Old school guitarbutik. Siden 1988 har Sten Mogensen solgt guitarer fra "Rhythm & Blues" i Gravene. I alle årene har han fokuseret på den personlige betjening - netsalg gør han ikke i.
I artikel fra 2016 fortæller Sten til Fyens.dk
- Vi lå en fire-fem stykker lige her i området, men de andre er lukket af forskellige årsager. Jeg tror, at jeg stadig er her, fordi jeg gør det, jeg altid har gjort. Jeg reparerer og sælger guitarer. Jeg har ikke kastet mig over nethandel, computere, trommer osv. Jeg har holdt mig til det samme, og det har fungeret for mig, fortæller Sten Mogensen, mens han skruer i en guitar-pedal.
Sådan har han gjort det siden 1988, hvor han åbnede butikken her.
Egentlig som en pladebutik, men instrumenterne blev den største vare.
- I 90'erne gik salget virkelig godt.Nirvana og hele grungen satte gang i en trend, så alle skulle ud og have en guitar. Vi solgte mange fabriksnye dengang, siger han og retter blikket mod en Gibson Les Paul på væggen.
Den er fra 1976, og har for den uindviede måske set bedre dage. Guldlakken er falmet og er ved at blive grøn. Et sted har den fået et stød, så lakken er krakeleret. Den har tydligevis været en tro følgesvend for en arbejdende strenge-tæmmer. Det er præcis sådan, den skal se ud.
- Vintageinstrumenter er det helt store. Og det er en stor del af min forretning at handle med brugte instrumenter. Hvis nogen kommer ind med en guitar, de vil bytte, er det da en mulighed. Sådan er det at drive en butik som min. Det er det, jeg kan, siger han og åbner selv op for afsnittet om det, han så ikke kan.
For godt nok har han en hjemmeside - der står bare ikke rigtigt noget.
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English: Old school guitar shop. Since 1988, Sten Mogensen has sold guitars from "Rhythm & Blues" in Gravene. In all the years he has focused on personal service - he does not do online sales.
In an article from 2016, Sten tells Fyens.dk
- There were four or five of us right here in the area, but the others are closed for various reasons. I think I'm still here because I'm doing what I've always done. I repair and sell guitars. I haven't thrown myself into online shopping, computers, drums, etc. I've stuck to the same thing, and it's worked for me, says Sten Mogensen, while screwing in a guitar pedal.
He has done it this way since 1988, when he opened the shop here.
Actually like a record store, but the instruments became the biggest item.
- In the 90s, sales went really well. Nirvana and the whole grunge started a trend so that everyone had to go out and have a guitar. We sold a lot of factory new ones back then, he says, looking at a Gibson Les Paul on the wall.
It is from 1976, and for the uninitiated may have seen better days. The gold lacquer has faded and is turning green. In one place it has received a shock, so the paint is cracked. It has apparently been a faithful companion for a working string tamer. This is exactly how it should look.
- Vintage instruments are the big thing. And dealing in used instruments is a big part of my business. If someone comes in with a guitar they want to trade, that's an option. That's what it's like to run a shop like mine. That's what I can do, he says and opens himself up to the section about what he can't do.
Because he has a website - it just doesn't really say anything.
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