Sacramento music store wrapping up retail in advance of Nov. 1 move

The Fifth String music store, which has Sacramento roots dating back to 1981, is wrapping up its guitar-centric retail site on N Street in preparation for its upcoming move to Franklin Boulevard.

Owner John Green said he is still selling musical instruments at discounted prices at 3184 N St., which is scheduled to close on Oct. 31.

“We’re sort of closed now, but people still come up and yell through the door, and I help them,” Green said.

On Nov. 1, Green is scheduled to open at his new 2,400-square-foot site at 2900 Franklin Blvd, in the Curtis Park neighborhood. There, Green is scrapping the retail side of the business and concentrating on operating a music-education school and a performance center, including a theater that will seat 100 to 120 people. Green has a teaching staff in place for the new site.

“We’re pretty excited. It’s a great location,” he said.

The store’s website is thefifthstring.com, and the store has been posting regular updates on its Facebook page.

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This story was originally published October 15, 2017 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Sacramento music store wrapping up retail in advance of Nov. 1 move."