The Fretted Frog was doing all right business-wise, but Roland was given a great job opportunity back in France. And he had someone who was going to the manage the business in Pasadena for him so it could stay open, but that fell through and so he's closing instead.
I was in there last week (stopped by to say goodbye and he happened to be there, although the storefront is now closed except by appointment). He still has some great instruments there on significant discount. I'd check out the website.
It is a great loss for Pasadena- we've lost several independent guitar stores in the last few years. And Fretted Frog had a variety of instruments and carried guitars that one doesn't see everywhere.
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