Dave's Guitar Shop is a musical instrument store with four locations in Wisconsin. The company sells guitars, amplifiers, and other guitar-related accessories. The La Crosse location houses a multi-million dollar guitar and amplifier museum which is open to the public.
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 1982 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Founder | Dave Rogers |
| Headquarters | La Crosse, Wisconsin , U.S. |
Number of locations | 4 |
| Products | |
| Owner | Dave Rogers |
| Website | davesguitar |
History
editDave Rogers started his guitar business by selling instruments out of his home,[1] opening his first store in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1982 at the former location of a Shakey's Pizza Parlor.[2] In 2017, Rogers expanded Dave's La Crosse location and Coalition Drum Shop relocated within the expanded store.[3][4] The store in La Crosse now carries an inventory of over 3,000 guitars.
In 2017, the company opened a second retail location in Milwaukee, carrying over 400 guitars and specializing in guitar repair. In October 2019, the Milwaukee store relocated to a larger building.[3]
In 2018, Dave's opened its third retail location in Madison. While this store's product offerings and repair services are similar to the company's other stores, it specialize in boutique acoustic guitar manufacturers like Goodall, Huss & Dalton, Flammang, and Collings Guitars.[3]
Locations
edit- La Crosse, Wisconsin, opened in 1982[5]
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, opened May 2017[6]
- Madison, Wisconsin, opened June 1, 2018[7]
- Marshfield, Wisconsin Opened August 2022[5]
The Museum
editThe original Dave's Guitar Shop in La Crosse houses a guitar and amplifier museum on the second floor.[8] There are more than 300 vintage guitars and amplifiers in the museum. There are individual guitars in the museum that are valued at $500,000. The entire collection is open to the public.[9][10][11]
See also
editWarman's Vintage Guitars Field Guide: Values and Identification by Dave Rogers[12]
References
edit- ^ Heidemann, Emilie (January 15, 2019). "Dave's Guitar Shop opens Fitchburg location". Unified Newspaper Group. Fitchburg Star. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ Pyrek, Emily (November 11, 2019). "Carlos O'Kelly's and 57 other restaurants in the La Crosse area you'll never eat at again". Lee Enterprises, Incorporated dba La Crosse Tribune. The LaCrosse Tribune. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c Romell, Rick (November 13, 2019). "Dave's Guitar Shop will expand to larger quarters in Walker's Point". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ CAHALAN, STEVE (June 17, 2017). "Coalition drum, board shops move to Dave's Guitar Shop addition". Lee Enterprises, Incorporated dba La Crosse Tribune. LaCrosse Tribune. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "– La Crosse, Wisconsin". davesguitar.com. Dave’s Guitar Shop. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Dave's Guitar Shop – Milwaukee, Wisconsin". davesguitar.com. Dave’s Guitar Shop. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ Krug, Erica. "Dave's Guitar Shop opens a new location in our neck of the woods". No. 12 July 2018. Red Card Media. Isthmus. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ Hammond, Shawn. "Dave's Guitar Shop Tour". Premier Guitar. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ McCollum, Maureen (June 26, 2019). "Collecting At Dave's Guitar Shop". Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin. Wisconsin Life. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ Geiger, Bruce (May 21, 2015). "Dave's Guitar: A Candy Store for Guitar Players". pursuitist.com. Pursuitist. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Dave Rogers' collection is tended by Laun Braithwaite and Tim Mullally and is on display". premierguitar.com. Premier Guitar. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ Rogers, Dave (2005). Warman's Vintage Guitars Field Guide: Values and Identification. Iola Wisconsin: KP Books. ISBN 0-89689-223-9. Retrieved November 22, 2019.