John was interested in guitars for as long as he can remember. Even playing in regional bands as a teenager. He didn't feel like he was ever quite comfortable in music stores. People seemed to be more interested in talking with each other and trying to impress one another. After one particularly exasperating experience he had had enough. In 1974, he got a five hundred dollar tax refund, met with a lawyer, and started his own guitar shop. He started with used gear and worked his way up to selling Marshall amps, Hamer guitars while studying all he could about instrument repair. John runs a successful shop where The Musical Medic found his beautiful, now famous, Koi Blue Taylor Grand Orchestra. An instrumental part of The Musical Medics identity. Brian continues to rely on John for his musical needs.
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