Guitar heroes trust Great Southern Music

Father/son duo Kevin Perry, left, and Justin Perry own and operate Great Southern Music Inc.

Over the past 38 years, Kevin has repaired more than 16,000 guitars, including those of Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top, Clint Black, Johnny Winter, Al Di Meola, Robbie Sea, JT Woodruff from Hawthorne Heights, Colby Gray, Kayla Conn, Josh Dunham from Prince's band, and Chris #2 from Anti-Flag. GSM has a total of seven employees and 23 teachers, and features occasional concerts sponsored by Taylor and Martin guitars.

ADDRESS: 6148 A Highway 6 N, Houston
HOURS: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; noon to 6 p.m. Sunday
PHONE: 281-550-4545
WEBSITE: www.gsmmusic.com
OWNERS: Kevin Perry and Justin Perry
WHAT YOU’LL FIND: Great Southern Music sells some of the finest acoustic and electric guitars, such as Taylor, Martin, Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, Yamaha, Codoba and Gretsch.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: “We are passionate about the whole music experience. It is all we know as musicians ourselves. Entering the store, customers have said there is this awesome vibe inside the store that they have not felt anywhere else. Polite and knowledgeable is what we are all about.” --Kevin Perry, owner