The Acoustic Guitar Forum

Go Back   The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > General Acoustic Guitar Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 07-24-2017, 08:33 PM
Shortfinger Shortfinger is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2017
Location: FL & NY & IL
Posts: 1,620
Default What store was that? 1972, Chicago, Loop, Wabash Ave.

I got my Martin from an old-line dealer at this location, 45 years ago.

What was the store's name? I have no record of the buy, and would like to fill in some history.
__________________
______________________________________

Naples, FL


1972 Martin D18 (Kimsified, so there!)
Alvarez Yairi PYM70
Yamaha LS-TA with sunburst finish
Republic parlor resonator
Too many ukeleles
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 07-24-2017, 09:25 PM
sdelsolray sdelsolray is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 6,951
Default

Jack Cachini's (sp?) store?
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 07-25-2017, 06:05 AM
guitararmy guitararmy is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: The Mountain State
Posts: 4,202
Default

Sid Sherman and Kagan and Gains were in that area...
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 07-25-2017, 01:48 PM
frankmcr frankmcr is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 5,337
Default

Not enough info in the OP to give an answer. Wabash downtown there used to be Chicago's music district. Many instrument stores & related businesses.

All gone now.

Last edited by frankmcr; 07-25-2017 at 02:43 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 07-25-2017, 02:03 PM
rmoretti49 rmoretti49 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Chicago
Posts: 1,118
Default

Lyon & Healy?
__________________
RM
-----------------------------------------------------

Taylor 856, Taylor GC7, Martin 00-28, Breedlove Oregon Concertina, Breedlove Jeff Bridges Signature, Guild JF55-12, Guild D212, Larrivee OM3, Eastman E20 OM, Farida OT22w, Cordoba Fusion 12 Orchestra, Blueridge BR-361, Pono 0-15 mango, Journey OF-660, Tanglewood TWJP parlor (Nashville tuned), Paul Reed Smith SE Custom.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 07-25-2017, 02:22 PM
jaymarsch jaymarsch is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: North of the Golden Gate, South of the Redwoods, East of the Pacific and West of the Sierras
Posts: 10,571
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by rmoretti49 View Post
Lyon & Healy?
I know that I bought my first acoustic at the Lyon and Healy in that area back in 1972 - they had a huge Steinway piano showroom with the guitars in the back. Definitely a number of music stores in that general area during that time period.

Best,
Jayne
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 07-25-2017, 06:01 PM
Mark Lew Mark Lew is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Peoria, AZ
Posts: 190
Default

I think I know what shop you are referring to Shortfinger. In 1976 I bought my D-18 (my first really quality guitar) from the Chicago Guitar Gallery. I remember the L-tracks on Wabash. I still remember the proprietor, Eric Prager, who was a very nice German man. My uncle took me up there with him, since he had already gone up there months earlier to buy his Martin, and he was familiar with their inventory. I recall there being lots of nice Guilds and Martins to choose from. I picked out my D-18 and asked Eric the price. He said "650, with the case". My uncle chimed in "and that includes the tax, right?". Eric just looked at me and smiled, and he said "if you twist my arm, OK!" I do hope that this is the same shop that you were thinking of, otherwise I've just bored you guys again with another old story!
__________________
2005 Larrivee D-03E Sitka/Mahogany
2014 Santa Cruz OM/PW Sitka/Rosewood
2015 Breedlove Masterclass Concert Engleman/Myrtle
2018 Larrivee Custom OM-10 Rosewood/Alpine Moon Spruce/Torch inlay
2018 Taylor 524ce LTD NAMM Show all-walnut
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 07-25-2017, 06:23 PM
Shortfinger Shortfinger is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2017
Location: FL & NY & IL
Posts: 1,620
Default

Thanks, Mark. That sounds like it.

Chicago Guitar Gallery. Wabash under the ell. Not far from the Palmer House.

I'm going to ask Martin, shoot them my model # and serial # and see if they know. I'll bet they do.
__________________
______________________________________

Naples, FL


1972 Martin D18 (Kimsified, so there!)
Alvarez Yairi PYM70
Yamaha LS-TA with sunburst finish
Republic parlor resonator
Too many ukeleles
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 07-25-2017, 07:41 PM
vindibona1 vindibona1 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Chicago- North Burbs, via Mexico City
Posts: 5,219
Default

Wabash Avenue used to be the musical instrument place to be. They had Lyon and Healy and a host of others. As a trumpet player I would occasionally visit the Schilke trumpet factory.

Wabash also had some really cool camera stores. Altman Camera comes to mind where I bought my first two cameras.
__________________
Assuming is not knowing. Knowing is NOT the same as understanding. There is a difference between compassion and wisdom, however compassion cannot supplant wisdom, and wisdom can not occur without understanding. facts don't care about your feelings and FEELINGS ALONE MAKE FOR TERRIBLE, often irreversible DECISIONS
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 07-25-2017, 08:19 PM
Godfather's Avatar
Godfather Godfather is online now
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Cadillac MI
Posts: 2,804
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shortfinger View Post
Thanks, Mark. That sounds like it.

Chicago Guitar Gallery. Wabash under the ell. Not far from the Palmer House.

I'm going to ask Martin, shoot them my model # and serial # and see if they know. I'll bet they do.
Thats where I bought my first guitar, a 1975 Martin D35. $550 out the door. I tried to learn how to play it, from a girlfriend. Two months later she was gone so it sat in the blue case, humidified religiously, with the original strings, until 1994 when a coworker learned I had it. He offered me $1100...SOLD! I had no interest in playing at that time. He flipped it in a couple months for a nice profit. Wished I had kept it.
__________________
Goditi la vita!

Collings ~ Taylor ~ Martin
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 07-25-2017, 08:30 PM
leonski leonski is online now
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 180
Default

Chicago Guitar Gallery! In 1972 I bought my first professional grade guitar there. A sunburst, maple neck Stratocaster with case for $350. Four years later it was in my car when the car got stolen. I never saw either one again.
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 07-26-2017, 12:25 AM
Mark Lew Mark Lew is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Peoria, AZ
Posts: 190
Default

Hope that helps you out! I remember my passage into D-18 ownership quite well, even tho it was a loooooong time ago! We lived in Northwest Indiana so it wasn't too long of a drive to get to downtown Chicago. That shop was pretty famous back in the day. It was said that the late, great Steve Goodman of "City of New Orleans" and "Lincoln Park Pirates" fame was a frequent customer there. I tried out LOTS of awesome guitars at that shop, but took home the Martin. Good times.
__________________
2005 Larrivee D-03E Sitka/Mahogany
2014 Santa Cruz OM/PW Sitka/Rosewood
2015 Breedlove Masterclass Concert Engleman/Myrtle
2018 Larrivee Custom OM-10 Rosewood/Alpine Moon Spruce/Torch inlay
2018 Taylor 524ce LTD NAMM Show all-walnut
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 07-26-2017, 01:03 AM
Zissou Intern's Avatar
Zissou Intern Zissou Intern is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Into the West
Posts: 3,538
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by vindibona1 View Post
Wabash also had some really cool camera stores. Altman Camera comes to mind where I bought my first two cameras.
Yeah, Central Camera. Is that still there?
__________________
‘00 Martin HD28LSV
‘04 Martin D18GE
‘22 Burkett JB45
Reply With Quote
Reply

  The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > General Acoustic Guitar Discussion

Thread Tools





All times are GMT -6. The time now is 02:26 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright ©2000 - 2022, The Acoustic Guitar Forum
vB Ad Management by =RedTyger=