Jeffery Rowe of J&H Music returns a guitar to customer Trenton Clark, 9, at the newly opened music store at 835 Kennedy Memorial Drive in Oakland. Rowe was making minor repairs to Clark’s guitar. Rowe has more than 200 stringed instruments at the store. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel Buy this Photo

Jeffery Rowe of J&H Music repairs a guitar Tuesday at his newly opened music store at 835 Kennedy Memorial Drive in Oakland. Rowe, at his work bench, has more than 200 stringed instruments at the store. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel Buy this Photo

Jeffery Rowe of J&H Music has opened his new music store at 835 Kennedy Memorial Drive in Oakland. Rowe, seen Tuesday, has more than 200 stringed instruments at the store.

Jeffery Rowe of J&H Music has opened his new music store at 835 Kennedy Memorial Drive in Oakland. As of Tuesday, Rowe has more than 200 stringed instruments at the store. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel Buy this Photo

Jeffery Rowe of J&H Music removes strings while repairing and restoring a customer’s guitar Tuesday at his newly opened music store at 835 Kennedy Memorial Drive in Oakland. Rowe, at his work bench, has more than 200 stringed instruments at the store. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel Buy this Photo

Jeffery Rowe of J&H Music plays a guitar for a customer Tuesday at his newly opened music store at 835 Kennedy Memorial Drive in Oakland. Rowe has more than 200 stringed instruments at the store. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel Buy this Photo