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Matt—owner
Matt Baker has been involved with guitars in one way or another for
more than 30 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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James—head repair technician
James Healy, originally from Fredericksburg, VA, graduated from the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery in Phoenix, AZ. in Jan 2009, while at Roberto-Venn, James built an OM style steel string acoustic and a neck through maple solid-body. The quality of these instruments along with
James' enthusiasm and attention to detail have made James a solid addition to the Action Music repair department. James is a dedicated fan of modern metal and is Action Music's resident Metal aficionado.(back to top)
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Michael—sales associate
Michael originally hails from Fredericksburg, VA, and attended the Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts in Phoenix, MD. He is a big fan of vintage combo amps, old teles, and effects pedals. Michael plays in indie rock and experimental rock bands.(back to top)
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Joshua—sales associate
Joshua has been enamored with all things guitar since his parents generously gifted him with his first one at age 13. He has since played in several bands, studied at Boston's Berklee College of Music, slung records in Seattle, and continues to perform with DC's finest. In addition to guitar, he enjoys playing mandolin, piano, and harmonica. (back to top)
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Terry—repair technician
Terry was a bluegrass and folk guitar player many years ago, but drifted away from it while pursuing careers in geology, boatbuilding, and design. Now returning to music, she brings additional mechanical and woodworking skills to the shop's repair department. (back to top)
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Aaron—sales associate
Aaron has been involved with music for almost 25 years, primarily playing bass and drums; he also plays guitar and synthesizers. He has played with various bands since the mid-90s and currently plays bass in melodic death metal band, Darkest Hour. In addition to Aaron's time spent touring the world playing music, he has more than a decade of experience in music instrument retail, which translates to a lot of hands-on contact with tons of different gear in real-world situations. Aaron loves all kinds of music including all kinds of rock, jazz, electronic/ambient, as well as metal. (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 continues to thrive. 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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