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Matt—owner, chief repairman
Matt Baker has been involved with guitars in one way or another for
more than 25 years—as a player, member of several bands on both coasts,
student (of music and of the histories of guitars), teacher, repairman,
appraiser, instrument and music magazine reviewer, and finally in his
current capacity as the owner of Action Music. Prior to opening Action
Music, Matt managed several music stores and also operated a stringed
instrument repair business. Matt received a repair certification in
1991 from Bryan Galloup’s Guitar Hospital in Big Rapids, Michigan. Matt
spent most of his early and teenage years in Southern California, then
crossed the country to Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, and
finally Virginia. (back to top)
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Ace—senior associate, bass specialist
Ace Cooper is our bass guitar specialist. Ace has been an endorsee with several manufacturers, has played in a wide variety of praise music ensembles, and also does casual gigs 3-5 times a week. Ace is fluent in 4-, 5-, and 6-string instruments. If you have a question about bass guitars or amps, talk to Ace. (back to top)
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Robert—luthier, repair technician
Robert Budinsky recently completed the Master Program at the Galloup School of Luthiery in Big Rapids, MI. While there, he built several high-quality instruments including a dreadnaught steel string, a 17” archtop, and a cutaway classical. Robert comes to Action with a high degree of technical repair skills and a strong desire to adjust or repair your instrument to best suit your individual playing style. He is trained and experienced in the latest repair procedures as well as in the difference between a well thought-out solution and a hasty quick fix. Robert is from Michigan and has relocated to NoVa to bring his luthiery talents to Action Music and our customers. (back to top)
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Scott—web guru
Scott Kurt is the one who takes all the great gear photos. He's here
part-time, so if you want additional items, it may take 24-48 hours to
get Scott to shoot and post them. Scott is also proficient with basic
guitar setups and is a talented singer-songwriter.
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Greg—intern, repair apprentice
Greg Clarke, Action's high-school intern, is our indispensable gopher,
guitar polisher, and the one who helps keeps things clean and running
so the rest of the staff can devote their attention to your needs. Greg
is training with Matt in guitar repair and setups and will occasionally
clean and restring guitars under Matt's close supervision. Greg is our
resident punk rock guy who sings and plays guitar in the band, Coque
Bloque ("cock block"!) (back to top)
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Store Bio
Action Music was established in 1997 to provide the kind of music store
that the owner (Matt) felt was missing in the local scene: a small,
repair-oriented mom-and-pop shop that stocks a wide variety of parts as
well as unique, interesting, and musically useful items. After working
as a touring tech for a brief period, Matt felt that it would be nice
to be able to find a store that, on top of the gear you expect to find,
also stocks everything from flat-wound bass strings to hard-to-find
vacuum tubes to felt ukulele picks.
The local community has responded, and with your
support, Action Music is celebrating its 10th year in business. Action
still strives to maintain a comprehensive parts and repair selection as
well as new, used, and vintage guitars, amps, and effects. We add new
lines each year. Even though we don't stock everything we wish we
could, if we don't have it, we'll do our best to let you know where to
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