. 17 – Guitar Bar Still Coming to Dupont?
Thanks to a reader for noting that the Guitar Bar placard was no longer posted at 1216 Connecticut Ave, NW (above Shake Shack) in Dupont. The Guitar Bar was supposed to be an:
“Upscale tavern serving European sausages, hotdogs, pretzels and popcorns featuring DJ and background music. No designated dance floor – no dancing. Summer Garden with 210 seats. Seating capacity is 60. Total occupancy load is 330.”
Anyone know if plans have changed?
The Guitar Shop officially closed Oct. 31st, 2011:
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I hated going there, they had the rudest staff and most attitude i’ve ever experienced.
Agreed…The Guitar Shop was a miserable place. The staff was obnoxious, the selection was terrible, and the whole place was disorganized. The owners ex-wife had a shop in Adams Morgan for a while when I first moved here named Barbara’s Guitars. It was an awesome shop, she was a sweetheart, and I took extra relish in supporting the ex-wife of that guy at the Guitar Shop…
It amazes me that in DC, a city with a great culture of live music, there is now only ONE music store in the city limits (Middle C, in Tenleytown…perhaps the worst, most over-priced music store I’ve ever seen). I now buy most of my strings and things on Amazon, but god I miss the camaraderie of the mom&pop brick and mortar music shop.
One of the best music stores in the area is Atomic, in Beltsville. I think they also have an Arlington location.
Oh, there’s also a rumor that when Prince was in town a few years ago, he had The Guitar Shop shut down so he could privately shop there. He must have been horrified by the waste of everyone’s time….
Nothing screams European upscale like hot dogs and popcorn.
Just to add to the chorus of voices here. Good flippin riddance to that place. What utter utter incompetent understocked scumbags they were.
Also, Zach, there’s the place in Cleveland Park that isn’t great price or stock-wise but good if you need something basic in a pinch. Agreed though about the absurdity of not having a Guitar Center or a decent mom and pop anywhere.
I realize a lot of people here are absolutely terrified of leaving the cozy confines of DC, but FYI, there is a Guitar Center in Rockville and one or two in Fairfax County.
Missing the point dude. DC is big enough to support a real deal music store and it’s bizarre that there isn’t one. Thanks for the tip though, I TOTALLY didn’t realize that there were suburbs with places to shop!
Well once you discover that magical formula that allows a big music store to afford the rent in DC with its typical profit margins, then you let us all know, ummkay?
It’s been closed for almost six months — and I STILL miss the place!! I miss the challenging — and entertaining conversations; I miss the way staff and customers would chime in whenever I had questions; I miss the kindness of the staff (!); I miss Steve’s effort to ensure that I eventually found a guitar that was exactly what I needed at the time, and I miss Jody’s calm patience whenever I had yet “another guitar problem”.
I’ve yet to make the trek out to Atomic Music — since I’ve been told that it’s NOT Metro friendly. I’m not at all terrified of leaving the cozy confines of DC — but unless I can find a VERY patient friend with a car, figuring out the transportation piece is a little daunting. (Yes, I’ve heard of cabs, but getting a cab in Beltsville — when I’ll probably be lugging purchases like guitars and amps — is a little daunting. And Guitar Gallery, Middle C and Chuck Levin’s aren’t quite what I’m looking for. Sigh. )
Beltsville isn’t too far from the Greenbelt Metro (not walking distance, but a short cab or bus ride), but you should go with a car if you visit Atomic. You’llprobably try several guitars or amps you’ll want to take home with you if you go.
Zipcar is your friend
They even have some small pickup trucks and SUVs now.
Lol! Thanks Anonymous 3:02 and 3:15 for your suggestions — and the information re: the Greenbelt Metro station. I actually did the Metro guide/ride for Atomic at one point, and the directions that it gave me included an hour long bus ride from the Metro station, so that kind of dampened my enthusiasm a bit. It’s nice to know that when I go there to “just look” — it’s an easy cab ride from the Metro, and that when I get serious, I can get a truck from zipcar! And I’m sure that if I actually DID have a truck, I would do my best to get enough guitars to fill it properly! LOL
And, more on topic: I’ve been wondering where exactly the Summer Garden was gonna go….
This place was full of assholes and 90% of their stock was garbage that they didn’t take care of. Good riddance to people who think running a guitar shop means you have to be a dick to everyone.