Shelton Music takes its sound up the hill

Shelton Music has moved to Olympic Highway North in the Mountain View district after conducting business for seven years in downtown Shelton.

The business's lease expired at 415 West Railroad Ave., said store manager Jimmy Garrod. The new site at 2337 Olympic Highway North, Suite 100, is immediately south of McDonald's.

The windows were broken three times at the downtown location, and no suspects were ever found, Garrod said.

The business purchases instruments from five or six companies, Garrod said. Instrument owners can sell their instruments on consignment, and the business is also open to trades, he said. The business also repairs instruments.

Garrod started playing guitar at age 13. He writes and performs Christian songs at local churches. He said he enjoys jamming with customers, including former Shelton Mayor Gary Cronce.

The store is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and is closed on Sundays.