Blaine McNamee, 37, has been running Rufus Guitar Shop since 2014. He took over from previous owners Chuck and Jenny Baker, who started the independent music shop on the west side of Vancouver back in 1984. McNamee, who worked in the shop for eight years prior to taking over, says he dreamed of opening a guitar store since his youth. Listen to the full interview here:Blaine McNamee has been running Rufus Guitar Shop since 2014, taking over from the original owners of the popular music shop. 7:08Since then, the Edmonton-native has continued the Rufus Guitar Shop tradition of prioritizing repairs and craftsmanship, bringing in a lot of vintage, unique instruments, and continuing the practice of consigning rare guitars from the store's clientale.
Source: CBC News April 28, 2019 18:00 UTC