Stonegrove Guitar

We just received our latest order of Barber pedals in today. They have some great EQ, Distortion, and Overdrive pedals. Stop on by to check them out.

 Current Stock

• Tone Press - a parallel compressor for guitarists - no squashed tone unless you dial it in. No automatic eq hump either!
• Custom Shop Direct Drive Low Gain - easy to dial in overdrive - very screaming tube sound!
• Dirty Bomb - fantastic distortion pedal for the rockers. For only $20 more than a "Jefe" distortion pedal - worth it!
• Half-Gainer - 2 channel overdrive pedal! 2 channels in a stomp sized box.
  
  

In early November, Stonegrove Guitar decided to carry Heritage Guitars. We know our customers were looking for a USA made brand for us to carry, and the brand's quality, pricing, and features are what made us pick them. They work well with smaller dealers, and make great guitars.

Here is some information from the Heritage Guitars website:
"Heritage Guitar Inc. of 225 Parsons Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan was incorporated on April 1, 1985. The company is going on 25 years old, it has achieved the status of one of the premier guitar companies in the world today. It is, in many instances, the new guitar line handled by countless vintage shops throughout the world. This indicates it is thought of as the collectible guitar of tomorrow.

The idea to start Heritage Guitar began when the Gibson Guitar Corporation closed its Kalamazoo, Michigan factory in September of 1984 and moved all production to its other plant in Nashville, Tennessee (in operation since 1975). When this took place, some of the employees were asked to move to Nashville. However, since their families had spent many years in Kalamazoo, it made it difficult to uproot and move. Therefore 3 men, Jim Deurloo, Marvin Lamb, and JP Moats, decided to start a guitar manufacturing business. In 1985 when the company was incorporated, 2 other former Gibson Guitar Corporation employees, Bill Paige and Mike Korpak, joined as owners. Mike left the company in 1985.

This is one of our ways to get the best $20 you ever spent on your acoustic guitar!

Chicago is a great city! I can't say that enough, but our geographic location means for hot & moist summers, and freezing cold and dry winters.  Your acoustic instruments don't like to heat or cold very much. They love to be where you are comfortable - so in their case on cold days, and with a humidifier on the dry days.

What if I don't humidify my acoustic guitar?
Well some of the many common reactions by the guitar might be:
- corroded strings
- a crack in the top behind the bridge
- the bridge pulling up and causing a hump in the back area of your guitar
- loose bracing
- too much relief or bow in the neck
- sounding bad!

This is the oil for a car in regards to acoustic guitar care! They have wood and wood needs moisture. We have humidifiers for $20 with tax in stock and we'll show you how to use them. If you don't - we'll probably see you during the season shift in springtime for some repair! Seriously! Don't wait.

The picture here is a severely warped guitar to scare you!