American Icons: Custom Guitars Get Paired with Classic Cars
 Tucked away in the back of an industrial park at the southernmost tip of Long Island's Hempstead Harbor in Roslyn, New York, the building that houses the Music Zoo is more like a multi-millionaire's man cave than the typical retail environment. Various coin-operated gaming machines line the halls, and many of the glass-enclosed offices house antiques or works of art. The Music Zoo itself is like a museum of guitars, with literally hundreds of tantalizing beauties hanging from its racks.
"I was looking for industrial space when I discovered this place," Music Zoo owner Tommy Colletti says. "The owners of the building are a little eccentric, which makes things fun. It's a unique environment, which is a great fit for us since we're known for coming up with our own unique guitars and themes."
Music Zoo works very closely with companies that make the guitars that they sell. Because the store is one of the nation's top retailers, it has been able to convince most of these companies to build a wide variety of custom, special-edition guitars that are only available from the Music Zoo. A quick scan of the racks, which display numerous unusual items—such as Gibson Explorers and Flying Vs with Pelham Blue finishes and their exclusive bound, flame-maple top ZF Fender Custom Shop Stratocasters—confirms this.
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