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Article: Island Music opens in la Plata Maryland: founder Keith Grasso finds the pull of guitars irresistible.(RETAILER UPDATE)
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- November 1, 2008
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KEITH GRASSO THOUGHT he'd left the music business a year ago, but he could never really stay away. Every time he and fiancee Nicola Haverstick went on vacation, he'd find an excuse to shoot off on detours to every music store along the way. Eventually he started buying the odd used guitar that he thought he could turn around for a little extra cash. That led to internet sales on eBay, Gbase, and his own website. "Next thing you know, one guitar turned into 40 or 100 and took over our house," said Grasso. "We needed a place to put the stuff." On Monday, October 6, he and Haverstick opened their first brick-and-mortar store, Island Music ...
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