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Rick Tholen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Photographer<\/p>\n

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A Quick Q&A with Rick<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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When did you first start playing music?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

About 14 years old I inherited an old nylon string acoustic no-name guitar from my mom. I started messing around with it off and on over the next few years but didn’t really come into my own or start really writing and learning until I was about 23. About that time is when I started to excel as a musician\/singer-songwriter.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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What brought you to Sound Pure?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

My love for music and Photography, People, and Durham.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Have any pets?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A 5-year-old pit mix named Cali. And my girlfriend has a Frenchie named Coca.. might as well be mine too.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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What’s on your “turntable” right now?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

1000 Mods<\/em><\/p>\n

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What are your passions and hobbies outside of music?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Photography and anything art related.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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What’s a quirky or fun fact about you?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I love making music. I hate performing for people.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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What’s your least favorite thing to practice?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Scales. (I’m primarily a three-fingered rhythm guitar player.)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Chuck’s Video Highlights<\/b><\/p>\n

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Chuck’s Recent Customer<\/strong> Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“Top notch guys! Super helpful, knowledgeable, and never done me wrong. Highly recommend!! Give my boy Chuck a call he’ll make sure you get taken care of.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Sound Pure is the best pro audio dealer I’ve dealt with thus far. Chuck has been incredibly helpful. Highly recommended.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cGreat team, with the knowledge to get you the right gear. Excellent customer service. Many thanks to Chuck.”
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\u201c\u201cFantastic store\u2026 great people, awesome selection, great location just around the corner from Motorco. Love the personalized attention you get from these guys\u2026 shout out to Chuck in the pro audio department, always a huge help!\u201d”
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