WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

THE INSTRUMENT LIBRARY WAS BORN OUT OF THE NEED FOR MUSICIANS TO HAVE PEACE OF MIND WITH REGARD TO WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THEIR BELOVED INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT. 

MUSICIANS CHOOSE THEIR INSTRUMENTS WITH THEIR HEARTS AND SOULS. THEY OFTEN DREAM OF HAVING A CERTAIN INSTRUMENT, SOMETIMES GOING AS FAR BACK AS CHILDHOOD. MANY HAVE TO STRUGGLE TO ATTAIN THAT DREAM. SOMETIMES IT'S LAYAWAY, SQUIRRELING AWAY A LITTLE MONEY WHENEVER POSSIBLE OR RECEIVING A FORTUNATE GIFT. THAT INSTRUMENT OFTEN BECOMES AN EXTENSION OF THEMSELVES. IT IS USED FOR PRACTICE, PERFORMANCE, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXPRESSION AND THERAPY. IT OFTEN GETS TAKEN EVERYWHERE. VINTAGE FENDER GUITAR ADS STATE, "YOU WON'T PART WITH YOURS EITHER," WHILE DEPICTING DAREDEVIL FEATS WITH THE GUITAR IN TOW. 

SADLY, IT IS WELL-KNOWN AMONG MUSICIANS THAT THESE INSTRUMENTS THEY CARE SO MUCH ABOUT CAN END UP IN A THRIFT STORE OR PAWN SHOP, AN ATTIC OR A GARBAGE DUMP. WE BELIEVE THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE, SO THE INSTRUMENT LIBRARY WAS BORN. 

INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT ARE BEING DONATED TO THE INSTRUMENT LIBRARY FOR DISPLAY, PRESERVATION, CONTINUED USE AND ENJOYMENT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. EACH ARTIST WILL HAVE THEIR OWN COLLECTION, WHICH WILL BE NAMED AFTER THEMSELVES AND WILL INCLUDE THEIR STORY WHENEVER POSSIBLE. 

IF AVAILABLE, EACH ARTIST'S COLLECTION WILL INCLUDE STORIES OF THE ARTIST'S MUSICAL HISTORY, THE HISTORY OF THE DONATED ITEMS, PHOTOS AND MUSICAL RECORDINGS. THIS PROVENANCE PRESERVES THE LIVES OF THE MUSICIANS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, KEEPING THEM ALIVE IN OUR HEARTS AND MINDS.