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McKnight Guitar Co. on the move
Having outgrown their old location after and drum kits and accessories and more
only two years in business, McKnight Guitar fl oor space.
Company is moving into a bigger space Phil McKnight, a bass player by heart and
in the same retail center on the northeast guitar afi cionado by trade, says he will hold
corner of Chandler Boulevard and Dobson guitar clinics in the larger open space.
Road. Owners Phil and Shauna McKnight “We want musicians to feel comfortable
of Southern Chandler expect to be open for in here and want to come back, whether
business in their new digs next to Zia Records they buy something or not,” says McKnight.
at 1940 W. Chandler Blvd., Suite A-12 by early “We’re a mom-and-pop shop with all the big
June. lines and low prices. I do think we drive those
“We hope to be around a long time now big corporate stores crazy, but hey, we’re
that we have some room to grow in,” says here to help budding musicians.”
Shauna McKnight. The new acoustic room will feature guitars
In addition to having more space for from Alvarez, Fender, Takamine, Yari,
guitars and amps, the McKnights will more Garrison, Ibanez and Washburn – all with
than double their private lesson rooms a new humidifi er system to keep it climate
to a total of nine. They say they hope the controlled, thereby insulating it from the dry
additional rooms meet the growing demand desert heat.
for guitar and bass instruction their store is
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McKnight’s electric guitar lines will expand
experiencing – especially with summer break Phil and Shauna McKnight in their old location. to include Fender, Jackson, Ibanez, Schecter,
just around the corner. In addition, in time for Parker, Washburn and Brazen. The electric
fall, McKnight Guitar will begin renting school bass lines will be Fender, Schecter, Squier, and
instruments, and the expansion allows McKnight to grow their repair services with Zon, with amps from Fender and Crate to Ampeg and Randall.
a larger repair room. McKnight Guitar’s phone number remains the same: 480-782-9600.
There will also be a new acoustic guitar demo section, more wall space for guitar
Chamber hosts Women’s Council meeting
“Stay and Play in Phoenix” presented by Stephanie Pl., Suite 201. There is no fee to attend. Register The CCC’s Wake Up Chandler networking
Heckathorne of the Phoenix Convention and Visitors at
www.chandlerchamber.com and click events meeting starts at 7:30 a.m. June 13 at Wells Fargo on
Bureau and “Travel Safety Tips and New Passport calendar or call 480-963-4571. Alma School Road and Chandler Boulevard. Each
Requirements” presented by Michele Donati of AAA The Chamber’s Annual Awards Dinner is set business is introduced. Admission is $5 for Chandler
Arizona are the topics of the Chandler Chamber of for 5:30 p.m. June 7 at the Crowne Plaza San Chamber members and $15 for nonmembers.
Commerce’s monthly Women’s Council meeting. Marcos in downtown Chandler. The cost is $50 per Register at
www.chandlerchamber.com or call 480-
The program, sponsored by Wal-Mart, is held 8 a.m. person or $600 for a table of 10. Register at www. 963-4571.
Tue., June 5 in the Chamber offices at 25 S. Arizona
chandlerchamber.com.
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