Don Rickert Musical Instruments

The Problem with Musical Instrument Mega-Stores

I do not believe that it is part of the business plan of most big music stores, "brick-and-morter" as well as online, to put the small independent musical instrument makers out of business. I don't know, maybe it is. Intended or not, that has been the effect...duh!...what happened to all of the great small specialty stores when the world's largest retailer took over? What happened to all of the small hardware stores with staff who... Read more →

Adventurous Muse Store Gets National Business News Coverage!

The Adventurous Muse Store is, of course, the place you go to buy musical instruments by Don Rickert Lutherie and other select manufacturers. Fox Business has a section called Small Business Center. The Small Business Center does a regular column on DETERMINED enterpreneurs. We are featured in today's column, Determined: Reader Round-Up By Brandi Stewart. Nothing more to be said except THANK YOU, www.FoxBusiness.com and Brandi Stewart for getting it right! Read more →