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Tarheel Music

About Me

www.tarheelmusic.com We've Moved! We're at:
134 S. Third St.
Smithfield, NC 27577
919-989-1805
Store Hours:

Monday-Friday
10AM-6PM
Saturday
10AM-3PM


We carry electric & acoustic guitars, basses, violins, banjos, mandolins, resonator guitars, amps, PA equipment, instrument strings, band instruments, guitar straps and accessories, books, videos, drums and accessories, guitar pedals, electronic tuners, harmonicas, guitar and PA cables and much more!!


Tarheel Music began in 1995 in Dunn, N.C. as the brainchild of Rick McDuffie and Harry Tueting (of Harry’s Guitar Shop in Raleigh). Rick, who was then pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dunn, NC and a professor at Campbell University, missed being involved in music and was looking for a way to get reconnected. Rick and Debbie (Rick’s wife) bought Harry out just two years later. Rick and Harry, who have been close friends since high school, still play together in the rock band Mister Mustard.
“Tarheel Music is a bit a different breed of cat”, states Rick. “We’re not trying to out-do the big box stores at everything... we focus on the things that WE are best at... service, repair, convenience, the personal touch. We’re a dealer for companies like Fender, Peavey, Samick, Audio Technica and we carry a line of products from folks like Shure, Community, Sabian, Zildjian, Remo, Boss, Gibraltar, Ernie Ball and many more. Jon Berrier does a great job managing the retail end of things, and with Scott Aker (guitar tech) and Anthony Bene (band instrument tech) we have two of the finest repairmen in the nation. I’m extremely proud of what we do.”
Tarheel also buys and sells used instruments, and works to keep a good inventory of used gear. If you have good used gear to sell, come and see us!
Visit Tarheel Music on the web at www.tarheelmusic.com or call us at 919-989-1805.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 15/05/2007
Band Website: www.tarheelmusic.com
Band Members: Rick & Debbie McDuffie
Owners
Jonathan Berrier
Store Manager
Scott Aker
Guitar Repair Technician
Anthony Bene'
Band Instrument Repair Technician

Influences:The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Phil Collins, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Paul Simon, U2, Jack Johnson, The Wallflowers, Thrice, The Who, The Beach Boys, Ben Folds, Billy Joel, Blindside, Frank Sinatra, Bob Marley, Elton John, Carole King, Pearl Jam, The Police, Sheryl Crow, Amy Winehouse, Simon and Garfunkel, Counting Crows, David Gray, Fiona Apple, Imogen Heap, Nickel Creek, Incubus, Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor, Maroon 5, John Mayer, The Shins, No Doubt, Johnny Cash, KT Tunstall, Norah Jones, The Killers, Muse, Mute Math, Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole, Pink Floyd, R.E.M., Third Eye Blind, and on and on and on!
Sounds Like: Instruments - Electronics- Band Instrument Repair and Rentals- Guitar /Amp Repair - Sound Systems- Music Lessons - Books
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Why we moved...

After 12 years of renting and dealing with cranky and sometimes irresponsible landlords, we've finally bought our own building.  The new place has a full upstairs and is just as large as the old ...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 08:36:00 GMT

Billy Joel and Tarheel Music

Billy Joel and Tarheel Music Wait! Is that one of our basses on stage with Billy Joel? Yes- it is, it is! Andy Cichon, bassist with Billy Joel and Shania Twain, bought this vintage 1971 Candy Apple...
Posted by on Tue, 22 May 2007 18:35:00 GMT