Landow ensures

Continued from page 1 the internet. Many of the band instruments he has were made in Elkhart. While his offerings may have a few scrapes and scratches from previous owners, all have been reconditioned by his team of on-call restorers.

“Once I realized there was no competition — there was nobody selling used instruments as a business. The music stores that were here a long time ago were all gone. So I found a niche that I could grow. It’s reasonably profitable, although I have not marketed it anywhere near where it could be. This is kind of a semi-retirement business and I don’t want to put myself under a lot of stress selling on eBay. I’m a one-man store. I’ve been very successful in meeting a need in the community, and I take a lot of pride in that.”

Landow wants to work a few more years, until he’s 80. Ideally he’d like to find someone to purchase the business and its extensive and unique inventory who would allow him to work in the shop until his octogenarian years. He knows the buyer will have to be someone who shares the deep passion for music and the myriad of instruments that produce it.

“I really want to stay involved,” he said. “It’s kind of a legacy for me. I want to see it successful. Somebody with a real good marketing energy could make this a much bigger business than I have. I identify with it and I’m having fun, and I don’t want any more confusion.”

In addition to his passion for music, Landow also works as a professional photographer. He enjoys writing and performing music as a hobby and has frequent “jam sessions” with friends in the store.

Second Song is located at 1100 N. Chicago Ave., Goshen, Landow can be reached at (574) 202-5502.