City Guide
Shopping - Music
Music
Pickers and strummers go to Liberty St.'s Herb David Guitar Studio, the epicenter of Ann Arbor's folk scene since the early days of the city's fabled downtown folk club, the Ark. If classical music is your gig, Shar Music on South Industrial sells fine violins, violas, cellos, bows, strings, and sheet music. Oz's Music on Packard specializes in garage-band instruments: drums and electric guitars. King's Keyboard House across from Lamp Post Plaza sells pianos alongside its sheet-music spin-off, Julie's Music.
Downloads took a toll on local record stores, but vinyl is back. Wazoo Records on State sells new and used, everything except chart-topping hits. PJ's Records & Used CDs, on Packard, also sells records and used CDs with an attitude. Encore Recordings on E. Liberty sells CDs, DVDs, LPs, 45s, piano rolls, and more.
