MURRAY, Utah — After over three decades of being a staple in the local music community, a beloved store is now having to close its doors. Management said it’s because of tariffs and a slow economy.

"It’s kind of the end of a big legacy in Salt Lake," said Kameron Anton, manager at Guitar Czar.

"They have guitar lessons here, you learn about the gear,” said longtime customer Douglas Erekson. "I’ve bought guitars online and I’ve been burned in the past. You can only tell so much from photographs.”

"If you want to be able to try a guitar in the future, you need a store to do it,” said Anton.

In less than two weeks, Guitar Czar won't be a place to do that. Anton said rising costs and tariffs are contributing factors.

"There’s plenty of stuff made in the U.S., but there’s just some industr

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