LANSING — Current and former employees describe Elderly Instruments as a “folk music mecca,” a “dream come true” and “holy grail kind of place." “It's a lot of things actually,” CEO and co-founder ...

For 51 years, Lansing folk instrument shop, Elderly Instruments, has never lost its sound. Through location and ownership changes, the pandemic and even being recognized as America’s top small ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. In 1971, Stan Werbin, an avid musician, had just got his ...

Elderly Instruments co-owner and CEO Lillian Werbin, with father and founder Stan Werbin, accepts the award for America’s Top Small Business.. Photo: Courtesy Elderly Instruments It’s rare for Lillian ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – When you step foot into Elderly Instruments in Lansing’s Old Town neighborhood, you’re not just perusing any old music shop. You’re treated to a sizable stash of rare vintage ...

A second-generation family-owned music store in Lansing is the top small business in the country, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Elderly Instruments accepted the honor — along with a ...

LANSING - There are baby blue guitars, red guitars, orange guitars, ivory guitars hanging all around the inside of the building. But on a special display, there are two. A video describes them as ...

LANSING, MI -- Joe Konkoly feels fortunate that in his line of work he is able to have a guitar in his hand every day of the week. From mending instruments as manager of the repair shop at Lansing’s ...

Today’s 6 in the City segment features host Regina Heard on location at Elderly Instruments with CEO Lillian Werbin! Elderly Instruments has recently been named “America’s Top Small Business” by the ...