PORTLAND, Ore. — For musicians, walking into Strum Guitars in Southeast Portland can feel like stepping into a candy store — vintage guitars, classic tube amplifiers and rare instruments carrying decades of stories in every scratch and worn fret.
No, this is not your average guitar shop. This is where history hangs on the wall. It’s part museum, part music venue, part neighborhood bar. And if you’re lucky, you might even find yourself rubbing elbows with a touring musician.
Although they do sell a few locally-made new instruments, this is largely stocked with vintage guitars and amplifiers…